E. W. GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
HENRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
1906 - 1958
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| E. W. Grove High School presently exists only in the minds of those who attended this unique institution. She breathed her last breath in the fall of 1969 when the torch was passed to Henry County High School. It is most notable that E. W. Grove High School was a privately endowed public school, an arrangement that was not customary.
Her credits were many. She was the first school in the nation to establish a high school vocational agriculture department in accordance with the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917. Of equal interest was the fact that at her closing only two other high schools in Tennessee had greater tenure in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
If you are intrigued by this introduction and are determined to read on, please remember that a considerable portion of the documentation has been quoted. In that vein the spelling and grammar are of the past and not the present.
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This Presentation is an Internet Adaptation of a M.S. Degree thesis
"A History of E. W. Grove High School, Henry County, Tennessee"
Presented to The University of Tennessee in August, 1960
The author is Maurice Houston Field, Professor Emeritus
The University of Tennessee at Martin and
Curator, Chenoa Waterfowl, Martin, Tennessee
THIS INTERNET ADAPTATION IS DEDICATED TO:
Louise Merrick Field, my mother, and a lady remembered in Paris, Tennessee
for her visits to shut-ins and in particular for the jonquils picked from her
front yard which she distributed during her visits.
Maurice Elmer Field, my father, and a citizen remembered for his many years of
service on the Paris Parks Commission. His contributions are underscored by the
street and baseball field which bear his name.
Patricia Louise Field Woodward, my sister, and a class act admired by all who
know her. A resident of Henry County and graduate of E. W. Grove High School,
Patty Lou was both President of the Student Council and her graduating class during
the 1958-1959 school year.
M. H. F. - 1997
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Appreciation is expressed to the writer's graduate committee, which included
Dr. Woodrow W. Wyatt, chairman, Dr. Earl M. Ramer, and Dr. Travis L. Hawk.
The writer is appreciative also of the cooperation shown by Mr. Dwight L. Norman,
principal of E. W. Grove High School, Mr. Harold B. Jackson, County Court Clerk, the
Board of Trust of E. W. Grove High School, and the Paris Post-Intelligencer who made
available The Parisian on microfilm.
M. H. F. - 1960
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E. W. GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (1997)
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