Columbus North High School - Log Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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TO MISS MAUDE DAVIS TEACHER. ADVISOR AND FRIEND. THIS. THE 1923 LOG OF COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL, IS DEDICATED

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rpg- lszs Loc Glhnzv Bags ani! 611252 The public schools of the city of Columbus were organized in 1859. At this time there was a lligh School department, but little is known of the character of the course of study. The lligh School occu- pied what was then known as the seminary, which was situated where the Central bui1d.ng now stands. lt remained in this building until the erection of the lligh School building, now the lYashington building, in 1886. lYhen the lligh School was offi- cially opened, there were but three teachers employed, with an enroll- ment of one hundred and two. These three teachers, Miss C. ll. Laird and Bliss Lizzie Long, together with Professor Graham, are the seed sowers of our now prosperous Columbus lligh School. Professor 1Yertz became a member of the faculty in 1887. The first class formally graduating was in 1872. There were nine mem- bers who received diplomas. No public entertainment was given at this time, but the Superintendent took charge of the graduating exercises which were held in his office. At the present time, there are thirty teachers composing the lligh School faculty and the enrollment is six hundred and ninety-uve. There are twenty- seveu subjects taught. The enrollment has increased so rapidly that new buildings have been imperative. The Graham home was purchased from Mr. l.. li. Ong in 1915. The lndustrial lluilding was erected in 1916. Roofed walks connecting these buildings with the main building were constructed in 1921. C ln the fall of 1920. it was found necessary to have a separate library for the school. Thus, the lower floor of the Graham building, here- tofore used by the llome Econom- ics Department, was converted into a library. The lflome liconomics Depart- ment of Columbus lligh School ranks among the best in the state. ln the fall of 1921 a cafeteria was installed and this project has proved to be very successful. The food is prepared by the cooking classes of 01-D HIGH SCHOOL the Home Economics Department. It has not been the intention of the school to profit Hnancially by this cafeteria, but to give the girls some practical experience along this line, and also to accommodate the rural pupils. OLD SEMINARY Page six