Zanesville High School - Comus Yearbok (Zanesville, OH)

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THE COMUS History A On Pioneer Hill where the Pioneer grade school now stands, the first High School in Zanesville was established in 1855. Higher education was available here for the youth of Zanesville until 1883 when, apparently owing to its isolation, the High School was moved to North Street between Sixth and Seventh. Here for twenty-five years, secondary school work was carried onin the building now occupied by the Hancock Junior High School. As early as 1836 an Academy had been estab- lished, through the generosity'of.John Mclntire, for those children who could, not afford to pay tuition. Its location was on the southwest corner of the block at Fifth and Northfstreets. Twenty years after being established, this Academy was put under the control of the City Board of Educa- tion. Under city control this school continued to operate until about 1907 when the old Academy building was razed to give space for the erection of the present High School building. In January, 1908, the present day High School was -formally dedicated to William D. Lash in recognition of his thirty-three years of faithful service as Superintendent of Zanesville's Public Schools. Many graduates have passed from the portals of Lash High School to places of usefulness and distinction. We, the class of 1934, in joining the ranks of the alumni, pledge our loyalty and gratitude to the memory of those pioneers and public spirited benefactors who made possible Zanesville's splen- did schools. -Isabel Duncan Kelly. PAGE EIGHT

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