East Liverpool High School - Keramos Yearbook (East Liverpool, OH)

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jj .xg Keraninn 1 1 old time teachers wielded the birch and hickory wands, as long as that kind of discipline was necessary in securing good conduct and higher education, ending with Algebra and Geometry. The evolu- tion of East Liverpool schools from the old log school house on VVest Market erected, an illustration of which is shown in this number. This memorial stone is a tribute to the memory of Thomas Faw- cett, secured and paid for by the late james H. 'Goodwin and other descend- ants of the grand old pioneer, who was ever thoughtful for the education of the ' 'W ---K 0 fum HISTORICAL VIEWS OF EAST LIVERPOOL street to the coming of the new SlSI25,000 High School would make an interesting history of itself. I Fawcetfs Memorial Tablet. Thomas Faweett's remains were laid to rest in the old burying ground at the west end of Fifth street, where they rested until a few years ago, when they were removed to Riverview Ceme- tery, and a beautiful granite tablet was youth in this neighborhood. Mr. Fawcett also donated the two lots on XVest Fourth street for church purposes, now occupied by the St. Stevens Episcopal church and parish. Pioneer Pottery. Another illustration in this number of Keramos shows the Pioneer Pottery of James and Edwin Bennett, built in 1839, on the banks of the Ohio River, at the

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10 Keramna now occupied by the Pennsylvania Com- pany with their side tracks and freight yard on XVest Market street. This school house had log puncheon floors, an open fire place for log fires, the windows were made of greased parchment, for there was no window glass in time, and is said to have been a very courteous and affablc gentleman. The Fawcett, Smith, McKinnon, Simms, Davidson and other pioneer children at- tended this school. Later the two lots on which the Central School building is now located were donated by Fawcett JW. i FAWCETT MONUMENT. RIVERVIEW CEMETERY those days. The benches were made from logs with round poles for backs. The tirst teacher was the old surveyor, Terra Jones, who was one of the government surveyors who assisted john lleaver in surveying the first seven ranges of the North- west Territory. Terra jones was an Irishman with more than ordinary education for that and Pemberton for school purposes, for which it has ever since been used. The first log structure gave place to the old four room brick building, which was torn down when the Central Building was erected. The old four room structure served as Primary, First and Second Reader Grade, Third and Fourth Read- er Grade and High School, or Master's Room, where the master and many

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l 2 linramnu west end of Second street, Illustrations the old Methodist Tabernacle, which are also shown of thc: old home of the was built with pine boards on the lot 5: I- C Q CC' 2 C . 5 F o UQ D.- FD 3 Q - U1 FD 0 Q u-J G.. 5' :r FD 1 0 U Ti LT' DJ F go E. FD 5 I3 O s '1 FD U1 54 F0 Y' OOI. fi, , .. .W I 'l' LIVER? EAS 3 . 5 - ES 0 CAI. SCEN ij. 'OR :fi rv- 1 C 'C r-r 1 4 E ri 2 E. V II ffl v-4 4 ,... 4 91 bi '-4 RY' Q- 'T : 'T O '1 5 VD 1 O FV! '-1 2- I1 W' 71 O I D3 ..- ..a Z' fl O fll r-r 3 Q i... -1 U7 HIST c-r 1 G3 FD - U3 IJ ,YY now located, The doctor is seen stand- The Methgclist congregation worshipped ing, in the picture, at the head of his old in this tabernacle while the present large black horse. Another illustration shows brick edifice was being built on the oppo-