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Comanche Chief recalls early West Texas education legacy
The Comanche Chief reflects on local higher education history from Cherokee College to West Texas Normal and Business College, detailing founder Prof. Francis Behrns and the school’s evolution, campus life, and impact on teachers. It notes the college's 1890s prominence, later transfer to Cherokee High, and ongoing historical interest.
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Comanche
State Department of Education
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Marion Behrns
Behrns
Llano
Texas
West Texas Normal and Business College
San Saba
Francis M. Behrns
Cherokee
Boston
Chicago School of Oratory
S. S. Hamill
F. M. Behrns
San Saba County
Prof
Easo
Cherokee Creek
Gray Pond
Lone Star Literary Society
West Texas
Frederick Orp
Ifollows
Georgetown Methodist Conference
Cherokee Junior College
Cherokee Common School District
Cherokee High School
Old College
Cherokee College
Laurence Hamrick
Francis