History of Wylie District Number 11

The Wylie School District was organized in 1888; the site for the building having been donated by Mrs. M. V. Wylie, the school was named in her honor. Before the days of the rural free delivery, a little post-office, nicknamed "Sambo" by Mr. W. A. Curry, was established just south of the school house. To the present time the Wylie School is commonly known as "Sambo." The material for the first building was bought by Messrs. W. S. Shaw and L. C. Round at a cost of $110.00; Mr. W. D. St. John, assisted by other patrons of the school, erected the building with no charges. The equipment was, of course, very limited. The first teacher was Miss Georgia White, who boarded in the home of two of the most interested patrons of the school Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Vance, now county officials.

In 1892, this district was consolidated with District Number 17 as District Number 11. In 1904, Iberis District desired to extend its boundaries north to the road running just south of the Wylie School house; and there was talk of moving the Wylie building farther north in the district. However, an agreement was finally made placing the south limit of the Wylie District at the north line of the Winters' farm, which point forms the present south boundary of the district.

In 1915 the district voted a twenty-four hundred dollars bond and levied a fifty-cent tax. A well built, well- equipped, two-story frame structure, containing three class rooms, an auditorium, and several small rooms-admirable for cooking and sewing classes-was erected just across the road from the site of the first building the old building was converted into the church now in use in the district.

In 1920-1921 domestic science work was introduced into the school, good equipment being added for this purpose. The same year the boys did especially creditable work in agriculture. Two teachers whose work has been particularly appreciated by the district and who have rendered services there for a number of years are Mrs. T. C. Weir and Miss Lucretia Curry. A satisfactory, though short, term of school was held at Wylie this year; some much needed funds were contributed by the patrons in order that the term might he prolonged.

M. A. Clemens, and Misses Lalah Fain and Lois Stephenson were the teachers in charge.

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