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

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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.

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WASHINGTON NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL

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HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL-Continued Neventbet' 251 1908, the corner-stnne was laid in t112 presence of a large assemblage of people with appropriate ceremoniea 1n Ottober, 151119. Doctor Barber. having completed Mr. Wrctterstroem R term. was The dedication took place in June. 1910, reelected without opposition. but his health had been failing for some time and he died December 20, 1909. in Janualja 191m Dr. J C. Evans was elected to the vacancy caused by the death Of Dr. Barber. and has faithfully carried it on until now we have one of the He took up the Wul'k where it was left off, largest schools, including the Night School. The Night Schoo1 was opened on the evening of October '21 1911, with an enrollment of some six hundred pupils. Four-year high school cmtrse, stenography. bookkeeping, Spanisht sewr Professor G. XV. 'iurns acted as principal of the school, including night school, ing, millinery and cooking are being taught. from the time it commenced in October, 1911, until his death on Sunday, June 15, 1913. which was a grievous loss to the whole school and district. He was principal for thirtyrhve years. Professor Burns was succeeded by Mr. Cumming. who acted as principal from September 15. 1913. until his death on February 1731 1911, where here again the school suffered a grievous loss by the dEath of 311'. J. P. Cumminst who had been with us for Mr. E. E. Ellis has continued in Mr. Cummins' place as principal of the XYashiugton Night School so short a period. and Mr. Chas. H. Porter of the day school. Lnriilc F.. .Hexcma'm'. 7.x.