Elder High School - Elderado Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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HAS DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED In 1927 Elder became the central high school for all the boys in the western metropolitan area. In the beginning the boys and girls were taught by the Brothers of Mary, 51 Poor Brother of St. Francis, Brother Joseph Metz, C.F.P., Sisters of Charity, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of Notre Dame, Sisters of St. Francis - and a few diocesan priests. Since 1928 the faculty has been made up of diocesan priests with the exception ot a few laymen. MONS. LOUIS NAU ARCHBISHOP HENRY MOELLER Page Seven

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IN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ELDER REV. FRANCIS J. ROTH gram. Besides classrooms in St. Lawrence, the 01d school buiidr ing on Warsaw Avenue just opposite the church was used. i In 1920. Fr. Louis J. Nau introduced a co-educational pm- As the school attracted more students. Father Nau, with eleven pastors, deciaed to erect a new building. Work was be- gun in 1921 at the present site. September, 1922. marked the opening of Elder High Sc11001. 11 continued to be a co-ed school unti1 1927. REV. GEORGE X. SCHMIDT GRADUATION CLASS 19f? Page Six

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SENDING BOYS AND GIRLS FORTH Father Schmitt was the first principal of EHer. Father Schmuck succeeded him as principal in 1929. Father Bredestege was prin- cipal from 1932 until his death in 1939. Father Haneberg then be- came principal anci continueci as such until he was succeeded by Father Stang in 1944. The enrollment increaseii steadily, anci in 1946 it became necessary to erect two temporary buildings. One Of the buildings is used for a cafeteria, and the othen which contains six classrooms, is useci for ireshmen classrooms. GIRLS OF ELDER SCHOOL BEING BUI LT Page Eight