Sarah Meriwether graduated from M Street High School in Washington, DC, in 1906 and entered the College of Arts and Sciences, Howard University. Her associates described her as always in a hurry and extremely efficient. She was asked to become a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority because of her seriousness, studiousness and her scholastic ability. She was an honor student majoring in English and history. Unlike most of her contemporaries, she graduated from Miner Normal School in 1912, two years after her graduation from Howard. Later in 1915, she pursued graduate studies at the University of Chicago. She taught English at the Teacher Training School in Baltimore, at Howard University, and at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C.
In 1914, Sarah Meriweather represented Howard University at the World Student Federation Convention at Princeton, New Jersey. She sent Nellie Quander a piece of ivy from the grave of former President Grover Cleveland. This cutting was planted on the right side of the Manual Arts Building at Howard University.
In 1920, she married attorney T. Gillis Nutter and moved to Charleston, West Virginia, where she became a very active member of the Charleston community. Perhaps her most outstanding work was with the local branch of the NAACP, which she served as director of the Program Committee and chairman of the Education Committee. Mrs. Nutter was the organizer of the College Alumni Club of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and of the Book Lovers Club in Charleston. She was the first African-American member of the West Virginia Society for Crippled Children.
In 1922, she helped to establish Nu Chapter at West Collegiate Institute (West Virginia State College), and in 1934 she organized Beta Beta Omega Chapter in Charleston. For 27 years, she worked ardently with this chapter, Mrs. Nutter was also a much sought after speaker at local churches.
Sarah Meriweather Nutter died on May 10, 1950 and is buried in Washington, D.C.
Daughter of James Henry Meriwether and Mary Louise Robinson. Married T[homas] Gillis Nutter, 18 Dec 1920, in Washington, DC.
In 1914, Sarah Meriweather represented Howard University at the World Student Federation Convention at Princeton, New Jersey. She sent Nellie Quander a piece of ivy from the grave of former President Grover Cleveland. This cutting was planted on the right side of the Manual Arts Building at Howard University.
In 1920, she married attorney T. Gillis Nutter and moved to Charleston, West Virginia, where she became a very active member of the Charleston community. Perhaps her most outstanding work was with the local branch of the NAACP, which she served as director of the Program Committee and chairman of the Education Committee. Mrs. Nutter was the organizer of the College Alumni Club of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and of the Book Lovers Club in Charleston. She was the first African-American member of the West Virginia Society for Crippled Children.
In 1922, she helped to establish Nu Chapter at West Collegiate Institute (West Virginia State College), and in 1934 she organized Beta Beta Omega Chapter in Charleston. For 27 years, she worked ardently with this chapter, Mrs. Nutter was also a much sought after speaker at local churches.
Sarah Meriweather Nutter died on May 10, 1950 and is buried in Washington, D.C.
Daughter of James Henry Meriwether and Mary Louise Robinson. Married T[homas] Gillis Nutter, 18 Dec 1920, in Washington, DC.
Sarah Meriwether graduated from M Street High School in Washington, DC, in 1906 and entered the College of Arts and Sciences, Howard University. Her associates described her as always in a hurry and extremely efficient. She was asked to become a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority because of her seriousness, studiousness and her scholastic ability. She was an honor student majoring in English and history. Unlike most of her contemporaries, she graduated from Miner Normal School in 1912, two years after her graduation from Howard. Later in 1915, she pursued graduate studies at the University of Chicago. She taught English at the Teacher Training School in Baltimore, at Howard University, and at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C.
In 1914, Sarah Meriweather represented Howard University at the World Student Federation Convention at Princeton, New Jersey. She sent Nellie Quander a piece of ivy from the grave of former President Grover Cleveland. This cutting was planted on the right side of the Manual Arts Building at Howard University.
In 1920, she married attorney T. Gillis Nutter and moved to Charleston, West Virginia, where she became a very active member of the Charleston community. Perhaps her most outstanding work was with the local branch of the NAACP, which she served as director of the Program Committee and chairman of the Education Committee. Mrs. Nutter was the organizer of the College Alumni Club of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and of the Book Lovers Club in Charleston. She was the first African-American member of the West Virginia Society for Crippled Children.
In 1922, she helped to establish Nu Chapter at West Collegiate Institute (West Virginia State College), and in 1934 she organized Beta Beta Omega Chapter in Charleston. For 27 years, she worked ardently with this chapter, Mrs. Nutter was also a much sought after speaker at local churches.
Sarah Meriweather Nutter died on May 10, 1950 and is buried in Washington, D.C.
Daughter of James Henry Meriwether and Mary Louise Robinson. Married T[homas] Gillis Nutter, 18 Dec 1920, in Washington, DC.
In 1914, Sarah Meriweather represented Howard University at the World Student Federation Convention at Princeton, New Jersey. She sent Nellie Quander a piece of ivy from the grave of former President Grover Cleveland. This cutting was planted on the right side of the Manual Arts Building at Howard University.
In 1920, she married attorney T. Gillis Nutter and moved to Charleston, West Virginia, where she became a very active member of the Charleston community. Perhaps her most outstanding work was with the local branch of the NAACP, which she served as director of the Program Committee and chairman of the Education Committee. Mrs. Nutter was the organizer of the College Alumni Club of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and of the Book Lovers Club in Charleston. She was the first African-American member of the West Virginia Society for Crippled Children.
In 1922, she helped to establish Nu Chapter at West Collegiate Institute (West Virginia State College), and in 1934 she organized Beta Beta Omega Chapter in Charleston. For 27 years, she worked ardently with this chapter, Mrs. Nutter was also a much sought after speaker at local churches.
Sarah Meriweather Nutter died on May 10, 1950 and is buried in Washington, D.C.
Daughter of James Henry Meriwether and Mary Louise Robinson. Married T[homas] Gillis Nutter, 18 Dec 1920, in Washington, DC.
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