12/26/2014 History of Conklin Village, McGraw’s Ridge White School A History of Conklin Village, Loudoun County The McGraw’s Ridge “White School” Page | 1 BY LARRY ROEDER, MS This study is copyrighted by Larry Roeder, MS, Dec 26, 2014 3/15/2016 1 12/26/2014 History of Conklin Village, McGraw’s Ridge White School Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Thanks ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Language Related to Race .............................................................................................................. 9 Page | 2 VI 1 The Approach to Schools Chosen for the Research ........................................................... 10 VI 1.1 About prejudice?: .......................................................................................................... 11 VI 2 Horace Adee’s School for White Children on Braddock Road .......................................... 12 VI 3 Western State Hospital and the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind in Staunton ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 VI 4 McGraw’s Ridge School (White)(summary history) ...................................................... 14 VI 4.1 Enrollment Cards for McGraw’s Ridge Lead New Studies ....................................... 21 VI 4.2 Analysis of Academic Years 1917 - 1939 .................................................................... 23 1910/11 Academic Year -- Possibly Open .............................................................................. 24 1915/16 Academic Year ........................................................................................................... 24 1916/17 Academic Year -- Open but Teacher unknown ........................................................ 25 1917/18 Academic Year -- Mattie Mathews ........................................................................... 25 1918/19 Academic Year -- Mattie Mathews .......................................................................... 26 1919/20 Academic Year -- Mattie Mathews and Perhaps Alice Pangle ................................. 26 1920/21 Academic Year -- Alice Pangle ................................................................................ 26 Statistical Summary for 1920/21 .......................................................................................... 27 1921/22 Academic Year -- Creola M. Daniel ......................................................................... 27 Statistical Summary 1921/22 ................................................................................................ 27 1922/23 Academic Year -- Creola M. Daniel ........................................................................ 28 Statistical Summary for 1922/23 .......................................................................................... 28 1923/24 Academic Year -- Mattie Mathews ........................................................................... 28 Statistical Summary for 1923/24 .......................................................................................... 29 1924/25 Academic Year -- Mattie Mathews ........................................................................... 29 Statistical Summary for 1924/25 .......................................................................................... 31 1925/26 Academic Year -- Charles Costello ........................................................................... 31 Statistical Summary for 1925/26 .......................................................................................... 31 1926/27 Academic Year -- Linda (Lida) F. Sower(s) .............................................................. 32 Statistical Summary for 1926/27 .......................................................................................... 32 1927/28 Academic Year -- Linda (Lida) F. Sower (s) ............................................................ 34 Statistical Summary for 1927/28 .......................................................................................... 34 2 12/26/2014 History of Conklin Village, McGraw’s Ridge White School 1928/29 Academic Year –- Sarah Frances Rice ....................................................................... 36 Statistical Summary for 1928/29 .......................................................................................... 37 1929/30 Academic Year -- Lula Mae Davis ............................................................................. 38 Statistical Summary for 1929/30 .......................................................................................... 38 Page | 3 1930/31 Academic Year -- Lula Mae Davis ............................................................................. 39 Statistical Summary for 1930/31 .......................................................................................... 39 1931/32 Academic Year: -- Abraham Lincoln Hutton, Jr. ............................................ 40 Statistical Summary for 1931/32 .......................................................................................... 41 1932/33 Academic Year -- Elsie Tinsman ........................................................................... 42 1933/34 Academic Year -- Abraham Lincoln Hutton, Jr. ..................................................... 43 Statistical Summary for 1933/34 .......................................................................................... 43 1934/35 Academic Year -- Lula May Poland ......................................................................... 44 Statistical Summary for 1934/35 .......................................................................................... 44 1935/36 Academic Year -- Ms Hazel Morgan ........................................................................ 45 Statistical Summary for 1935/36 .......................................................................................... 45 1936/37 Academic Year -- Lula Mae Poland .......................................................................... 48 Breakdown of Grades in the 1936/37 Academic Year. ........................................................ 48 Statistical Survey for 1936/37 ............................................................................................... 49 1937/38 Academic Year -- Bertha W. Royston ....................................................................... 50 Statistical Summary for 1937/38 .......................................................................................... 50 1938/39 Academic Year -- Laura Cross Hunt ...................................................................... 51 Statistical Summary for 1938/39 .......................................................................................... 51 VI 4.3: The Teachers of McGraw’s Ridge................................................................................. 52 Charles L. Costello.................................................................................................................... 52 Creola M. Daniel ....................................................................................................................... 52 Lula Mae Davis. ........................................................................................................................ 52 Mrs. Laura Cross Hunt (1909 - ) ......................................................................................... 52 Abraham Lincoln Hutton, Jr (5/12/1911-1972) ............................................................ 53 Miss Ingram .............................................................................................................................. 55 Mr. Kidwell ............................................................................................................................... 55 Mattie S. Mathew ( January 25, 1871 - March 31, 1942) ................................................... 56 Important Dates for Mattie Mathew ..................................................................................... 56 Connection with Harrisonburg Normal -- James Madison University ................................ 59 Pension for Mattie Mathews ................................................................................................. 60 3 12/26/2014 History of Conklin Village, McGraw’s Ridge White School 1942 obituary for Mattie Mathews ....................................................................................... 60 Stone House (Also known as Mathews House, Battle of Bull Run) .................................... 61 Sudley Road House and Entrance to Mathews Hill .............................................................. 63 Edward C. Morris...................................................................................................................... 64 Page | 4 Alice C. Pangle (1898 - ........................................................................................................... 64 Lula Mae Poland ....................................................................................................................... 65 Ms Sarah Frances Rice.............................................................................................................. 65 Mrs. Bertha W. Royston