Grupo Escolar Luiz de Albuquerque: sua história no processo de institucionalização do ensino primário público em Corumbá - MT (1908-1930)

Abstract

This investigation refers to the thematic History of School Institutions (HIE) in Brazil, especially to the southern Mato Grosso scenerio. The Luiz de Albuquerque School Group (GELA) was elected as the object of our research, with emphasis to childhood education in Corumbá. This school institution was created in 1912 and accompanied the educational model propagated by the state of São Paulo in the period of 1880 and 1886. The discussion involved the historic dimensions of the city and the school. The time frame involves a period between 1908, the year of creation of three school groups was authorized, two for the capita, Cuiabá and another to Corumbá and 1930 – consolidation year of GELA in the educational context of Corumbá. As a theoretical support we utilize the dialectic method establishing the particular in light of the economic, politic, social and cultural context, considering also the orientation of the French current regarding to the writing of the history. To discuss about the material culture of the school we followed the trails open by Vidal (2005, 2009, 2010), Julia (2001), Frago (1995) and Escolano (1998). Regarding to historiographical support we resorted to studies of Faria Filho (2002), Saviani (2007), Reis (2007), Sá (2007), Souza (1998), Vidal (2005), Brito (2001), Corrêa Filho (1969) and Leite (1971), about the Luiz de Albuquerque Group we will utilize the works of Sena (2005, 2006, 2007) and Brito (2005, 2006, 2008). In which refers to the historical sources we make use of iconographic documents, journalistic materials, archival registries such as crafts and circulars, documentation such as school ordinances of directors, registration books, protocol of final exams and semester, guestbook, presidential messages, laws and resolutions. The data obtained institutionalization of public primary education and the city of Corumbá were compared in the representation of the economic, political, social and cultural development at national and regional. From the material analyzed was possible to identify the process of creation and implantation of the Luiz de Albuquerque School Group highlighting to its operation, the actions of subject (students, professors, inspectors of students, among others), issues of teaching and structuration of the school building between the years of 1908 and 1930.