  1869 Sherman Female College In
1873, the ownership of the Sherman Female Academy passed to the
Methodist Church and was called the North Texas Female College.
J.
C. Parks was president of the institution until he left Grayson County.
Professor W. L. Cowles became president following Mr. Park.
In
1876, Col. James Reid Cole took over the presidency. Col.
Cole
later went on to be the president of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
College. The North Texas Female Collete, under the auspices of the M.E. Church, is a young ladies' school of more than local fame. Its elegant 3-story building, modern appointments, strong faculty, comprehensive and thorough course of instruction, excellent dormitory facilities, and exceptionally fine social training, giving it great favor with its fostering denomination and the general public. Under the presidency of W. C. Parham, a custom began with the celebration of Washington's birthday with a party. The ladies dressed as Martha Washington and the men came dressed as George Washington. The next two presidents were Rev. E. D. Pitts, followed by Dr. I. M. Onins. By 1886, the school's debt was over $11,000 which forced the college to suspend operation. source: An Illustrated History of Grayson County Texas by Graham Landrum, 1960, pg.100   North Texas Female College in Sherman became Kidd-Key Conservatory. Source "I Grew Up in Sherman, Texas...And Proud of It" North Texas Female College History Schools Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |