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

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lhlsicaa l If ll? ll Ridgeville Q, The first Ridgeville school was organized about 1812. Miss Lydia Q. pf Terrell was the first teacher and one log building took care of all the if school children in the township. More such buildings were added through- gi ll I out the township as the population increased. Frame buildings replaced if 3 5 , some of the log buildings as time went on. Commencing in the 1860's l 1 these buildings were gradually replaced with larger brick buildings. Q, lr I Ridgeville is on the main highway between Elyria and Cleveland. Its ff' 'gg citizens have always kept abreast of the times. When the little red school 5, 1 . 5 house had served its day, they very generously provided for the erection of Q... eg, .1 a modern school. Two buildings were erected during the year 1923-24 and IQ E, 5 I were occupied in Sept., 1924. One of these buildings houses the junior and E l 1 senior high school and a part of the elementary grades while the other d, I I I I l I located at Fields, houses the remainder of the elementary grades. Mr. F Geo. E. Sidle has the honor of being the first principal of the Ridgeville , 4 2' schools, assisted by Mrs. Ethelyne S. Stocks, principal at Fields. To Miss 1 ' 1 Genevieve Kuchenrither belongs the honor of having taught in the Ridge- . 4 7' l ville schools longer than anyone else in recent years. 3 Q 9 The two buildings together with their grounds and furnishings cost gglb H --1 approximately S170,000. ,-,I 3 1 5. The people in general are well pleased with the progress made, and 535, A the Parent-Teacher Association, the principal churches and many other if good citizens have shown a lively interest in promoting the welfare of Vg I the schools. ' if .6 Q-3 , . , , iii! Wellington ' e qi he M- I ll-iii In 1820, two years after the first settlers came to Wellington, Miss ' Caroline Wilcox opened a school in the home of a neighbor. After a few it l ' years a log school house was built and she continued to teach summers if in that building, for there was no school in the winter. In 1849 a private ll 1 school of higher grade was opened, which later became a part of the pub- lil lic school system. For several years there were three small school build- lii ings situated indifferent parts of the town but in the years 1867-69 a large central high school was erected upon the site of the present one. This seemed adequate until 1918 when the schools were centralized and a Eg 1. ' 1:1 l new building erected in front of the old one. 375 lg I The agricultural department was established under the Smith-Hughes . ra .up law and its influence extends much farther than the school itself. The ,il home economics class serves hot lunches during the winter months. A til ll school paper has been issued since 1917 and since 1921 an annual. li, 311 Wellington has a most loyal alumni association and in 1921, in mem- , A 'ti ory of R. H. Kinnison, a former superintendent, an observatory with a in four-inch telescope was erected. Later, a radio was purchased with the .5 U, memorial fund. 3 The loyalty of this alumni association is only one of the proofs of ,S Qlggi the large place which Wellington High School holds in this community. I 12 fx If J 1 I g HUM . 8 8 :Eli-v an-Isla'-1-lg Twen ty-Seven

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. I V 5, M Q3 5 5 Q- le.,,23ln--- 1- Summary of Architecture In providing modern schools for Lorain County, the boards of edu- cation have had in mind that the buildings, grounds and equipment should be adequate to not only the immediate needs of the schools but should be so planned that they will be suited to the needs of the future. Practically all our centralized schools are located on sites of five acres or more. This makes possible a large space for lawn, trees and shrub- bery, as well as adequate space for playground apparatus for the little folks and an athletic field for the high school. Much progress has al- ready been made in beautifying the school grounds and improving the facilities for play. Another characteristic of Lorain County's schools is its auditoriums and gymnasiums. Every school which has been erected within the past five years has provided these rooms and the old buildings have in most cases added them. The combination type of auditorium and gymnasium is in universal use in the county. This is a large room usually 40x60 feet of level floor space. This makes it adapted to the purposes of a gymnasium. However, when a stage is added, and in some cases a balcony, and it is seated with comfortable folding chairs, it serves the purpose of an audi- torium in splendid fashion. All buildings have been erected in strict conformity to the state building code. This means proper light, ventilation, heat, fire protection, sanitary provisions and general construction. Every building is modern in every respect. Practically all are heated by steam and ventilated by a motor driven fan. Every building is provided with a system of electric lights. Another feature of our buildings is that in practically every case pro- vision is made to enlarge the building to take care of future growth with- out interferring with the present structure. It might have been possible to lessen the cost of construction by the use of cheaper material or by the installation of cheaper equipment. The board of education and the people of each community are to be congratulated that they have builded well and permanently. e i ..,, W , c - E l N 'f' will if r T f i. uM ZX l O 'nf l l l .Q is .-- -1 fwenty-Eight