On October 21, 1892, the pupils and staff of Sandusky ’s schools celebrated the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus. Literary and musical programs were presented at
several local schools. In the afternoon a parade was held, in which students
from public and parochial schools were joined by members of several Sandusky
civic and military organizations. Almost
three thousand school students and their teachers took part in the event. A
parade began at Sandusky High School (now Adams Junior High School) and
extended to the fourth, sixth, seventh, eighth and tenth ward buildings, and
returned to the high school. An American flag was raised at saluted at each
building. At the eighth ward school (later known as Campbell School ),
students from several classes gave recitations, sang songs, and gave tributes.
Betsy Graefe and Bertha McFadden, in Class D at the
eighth ward school, presented a selection entitled “The Man Who Believes that
the Earth is Round.” At Sandusky High School , Jessie Hornig gave an
oration entitled “Four Centuries.” Dr. Charles Graefe, president of the Board
of Education, was one of the speakers who gave an address in the day’s
festivities.
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