The Little River news., 1916-06-03
SomeHistorvof
 This County.
From History of Little River County :
 Compiled by Mrs. W. 0. Sims.)

In 1882 there were white schools in the county; these were at Rich mond, Rocky Comfort, Peytonville, Cerre Gordo, The White House, Free mans, Hicks, and Davis Schoolhouses ! (these were also churcles) and at Lit 1 tie River .Postoffice. None of these held longer than three months terms, except siichmond, and Rocky Comfort, which had full nine months terms. Only three districts owned their school houses The schools were mostly taught in churches. Al that time there were probably F or 14 negro schools, in the county. At this period. during the 'S0s already had lassed Q :. gre | extent, the era of the log school 10 's- es, with rough benches without lacks. where the bluebacked spelled, rcaQln g and writing were the sole studies, which tradition tells once prevailed. in this county Though tae educational condition were still crue e co.nPar 2d { two decades following tEe war the schools in tEis section, as generally elsewhere in the South. were in a state of disorganization, readjusiment new beginnings The fine old seminary schools of Richmond and Rocky Con- fort which had been closed by the war. were reor ened and beginning to assume reflection of their former prosperity About 25 years ago began an era of activity and uplift in county education which has extended up to t5e present time.
 Prof. T. T. c. Anderson, the oldest teacher of the county in point of ser vice, began teaching in Little River county in January, 1882, and has been tc;.c,nnG here continuously ever since tor ?2 years He has filled the of fee Of County Superintendent, also County Examiner and has been promi- nently identified With every education al movement in the county.
 Ashdown had school building be- fore it had a church, or any other pub lie building In 1890 a school was or ganized at this place, then in the third year of it's existence as town, and a three-rOom building was erected. ! The first long term of this school was 1 taught by Seth C. Reynolds. who came here from Hendrix College in the 90S. Several years later large public school building was erected. J. s. i Utley, another Hendrix College man
 was principal of tiic s.huC; for three terms l.. E. Quinn as super ntendent and principal placed this school upon an advanced basis. With D. P. Holm- cs as superintendent, and Irving Ball as principal with corps of assis- tant teachers, this public and high school has reached a stage of develop ment and progress equal to that of any in the country. It has the ad- vantage now of being located in a commodicus brick building, with 12 or IA rooms, large auditorium. all modern conveniences, and every ap- pliance for progress in education. The Ashdown school has had the advan- tage of Board of Directors with a marked interest in the school-men of advanced ideas in education; these have included Judge JT. Bowling Joe M. Johnson, Frank Locke, (deceased) Dr. A. N. Wood, s. c. Reynolds, Henry Orton, A. J. Russell, Ed Jones, J. L. Martin, H. A. Sims.
 There are five large brick school buildings in the county; these are at Foreman, Ashdown, Arkinda Win throp and Ogden; and there are about 55 wooden buildings, most of them neat and substantial
 There are now about 50 white schools in the county with 10 for colored people.
 I Hendrix College and Vanderbilt University have f6stered the educat- ion of many of the present citizens of Ashdown, as we'll as of Richmond. Foreman and other towns of the coun-