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

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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

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RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

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