Batavia High School - Batavian Yearbook (Batavia, NY)

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Book 1S Respectfully Dedlcated D, Ph. B of the School

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PREFACEW: if- . . E the Class of 1912 in order to com- memorate the HCt1V1t16S of OH1' school hfe and to, perpetuate. with our Alma Mater, Book of 1912. It is our most earnest classes-of B. H. b. make Semor Clasb ook E Olll' that the future publication of a custom 6 tx if

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X THE BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL. HE Batavia High School, formerly known as the Batavia Union School, was erected in 1873, at a cost of S1'75,000. At that time, in beauty of design it was considered superior to any structure in Genesee County. Its location, on one of the highest sites in the vicinity, was, at the time of its erection on the outskirts of the village, but svince then, Batavia has grown, till it now stands almost in the heart of the town. Its campus, at the present time, beautiful with ornamental trees, was then an open field, approached by a narrow alley, now Ross Street. At some time previous to its erection, three of the school dvistriets of the village were absorbed by a school, which stood on School Street, and which came to be known as the Batavia Union School. This school proved to be too small to accommodate the four united districts, so the present Ross Street school was erected. At first this was the only school in town, being both a high school and a grammar school. Gradually various grammar schools have been built throughout the town, till now, the entire building, except two rooms, is devoted to high school work. Various improvements have been made upon the high school from time to time, such as the introduction of an up-to-date laboratory and the addition of fire escapes. The benefit the people of Batavia have derived from this building is inestimable and it has long been one of the most handsome structures in Batavia. - ' ,, A ',,.,g,,. 4 Y