Bridgeport High School - Sunnyhill Yearbook (Bridgeport, OH)

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Oh Alma Mater great and grand, Ring out from sea to sea, Where e're thy daughters and sons shall stand We'll e're be true to thee, The sight of thy majestic walls With mottos over strewn, The fondest memories recall That we have ever known. ' Chorus Oh, dear old Bridgeport Hi, Oh, dear old Bridgeport Hi, We'll e're look back to the Blue and the Black, Oh, dear old Bridgeport Hi. History of Bridgeport Schools The first need for a school building in Bridgeport was seen by Robert Kirkwood, who gave the necessary ground at the junction of the Bellaire Road and Lincoln Avenue. In 1856 a spark from an engine set Fire to it and it burned to the ground. The school was then moved to the First M. F. Church. A Presbyterian Church was built in 1860 where Dillon's Service Station now stands. The school was moved to the Sunday school room. Soon the Civil War was 'in progress and the soldiers were camped on the island. Rifle practicing became a menace and the school board thought it best to change the school to other quarters and after two years, a large one room'carpenter's shop was chosen. This was situ- ated on Howard Street and was used for four or five years before the school board saw the need of a new building. The older students of Bridgeport had been using a room over the old National Bank, while the primary scholars went to school in the Council room over the jail. At this time the jail was a small square brick building near the creek on the short street south of the pike by Evans Monument lVorks. After about five or six years the school board decided to build a new high school building. They purchased sixteen lots between Howard and NVhitely Streets at the extreme end of Kirkwood. A three story building was erected, but was not big enough and the third floor was turned into the high school and grammer grades. Later a wing was added. fln 1915 a fine new building was erected on the east side ofthe grounds. When the first old high school, built in 1867, had been in use only a year, there was a terrific hail storm. The pupils and building were thought to be in danger but the building stood until 1929. lt was torn down to make a place for the modern brick structure we now occup . No more beauti- ful school property and grounds are to be found than those of our own Bridgeport gigh School. Himn mnifn '

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:- 1. , ,A .. y,v. L., r' 4 ' In publishing the Sunnykill Annual of nineteen Imulrvd ani thirty-eight, we are mdeavoring to give a eofnjlete picture and .summary qf our four year: in Hgh eehool. We .sincerely hope that in year.: to come thi: book will remain me ef nqsrfsaoriee keepeakes and will king had happy nurnarie: qf our friendship: and aeeidieiu which we enjoyed during our school day.: .spent at Bridgeport High. ' . E' 3 Kiilsldhh . -'L FIJREUIGM

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