Washington Night High School - Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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WASHINGTON NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL

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EMERY ELLSWORTH ELLIS MERY ELLSXN'ORTH ELLIS huh born at Ripley, Brown County, Ohio. His early education was acquired in the schools of his native county. For a number of years he taught during the winter months and attended schocrl in the summer. Later he enrolled in The Indiana 'L711iversity and The University of Cincinnati. He was superintendent of the Harrison eOliim Public Schools from eighteen hundred and ninety-three to nineteen hundred and one, c0111i11g-from there to the Uhashington School as Assistant Principal. where he served faithfully thirteen years. He became Principal of the XYashington Night High School February 11 19M, March 16, 1914. he was promoted to the Principalship 0f the Vine Street School.

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HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL HE hrst school built in Camp XVashington was erected October 9. 1843. on HOpph: Street near Colerain Avenue. It was a Small tworstory building, containing one room on each floor. For several years it was used as a church About 1.950 the building was used for school purposes, where elementary instruction in read- In 15:36 Captain L. L. Brasher, toll collector on Spring Hrove Avenue, found there was ing, writing and arithmetic was taught. enough money in the township treasury for a special school district. lipon application one was established and he was In 1357 a young dentist from Mt. Healthy. AA After he resigned G. F. Junkcrman was appointed and acted as principal until the be- namcd trustee. Camahan, was appointed teacher ginning of the Civil Vx'at. The school was known as 'The Little Red School House. In 1Ht30 the school was again enlarged by an additional four rooms. This was opposed by some citizens. but finally agreed upon after a spirited contest between Brasher on the school- house ticket and Tom Young on the anti-school-house ticket. After Mr. junkermalfs resignation Mr, Miller was appointed, and served until 1869, when the district was annexed to the Cincinnati Public School system and E. N. Clopper was made principal. Again the place was inadequate and four rooms were added. Mr. Clopper remained as principal until October, 1H29. the vacancy. After his resignation G. XV Burns was elected to 5111 In 1880 Mr. .T- E. Comlany was elected a member of the Board Of Education and was made chairman of the local committee of the school. He at once commenced to work for a new school building, and after many futile attempts the school This building was begun in 1881 and ready for occupancy in 1882 at a cost of $37,000. every room in the new building and Old was filled. board agreed to an eighteelH'oom school house, The school attendance continued to grow until For twentyi hve years Mr. Cormany was an honored trustee, He died in 19!:5. After the of M11 Mr. Albert Wettcrstrocm was chosen trustee. At a meeting of the Board, death Cormany, May, 1900. authority was granted to draw plans for the Eighteenth District addition and Architect E. H. Dnrnette was Here again the district suf- Mr. XV. w. Barber was now elected to till the vacancy. and on December 9, June 6, 1908, the board advertised for bids, and March 15, 1908. the contracts were instructed to prepare the plans. feted a loss in the death of Albert Wettcrsttoem. 1W1, the new plans were accepted. awarded. The plans for this addition called for ten class rooms, library, manual training, domestic science and kindergarten rooms. besides ofhce. gymnasium and auditorium. The ground was hroken for this building in July, 1908, the old building, which was used for religious worship was razed, and the adjoin- ing lots were purchased.