Seven Points School
Seven Points School #108
West Public Road
Westminster, Texas
The area around present-day Westminster was once called Seven Points. There is some debate about where the name Seven Points came from. Some say there were seven roads leading into the town. Some respond that they can’t find seven roads leading into the town. Others say there was a seven-pointed star on the side of a building. The name Seven Points preceded the community that developed downtown area.
In 1887 J. M. Harder built and taught in a private school in the area. It was a two-story frame building, one room above and one below. Two teachers were employed. All grades from 1-10 were taught.
Harder taught here for 5 years. Each year he taught a nine months school. He taught until the free money ran out. Then the stockholders let him teach out of stock. He finally got possession of the school. After 5 years he sold it to I. P. Rosser. Rosser taught school there for two years before he sold it in 1890 to the Protestant Methodist Church.
In 1890 Seven Points School #108 had 100 students and the local election box was moved from Martin’s Box school to Seven Points school house.
In 1888 the Methodist church built a college and called it Seven Points College In about 1895 the Methodist church changed the name of the college to Westminster College, and the town adopted the name Westminster. The public school also adopted the name.
In 1901 School District #108 was called Westminster. The Seven Points and Martin’s Box Districts combined to form the Westminster District. Up until 1905 the public school and the denominational school met in the same building.
West Public Road
Westminster, Texas
The area around present-day Westminster was once called Seven Points. There is some debate about where the name Seven Points came from. Some say there were seven roads leading into the town. Some respond that they can’t find seven roads leading into the town. Others say there was a seven-pointed star on the side of a building. The name Seven Points preceded the community that developed downtown area.
In 1887 J. M. Harder built and taught in a private school in the area. It was a two-story frame building, one room above and one below. Two teachers were employed. All grades from 1-10 were taught.
Harder taught here for 5 years. Each year he taught a nine months school. He taught until the free money ran out. Then the stockholders let him teach out of stock. He finally got possession of the school. After 5 years he sold it to I. P. Rosser. Rosser taught school there for two years before he sold it in 1890 to the Protestant Methodist Church.
In 1890 Seven Points School #108 had 100 students and the local election box was moved from Martin’s Box school to Seven Points school house.
In 1888 the Methodist church built a college and called it Seven Points College In about 1895 the Methodist church changed the name of the college to Westminster College, and the town adopted the name Westminster. The public school also adopted the name.
In 1901 School District #108 was called Westminster. The Seven Points and Martin’s Box Districts combined to form the Westminster District. Up until 1905 the public school and the denominational school met in the same building.
