Septima Poinsette’s yearbook photo, 1916 ID: 510 | This file appears in: Education: Septima Poinsette Finds Her Calling, 1912-1919 Septima Poinsette, who entered Avery as a ninth grader in 1912, participated in numerous school activities while also earning her tuition by babysitting a neighbor’s children before and after school. | Source: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. Download Original File SourceAvery Research Center for African American History and Culture, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. "Septima Poinsette’s yearbook photo, 1916 " appears in: Education: Septima Poinsette Finds Her Calling, 1912-1919