 In
about 1867, Miss Mayfield's School was opened. She taught in a small,
shabby, dingy little room on South Montgomery Street. Her school
was only a primary one, and very little education was received by her
students, but a great deal of fun was furnished. There was a
certain flock of sheep that had the habit of grazing on the school yard
in those days. A well-known ram was accustomed to chasing the
more mischievous of the boys around and butting them whenever and
wherever he chose. At that time Sherman had troops stationed
here. It had it barracks next door to Miss Mayfield's School, and
it is said it was doubtful question which the children were more
afraid of, the ram with its fondness for chasing them, or the
blue-coated soldiers with their clanking swords and haughty airs.
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