 There was no
public school during the mid 1800s. The first school at Cannon was built
just after the Civil War came to a close and was known as “Centennial
Institute”. The school had a dormitory connected with it that had 30
rooms. The building was destroyed by fire in the late 1880s. The
two-teacher school closed and consolidated with VA school 1940; the cotton gin
shut down about the same time. All that remains of the Cannon community
are private homes, the Cannon Church and a historical marker on the side of FM
121. source: History of Grayson Co., Texas, vol I by
Grayson County Frontier Village, c1979, pg 206. Cannon, Elijah by Mrs. J.R. Cannon  March 5, 1924 Cannon school went to Whitewright to the District Interscholastic
League meet Saturday March 1st. The intellectual events were held
on Saturday, Feb. 23rd, and the contestants from Cannon did not go owing
to the mud.
Van Alstyne Leader
W.A. Adams, Gum Allen and Val Hunter are the trustees of the public
school at Cannon. Mrs. D. W. Jay, Miss Ruth McMillan and Miss Marie
Lucas are the teachers.
In the classification of schools the Cannon school will be found listed in those termed "rural" - meaning a school situated in the country districts. Literally, this designation is appropriate, but as a matter of fact, few cities are more progressive in their school work, and according to the means at the disposal than is this little community, just a few miles east of Van Alstyne. During the past two years, and with funds derived from a bond issue of possibly $2,500.00, a new and larger building has been erected, an additional teacher employed, and a general improvement made, both in the physical and mental efficiency of the training offered. Tracking the path which they are blazing, it will not be long before the "little red school house," of which, as far as Cannon is concerned, has been supplanted by a "three teacher white school house," will be but a memory, and the memory will be pleasant one, in as much as it marks the initiative in an improvement in the schools for which trustees of the types of Messrs Adams, Allen and Hunter, and teachers of the type of Mrs. Jay and Misses McMillan and Lucas may be said to have a very creditable and commendable part in beginning. To both trustees and teachers, the congratulations due them for the splendid work which they are doing are extended cheerfully and copiously. April 30, 1925 The exercises in connection with the closing of the 1924-1925 term
of the school at Cannon begin next Sunday, May 3, with the preaching of
the Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Leo Johnston, the pastor of the First
Christian Church.
On Wednesday night, the pupils in the music class of Mrs. Terence McDonough will be presented in recital. On Thursday night, the closing exercises will be held. On Friday night, the commencement exercises will be held, the address to be delivered by Rev. C. B. Fielder, pastor of the Methodist Church. Certificates of graduation will be presented the following members of the class of 1925 : Mattie Opal Powell, Leslie Omer Blankenship, Minnie Ruth Allen, John Dudley Ireland, Adelle Simpson, Willie Garvin Bray. The term just closing has been one of the most successful yet held for this school, and the officials on the school board and the patrons as well are very much gratified with the splendid work done by the teaching staff, which consists of Mrs. D. W. Jay, principal; Miss Ruth McMillan and Miss Marie Lucas, with Mrs. McDonough in charge of the music. The teachers and the pupils extend to the general public a most cordial invitation to be present at all of these exercises. October 22, 1925 Mrs. Roy Cotten, principal of the public school at Cannon, announces
the opening of the school for next Monday morning, October 26. On
this date, the enrollment of pupils and arrangement of classes and other
details will be looked after.
Van Alstyne Leader
The closing exercises of the high school at Cannon, held last week,
were largely attended by visitors from all over this community. The
commencement exercises were held on Friday night at which time a most inspiring
address was delivered by Rev. Leo Johnston, the pastor of the First Christian
Church at Van Alstyne. All who were present profited and benefited
by the address. Miss Ruth Kenner was awarded a diploma, she being
the only member of the graduating class.
In the other high school grades, honor pupils were as follows: 9th grade - Hoyt Adams; 8th grade - Harold Murphy. Certificates of promotion from the grammar school grades to the high school were awarded to Misses Josephine McDouglas, honor pupil; Mary Ella Auten, Frank Ireland, Opal Blankenship, Laura Betty Miller. On Thursday night the pupils of the music department of the school under the direction of Mrs. Terence O. McDonough were presented in a recital which was largely attended and much enjoyed, each number being given in a most creditable manner. A Play, "The Train to Mauro," was also well rendered. On Friday morning, a short literary program was rendered and a splendid address delivered by Rev. F. C. Dick, the pastor of the First Baptist church. Both the program and address were greatly enjoyed. In the afternoon, two ball games were played, Cannon losing the first one to the Telephone team of Sherman and the second one to Van Alstyne. On Friday night another large audience gathered to witness two short plays and a negro minstrel staged by a troupe of Cannon talent in a most creditable manner. Mrs. Roy Cotten, principal, and Misses Maudie Littlejohn and Grace Williams have done splendid work in the classrooms at this school during the past year, while Mrs. Terence McDonough has given ample satisfaction with the training in music given her pupils.  Cannon School History Schools Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |