Christmas Festival Program For Neville High School, December 22, 1931

https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A72 This is a rare little document from our collection. According to the News Star, this was held at Neville High school and after the program the public was invited to tour the brand new school!

William Care Garnett – First Principal of Monroe City High School?

I would say William C. Garnett would count as Monroe High School's first principal. In the mid 1890's Garnett appeared in Monroe and began work as the Assistant Principal at the "Central High School" which was the combined Parish and City school. When the school split between the parish and city, Garnett was appointed Principal … Continue reading William Care Garnett – First Principal of Monroe City High School? →

The First Graduating Class of the Monroe City High School.

After yesterday's post, I got interested in the very first graduating class of the Old Monroe City High School. I stumbled across an article in the Shreveport Journal newspaper (June 2, 1901, Page 10) that described the commencement: CLASS DAY AT MONROE COMMENCEMENT OF CITY HIGH SCHOOL WAS NOTABLE EVENT. Unequalled Facilities of the Famous … Continue reading The First Graduating Class of the Monroe City High School. →

Monroe City High School Handbook, 1902-03.

This little booklet is priceless. The Student handbook is ubiquitous. Every student gets one when school starts. This handbook is 118 years old. Inside you will find a list of the faculty (you may recognize a good portion of them as having schools named for them!), rules of decorum for staff, students and parents, and … Continue reading Monroe City High School Handbook, 1902-03. →

Laying of the Cornerstone for the Old City High School.

This one is awesome! On Thursday, January 15, 1900, the cornerstone for a new school was laid. This was the program from that day. It includes a concept drawing of what the school would look like once built! https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A69

Louisiana Teacher’s Convention, 1932

This one is awesome! It is a souvenir program for the 40th Annual Louisiana Teacher's Convention, held at the Francis Hotel in November, 1932. There are some great photos of the city and parish schools. If you are interested in education, take a look at the lecture topics. I noticed that they were giving tours … Continue reading Louisiana Teacher’s Convention, 1932 →

African-American Schools in Ouachita Parish Before 1970.

City and Parish schools were not integrated until 1971. Before then, the races were educated separately. Schools such as Wisner, Myles, Terzia, Boley, Monroe Colored High, etc. were all created to educate African-American students. A patron last week, brought to my attention a website which has compiled a history of African-American schools across the state … Continue reading African-American Schools in Ouachita Parish Before 1970. →