Data, Rules, and Regulations of Granbury College 1873 to 1901

W. J. Moore, Secretary

Contributed by Shirley Mendelson & Virginia Hale

Granbury College was in operation from 1873 to 1912.  The following treasure of information was located at The Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin in the spring of 2005.  The book was bound and came from a store in Granbury. There were many blank pages. Only the beginning of the book was written in. The book was in good shape with no torn pages, etc.

The college had also been called Granbury University Training School.

The college had also been called Granbury University Training School.

TERMS

1873 – 18741874 – 18751875 – 18761876 – 18771877 – 1878
1878 – 18791879 – 18801880 – 18811881 – 18821882 – 1883
1883 – 18841884 – 18851885 – 18861886 – 18871887 – 1888
1888 – 18891889 – 18901890 – 18911891 – 18921892 – 1893
1893 – 18941894 – 18951895 – 18961896 – 18971897 – 1898
 1898 – 18991899 – 19001900 – 1901 

Note: The school was suspended for the term 1894 – 1895.

Commencement SermonsBaccalaureate Addresses
Phaino Literary SocietyAdelphian Literary Society

PRIZES

Hannaford Medal–Best ElocutionistJ.J. Shirley Medal–Best Original Oration
Roll of Honor Medal–Best RecitationCrockett Medal–Best Artist
W.T. Poston Medal–Best MathematicianW.P. Wilson–Best Latin Scholar
Science MedalMusic Medal
Best DeclaimerBest Original Composition
Best Speller–CollegeBest Speller–Primary & Intermediate
Best Reader–PreparatoryBest Reader–Primary & Intermediate

Photos of Granbury College

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