Central High School - Red and Black Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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W. J. S. BRYAN J, S, Bryan 1853-1946 GRACE KITCHEN BRYAN The name of William James Samuel Bryan has been associated with the St. Louis Central High School longer than that of any other one person. He graduated from Central in l869, winning the Washington University Honor Scholarship with an average of 98 f2 , which has never been surpassed by a Central student. He was invited to become a mem- ber of the Central faculty in 1873 before he received his degree from Washington Uni- versity, and continued to teach until l895, when he succeeded F. Louis Soldan as Princi- pal. He served as Principal until l908, when he became Assistant Superintendent of ln- struction in charge of high schools. After continuing in the latter position for twenty years, Mr. Bryan retired from active duty, but continued to act as Library Adviser and Historian until his death in 1946. For thirty-nine years he was an actual par- ticipant in the affairs of Central as student, teacher, and principal. Entering school at the

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Central High Mothers, Club OFFICERS OF MOTHERS' CLUB OFFICERS OF THE PATRONS President President MRS. JOSH WINKLER MR. HENRY BREDENKAMP 4147 Pleasant Vice - Presid en t MRS. F. STEINKAMP 8538 Park Lane Secretary MRS. A. POTOLSKY 3 O1 2 Bailey Treasurer MRS. SULLIVAN 3201 St. Louis Hostess MRS. Ci. WINDLEY 2001 Anglerod 4467 Holly First Vice-President MR. BRUNO SENDLEIN 4255 N. 20th St. Second Vice-President MRS. Jos. WINKLER 4147 Pleasant Secretary LOUIS B. DE MARTINI 2524 West Palm Treasurer MRS. ERMA BUSCHE 25 3 9 Dodier Sergeant At Arms MR. SVOBODA 7439 Carleton I-lail to Central Words by Clarence Stratton By the mighty Mississippi Sweeping to the sea. Stands our glorious Alma Mater, Stands perpetually: In the midst of noise and bustle Of the city's life, Calm. serene, reserved and noble Unassailed by strife. Chorus Sing our chorus of devotion, Till we rend the sky: Hail to thee our Alma Mater. Hail to Central High. Tune, Annie Llye l 9 High O to thee, Our Alma Mater, Dignihed and strong, Now we raise our loyal voices, Offer we our song. Never shall we let our footsteps Waver or turn back, Marching ever firmly onward, 'Neath the Red and Black. Thus we'll sing our heartfelt praises Till our days shall end. May thy spotless reputation All thy sons defend: May thy walls be never weakened Nor thy prestige die: May the blessings of the ages Rest on Central High.

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age of six, he was actively associated with the St. Louis Public School System during ninety of the ninety-six years of his life. Such are the bare facts. They cannot pos- sibly convey the value of his services or the extent of his influence upon the thousands of students with whom he came in contact. His keen mind and understanding heart will long be remembered. At ninety he was still young enough to read the newspapers with- out glasses, and continue a conversation begun six months previously. As stated in the Eightieth Anniversary Number of TI-IE RED AND BLACK. So long as Central High School shall continue to open its doors to aspiring young people, the influence of Central's 'Grand Old Man' will go on and on. Mr. Bryan was born in St. Louis on March 12, 1853, the year Central High School was founded, and died here June 18, 1946. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. William Bryan. In 1876 he married Miss Nethie Case, a grad- uate of Central. They had six children, Dr. William M. C. Bryan, Mrs. Grace Bryan James, Mr. Howard Bryan, and three more daughters who died in early childhood. Dr. William M. C. Bryan married Miss Helen Louise Kimlin. They have four children: Dr. William T. K. Bryan, Dr. James Howard Bryan, Navy Chaplain Richard A. Bryan, and Mrs. Helen Bryan Johnson. Dr. Wil- liam M. C. Bryan died in 1925. Mr. How- ard Bryan Csecond son of W. J. S. Bryanj is an engineer residing in Webster Groves. He has one son, Bruce Bryan, who is now at Purdue University after serving in Ger- many during World War II. Mrs. Grace Bryan James Conly living daughter of W. J. S. Bryanj has a son, Dr. Harold James, and two married daughters, Mrs. Alice Finley and Mrs. Elizabeth Tetge. Mr. William J. S. Bryan had six children, eight grandchildren, and fifteen great-grand- ib- NET1-IIE CASE BRYAN children, all descended from his first wife, Nethie Case Bryan, who died in 1889. In 1898 Mr. Bryan married Miss Grace Kitchen, a Central alumna, whom many re- member as a most gracious and charming per- son. Although she had no children of her own, she was a truly conscientious mother to her husbands children by his first wife, and her interest in the activities of old Central continued as long as she lived. She kept up a list of the addresses of thousands of Central graduates and at her death bequeathed it to the school as a priceless legacy.