Bloomingburg High School - Hi Spotter Yearbook (Bloomingburg, OH)

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Faculty OLIVER O. BUSH, Superintendent MISS CLEO FUNDERBURG, Home ECOn0 llll LS and English MRS, NINA E. MORRIS. English and Latin MISS NELLIE CANTERBURY, Music GILBERT H. BIDDLE. PFIDCIPLII, History . Aihlcucs MRS, ELTON ELLIOTT. junior High

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School History In this, the first Annual published by the Bloomingburg High School, it has been decided to include a short account of the history of education in this community. Col. james Stewart, at his death in 1862, left 82,000 and the ground on which the High School building now stands, for the purpose of building an Academy. The Association was founded in 1863 under the supervision of the Presbyterian Church. A stock company was formed and the shares sold at 350. The Deacons of the Presbyterian Church were to have the control of the money which Col. Stewart left for that purpose. Rev. R. W. Wilson was chosen the first principal of the Academy and work was immediately started and the building was finished to start the school activities in 1965. In the meantime Rev. Wilson died and Rev. Edward Cooper succeeded him as the first principal. Rev. R. W. Iackson, D. D., became the second principal of the Academy. The Academy continued to exist until about 1877 or '78. when the building was used for a Normal School. After a few years the old Academy was changed to a Common School. In 1888 the Hrst high school class was graduated. Only a three year course was provided until 1914. In 1907 the graduating class adopted the colors of Scarlet and Gray which the High School soon adopted and has retained since that time. A four year course, which raised the school to first grade, was installed in 1914. We are adding a list of graduates with their present addresses. The list is as nearly complete as possible. WILBER BARRETT GORDON KNISLEY 1888 D. SHOOP, Superintendent Herbert McCoy .... .... .......,..... ..................................., . . . ..............,.......................... D eceased O. W. Creath ..........................,.....,... .............. B loomingburg, Ohio Mrs. Louise Hinkle Knee Shortj ............. ........ W ashington C. H., Ohio Milton Graham ......................................,............................... .......................... Lynchburg, Ohio Mrs. Cordella Toops Knee Van Gundyj ................................................ Washington C. H., Ohio 1839 D. SHOOP, Superintendent Frank Casey ........................................................................,....................... ....... C olumbus, Ohio Mrs. Maggie Casey Knee Ballj .................................................................... ......... C olumbus, Ohio 1890 E. E. RICHARDS, Superintendent Lottie K. Stewart ......................................................................................................,.,,..........,.,,,,,,,,,,,, Mrs. Bessie Murphin Knee Ammermanj ....... ............................. M arshall, Mo. Charles Swope ................................................................... .................. D entist, Columbus, Ohio A. A. Judy ............. ................................................................................................ C olumbus, Ohio 1891 W. U. YOUNG. Superintendent josie Sheets .... ............................................................................................. ....... P i ttsburgh, Penna. Mrs. Sula B. Hains Knee Barkerj ......... ........ B loomingburg, Ohio Bertha M. jones Knee Highland ........ ......................... D eceased Mrs. Maude Allison Knee Elliottj ..................... ....... ...................... ............ S t a tesville, N. Ca. Richard C, Nash KColoredj .............................................................................................................. 1892 D. S. FERGUSON, Superintendent No Class 1893 D. S. FERGUSON, Superintendent Harry Foreman ...................................................................................................... Pittsburgh, Penna, Mrs. Maude Whiteside Knee Brown? ......... ......... M artinsville, Ohio Mrs. Lizzie Francis Knee Dyerl .............. ..................... D eceased Mrs. Ida Hamilton Knee Lucasj .......... ........ C olumbus, Ohio Scott Barker ................................................................................ ............. .................. D e ceased Mrs. Lulu Orr Knee Worrelll ....................................................................... .............................. 1894 D. S. FERGUSON, Superintendent Mrs. Rae Huffman Knee Sinsalbaughj ................................................................................ Deceased Ida McGee ,,,,...,,,..,.,...........,,................... ....... B loomingburg, Ohio Mrs, Louella Andre Knee Sheetsl ....... ........................................