Withrow High School - Withrow Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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i 1 . During the present school year many noteworthy things have been accomplished. The band has been enlarged and greatly improved under the skillful and unwearying leadership of Mr. Horton. In January a student savings bank was started which promises to be a big thing. We are proud to say that the long anticipated Art League has finally been established, its purpose being to adorn the building with carefully selected pictures. Prior to the formation of the League, the school had already bought the two large and handsome mural paintings by Louis Endres, a well-known Cincinnati artist. which enhance the beauty of the pupils' lunchroom. Mention must be made of the Alumnal Association of Withrow High School which was organized in 1921. The association has progressed rapidly and has held a number of very interesting meetings. On April 16 of the present year the lirst home-coming day was held when hundreds of graduates attended. Miss Strate was in charge of the program which was a great success. There are great things ahead for this organization and it has every opportunity to become famous. ' Thus. Withrow High School has grown and prospered since its founding, and the class of '25 hopes that during its four years' sojourn here it has upheld the high ideals and traditions of its prede- cessors. If success has been achieved. all credit is due to the umntiring zeal of our Mr. Lyon and his sym- pathetic staff of assistants and teachers. 17

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The summons to learn in the fall of 1921 held no terrors for the students. and the pleasant routine went smoothly on. The Tower News was formally launched on its illustrious career, not as a magazine similar to those of neighboring schools, but as a biweekly paper sup- ported entirely by subscriptions and containing no advertising matter. The Tower News is printed in the school on a Kelly press, and the printing and setting of type are done by students. Its success is shown by the number of subscriptions and by the fact that with its profits the staff has bought type, desks, lile cases, and has purchased an oil painting for the school. The furnishing of the model apartment was accomplished in this year by the School Board and several donors who in their generosity contributed much to its completeness. This apart- ment is a feature seldom found in any school, and the household arts students delight in caring for it. The Class of '22 was so justly proud of the pre-eminence of its alma mater that it pre- sented a beautiful trophy case for the ever-growing display of awards. The year beginning with September, 1922, was conspicuous for the athletic triumphs of Withrow. In every sport. football, basketball, swimming, track. and baseball. our teams out- distanced all competitors. Our wonderful stadium with its athletic field and cinder path was in some measure responsible for these successive victories. In the spring of 1923 the entire athletic field was sodded through the generosity of the Class of '23 together with a popular subscription among the student body. One of the outstanding events in the year 1924 was the naming of our school. Although it had never been officially named such, it was generally known as East Side High School, or simply East High School. On May 19, 1924. the Union Board of High Schools voted unani- mously to honor the retiring President of the Board of Education, Dr. John M. Withrow, by conferring his name on East High. This mark of recognition was granted to Dr. Withrow because of 'his long years of service on the School Board and his efforts in behalf of the cause of public education in our city. 16

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