| Marker Number |
3235 |
| Atlas Number |
5211003235 |
| Marker Title |
Mary B. Isaacs |
| Index Entry |
Isaacs, Mary B. |
| Address |
404 S. 6th St. |
| City |
Canadian |
| County |
Hemphill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
375138 |
| UTM Northing |
3974780 |
| Subject Codes |
educational topics; women, women's history topics |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Canadian Middle School, E entrance facing S. 6th St., across from Bungalow Ave. |
| Private Property |
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| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
(1854 - 1930) Born in Massachusetts. Came to Texas, 1888, as Hemphill County's first public school teacher. Often saw Indians darken the schoolroom windows trying to watch her classes recite. Married Will C. Isaacs in 1892. Founder and guiding spirit of The Canadian Women's Christian Temperance Union, an organization she served for 44 years. Under her leadership, W. C. T. U. building doubled as community center and now houses the city library. Achievements of this pioneer teacher and civic leader were commemorated in naming of the Mary B. Isaacs Elementary School. (1967) |
