Raymond School History

Schools developed first in Raymond and then in Geneva with three different schools in Raymond.  The first was a single room cabin located on the Henry Evans property and started in 1879.  Six weeks of school was held there that year.  Anyone under 30 who could not read or write was eligible to attend. 

One of the first teachers was "Cat O'Nine Tails Miles.  He was famous for his strict discipline and often used whipping as a mean of punishment.  Next school built was a two room rock building with Fred C Evans as the teacher.  This building last until 1952 when the first phases of county consolidation closed it.

 

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