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Miss Julia F. Harris was born Jan. 22, 1878 in Michigan, the grand-niece of Millard Fillmore, her grandmother, Julia Fillmore, being the sister of the former U.S. president. Miss Harris, who never married, was a Latin teacher in Minnesota, with a degree in psychology, enduring the cold winters there before moving to Florida about 1911, as her uncle and aunt, George J. and Catherine Backus had done, for health reasons.

The Backus' settled in Stuart, but Julia settled further south in Miami, with an ambition to open a private school where indications were that one might be needed. In a warmer climate, perhaps students could improve academically in an open-air environment, unlike the enclosed classrooms in Minnesota. In 1913, the school began with just 10 children and was located in the Coconut Grove region of Miami. Within two years, however, enrollment had increased and a larger building and campus was necessary and sought.

The Harris school would be situated at Brickell Avenue on Biscayne Bay and feature classes in a screened pavilion, allowing pleasant breezes to surround teacher and students; there was a main building on the campus when classes needed to be indoors. Miss Harris' Florida School was in an exclusive residential section offering a private facility for well-to-do Miami families and socialites from other areas. Some students lived on campus while others attended classes only during the day, a few from international locations such as neighboring Cuba and Latin American countries.

Kindergarten to college preparatory courses were taught with generally 100 to 150 students at the school in a typical yearly session from October to May. Those who graduated were issued diplomas titled, 'Florida Scientific Preparatory School.' Harris encouraged students to excel in academics, body and mind, developing personality and character. Amenities which were added to the campus and curriculum included a swimming pool, tennis court and regular boating trips on Biscayne Bay all of which enhanced the highly respected school.

Julia's uncle and aunt, George and Catherine, had established a home in the Tropical Farms region, south of Stuart that included many acres of property, known as the Backus Plantation. George owned a realty, offering citrus property and home sites in the 1910s and 1920s as well as operating an insurance company. The plantation, through the expertise of Catherine was well known for its beautiful trees, palms, plants and flowers raised in the nursery. Catherine was also a renowned sculptor. George died in January 1944 in Martin County and Catherine in August 1955, while visiting niece, Julia, in Miami.

Miss Harris had inherited from her mother and Catherine, a 15-acre parcel of land located in the Riverview Subdivision of Palm City on the South Fork of the St. Lucie River, just north of Pelican Cove. With the tremendous development in Miami at the time, perhaps that quiet beautiful area would be a good location for the school. The prime Miami property on Brickell Avenue was sold in January 1957 and Julia, age 79, made arrangements to have a new campus constructed in Palm City.

Stuart architect Donald Armstrong toured the Miami school and worked with Julia to create a 10,000-square-foot academy building and dormitory. With 1,600 feet of property on the St. Lucie River, many of the classes would be outdoor seminars. Miss Harris' Florida School for girls would offer a wide variety of courses including the sciences and Latin, taught by Julia, permitting a graduate to be accepted in any college. Harris stated, 'We want to build safely on the old, established foundations of hard work and respect for moral values, but to have too the pioneer spirit of investigating the new ideas of each day ....'

Several of the teachers from Miami joined the faculty of the new school, which was ready for occupancy by Oct. 1, 1957, with a dormitory accommodating approximately 20, the remaining enrollment being day students, most living with family in the area.

Julia resided in an apartment suite on the top floor of the building as she had done for decades in the Miami facility. She was active in the community, becoming a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

The first graduation ceremony was held May 24, 1959, with four young ladies: Susan Hall, Mary F. Lyons, Susan Buzney and Pamela Ferguson having completed the requirements. The school closed for the summer and would reopen in October. Harris took advantage of that time to have a swimming pool and tennis courts built on the campus with landscaping of plants and fruit trees. Musical concerts, plays, classical dance and boat trips on the St. Lucie River were part of the regular academics; many classes were held outside.

At age 91, Miss Harris was ready to retire from teaching and directing the school. She sold the private educational institution to Earle R. Hackett; the transaction was finalized in 1970. Hackett became headmaster, but Miss Harris remained in her own private apartment on the top floor of the facility. The Harris-Stuart School operated for two years as a college preparatory with grades 7 to 12; Julia served in an advisory position. In the 1971-72 school year the institution became co-educational with seven boys admitted as day students.

On March 15, 1972 the Harris-Stuart School was sold to William J. Matheson, a Palm City rancher and member of a pioneer Miami family. Matheson also owned 30 acres adjacent to the campus, which bordered the St. Lucie River. A new headmaster, retired Army Lieut. Col. Woodbury Johnson, was appointed to serve an enrollment of 40 students. Julia retained her advisory position and the upstairs apartment.

The Charles F. Chapman School of Seamanship and Maritime Arts, founded by Glen D. Castle and Charles Frederic Chapman, purchased the former campus from Matheson in November 1974, ending the private school's tenure, but Miss Harris maintained her apartment on the campus. The Chapman School opened in Palm City in January 1975.

Sadly, after a brief illness in 1977, Julia Fillmore Harris, age 99, passed away Friday afternoon April 8 at her residence, the former school she had established decades before. Julia was buried at Woodlawn Park Cemetery in Coral Gables.

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The Chapman School of Seamanship and Maritime Arts remained at the Palm City site for years, eventually moving to St. Lucie Boulevard near the Manatee Pocket in Salerno. The building no longer exists, having been replaced by condominiums. The many young ladies who attended or graduated from Miss Harris' Florida School must surely be proud of the association with such a prestigious institution.

Alice L. Luckhardt is a freelance historical researcher and writer, member of the Board of Directors for the Stuart Heritage Museum and researcher for the Elliott and House of Refuge. Greg Luckhardt, a native of Stuart and 1967 MCHS grad, is a former science teacher, retired businessman and member of Stuart Heritage Museum. They can be contacted at gandavignettes@gmail.com

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