SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Bartley-Woods School located in Fannin County, 1-2 Texas, will receive an Official Texas Historical Marker at a 1-3 special dedication ceremony on April 26, 1997; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The dedication of the marker will take place in the 1-5 Fannin County National Guard Armory in Bonham, Texas, during the 1-6 1997 Bartley-Woods all-school reunion to celebrate this historic 1-7 occasion; it will be followed by the unveiling of the marker at the 1-8 school site; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In the early 1890s when the public school system was 1-10 being established, Fannin County rural schools were given names; 1-11 before 1892, all rural schools in the county were designated by 1-12 number; research revealed that three schools formed the nucleus for 1-13 the Bartley-Woods School; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The Fannin County Board of School Trustees 1-15 consolidated Bartley School, Woods School, and Providence School in 1-16 1932, and in 1940 Hail School was added to complete the 1-17 consolidation; a new modern school building costing $40,000 was 1-18 built on the school site in 1940; part of the handsome brick veneer 1-19 building designed by architect Hoke Smith, who was assisted by the 1-20 Works Progress Administration, remains today; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The new edifice housed seven classrooms, an 1-22 auditorium, a library, the superintendent's office, and a 1-23 cafeteria; a fully accredited school with 12 grades, Bartley-Woods 2-1 School was officially dedicated on April 24, 1941; seven teachers 2-2 instructed about 200 pupils; the pride of the community for their 2-3 school through the years has enhanced the achievement of 2-4 educational excellence maintained by the faculty year after year; 2-5 and 2-6 WHEREAS, Rural education began to change across the nation 2-7 and, when the expanded consolidation of most small school districts 2-8 occurred in the late 1950s, the Bartley-Woods School was closed 2-9 officially; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-11 hereby extend congratulations to all those who gather to reminisce 2-12 and renew old friendships when Bartley-Woods School was an 2-13 important part of their lives; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared as a 2-15 memento of this notable occasion. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 70 was adopted by the Senate on April 15, 1997. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 70 was adopted by the House on April 18, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor