Morehouse Parish Training School Preservation
Mr. Steptoe and Teachers
Mr. Steptoe and Teachers
Morehouse Parish Training School History
There were few schools in Morehouse Parish before 1926. In the early years, schools for blacks in Bastrop were under the auspices of the Baptist and Methodist churches, St. John and Mt. Olive.
Schools were only operated for two months in the summer and two months in the winter. The first two teachers were Mr. R. G. Steptoe of Roanoke, Virginia and Mrs. Viola Harrison, also of Virginia.
In 1913-14, the black citizens of Morehouse wanted more education for their children and the Morehouse Parish School Board appropriated $1,500 for the construction and maintenance of a black school in or near Bastrop in accordance with the provisions of the Jan F. Slater Fund.
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There were few schools in Morehouse Parish before 1926. In the early years, schools for blacks in Bastrop were under the auspices of the Baptist and Methodist churches, St. John and Mt. Olive.
Schools were only operated for two months in the summer and two months in the winter. The first two teachers were Mr. R. G. Steptoe of Roanoke, Virginia and Mrs. Viola Harrison, also of Virginia.
In 1913-14, the black citizens of Morehouse wanted more education for their children and the Morehouse Parish School Board appropriated $1,500 for the construction and maintenance of a black school in or near Bastrop in accordance with the provisions of the Jan F. Slater Fund.
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Girls Dormitory
Mr. Steptoe Addressing Boarders and Host Families
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First Morehouse Parish Training School Graduates
Classroom Building
Raised Bed Boxes
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Classroom Building
Boys Dormitory
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Boys Workshop
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