 Basin
Springs School was located
three miles north of Sadler in a cotton farming community. The school
district was bounded on the north by Sandy Creek; on the south by Big
Mineral Creek; on the west by Dixie School District and on the east by
Big Mineral Creek. The schoolhouse was located in the J. McCarty
Survey No. 812. )Lincecum, Jerry and Peggy A. Renshaw. Remembering School Days. Sherman, Texas, c2005.)
There was a seven month school term because the children were needed on their family farms to chop cotton in the spring and to pick cotton in the fall. The short school term was also due to a lack of funds. In the late 1920s, the principal's salary was $100 per month. The teacher's salary was $75 per month. The principal started the coal or wood fires each school day. The teacher would, then, add fuel as needed. The teacher also saw that the floors and blackboards were clean or allowing pupils to clean them. Drinking water came from a hand-pumped well on the school grounds. It was brought into the school house and poured into a large container with a bubbling drinking fountain. Mr. A. H. McNairn taught at Basin Springs School for five years beginning in 1927. During this time it was not necessary for pupils to go to the cellar when a storm was approaching. However, cellar "drills" were practiced just "in case". Under Mr. McNairn, a PTA was formed. He also helped Mrs. Carter of Sherman and Supt. Filgo of Van Alstyne organize a county graduation for the small rural schools. The graduation exercises were held in Sherman each year. The basketball team played against Sadler, Dixie, Willow Springs, etc. At the end of the basketball season, "play-offs" were held at Whitesboro of Sherman. Basin Springs School consolidated with Sadler in 1935/36. Basin Springs School History  Schools Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |