Randolph High School - Vergisz Mein Nicht Yearbook (Randolph, OH)

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RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

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w -ai 2 - ' - W- - W - A 7 4' '. .-v .uf .- ' -1-FAQ er, 1-1. 4 3,-,4.. Bergiswmein- inbt Fueususo av -n-is RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL APRIL 20.1916 FRlCE10 CENTS BY MAlL.15 CENTS Aoonsss Au. com UNICATIONS T0 SUPT. W. S. CAMPBELL. ENGLEWOOD. O. AMBER BAKER, 1917 - v Editor-in-Chief LEON JAY, 1916 RAY HElSEX', 1916 Q CLARENCE BUYER' 1917 - - JlS50CiSIlC l1lLlll0l'S NIARY GILBERT. 1917 MILDRRD Kmsiw, 1917 -illE?1iHJQ!?.-,.- - . - PREFACE With this the first publication of Vergisz - Mein - Nicht begins a new epoch in the history of R. H. S. The publishing of a school annual is a step in advance of anything we have done before. We hope the interest created this yearimay not die down, but that thelgood work started may continue with an an- nual publication. Being greatly hampered for time because of the scarlet fever quarantine, we have launched this paper rather hur- riedly. We realize that in many things it has fallen below the stand- ard of perfection, however, we hope you will not cast aside the' f good in searching for imperfec- tions. Should you chance upon a fault, we would gladly accept any helpful suggestion you may have to offer, for we are desirous that the next issue may be grander and far better than this. A We have tried to produce a paper that would be helpful, interesting, andtalcredit 'to' the schoolg a, paper 1:7 , that would arouse all who read .it to greater efforts and higher ambi- tions in life. However, feeling our own incompetence in attaining this desired goal, we have asked several former teachers and students to contribute articles. They have cheerfully complied with this re- quest, and we feel that their arti- cles will inspire all to higher ideals. We wish to thank the teachers for their helpful suggestions, arti- cles and cheerful grants of time in behalf- of -the-paper. 'We greatly appreciate the in-terest taken in the High,-Scl1o,ol,his,tory 'by all ap-. proached on the subject. We have received much valuable informa- tion' from former teachers, gradu- ates andgvstudents. We hope .the history' will be' read by all, that they may know how' the schoolhas progressed since it first began. We wish to thank in general all who have written articles, given uted tothe interestof, Vt-:rgisz - Mein- Nicht, feeling that thesuc- Mein VNicht, feeling ,that thesuc- cess of the paper is due largely -to their kindly considei-ation. 'T THE EDITORS-2 1 urn '- A WORD TO OUR ADVER- ' TISERS The editors of Vergisz - Mein - Ni.cht extend their heartiest ap- preciation to the business men of Englewood, West Milton, Brook- ville, Dayton and elsewhere who have helped us so generously in the issuing of our manual. Our ' 'Mai ll Us -5 .. .,.. .44

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VERGISZ-MEIN-NICHT advertising committees have given unanimous reports of liberal re- sponse and courteous treatment, and we hope that all who have aided us in this way may them- selves realize material benefit therefrom. We believe that our advertisers are all reliable people, and we heartily invite the readers of Vergisz - Mein - Nicht, before shopping, to consider the offers presented in our advertising col- umns. ll' I nl' HISTORY OF RANDOLPH HIGH 1 SCHOOL In Two Parts BY CLARENCE BOYER, CLASS OF '17 PART I The year 1881 is an important one in history. It was the year in which Tuskegee Institute, the fa- mous colored school, was founded by B. T. Washington. This year will also be remembered as being the time at which occurred the assassination of our esteemed President, Jas. A. Garfield. How- ever, it would be entirely incorrect for anyone to suppose that 1881 owes all its importance to the two above mentioned events. If anyone should be entertaining such a be- lief, it will no doubt be quickly dis- pelled when you are informed that Randolph High School started in 1881 at Union, Ohio. However, we know that Rome was not built in a day, and so we are not surprised to find that the High School in its early days bore little resemblance to its progeny ' s of today. Its beginning was hum- ble, to be sure, but its teachers and students have always been of the highest class, and as we trace the history of the school through its various stages, we shall see how, during years of patient effort, the work slowly grew until our first grade R. H. S. of the present time has been realized. The history of the High School may be divided into two distinct periods, which I shall designate as the former and the latter.'T The former period extends through the years 1881 to 1886. During the first year, 1881-82, the High School, then located at Union, was under the supervision of Mr. J. L. Heise, of Circleville, Ohio. The next year the school was moved to Engle- wood, Ohio, Where it remained during the school years of 1882-84. During the first year at Englewood, Mr. B. F. Hershey, and during the s-econd year, Mr. S. A. Minnich, both of Dayton, were the instruct- ors. For the school year of 1884-85 the school was again moved, and this time to Salem, Ohio, with H. S. Fox, of Brookville, Ohio, as in- structor. Then the school still under the supervision of Mr. Fox was again transferred to Union the following year. After this, owing largely to disagreement as to lo- cation, the school was discontinued. Such were the vicissitudes through which R. H. S. passed dur- ing the former periods of its ex- istence. No doubt many would ex- pect that under such circumstances it would be hardly possible for a school to be a success. However, uit-i111