12/22/1898: Banneker School Honor Roll

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NP.0751

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Newspaper Articles

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Banneker School Promotions and Honor Roll (excerpted from longer article) - - Our promotions are as follows: To A 9th grade: Rosy Washington, rank 1, average 96, Gertrude Hughes, rank 2, average 94. To B 8th grade: Dora Tolson, rank 1, average 95 5/12, Reuben Brown, rank 2, average 91 1/4, Calvin Carter, rank 3, average 90 5/12. To B 7th grade: Eddie Johnson, rank 1, average 93 1/10, Jennie Carter, rank 2, average 88, Mary B. Washington, rank 3, average 87. To B 6th grade: Etta Hughes, rank 1, average 97, Mamie Johnson, rank 2, average 86 1/8. To B 5th grade: George Johnson, rank 1, average 92 2/7. To B 5th grade: Lula Carter, rank 2, average 84, Eva Brown, rank 3 average 83. To B 4th grade: Lydia Bolden, rank 1, average 81, Lena Martin, rank 2, average 80 1/2, Florence Hughes, rank 3, average 80. To B 3rd grade: Jessie Bolden, rank 1, average 84 7/8, Ethel Hughes, rank 2, average 82 2-8, Floyd Hughes, rank 3, average 80 1/2. To B 2d grade: Earl Andrews, rank 1, average 96, John Coleman, rank 2, average To A 1st grade: Stella Brown, rank 1, average 87, Floyd Wood, rank 2, average 84. To B 1st grade: Edgar Coleman, rank 1, average 92, Benjamin Andrews, rank 2, average 86. Our honor roll is composed as follows: Girls: Lydia Bolden, Jessie Bolden, Etta Hughes, Gertrude Hughes, Dora Tolson, Rosa Washington. Boys: Earl Andrews, Calvin Carter, John Coleman, Edgar Coleman, Clarence Johnson, Eddie Johnson, George Johnson, and Willie Tolson. At present our enrollment is 62 with prospects of an early increase. Prof. E. A. Robinson, Teacher.

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12/22/1898

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Free Blacks

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Numerous Free Blacks

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The Platte County Gazette (Parkville, MO, 1885-1970): 12/22/1898, p. 4

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Bill Nichols

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7/6/2026

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Parkville, Missouri

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1898.12.22 Bann The_Platte_County_Gazette_1898_12_22_4.pdf

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BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

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September 2, 2026

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September 16, 2026

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12/22/1898: Banneker School Honor Roll