Brooklyn Male & Female Academy - Conecuh Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Becky Sisinni JAN 1999 Brooklyn Male and Female Academy - Conecuh Co., AL Brooklyn Male and Female Academy. An Act (No. 240, 1851-52, page 378-79, Acts of Alabama) "To incorporate the Brooklyn Male and Female Academy, and for other purposes: Section 1, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convned, that Caleb Johnston, George W. Turk, Asa Johnston, C.W.Snowden, Samuel Feagin, Elijah Mc Crary,and George H. Dubose are hearby constituted trustees of the Brooklyn Male and Female Academy". A catalog advertisement (1864-1865) for the Brooklyn Male and Female Academy indicated that J.C. Lowry, A.M., a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, was principal; Mrs. J.C. Robinson of Brooklyn as Assistant; Mrs.F.A Robinson of Brooklyn was Music Teacher. Trustees listed were: Asa Johnston, C. Johnston, L.Turk, A.J. Robinson, C. Floyd, J.A Robinson, John Scott, M.D.' with the following courses offered: Spelling, Read, and Writing----------$10 per session English Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, and History------$13 per session The higher English Branches of Science------------$18 per session Latin, Greek, French and Spanish---------------$20 per session Music, including use of instrument---------$25 per session The catalog also stated that "the location of the Academy is undoubtedly healthy, and sufficiently remote from the business part of the village to be free from the noise and temptations incident to a place of public resort. The sale of ardent spirits in the place I prohibited by law. Board can be had in the place on reasonable terms". The Academy (or school) was organized long before it was incorporated by the Act of Alabama in 1851, the following is a list of the principals and teachers from 1818 to 1928 as compiled by the Brooklyn School in 1949: William Graham, 1818 Mr. Scruggs, 1821 The Academy established, 1839 Messrs. P. Loud and Brown, Mrs. Brown, Misses Earl and Dunkin, 1840 Mr. Catlin, Assistant Julius G. Robinson, Mrs. McLean-Music,1841 Rev. Hanson Lee, Asst. Mrs. Hanson Lee; 1844-46 Dr. McIver, abt. 1847-48 M.M. Blackburn, 1854, with Miss Ann Miriah Tignor and Mrs. J. Scott, Piano Mrs. A.J. Robinson, 1856-57 Mrs. Charles Robinson, abt. 1863-64 J.C. Lowry , assisted by Mrs. J.C. Robinson and Mrs. Frank A Robinson, 1864-6 Mrs. Bynthia P. Autry Robinson, 1863-66 or 67 Mrs. Dr. Solomon S Forbes 1865-66 Mr. Collier, abt. 1867 Mr. Wm. C. Morrow, abt. 1868 R.B. Witter, 1875-77(with Lucy B. Witter) Eli Clark, 1877-78 Mr. Burns, 1879 Miss Hattie Amos, abt. 1880 Mr. P.L. Moseley, abt. 1881 Isaac A. White, with sister, Rebecca White, 1882-4 Mrs. Miriam Leigh, abt. 1884 Rev.B.H. Crumpton , abt 1887-88-89 Mr. Jenkins, summer of 1890 John Sampey Jr., with Mrs. Lillie Sampey, 1891 Luta Smiley, 1892-94 Mr. Cheatam, 1892-93 Katherine Corley, 1893-94 Mr. Carr, 1894-95 Rev.BF. Watts with Mrs. Watts, 1895-96 John Sampey, Jr., 1897 Robt. E. Lee Key, 1898, two terms with Miss Lillie Strange and Miss Bertha McMilan Miss Janie Riley, abt. 1899 Miss Jessie Snead, abt 1900 or 1901 Mabry Stallworth, abt. 1903, two terms Charlotta Stallworth, abt. 1905-6 Margaret Bolton, 1906-7 1907-1908 No school, no teachers obtained Henry Crumpton, abt. 1908 Robt. E. Lee Key, abt. 1908 B.D.Dozier, 1909-11 Addie McKee or W.R. Bennett, 1911-12 Walter Johnston, Summer of 1912 and Fall of 1912-13 with Sarah Kraker Mr. Wood, 1913-14, with Mrs. Wood Miss Eliz. Rumbley, 1914-15, with Ela Mae Calloway Miss Eliz. Rumbley, 1916-17, with Mrs. B.F. Brooks Roland Clark , 1916-17, with Ela Mae Calloway E.T. Hughes, 1917-18, with Irene McCrory Joel Lethia Steeley, 1918-19, with Miss Elvy Mixon and Miss Ora Avinger Joel Lethia Steeley, 1919-20, with Miss Elvy Mixon and Mrs. Ollie Dozier Mrs. Mae Stapelton, 1920-21, with Ida Ward and Mrs. J.E. Pipkin Bertie Mae Joyner, 1921-22, with Hattie Amos and Ollie Dozier Mrs. Baggett, 1922-23, with Annie L. Moorer and Ethyl Ray Mr. Ed. A. Ward, 1923-24, with Mrs. Stapleton Mr. Ed. A. Ward, 1924-25, with Mrs. Mae Stapleton, Mrs. Eliz. Rabun, and Miss Mabel Sanders Mrs. Ollie Dozier, 1925-26, with Mabel Sanders, Gladys Amos, and Mrs. Eliz. Rabun Tom Holley, 1926-27, with Gladys Amos, Mabel Sanders, Mrs. Eliz. Rabun Wm. English, 1927-28, with Gladys Amos, Mrs. Carr, Mabel Sanders, Mrs Eliz. Rabun, and Miss Battie(Hattie?)Johnston. Other teachers for which dates are not available: Bertie Mae Skinner, Myrtle Hurst, Janie Brawner, Lerlea Dozier, Addie McKee and Bennett