East Night High School - Rostrum Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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two trustees, one of Whom was Samuel Lewis, and the other Mr. Woodwardis nephew, Osmond Cogswell, for the purpose of iiforwarding and maintaining a free school for the education of poor children of the said City of Cincinnati, in reading, writing, arithmetic and English grammar. It is pathetic to note that the signature of Mrs. Woodward to this deed is made by her marketruly, she gave to give to others that which had never been given to her. A short time later, the Woodwards added to their former gift an acre of ground in the center of the square, bounded by Sycamore, Broadway, Woodward and Franklin streets, which was the site of the old school, and which is now partly covered by the present building. The first school edifice was a plain two-story brick, containing but four rooms with a belfry, the bell from Which is still preserved and adorns the auditorium in the present magnificent structure. Mr. Wood- ward drew away the first load of earth in excavating the cellar in this building. It was a great day for him, and a greater day for the educational history of this city, when on the 24th day of October in 1831, this building was first opened with appropriate exercises. It sometimes seems strange that more of our public benefactors do not adopt the wise plan of seeing the results of some of their good deeds during their lifetime, and not wait to have their plans carried out after their death. In 184-1, the city having grown considerably, :1 third story was added to the building of 1831 to meet the increase of the rapidly-growing school. In 1859, it was found necessary to construct a new edifice altogether, and that beautiful building which all of us remember and wllich some of us attended was completed and dedicated. It was considered the most remarkable example of Gothic architecture west of the Alleghanies, and was always an object of in- terest to visitors. So strong a place did it hold in the affections of its graduates, that many tears were shed in real sorrow when it was torn down a few years ago, to give way to the great structure which now adorns that spoteone which is really beyond the power of language adequately to describe, so dignified and pronounced in its architecture, so excellent in its construction, so complete in every detail. In our day benefactions for the good of mankind come thick and fast. in sums that bewilder the brain and stagger the intellect; we become accustomed to liherality, and generosity no longer surprises us. but we must remember that for those times, the gift of Woodward Was not only large in amount, but most unusual in characterefor that reason all the more honor to his great name. And what is the lesson of his life? It is the God-like spirit of unselfishness, the desire to help, to uplift, to bless; the doing of good deeds, not mere dreaming of them. His reward is not only a noble monument of imperishable bronze, not only this magnificent school bearing his name, but the perpetual influence of his life and works upon untold generations passed and yet to come. Yon his spirit ever lives, In the hearts to whom he gives Dearcr gifts than fame or gold, Rich with blessings yet untold; Royal benefactor thou, Loyal sons and daughters now, Hail thee dead yet living lnu; Honor thee vnvli year anew, Strive like thee some good to do. Woodward, Woodward. . ALBERT D. SHOCKLEY, Presndent oi' Woodward Alumual Association. IO

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A Grade LIIJ .M'k. CLASS MOTTO: uForward! COLORS: Black and Gold. ORGANIZATION. Pimsmlax'r ........................................ PM'L L. ELLIS ....THECKL.X DRAFII ,.. . . ......... CARL E. WOLF ............... LENORE KENNEY ..WEYAND KAMMAX FIRST VIL-u-PRESInExT. chm'n Yu-E-lesmnxr.. SECRETARY ........ TREASURER. . ......................... EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PAH. 1.. ELLIS, VARL E. WOLF, WEYAXD KAMMAN. TIIECKLA DRAHL LENORE KENNEY. ANNUAL STAFF. LOI'IR SCHARSTEIN, Ju., EDITOR mu BUSINESS MANAGER AssnmxTE EDITORS: PAIL L. ELLIS, GIVHIXXY GEBHART, LEXUIH'I Kl-TNNEXI J. FLIFFORD KOI'NTZ, RAYMOND J. SFHWERTMAN, RONALD BRESLIN. STAFF W anOQNIsT. SALES ASH CI HCL'LATIUN. DANA K. HOLMES. MxNMiER, FARL BICNKESER, ASSISTANT PWPI'I,'I'Y REPRESENT Vi'lVEbZ MIL ALBERT hTIIWARTZ, MR FRANK A. RALSTOX. I2