Greene Springs School records 1847-1884

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Greene Springs School records 1847-1884

Ledger of standings, studies, and absences of the students from 1847 through 1870 as well as an honor roll of the Humanitarian Society of this Hale County, Alabama, school.

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The Greene Springs School was begun in 1847 by Henry Tutwiler, a professor from LaGrange College and the University of Alabama. The school was situated in Greene County near Havana, Alabama (now part of Hale County). It quickly became one of the most famous academies in Alabama, recognized for the high caliber education provided by Tutwiler, who remained the principal for thirty years. The school also gained recognition because Tutwiler allowed females to enter the school. One of th...