Bucyrus High School - Bucyrian Yearbook (Bucyrus, OH)

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C. G. CAYHOE Instructor in Art and Penmanship; Graduate of Zanerian Art College at Columbus, Ohio, in 1888; Taught in Cardington for nine years; Came to Bucyrus High in 1898. AUGUSTUS GOLDSMITH Instructor in Music; Graduate of Ohio Normal Uni- versity, 1891 Scientific courseL Studied Music under Davis, of Cincinnati; C. C. Lewis, of Boston; Miles, of New York, and traveled with the Mendelssohn Concert Co; After teaching in Ft. Wayne and Upper Sandusky, he came to B ,icyrus High in 1894. 11

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URSULA MILLS, Ph. B. Instructor in Literature Wooster University, ,07; Came to Bucyrus High in 1907. BERTHA E. BEAL, B L. Graduated from B. H. 8., ,025 Ohio Wesleyan Univer- sity,1906;1nstfuct0rin Algebra, Botany, Physical Geography, Civics, History, Commercial Correspondence and Spelling. Came to Bucyrus High in 1907. 10 and History; B. H. S. 1900;

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Histnrg at the Euniun Sthnnl auilding The schools of a city are indicative of that cityls growth, and after years of experience with many Classes of a school going popu- lace scattered in as many diFferent places, Bucyrus was compelled to face the problem of obtaining a building suHiCiently large to accommodate all the pupils. An act passed by the General Assembly of Ohio, on February 21, 1849, for the better regulation of public schools in Cities and towns was taken advantage of by many Cities throughout the state, and it needed but the consent of the citizens of Bucyrus for the Board to take immediate action toward the establishment of a Union building. However, like most innovations, it was met with disfavor by many Citizens and was, shortly after, rejected by the qualified electors. Later the same question gained prominence, and the Board of Education, undaunted by the earlier experience, undertook the task before them. They had solved other educational problems and had seen the tuition system, exemplified in the small Class Which attended the log cabin on the Sandusky river, develop into the grade system with High School advantages, salaried teachers, supervisors and superintendents. NIany able educators rendered eHiCient service but much is due to the late John Hopley whose interests and efforts placed the schools of the city on a firm foundation, and the organization that he then effected has remained substantially the same ever since. However, the demand for better ac- lcommodations could no longer be met by renting more room and the necessity for a complete and adequate building was before the board. HIGH SCHOOL CHAPEL The Board of Education at that time was composed of Dr. C. Fulton, president; John Hopley, secretary; John Franz, treasurer; Judge James Clements; Geo. Donnenwirth, sr., and Samuel Hoyt. In 1860 they submitted to a special election a proposition to levy a $40,000 tax to meet the expenses of the undertaking. It was successful and O. Koehler, of Cleveland was 12