Brilliant High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Brilliant, OH)

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.-.r!wn'w,m----- W- L XCFSFN-Vzv ' S is Hrvfarr S TIME rolls on we find that each year something of the past is slipping away from the recollections of our school life. Cherished memories are becoming obliterated by new factors of our existence, and the old pranks of school routine are being supplanted by new ones as each new enroll- ment is taken. It is natural and best that each class should have memories that will so entwine themselves around their school life as to make them a distinct and independent group of persons. lt is not our purpose to dwell upon these class individualities to any great extent: but to bring forth memories that should ever be held by those who received a part of their training in our little village. Could we but bring back our sons and daughters who -have gone forth from our circles, the walls of our building would fairly ring with the eloquence of those who have made, or are making themselves famous and at the same time are heaping laurels upon the school. The school had its beginning early in the nineteenth century, but we shall make our beginning with the year 1891. In 1888 the school became housed in the new building, and three teachers were employed. The school was then but an elementary school, consisting of the primary, intermediate, and grammar departments. llut in 1891 Prof. J. E. Scamahorn, seeing the need of higher edu- cation, offered a course in the higher branches. However. the fruit from this new department were not realized until four years later, when a graduating class of two was put forth. The school Hourished for a short time, but though it fiourished, it was not classified until in the year 1902. when, due to the efforts of Prof. XV. 1. Everson, the walls were adorned with a TH1Rn GRADE Charter. Shortly after this, owing to the enticements and allurements thrown out by the llingo Junction and Steubenville High Schools, our school began to decrease in numbers. Q Thus when Prof. H. C. Fouch took charge of affairs he found a lack of interest, and. strive though he would, he could not get the pupils to give up the idea of the city school. - Prof. XY. ll. Logan was also confronted by the same circumstances, and. like his predecessor. was unable to check the rush from home. Prof. R. K. Shoolroy was next to try his hand at the wheel, and with three in the high school promised much. llut after three months of service he was taken very sick and it devolved upon Prof. james L. Doran to Hnish his term. During all this time our lloard of Education maintained the High School as best they could, giving no heed to those who were leaving, but giving all its time to those who chose to remain at home. At last the craze for the city school began to die out. and when the school opened in the fall of 1914 there were four- teen pupils enrolled in the High School. Since then three have dropped out, but two have been added. Thus. you see, we are gradually gaining ground, and that the school may flourish in the years to come, is the wish of all.