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Title
Margaret Booth School for Girls
Subject
Montgomery County, Montgomery, Education, Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame
Description
In 1914, Margaret Booth opened the Margaret Booth School as a college preparatory school for girls. This school occurred in Booth’s home. Margaret Booth was a longtime proponent of women’s education after receiving her own education in Montgomery public schools, the Agnes Scott Institute, and Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts. When she returned to Alabama, Booth became the first principal at the new Demopolis High School. She was also the founder of the Demopolis Public Library after donating a single volume. Booth is now a member of the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame
Between 1914 and 1915, Miss Booth stated in the Margaret Booth school bulletin, “It is my hope to be the instrument in the hand of Providence of founding an institution which shall accomplish for young women in Alabama what our college preparatory schools are accomplishing for boys”.
The school/home was located on 529 Sayre Street Montgomery, AL.
Between 1914 and 1915, Miss Booth stated in the Margaret Booth school bulletin, “It is my hope to be the instrument in the hand of Providence of founding an institution which shall accomplish for young women in Alabama what our college preparatory schools are accomplishing for boys”.
The school/home was located on 529 Sayre Street Montgomery, AL.
Creator
Makayla Melvin
Source
http://preserveala.org/pdfs/AR/AR_Property_Listing_4_9_15.pdf
http://www.awhf.org/booth.html
http://www.awhf.org/booth.html
Publisher
Makayla Melvin; MSM0041@auburn.edu