Central High School - Doubloon Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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2 - ali. Page Nineteen 5 'N vii 421' Smythe, Everett and Eldridge, conceived the idea of collecting the essays, class day program and other information regarding their class, which they published in book form, a feat ac- complished by no previous class in the history of the school. An album Written by three girls of the Class of 1870 may be found in another part of this publication. The Class of '73, the first to leave a remem- brance to the school, gave a fountain, which was placed in the lower hall under the octagon. To it were chained a half dozen tin cups for Pfif'OiPe1 '879-1590 the convenience of teachers and pupils. This unique present was removed in the nineties. By the eighties three courses had developed in the High School: the Latin Course, the German-English, for those pupils who had had a A. G. FARR, '70 CLASS OF IBBI Mrs. Lizzie Alexander Ridenour, Mrs. Jennie Armstrong Thompson, Mrs. E. Lovisa Bainter Rodgers, Tirza Barnes, Ella Boyer, Ada Charters, Mrs. Mae Cherry Wray, Mrs. Emma Clark Wagenhals, Ottilie Clemen, Mamie Cornell, Emma Dietrich, Alma Dresel, Lizzie Earl, Mrs. Florence Eberly Rodgers, Bessie Edgar, Mrs. Mae F. Elliott Cherrington, Flora Engeroff, Mrs. Eva Ewers Garrett, Anna Finn, Mrs. Lottie Geren Borton, Mrs. Mattie Glover Mickle, lda Cottschall, Marie Greenleaf, Mrs. Ella Grove Taylor, Augusta Haberstich, Mary Haig, Emma Holton, Laura Hughes, Addie Johnson, Mrs. Minnie Jackson Shinnick, Carrie Houck, Mrs. Mattie Kershaw Fiesee, Annette Lakin, Jennie Lee, Mrs. Mignon Loechler Poste, Mrs. Olive Loeifler Bradford, Nirna Loomis, Mrs. Lydia Mahlmann Berger, Mrs. Harriet Marple Spahr, Mrs. Carrie W. Martin Stimmel, Zetta McConnell, Mattie E. McCrew, Alma McKenzie, Jennie Merion, Clara Miller, Louise Mulligan, Mrs. Mary Nagle Bliss, M. Helen Osgood, Willie A. Phelps, Mrs. Louisa Piersche Mutchner, Nettie Poindexter, Mrs. Sallie Price Welsh, Lena M. Schoedinger, Alice Sells, Lizzie Shoemaker, Mrs. Mamie Taylor Freeman, Alwina Turkopp. Mrs. Emma Uhlmann Aeby, Lulu Stelzig, Mrs. Mary Vercoe Legg, Mrs. Caroline Viet Hassler, Adelia Waring, Dora H. Weis, Carrie Williams, Mrs. Nellie Wilson Wentzel, Mrs. Jessie Zigler Brooks, William Benbow, John Davis. Clyde Farrell, Theodore E. Glenn, Arthur Cemuender, J. N. Koerner, E. J. Montgomery, Charles A. Pryce, John I... Pugh, and George R. Twiss.

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1 at Page Eighteen Ni-fs 5: it lf'-'WN REUNION OF' CLASS OF '78 AT FRANKLIN PARK, JUNE, 1908 Top Row: Sylvester W Hoffman, M. Leonora Horlocker, Mrs. Phena Dann Nesbitt and Thomas M. Earl. Middle Row: Flora Barnett Fletcher, Mrs. M. Ada Evans Barr, Mrs. Cora M. Ross Brickell, Kate Williams Osborn, Henry A. Morgan, Frank R. Shinn and Mrs. Hattie Welles Taylor. Bottom Row: Charles Schwenker, Sherman Stephens, Mrs. Emma Lesquereaux Gerhold, John J. Stoddart. teacher: Caroline Breyfogle, Harriet E. Thompson, Mrs. Lizzie B. Nagle Starr, Clara G. Orton, Mrs. Margaret Livingston Smith. An honorary society, which was in the nature of a fraternity, consisting of ten or fifteen boys, was formed in the late sixties. Dr. T. C. Mendenhall was an honorary member. Class parties were given, but the Senior-Junior and Junior-Senior had not yet originated. In the absence of school activities and organ- izations members of the Senior Class during the seventies held social meetings every two Weeks. Because of the change in the number of years required to complete the high school course, from five to four years, the class of 1869 was a combination of two classes and consequently was the largest that had ever graduated from the Columbus High School. There Was no class historian. On account of the large number in the class it was necessary to have exercises both afternoon and evening. In the principal's report for 1875-76 Mr. E. H. Cook recommended that in the future commencement be held in the Opera House, on account of the very large number of parents and friends that desired to attend the exercises, and his suggestion was carried out the following year. After school was out, in the summer of 1869, three enterprising young men, members of the graduating class of that year, Messrs.

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C - I Page Twenty ':: - 5? 1' 1- ,mul lp:-U13 cuss or 's-4 Richard Bebb, George Comstock, Theodore B. Comstock. Rudolph Day, Joseph A. Frambes, Harry Holton, Daniel Hughes, James Judge, Harry Lum, Edward McConnell, Morton McDonald, Birney Neil, Howard C. Park, John F. Robinson, Benjamin Talbot, Lincoln Wagenhals, Allen W. Williams, Maud Alexander, Jennie Arthur, Katie Aston, Emily Bortle, Alice L. Brown. Amalia Buchsieb, Jennie T. Burr, Jennie Chamberlain, Hattie Clark, Maggie Dent, Clara Dresel, Lulu M. Fankhouse, L. Minna Ferrell, Marion Garner, Bessie Garwood, Mary Etta Gatch, Jessie L. Glenn, Addie C. Gordon, Kena M. Haig. Jennie Hammond, Nannie Harrison, Laura Hoffman, Florence Hopper, Jessie Jelleff, Jessie Jones, Louisa C. Junker, Kate M. Lacey, Emma C. McCloud. Josephine McGuH'ey, Jessie B. McKim, Effie G. Millar, Henrietta Moler, Tella Miller, Anda G. Morin, Wilhelmina Ochs, Julia L. Palmer, Emma Parsons, S. Ada Price, Mamie H. Price, Laura J. Pryce, Sadie Reed, Minnie M. Reichard, Endora F. Ross, Carrie L. Scott, Jennie L. Shilling, Clara Spohr, Jessie Sullivan, Nellie K. Thatcher, Emma E. Trott, Mea J. Williams, Sarah A. Williams. strictly German education and who knew very little English, and the four-year Business Course, which was introduced in the fall of 1887. In 1884 Greek was dropped as a regular requirement from the High School, although from time to time, even through the nineties, small classes in Greek were formed. Music at that time was a feature subject. Mr. Scarritt was di- rector, but Miss Wirth was the teacher. There was not so much chorus work and each pupil's voice was put to a difficult test. Note books were kept and much was taught of the history of music and the lives of the great composers. The large choir, consisting of both boys and girls, was quite well known in the musical circles of Columbus and whenever special services were held in Chapel the choir always occu- pied the center of the stage. Even after Professor Eckhardt left the school he took a keen interest in the musical activities and he and his orchestra often assisted when the school choir gave entertainments. In 1880 the long day was abandoned and a shorter period from 9:00 to 2:00 constituted the school day, with a half hour for luncheon. After this change was made an actual census proved that more than 90 per cent of the parents and pupils approved of having one session. A most anxious and trying time came at the end of each term, when the names of pupils were read in the order in which their grades