West High School - Occident Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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eagle -fiineoufzseip To D OND grandparents, who 12 short years ago, watched as I f Johnny and .Mary trudged bravely of for the awesome, thfrill- O I ing ,hrst day of School, smiled sympathetically and said times Q haven't changed much. l There was the same half-eager, half-fearful expression on young faces. The same question- what will teacher be like? -on young lips. The some sound of scurrying hundreds of feet' when the recess bell rang. Even some of the scraps of conversation during the first week of school sounded familiar to parents and grandparents. Is your teacher pretty? . . . Is your lunch period the same as mine? . . . These questions, asked and answered by generations of school children brought a smile to grandpa's face, and a reminiscent gleani to his eyes. He remembered the tin dinner pail with its luscious crulls, buttered and brown-sugared bread, fine, large cookies, and tiny glass of blackberry jelly that might be traded to a churn for another cookie. The same rule for getting along with teachers and schoolmates is in e.ristence-- make a sincere effort. But here the parallel ends, as grandpa would find out if he visigted a classroom of today. Progressiveness is the theme. Progressive teaching, ideas and methods have replaced many of the concepts of yesterday. School no longer means mastering the three R's under a pedagogue who also must keep a watchful eye on 15 or 20 other classes. Flexible courses, indivuiual attention, and above all, progress, are the core of the school system which houses 45,000 Columbus children. nr 1 fu x The first schools of' Columbus, in Franklinton, west of the Scioto, presented? problems unfamiliafr to present-day educators. The pedagogue frequently was called upon to teach a score of different subjects. In Franklinton, one school house, -was about 15 feet square with puncheon floor, door on wooden hinges, slabs for seats polished only by use. The picture of life in this old school room, with fleas and rodents inside and hogs unden the floor, and a big chimney with down- ward drafts, is in striking contrast with present day plants. Schools were a luixury. As early as 1805 enterprising foel Buttles organized a sub- scription school near Worthington, offering to teach a three-month term for 31.62 per pupil, and board aroundf' according to the number in the family. Only the more influential and well- to-do families in the district were able to avail themselves of a school education. In 1814, Lucas Sullivant, one of the pioneers of the town, advertised in the Freeman Chronicle fliranklinton newspaperj for a school master to instruct the youth of Franklinton. All these early schools catered only to those who could afford an education. Ill X X if Then., in 1826, the more progressive families of the community decided that all who wished an- education should be gi-z'en a chance. A town meeting was called to select directors of a public school for the borough of Columbus. The meeting was held in the Presbyterian church, tlzen on Front street, at which Orris Parish was chairman and W. T. Martin, secretary. Directors were chosen and a school finally established. Due to financial reverses and lacki of pupils the school term was neter more than three months out of the year. But the early public school system failed to enlist the support of the public sujficilently to justify its cnlstence for the public good. Private select schools and academies for the more advanced students were established from time to time. lifilliam Neil, W. B. Hubbard and J. G. Jones were instruniental in opening the Columbus Literary and Sfhfllfi-CC Instututef' the Columbus seminary with James Hoge, R. Osburn and Gus Swan was established, and a- 'Columbus High School was opened by a Mr. Wilcox. x Pk at :Q fl law was passed by the Ohio legislature in 1845 by which the management of the public schools was committed to the board of education oft Columbus, to consist of six directors. l'nder the same law, the Columbus city council was empowered to appoint a board of school izraminers for the examination of applicants for the position of teachers in the public schools of the city. U21

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Deafh s'rrikes, he has no Tavorilres, None escapes his Timely call. The mighly, The lowly, The weary, All by his hand musr Tall. So il' was Jrhai our Dr. Reighley, Our leader, Teacher, and guide, A FINAL TRIBUTE Bur he le'H a proud herirage To us of Wesr High School. So we musl carry on Tor him, And keep our honor bright We bow our heads in grief awhile Then work wi+h all our mighlz Heard The Call OT The Qflm feapef Dear God, who wafches over all, And Saw The Podals Open W'de- From whose care no soul may roam: Please genlly Touch his silenr barque He kepl' his rendezvous wifh dearh And guide if safely home. He dare nor break The rule, H. H. Reighley .,.. Blanche M. Kern ...,....... By Irma Vawrers, '45 ......La+e Principal ....,Ac+ing Principal Clarence Baleman .............................. ...... M anual Arlrs Mary Bearh ......,. , ..,.....,.. g. .......,,... ,T . . ...,...,........ Hisiory Ar'l'hur E. Buchanan. .kfvkfi . . ........................ Hisrory Margarer Campbell La+in, Sales Slamp, Book Exchange W. D. Campbell .......... 1 ........... 1 .......... ...................., A rl Dororhy Cash ........ ..................... ........ H i slory A. B. Cole ..... .... Maud Davis. . .. .. . .His+ory, Law . ............. Malrhemarics Edilh Dixon .... ..... .......... . . . ............... Commercial Mary Dugan ........ ....,........... . , . . .... English, General Language Margarelr Flynn. . . MT? ..... efifqi. .s-.-. . .f,lf3. ' .............. Malrhemalics Jeanne Gilmore .,.... R. C. Glass .... ......... Leona Glenn ..... Karherine Gress .... Evelyn Hall ...... Frances Hannan Edna Harrison Mae Jones .,... Edwin Kaylor ..... C. S. Kennedy ..... Arlhur Miller ....... Helen Lumley ...... Helen McCormick .... C. W. Michel ...... George F. Neeb .... Rhoda O'l-larra.. Calvin Park ..... E. C. Reed ....... Mary C. Richrer.. Dale Rose ......... Delane Schlindler. .. Myron T. Seilerl .... E. T. Slone ...... Jane Thomas... H. G. Troulr ...... Emma Uncapher.. Harold Washburn, Rose While .... Eva L. Wrighl' .... Harry L. Zulaul: ..... Helen Lumley ....... Georgia Wolford .... Louise Perry ...... f J ...1 ................. .... E nglish, Dramalics, Music ' .. ........ Physical Educalion ..........Spanish, French ....................English .. . .Geography, English, Slage ..,.........,.Commercial .......l-lisiory, English .......His+ory, English . . . .Debal'e, Democracy w ...........,DraThng, - . . . . . ,Manual Arrs y N, .TT 41 ,f . . N y ,Q J f ......f....Llb rian, y ... .Physical Educ' lion - . . Zoology, Che lislry If ' .. . emocracy, guidefr-lf ........ Nulrilri ..........i. . .Avia 'oni3,Physi s . . .Bo+any, Marhemafi , Aoolifgy .. .......... lnsikrume +alkMu 'C -f . . . . . . . . . .Physical ducatsn ... .Business Englfish, Sales ....Englgh,f'Journalism .......Chemis+ry .........................ManualAris .. . .Cafeleria Manager, Home Economics .......Democracy, l-lislory, Arrendance ......................Commercial ...,,.........,.....Commercial . . . .MaJrhema+ics, Business Adverrising ...,Librarian .....Clerk ....Clerk wi 4 1 r ' '

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The school board-as now-was composed of public spirited citizens of the community who endeavored to manage the schools in the interest of youths. Occasionally, unconventional procedures would arise. Bribery charges in its midst, oni one occasion at least, created quite a sensation in the community, then, the fistic combat was occasionally resorted to. One, in particular, created a sensation, vis., that of Drs. Loving and lifirth, who engaged in puglistic combat during a meeting. nr as 4: 1: Among the first actions of the newly-constituted board of education was that reconnnencled by the committee on rules for the better running of the schools. In April, 1845, the rules, as finally adopted by this august body, embraced tlze following: 1. Each quarter consists of 12 weeles and each week of five and one-half days. 2. Payment may be made at the end of the quarter, or close of tlze term of service, 845 for each quarter. 3. School is to begin at half-past eight in the morning, and close at 12,' in the afternoon, begin at 2 and close at 5. 4. Each teacher is expected to see that the schoolroom is in- order to open the school at the hour fixed upon. 5. If any scholar is, tarcly more than 15 minutes, suclz scholar is to be forthwith sent home for that halfday, unless a good excuse is brought from the parent or guardian. 6. No tobacco in any form is to be used, in or about the room. 7. All vulgar and profane language is strictly forbidden. 8. No scholar is to got from one school to another without permission of the director. 9. Every scholar is to be clean in person and clothing. 10. Every teacher is to keep a list of the names and ages of the scholars and the branches taught. 11. No boy over 10 years of age is allowed to attend a school taught by a female teacher. 12. All children, except boys over 10 years of age, are to attend tlze school nearest to their home, and boys over 10 are to attend the nearest male school. 13. Every teacher is expected to see these rules ordered, and if needed, report any ifiola- tion thereof, or any other misconduct, to the school directors. Pk be 1: wk Probably the most historical school building in Columbus is at the northeast corner of West Broad and Sandusky streets. Its historical interest does not exist in the age of tlze building, but from the fact that it is erected upon historical ground-upon a lot which at o-ne time was in the center of the village of Columbus. The site of the present Franlelinton school house was tlze site of the jirst courthouse in Franklin county, when the hub of industry was west of the Scioto river, and the entire east side of that stream was a wilderness. By the extension of tlze corporate limits of tlze city in 1872, the Franklinton school, then a small structure containing two rooms, with seats for 130 pupils, came into the possession of the board of education. At this time-as nown-there was a demand for additional school' facilities on the lflfest Side, and in 1873 a building containing 10 rooms, with a capacity for seating 400 students was erected on the site. infractions of tlze rules of the school were rather commonplace in the Columbus schools. In 1849, a Mr. Parry complained before tlze board that Jlr. Pearson, a teacher, was un- lffontinued on Page l33l AIN- E P, ,AWWQ 'ri eil ,- -, 85? S . efcacce M Pafmcle We . .fl fi .1 .--, t .Q A , - Q- . 'Jgg-fv-4-u5:'1,'.Tw,,.:.ve-fr1ficv:.fygff-41-53.6.-.eE's-L:'.4:ife11nkilihfp