Woodward High School - Treasures Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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One hundred and thirteen years ago, Woodward High School was founded by William Wood- warct. tn the glorious history 0t this tine old school. the years have brought tour distinct physical changes. The original building was built of brick. two stories high with two rooms on each Hoor. very plain and unpretentious without any particular architectural design. It was surmounted by a hettry which containect the belt, now one of our priceless trEasures From the past. In the summer at lS-tl, a third Hoar was added to the huitcting, and, for the tirst time in its history. girls were admitted to the school. For fourteen years, this building served the youth of the community. a symhot 0t edur cationat pioneering in the realm 0t tree education. In 1855, a greater structure was huitt. purely Gothic in design, three stories in height. For more than titty years, this buitcting stood as the representation of high ideals 0t lite. of loyalty to home and nation, of strong minds and great names, of concentrated teachings and high standards of scholarship The progress of time placed new demands on Woodward High School anct made imperative the building of a larger building. 'In IQIO, the present building was erected, glorified by the sacred tradition of the VVomiwards of the past. We. the graduating class of nineteen hundrett anct forty- tour, tmow and love this Woodward 0t today. One important change was made during our years here y Woodward's beautiful iron tence was donated to the war effort. We mourned its passing, trnut it was a necessary sacrifice. We hail the Woodward of today. May it carry on gloriously in the uturet Page Five

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QM We, the graduating class of nineteen hundred and forty-four, dedicate our Annual to William von cter Hansen. our beloved teacher and friend. His absence from Woodward High School has been felt most keenly and sorrowfuily by those of us who were privileged to lmow him. Nir. von der Halhen decimated his life to Woodward. it is little return to dedicate this Yearbook to him, but we do it humbly. remembering his interest in this endeavor. Nir. von der Halhen expended unHagging energy in his desire to keep our school as one he knew and loved. He always spoke of the Woodward spirit. which by his untiring efforts he sought to impart to a his students. He wished to see Woodward grow and develop into a cherished institution, meHowing with age and growing more powerful as an innuence upon its students anci the community. He was tireless in his cievolion to his purpose. A the great efforts he made in reviving the Annual, in fostering auditorium programs. and in lending his hand in any constructive enterprise, were striking evidences of his great faith in that indefinahle something which was to him the VVoodwal-d spirit. He thought first and foremost of Wooclward High School to the sacrifice of his own pleasure. his own ambition, and finally, his own life. In the military, the highest award. the Congressional Niecial of Honort is bestowed on those who perform acts and make sacrifices above and beyond the normal call of duty. We. can think of no man who more richly deserves a citation for valour in education above and beyond the normal call of cluty than VViHiam von der Halhen. Page Seven