Submitted by Johnette Brooks
First African American school in Milledgeville was
opened in 1866 by the American Missionary Society; Five white teachers
were provided by the Freedman's Bureau. The school was first located in
Flagg's Baptist Church.
1869 - In March 1869 a large, new school located
behind Flagg Chapel church and the land donated by the city and the school
became financially supported by the city.
1871 - Hamilton "Hamp" Brown was elected Commissioner
for the third ward schools in 1871. Trustees were H. Harris, 1 yr, and J. Hill,
3 yrs.
1874 - In 1874 R. L. Chatters was the
principal of the High School
1880 - In 1880 Mr Chatters was principal and his
assistants were Henry L. Walker and Miss Jennie F. Wynn. teachers were P.
S. Russell, Florence Ford, Ella M. Myrick and Gertrude P. Lofton were teachers.
There were 200 students enrolled.
1881 - O. L. Chatters Principal. Ella Marlow ran a
boarding house for the transient teachers. Henry L. Walker principal of the
boys.
1882 - George A. Goodwin was a teacher in 1882. J.
Hill was chairman of the board of trustees
1883 - George A Goodwin left the school to presume
his studies.
1884 - O. L. Chatters Principal, J. E. Hill, trustee,
James Phillips trustee
1885 - O. L. Chatters was principal in 1885, Madeline
Phillips, 1st Assistant and Anna Jackson 2d assistant.
1886 - Salary per month in 1886 Prinicipal $30, 1st
Assistant $25; 2nd Assistant $20. Florence Foard was elected 3d Assistant.
1887 - Jan 1887 P. Russell was elected Principal, M.
D. Phillips, 1st Assistant, Florence Foard 2d Assistant
1888 - P. S. Russell, principal, Ella Myrick, 1st
assistant, F. F. Foard, 2nd assistant, Gertrude Lofton, 3d assistant.
In August 1888, Ella Myrick was elected 1st assistant to fill the place of
Florrine Foard, deceased and Mollie Bruce was elected 2nd Assistant in place of
Ella Myrick
1889. W. H. West was elected principal in Feb 1889.
Teachers were J. H. Echols, Fanny Johnson, Cora H. Bruce and Annie B. Price.
Cora H. Bruce was replace by Molley Smalley in June 1889.
1890 - All grades Mrs. Mary Rice Phelps was assistant
principal. Mattie Smalley resigned and G. W. Rowland was elected First
Assistant teacher in Nov 1890
1891. Mollie Smalley teacher, J. N. Clay principal,
Teachers were 1st assistant, Mamie Rice, 2nd assistant Carrie Heard, 3rd
assistant Rose Tarver. 303 students were admitted, average attendance 217. The
school was in bad repair and at least five teachers were needed.
1892 - Rev. J. N. Clay was principal in 1892 and
there were 250 students in attendance. Teachers were Carrie L. Heard, 1st
assistant, Leola B . Sanford, 2nd assistant, Mary A. Sparks, 3rd assistant.
1894 - F. S. Belcher, elected principal An addition
was added in 1894, most of the work done by Alonzo Slater. Sol. Barrett and J.
W. McMillan raised the $500 by subscprition. The work was done under the
supervision of Hamp Brown, Jack Hill and other trustees of Eddy Academy.
1895 - 1896 - F. S. Belcher, principal.
Teachers - Ross Turner, Mary Sparks, Madeline D. Stiles
1897 - F. S. Belcher, who was principal for 3 years
gave up position to attend collece, was replaced by Mr. Canty
1898 -Prof. Noah W. Curtright of Greensboro was
elected principal. His 3 assistants were Miss Gertrude H. Murray, Mrs. Mattie S.
White and Mrs. Madaline D. Stiles and 164 pupils were enrolled.
1899 - 1899 the school had to be enlarged
again. Albert B. Cooper was principal in 1899.
1900 - Teachers: 1900 - Gertrude M. Lites, M. E.
Davis, M. D. Stiles, Mollie M. Ellis.
1901 - Albert B. Cooper, Principal
1902 - In 1902 there were 350 pupils enrolled.
Albert B. Cooper, Principal. 350 students enrolled
1903 - Albert B. Cooper, Principal. 350
students enrolled. Manual training department was established in Sep. 1903.
In December items made by the students such as wheel barrows, chairs, sofa
pillows, hat racks, handkerchiefts, etc where exhibited at the Odd Fellows Hall
and many sold for the pupse of paying the expense of the department.
1905 - Prof. Albert Brown Cooper resigned in 1905
when he took a position at Morris Brown College in Atlanta and was replaced by
J. S. Wingfield, formerly of Washington, Ga. Teachers: Gertrude L. Lites,
Frances Martin, Anna L. Myrick, Hattie E. Pritchard, Madaline Stiles.
1909 George Washington Principal
1910 - In March of 1910 George Washington the
principal died and Prof. A. B. Cooper was elected again
1914 - Second story added in 1914. Atlanta
Consititution 10-16-1914
1919 - Teachers: Sallie Davis, Lillie Bivins, Laura
Hickle, Nettie James, Annie Steels, Gertrude Hitchcock. Sallie Ellis Davis
was a teacher and a principal here for 50 years.
The first building burned in 1925, 2nd buildingin
1946. Sallie Ellis Davis Elementary School was named after her. Closed
1947.
Submitted by Johnette Brooks
Sources: Milledgeville,
Georgia's Antebellum Capital, J.C. Bonner; Atlanta
Constitution; Union Recorder
Eileen Babb McAdams