There was a parade and the children of Fort Myers awoke that morning with eager hearts, for on this shimmering morning, they would file for the first time into their brand-new school, Andrew D ...

With Andrew D. Gwynne Institute's opening in 1911, Fort Myers stepped into the 20th century of education. ... Mr. Gwynne had observed the children in Fort Myers trooping into a barn for classes.

The construction and furnishing of Gwynne Institute cost $45,000 (well over $1 million today). “Our hearts are filled with gratitude,” the Press stated. “Colonel Andrew D. Gwynne was a grand ...

There was a parade and the children of Fort Myers awoke that morning with eager hearts, for on this shimmering morning, they would file for the first time into their brand-new school, Andrew D ...