Lexington High School - Lexian Yearbook (Lexington, OH)

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LEX-MXN' '40 Y Ei is ARTHUR N. LINDSEY The only boy in the Class of 1890, as he appeared then and a photo made recently V History of Class of 1890 THE first high school commencement exercises were held in the in the village of Lexington on June 3, 1890. This took place in the old Presbyterian Church on Grange Street. There were six members in the first class. They were Ella Hill, Lucy Denius, Fanny Siley, Lily Garrett, Jessie George and Arthur Lindsey. Each one wrote and delivered and oration. Music was furnished by home talent. Mr. John Miller was the superintendent. Arthur Lindsey took up dentistry. He practiced in Mansfield, Dayton and Clevefand. He is now a memb-er of the Cleveland Stock Exchange and lives in Cleveland. Lily Garrett taught school two years and has spent the rest ot' ,her life on a farm not far from Lexington, where she still resides. Fannie Siley was married to John Carpenter on February 15, 1899, and Went to live on a farm near Lexington where she spent the remainder of her life, passing away June 28, 1936. Lucy Denius taught school until 1895 when, she was married to Frank Hershner. They lived in Morrow County until she died in November, 1899. Ella Hill taught school and worked as a seamstress. She was married to David McDonald on July 25, 1904, at Grafton, W. Va. She lived for a while in southern Ohio and then returned to Lexington where she lived until her death on February 1, 1989. Jessie Schindler taught for several years. She was married to Clinton Schindler on May 31, 1906. She still resides in Lexington. Seven

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IPXIAN '40 , lk, if I 2 'Wm 1 if . ima ,+,.Qy' I A Nm , gd? If NS . 1.93 -. Q - .. 'I ,, ,,, - ' .,. , ,, ' , , Class of 1890 1CI,I,A HILL, LIICY DENIIIS, FANNIE SILIJI' LILY GIxI:IcI:'rT, JIQSSIIG GIIIIHGE IIIS IS thc- Golden Jubilev of the gl'Rdll2lti0ll of the first Class fron high school in the village of Lexington. Sponsnrml by Mr. and Mrs. Hurry F. Smith Six

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LEXIAN '40 Lexian Graduates of the Gay Nineties tldentification number is at upper rightl 1. This is the old school house where the first class graduated in 1890. It is located on Church Street and still is in good Condition. The Grange uses it now, as does the Boy Scout troop. This picture was taken recently. 2. Lily Garrett, Class of 1890. 3. .lcssic George Schindler, Class ot' 1890. 4. Harry F. Smith, Class of 1896. Isa George Moore, Class ot' 1896. 6. G. W. Sowers, Class of 1897. 7. Earl D. Needham, Class of 1897. 8. .Josephine Cook Walters, Class of 1897. 9. Jessie Sowers Constance. Class of 1897. 10. Carrie I-Iainer Smith, Class of 1897. 11. Gcorgrc S. Hill. Class of 1899. 12. Edith Williams Klaucr. Class of 1898. 12. Gcrtrudc Maxcwell Sowers, Class ot' 1898. 14. Stella Galbraith, Class of 1899. 15. Charles S. Stough. Class of 1899. 16. Merry Beverstock Phelps, Class ot' 1899. 17. Encil C. Doudna, Class of 1899. 18. Edith Sheppard Stearns, Class of 1899. 19. Bessie Boggs Dickerson, Class of 1900. 20. Brick school building erected in 1894. First class to graduate in it was the Class of 1896. Eight