Freestone County, Texas
Schools in the News
1859






The Weekly Telegraph
published in Houston, Texas
September 28, 1859
Page: 3

[Original has faded lettering making it hard to read.]

   Fairfield, Sept. 18th, 1859 
   
[Discussion about Fairfield]   
...
There is also another evidence of the energy of the citizens of this county, 
they have erected a splendid building, about three quarters of a mile East of
town, for an Academy, which is in full and successful operation, under the 
supervision of Professor Graves, the school numbers some sixty young ladies,
and forty-three boys, all residents of this county, save one.
...