Fannin County Historical Commission
Fannin County, Texas
According to the Handbook of Texas, Savoy Male and Female College, established in 1876, was one of the first coeducational academic institutions in North Texas. A fire destroyed the buildings in 1890 and efforts to reopen the college were unsuccessful. We have obtained and scanned the Catalogue for 1887-1888. You can view the entire catalogue HERE.
The Catalogue lists the faculty as:
R. R. Halsell
E. B. Hinshaw
W. I. Hunt
It also contains a list of students in primary, preparatory and collegiate departments. The students were from various towns in Texas and from the Indian Territory. The total enrollment was 301. The College had a library of over 400 volumes.