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The Development of Education in Roane County, Tennessee University of Tennessee, Knoxville TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Masters Theses Graduate School 8-1958 The Development of Education in Roane County, Tennessee Robert Audubon Ladd University of Tennessee - Knoxville Follow this and additional works at: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes Part of the Educational Administration and Supervision Commons Recommended Citation Ladd, Robert Audubon, "The Development of Education in Roane County, Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1958. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3077 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses by an authorized administrator of TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. To the Graduate Council: I am submitting herewith a thesis written by Robert Audubon Ladd entitled "The Development of Education in Roane County, Tennessee." I have examined the final electronic copy of this thesis for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, with a major in Educational Administration. Orin B. Graff, Major Professor We have read this thesis and recommend its acceptance: ARRAY(0x7f6fff323d18) Accepted for the Council: Carolyn R. Hodges Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School (Original signatures are on file with official studentecor r ds.) July 31, 1958 To the Graduate Council: I am submitting herewith a the-sis written by Robert Audubon Ladd entitled "The Development of Education in Roane County, Tennessee." I recommend that it be accepted for nine quarter hours of credit in partial fulfillment of the rewl.irements for the degree of Master of Science, with a major in Educational Aillninistration and Supervision. We have read this thesis and recommend its acceptance: Accepted for the Council: Dean of the Graduate School THE DEVELOPHENT OF EDUCATION IN ROANE COwiTY, TENl�ESSEE A THESIS Submitted to The Graduate Council of The University of Tennessee in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Science by Robert Audubon Ladd August 1958 ACKNOW"LEDGMENTS I am gratef'ul to Dr. Orin BG Graf'f for his patient and helpful guidance in completing this study and to Dr. Joseph M. Leps for his kind and helpful suggesti ons for revis ing the manuscript. The co-operation of the follovJing pub lic officials in making official records available is much appreciated: Mr. Bob Parker, Roane County Court Clerk; 1-:'Irs C. W. Roberts, Trustee of Roane County; Mr. Edward E. WilliMas, Superint endent of Roane County Schools; 1-:'Ir. Elmer L. Eblen, Roane County Judge; and lVlr. L. G. Lewis, Treasurer of' the City of Harriman. Also the helpful information given to me by Mr. John M. Sparks, Loudon, Tennessee, and �Tr. E. lri. McKiP..ney, retired Roane County teachers, is much appreciated. The co-operation of· :Hr. Walter Pulliam in making available his file of early newspapers of Roane County is appreciated. And finally I am tharu{ful to Mr. J. F. Britta in, former Superintendent of Roane County Schools, for his kind and valuable assistance which made the pre- paration of this s tudy much eas ier. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE INTRODUCTION • e e G e G Q e � G 0 e 0 G e a 0 e 1 Statement of the problem • 0 • . 0 .. 1 Purpose of the study ••• o • • • • • • • 1 Importance of the study o .. • • • • • • 0 • " 2 Limitations of the study o . 0 • 0 0 8 2 Plan of procedure and sources of dat a .. • • • 2 Organization of the study by c hapter s o 8 •• 3 OF • II. A HISTORICAL SKETCH ROANE COUNTY • • • • .. 4 Location and boundaries 0 & • & 0 6 • 0 • 0 Q 4 Area .. • • • • o e o e o o o e • e • e • o a • 5 Topography . • • • • • o • .. • o o • • • • • o 6 Early settlement s and history .. .. .. • 0 .. 6 Economic development • o • • • • • • o • • 7 III. PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ROANE COUNTY .. .. • o • • ., " 10 Subscription schools • • 0 • .. 0 0 • • 0 G • .. 10 Aca demie s, seminaries, and colleges . .. 11 Rit tenhouse Ac ademy ........ • • • • • 12 Seven Islands Academy 0 o e • e e o e e . .. 41 Poplar Creek Seminary or Roane Coll ege • .. • 15 American Temperance University .....o ••16 Other institutions ••o • • o • o • e o 0 .. 18 IV. PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ROANE COUNTY, 1801 to 1873 ••20 Schools before the Civil War • • • • • • • • • 20 iii CHAPTER PAGE IV o ( continued) Schools during the Civil War .......... .. .. " 21 Scho ols in Roane County, 1865=1873 ..... " 0 0 22 Su.rnmary .. o ., .. .. .. • • .. • • • o .. • • o • .. 23 V. ROANE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 1873�1958 .........24 Public school financ e " e " .. 0 " .. e o e <a Elementary schools • o .. .. o a e o o 0 .. 0 .. " 27 High Schools .. • .. • .. 0 " o e " 0 .. 0 .. • .. 0 48 Roane County High School .. 0 " " 0 0 ...." .. 