Wandering around Myrina in tears, Ypsipyli longs for her children, “Evinos, Deipylos!”. At the same time, Mitropoleos Avenue and the alleys of Romaikos fill with laughter, voices, and children’s tiny heads. The schools of Myrina have let out for the day! The Gymnasium, the Pantelideion Parthenagogue, The Astiki Primary School, the Parisideio Kindergarten…
The Myrina Gymnasium was built in 1925-1928, funded by Lemnian Egyptiots (members of the Greek Community of Egypt), and the Panlemnian School Fund, which had been tirelessly supporting the schools of Lemnos since 1927. It is an impressive building, with a large wooden staircase, with façade decoration designed by engineer Michalis Michailidis. Today, its courtyard hosts the annual cultural events of the Lemnos summer period.
The Pantelideion Parthenagogue was established by the “Great Benefactor of the Community” Odysseus I. Pantelides (±1870-1937). The mansion of 1858, with its five halls and the imposing marble stairs at its entrance, housed the Primary School for Girls, the Inspectorate of Primary Education, the Myrina Technical School. It later became an exhibition hall and was gifted to the University of the Aegean.
The 1st Primary School of Myrina is housed in the magnificent building of the “Astiki School” with its eight classrooms. It was built by Lemnian Egyptiots, completed by Nikolaos Dallis after a fire, and inaugurated on 28-12-1903, with the enlightened educator Dimitris Glinos as director. The entrance lintel bears the inscription: “Philanthropic Lemnians founded the School. Forerunner Nicholas Dallis brought it to completion. 1903”.
The beautiful Parisideio (1st) Kindergarten of Myrina was founded in 1888. The expenses for its operation and maintenance were undertaken by the Lemnian benefactor Dimitrios Parisidis (1841-1891). Its marble plaque bears the inscription: “… While infants sing with angelic voices / they shall praise the name of Parisidis / for he has benefited pure souls indeed / making the progress of the nation dwell”.
