Seminole Nation Elementary Schools
School No. 1
Taught by Miss Mary M. Lilley, average attendance was 35 students for a seven month term.
School No. 2
Taught by John R. Ramsey with an attendance of 30 students.
School No. 3
Near the Old Seminole Agency, sparsely settled, ran for 3 months with an average attendance of 25. Taught by Mrs. H. C. Shook.
School No. 4
Taught by Charles Anderson, average attendance was 27 students for a six month term.
On September 22, 1906, Superintendent Benedict sent to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs a list of the fifteen Seminole day schools that were in operation with the length of term and the teacher's salary for each school.
Name of School |
Term |
Monthly Salary |
Year Total |
Brown |
8 months |
$45 |
$360 |
Carr |
7 months |
$40 |
$280 |
Good Hope |
8 months |
$40 |
$320 |
Jarvis Ranch |
7 months |
$45 |
$315 |
Macedonia |
8 months |
$40 |
$320 |
Rocky Point |
8 months |
$40 |
$320 |
Red Mound |
8 months |
$45 |
$360 |
Sasakwa |
8 months |
$45 |
$360 |
Seminole Union |
8 months |
$45 |
$360 |
Tate |
8 months |
$45 |
$360 |
Tidmore |
8 months |
$40 |
$320 |
Tidmore (colored) |
8 months |
$40 |
$320 |
Wewoka |
8 months |
$50 |
$400 |
Wewoka (colored) |
8 months |
$45 |
$360 |
Wolf |
8 months |
$40 |
$320 |
Seminole Miscellaneous Documents, Okla. State Archives, Doc. 39538-A
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Linda
Simpson
02 August 2015