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The Brief Version
NGM Major High is the sole source of secondary education for young
people in the Southern area of Long Island, extending from Salt Pond
in the North to Gordon's in the South. It was originally called
Buckley's Public School and served as an All-Age school for the
children in the area.
The following is paraphrased from the offical school brochure.
In January of 1910, after much deliberation, research and planning,
the Grant-in Aid school know as Buckley's Public School was born.
It was established near the quaint settlement of Turnquest's in the
vicinity of the present Palestine Baptist church.
The school was opened by Mr. H.M. Gibson, an Eleutheran, whose headmastership
was short lived. Several Gibsons succeeded Mr. Gibson as principal,
including Mr. C.I. Gibson and his son Timothy Gibson, the National Anthem
composer. They were followed by the crafty Lance Smith.
The longest survivor of them all was Mr. Nelson G.M. Major, a Long
Islander. The school was renamed after Mr. Major in 1976, in honour
of his life-long Principalship of committment, dedication and strong
dicipline, which nurtured the school to its awareness of academic
excellence that exists today.
The teaching life of Mr. Major is documented
in an article,
Born to Teach, written
by ( name ).
A more personal look at Mr. Major,
NGM Major, the Man provides an intimate look at a leader and
has been sactioned by his grandson.
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