Worthington High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Worthington, OH)

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OLD ELEMENTARY BUILDING—built in 1874 The old Medical College was torn down and a new grade school was built in 1874. August 29. 1879, a high school course was established. The attendance grew so great that a high school building was erected at the back of the school lot. In 1916 a new high school building was completed on the southeast corner of the school farm lot. This building is now the Junior H. 5.

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During the following years, the school moved around from place to place. Then in 1856 the school hoard nought the lot behind the Episcopal Church and erected a build- ing which is now the town hall. We shall go across the street to see this historical building. The old town hall was used for many years as a school building. The building is used now by community groups for meetings and bears the plaque of the International Order of Odd Fellows high on its brick front. The crowded school conditions of recent years, once again returned the building to school use. It was used for elementary clas- ses through the 1951-52 school year. Since more space was needed, the school was moved in 18 il to the old Medical College building. 1811

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ELEMENTARY BUILDING-built in 1938 The old grammar school and high school were torn down. The present elementary building which you see across the street was completed in 1938. At the end of our tour you will see our beautiful new high school. Now let’s go over to the Kilbourne Memorial Library. This is the site of several historical schools. The first one was the Worthington Academy which was founded in February, 1808. This institu- tion was started by James Kilbourne so the children of the community could obtain a higher education than that which the public schools offered. The following subjects were offered: spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, history, surveying, navigation, English grammar, Latin, Greek, rhetoric, logic, natural and moral philosophy and astronomy. When this building was erected, a bell was placed in the cupola. Today that same bell hangs in the belfry of the elementary building. The Academy was very successful and soon many people who were ready for higher learning had finished it. Therefore, in 1819 the Ohio State Leg- islature granted a new charter which established the Worthington College in place of the Academy. The charter stated that the purpose of this school was “for the education of youth and all liberal arts and sciences; in virtue, religion and morality: and conferring all the degrees and the literary honors granted in similar institutions.” Reverend Philander Chase was the College’s first principal. He was succeeded by his son in 1820. Attendance declined and in 1823 the College closed. In 1830. Salmon Portland. Dr. Wooster Beach and Col. James Kilbourne started the Worthington Medical College. This institution was against the practice of bleeding, excessive purging and the use of arsenic and mercury. Instead it urged the use of herbs. In 1839 an unfortunate incident occured which caused the doors of this college to be closed. Several graves at Potter’s Burying Field, which was located where the Union Depot is now standing, were robbed. The Medical College was blamed for this. 1813