94 Whe at High School G e G • G G 0 e e & 0 0 " 50 Harriman High School • " .. .. o " .. 0 .. .. " • 51 Rockwood High School e 0 .. 0 s • 0 " " .. .. .. 51 �.· ., .. So ut h Harriman High School • ., o o • • 52 Oliver Springs High Sc hool ., ••••o ....53 Fairview High Scho ol .. .. • .. o • .. o • • • • 53 Paint Rock High Schoo l .. o .. .. • • .. .. .. • • 54 Midway High School • .. ., • o .. • .. • o .. • o 54 Campbell High School • ., .. o .. • o • o • .. o 55 Phys ical facilities o .....o o ..........55 VI. CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSPORTATION .. • • • .. • .. " 61 Transport ation • .. • • • .. o • o o o • o • o • 65 Vehicles .. o .. .. • ., o o ., " • 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 65 Schoo l bus drivers o ....... o e • 0 0 0 .. 67 Cost of transportation o o e o o 0 0 0 • • • 68 iv CHAPTER PAGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRIC'rS .. .. • " .. VII. • • 0 • • 70 Caney Ford . • .. • 0 e • .. • .. .. ... • &to· • .. .. G 71 East Fork • 0 .. • .. • • 0 • • • .. 0 .. • .. 0 • 71 Harriman . 0 .. • • • .. 0 • 0 "' 0<• .. • .. • • • .. 72 Kingston .. 8 .. fl • .. .. • • 0 e 0 .. • .. 0 .. 0 .. 72 Oliver Springs • • • • • e· 0 .. • • .. " • • 0 73 Rockwood • • • • • • • 0 .. o· .. • o· • • .. • .. 73 SUJ.VfiiiiARY, CONCLUSIOHS, RECOMMENDATIONS .. VIII. AND • 0 15 · BIBLIOGRAPHY. • • 0 • 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 o;-. o• • . • 0 79 LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE I. C ert a in Tax Levies for Sc ho ol Purpo s es , 1871-19,58. • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 30 II. County Taxes for Sc ho ol Purpose s, To tal Receipts and Expenditures, Av e rage Le ngth of Sc hool Term and Av erage Sal ary for Teachers for Se lected Years, 1878-1958 • • • • 33 III. Scholastic Population, Enrollment, Av erag e Da ily A tte ndance, Number of School s , and Numb er of Teachers for Se lected Ye ars 1869-19.55-34 IV. List of Schools Open e d for the 1921-22 School Year Showing the Numbe r of Te achers, Total Enr o llment , Av erage Daily A t t e ndanc e , and Length of Term G • • • • e e 0 0 • • 0 • 0 • • 35 V. Li st of Schools Sh owing the Numbe r of T e ac hers , Total Enr ollment, Average Daily Att en dance, and Length of Term in Days for the 1926-27 Scho ol Ye ar • • .. • • • • • • 0 • 38 VI. List of Sc ho ol s Showing Number of T e achers , Total Enrollment, Av erage Daily Atte ndanc e , and Le ngth of Te rm in Day s for the 1936-3 7 School Ye ar 8 • • • 0 0 • • 0 0 • • • • • • 0 41 vi TABLE PAGE VII. List of Schools for the 1946-47 School Year Showing the Number of Teachers, Total Enrollment, Average Daily Att endance, and Length of Term for Whi te and Color ed Ele- mentary an d High Schools • • • • • • • .. • • • 44 VIII. Li st of Schools for the 1956-57 School Year Showing the Numb er of Teachers, Total Enro ll� ment, Average Daily Attendance and Length of Term for White and Colored Element ary and High Schools a • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • 46 IX. Number of High Schools, Numb er of Teachers, Enrollment, Average Daily At tendanc e, and Number of Graduates, 1910�1950 ••• o ••••• 58 Number and Type of Schoolhouses in Roane County for Selected Years, 1878-1958 .. 0 0 • • 60 XI. Numb er of School Bu ses Used, Average Number of Pupil s Transported Daily, and Cost per Pupil per lYionth 1924 to 1957 o .. ., • • • .. • • 69 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION This the si s is the story or educational development in Roane County as revealed in available sources or inror­ mation. It presents the available racts and rigures per­ taining to the schools and the school system or Roane County rrom early days or the county to the pre s ent time. Statement or the Problem The story of the origin and development or educ ation in Roane County has not been written. As each year passes, the possibility of available data and information concerning school s becoming lost or destroyed increases. Sinc e a knowledge of the past i s sometimes of considerable value in determining the needs of the ruture, the preparat i on or a wri·tten history of educa tion in Roane County may be helpful to educational leaders of the country. Purpose of the Study The purpose or this study is to bring together , in logical and or derly rorm, informat i on from widely scattered sources. This will enable persons who are interested in the history of Roane County Schools to acquaint themselves with 2 the aspe cts of it presented in th i s study without long and tiresome searching of many sources of information. Importance of the Study This study should prove beneficial in at l east two wayso First it will f ill a gap in the overall story of e ducation in both Roane County and the State of Tennesseee Second, it may bring abo ut increased general intere st in the schools of the county , which could possib ly result in action necessary to improve them.
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