Amherst Steele High School - Amherstonian Yearbook (Amherst, OH)

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4 E P lll'flllEll2Qlllll.CieD HE, M 5 m 43 5 S .,gIlI.C5,,,2l'l.s.QIIWE s ' 13 -.5 J A i . ! Brookside j L -- Brookside Junior High School takes the place of five one-room brick p F buildings which served the people east of Black River in the incorporated y 1 village of Sheffield Lake. The buildings displaced were models of archi- 1 tecture which speak Well of the enterprise of the early settlers. In 1921 a campaign for better schools was started by Elmer Cotton. M, president of the board of education, W. J. Boyd, clerk, Harry Root, and Harry Stoughton. They were ably aided by E. C. Seale, County Superin- sl, tendent and J. L. White, then principal at Vincent. A vote on a bond issue for S180,000 was carried in the fall of 1921, and the three buildings of Vincent, Highland and Brookside built. Brook- side was not occupied until the fall of 1923. 555 The building ,which is of the one-story type, occupies a site of 5 acres lil! on the north bank of French Creek, overlooking its beautiful valley, and Ill combines rural beauty with city conveniences, such as electric lights and lj water. lil The building originally had six rooms and a combination auditorium 'U and gymnasium. It was wrecked by the tornado of June 28, 1924, but was immediately rebuilt, at which time three classrooms and a room for man- ual training and domestic science were added. The junior high school was organized in 1923, with 75 pupils. It also L enrolls 40 junior high school pupils from Vincent. The first graduating 'l class numbered 16. The school now has a total enrollment of 228 and is handled by a very efficient corps of teachers. 'll' i Vincent I During the year 1911 a movement was started for the building of a school at Stop 7, which is located in the extreme southern portion of Sheffield Township. The three men who fostered the movement were Mr. Wilford, Mr. Eschtruth and Mr. Stoughton. They appealed to the board of education many times and finally the board consented to the project. The result was that a one-room building was completed and ready for ' l occupancy for the school year of 1912-1913. Due to the rapid growth of the community, in 1917 it was necessary - to enlarge the building by the addition of two rooms, making Vincent a three-room building. In 1922 Sheiiield centralized the schools of the sig Township. Vincent, as a result of the centralization, was again enlarged all by the addition of two rooms, sacrificing a third room for a modern, up- 5 to-date auditorium. At present it is a strictly modern, five-room building of the one- story type. It presents a very neat and attractive appearance and lends much to the community. 1 elnilllla lIli Nui --w e -an nfl Eg, ng- Nineteen

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Elsmcss Brighton The schools of Brighton have been keeping well abreast with the times. When the outside world demanded only the three R's, that is what was taught, and the instruction was ably given in the one-room schools. But there came a time when the one-room schools could not furnish all that was needed and desired to match that offered elsewhere. So in the year 1909, the people of the township decided to centralize aand bring the children together where not only could the elementary subjects be better taught, but also a secondary education might be provided. A second grade charter for the high school was secured in 1909. This has since been raised to a first grade. In 1923 the people of Brighton erected a modern, Well-equipped school building at a cost of S80,000. This meets not only the needs of the com- munity but also accommodates 25 tuition pupils. Myron T. Herrick, Ambassador to France, taught in Brighton in the days of his youth. A. W. Shields, now Superintendent of the Wellington school taught seven years in Brighton. Hattie Lang also served the com- munity for a long period of time. The people of Brighton have always exhibited a remarkable spirit of cooperation toward the school and aided in the development of the youth of the township. Highland Highland Junior High School is a one-story, red, brick building located on the main highway a quarter of a mile south of Lorain city, in Sheflield Lake Village. It was completed during the summer of 1923, and replaces a three-room frame structure. There are six standard class rooms, two rest rooms, an office and an auditorium ample in every respect. On account of the splendid combination gymnasium and auditorium, the school building has become a real community center. It is used four or five evenings every week throughout the athletic season and serves as a meeting place for Sunday School classes on the Sabbath. Our patrons have an interest in the affairs of the school, as is mani- fested by their cooperation in various enterprises undertaken to beautify and equip the building. Among the improvements have been the erection of playground equipment, the purchase of a stage curtain and equipment, a piano, dishes and silverware and chairs for the auditorium. Plans are now being made to beautify the school yard by the planting of shrubbery? Our motto is Nothing less than the best. f.. I-fl-my--i...p.g A me 1 3:1--j1,-..,:e z,.'4.s..f,:3 Twenty One