West Night High School - Echo Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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West Night High School C1914 to presentI West Night High School Il900-05, 1908-ILI WEST NIGHT I-IISTCRY On its 50th Anniversary West Night stands as Cincinnati's largest night high school. Developing from a school with a rather haphazard program of courses West Night has grown into a school of highest quality The State Superintendent of Instruc- tion recognizes it as a school of the first rank. Its many outstanding sons and daughters are distinguished for their well known contributions to our city, state and country. Not only are its standards of the highest, but its offerings are many and varied. Commercial and academic programs are full and well balanced. In addition art, music, speech, journalism, clothing courses and shop courses are designed to round out the students' education and to meet individual interests. As for location, West Night High School first occupied the old First Intenmediate School Building, Baymiller Street, in the West End where Dyer School is now situated. In 1905, it was temporarily housed in the old Hughes High School Build- ing on West Fifth Street, and upon the completion of Dyer School in 1908, it was returned to its original location. For six years it remained there and finally was transferred to its present home, the new Hughes Building in Clifton Heights.A.bronze tablet, presented by the class of 1914, com emorates this event. h., ,H - f WEST NIGHT HIGH SIIHIIIIL ' IJINIIIIIIIATI, IIHIU 2

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Y l7fZHXlCLf This year West Night celebrates its 50th Anniversary, From 1900 to 1950 the world has been revealed to us through the stereoscope, the magic lantern, the movie, the radio, and now through television. These are the symbols of our presentation of 50 years of West Night. Included with the pictures of this year's events are flashback pictures of people, activities, and events in the glorious past of a grand old school. It is the earnest hope of the Staff that the present students of West Night will note well the variety and quality of the activities that have flourished in these halls and classrooms. Many more of these activities need to be revived and revitalized if West Night is to fulfill its purpose of providing for every seeker the maximum oppor- tunity for the development of qualities of scholarship, leadership and service. We therefore dedicate this Golden 1950 Anniversary ECE to the revival of the customs, traditions, activities and spirit of West Night High School. XX 'b I f'5 BA LP YD 1.5 5 ruin' xigghb v MBA A an wivk A 'iz 'Z 0 16 I X xxxx X X XX XX'X rexx X ,i X xx 'N.sx ZA XX 'x Pa X N ' A, X X 12 N X :hh X . 1 X X H, N sd? ' N N ,2, y A' 5 ' X YV N 4 ...As I hF :- i' N f' :J f I P' 11.1 N ilk llllhl 1 2 ill lllllllll Ili! Htllluw aww' r Huff' N1 61, ig, J' an ' an PM 'I ,,.,. ,. I ,.., I 1 H X A I f In fx :S V ik 5 .' -

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E. W. WILKINSON Pr1nc1pa1,l9ll 15 'To the graduates I say, IU experiences with 'West Nighters' leads me to close with the statement that light brings out the stars. ' BENJAH N H. SIEHL Pr:lncipal,19l6 - 25 'There is no better de- veloper of character that I can think of than a combination of work and school at night.' GEORGE F. FRANZ xl Principal,1925 - 35 'The youth of today, therefore,more than ever hefore,has a double res pons1bility.If civiliz ation is not to re- treat hs must meet this challenge. Adm, Ray Principal RA! LAH ERT Principal, 1945 - 'The program of the evening high sd fills a distinct gap in our system o education. To many who, through no fault of their own, have bsen denied the privilege of graduating from the conventional high school, the evenin high school satisfies an urgent need 'A high school education is a neces asset to any person. As a rule empl ers hesitate to hire a person who ha not been able to 'get through' high school. In a past generation a high school diploma was a distinction. N it is a necessity. 'Along with the popularization of s condary education has come a change requirements and an expanded curricu I SUCH LEADERS AS THESE HAVE BROUG T WEST NIGHT THROUGH FU 'ram AND 'l'H2EIRg sgavrcn T0 Usimm