The girls who went to school at Green Mount Home School for Young Ladies formed a club called "The Evergreen Society." They met every Wednesday at 3 p.m. The girls had to take turns writing the minutes. This entry is written by M. L. Henley.(Lou):

Green Mount

June 16th, 1880

We have been interrupted very much of late by our examinations and been obliged to give up our meeting for two weeks, but we determined we would meet again before we part perhaps some of us forever, but I hope not. We took some time getting the account straight, and found we had $1.50 which we decided to send to the "Foreign Mission." Lou played "The Battle of Prague". Mattie repeated the first verse cousin Lou taught her, it runs thus_ "If ever you're inclined to do aught false, unkind, or worthy blame, First find a spot where God is not, where in to do the same."

I think it is an excellent rule, and it would be a great deal better if would act up to it Mattie Kate read." The author appears to have possessed a very vivid imagination. Sallie played "Crown of Rose", very well with great expression. Lou played "Battle of Prague." ?VA was absent as Cousin Ruth has come home & is sick. Lucy was also away as she had to stay home on account of having to start Charlie to Missouri. We are all delighted to hear that cousin Belle & all of aunt M. Lou's little grand children are coming soon, , & that cousin Bess is coming too. It did us good to see how much pleasure it gave aunt M.L. Well, this is the last day that our "Society" will meet, for the session of 1880. It has been a pleasant session. We part, some of us I fear forever, but I hope not. I hope if we ever meet again on earth, that we may meet in that house above.

M. L. Henley

The roster for the year 1879-1880 included:

Virginia Bagby

Sallie Lee Blount

Bettie Lee Carlton

Mattie Kate Fauntleroy

Lucy Fleet

Sallie Browne Fleet

M. Lou Henley

Rosa V. Latane

Mary Reynolds

Lelia Smith (music)

This is the last part of Lou Henley's handwritten minutes. She had beautiful penmanship. I wanted you to see it too!

When we moved into Green Mount in May of 2008 I was cleaning this dresser top mirror and when I pulled out the drawer I discovered writing all over one side of it. It reads "Mattie Kate Faunt le Roy is a very bad girl." Signed friends Sallie, Lou (Henley) and others. I have no idea why someone wrote that, so you can just use your imagination.

I want to share with those of you who follow this blog the pages from a book titled Sallie Lee Mahood Autobiography. This young girl was sent to school at Green Mount Home School for Young Ladies. She went there for 4 school year sessions. Here are the pages from her book that pertain to her years as a student there. I hope you enjoy them. I have permission to share her writing from her descendant Julia Mahood, who like her ancestor is also an artist. If you look up Julia online you will see she looks much like Sallie and even paints in a similar fashion. Thanks to both of these ladies for making the pages of this book available to us all. Her son Alex Blount Mahood is the one who encouraged her to tell her story. It's a great read! Her book can be found online. I am so appreciative to Sallie for telling her story and for Julia for allowing me to share it with all of you.