Hughes High School - Hughes Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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In contrast, the first Hughes Annual was published in 1870, fonyesix years after the death of Thomas Hughes and the same year that Charles Dickens diedethe illustrious author whose works are read by alm05t all Hughes students. Major League baseball was started with the formation of the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869. Ohio State University Was established in 1870 at Columbus. The famous Tyler- Davidson fountain was dedicated barely one year later. Cincinnatits first May Festival was held in 1873, although the completion of Music Hall was still five years away. L Through the years, Hughes High School'has seen promis- ing young students become leaders in many fields and de- velop into fine athletes. The size of the student body has increased and to meet the growing size and need for modern conveniences, the building, too, has been improved. We, in 1969, sincerely wish to think that if Thomas Hughes were to look down upon us today, he would be proud of what he saw. Echoing a voice from the past, we say: hUnlettered, lowly, modest and obscure, And yet his name through ages will endure?

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Dateline: Hughes High IBZkTI-Iomas Hughes died, leaving his property to the city for the education of poor children. Income from the property paid for the education of needy pupils at Woodward College for ten years. 184?A lot for a high school was purchased on Ninth Street but no building was erected. It was sold in 1851 for $15,700. IBSFA Union Board of High Schools was formed. The Board decided that Race Street should be the divid- ing line between the schools. Pupils west of the line were to remain at Central School IHughesI; those east of the line were to go to Woodward. ISSkFirst Hughes class graduated from Greenwood Hall at Sixth and Vine Streets. 1853eFirst Hughes building was erected on the lot on Fifth Street opposite Mound. 1908-Cornerstone of present building was laid. l91kPresent building was dedicated. 1924715; new wing, known as the Annex, was added on the Stratford Avenue side. 1966-Property on Stratford Avenue was bought for con- structing a. new gymnasium-auditorium. .I'mmnI-Il IIIII III II I m --IIIIIIIIII IIIII . I I ' l IIIIII III lIIIIIIII - III: I N III IIIIIIIII III IIII'IIII .....IIII IIIIIIII I I . IIIIIJIIIIHIIH'I g; IIIIIIII 'IIIIIWI IIIIIII II . mm: IIIIIIIIII -. NIII'II -IIIIIII huh III