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Kramer High School, Columbus

CITY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS 1860-1950

The first city and county superintendent was Michael Weaver, 1860-1867; he was followed by C. A. Speice, 1867-1877.

Just what year the Columbus school system reached the point where the Board of Education created the office of "city superintendent of schools," as distinguished from teachers and principals, the available school records do not show. But for some years, possibly as long as seven or eight, prior to 1883, H. L. McGintie served in that capacity (I877-1883).

His successors' names, are all duly recorded in the existing minutes of the board. They are L. J. Cramer, 1883-1889; J. M. Scott, 1889-1894; W. J. Williams, 1894, died December 5, 1900; J. H. Britell, acting superintendent until July 1, 1901 ; W. H. Kern, 1901-1906; E. B. Sherman, 1906, resigned August 17, 1907, to become superintendent of industrial school at Kearney; U. S. Conn, 1907 to July, 1910, when he resigned to become head of Wayne Normal; R. M. Campbell, 1910-1918; C. Ray Gates, 1918-1922; R. R. McGee, 1922-1945; J. R. Bitner, 1945-1948; and J. P. Young, 1948-1950.

St. Francis Academy, Columbus

Ven. Sr. M. Josepha**,	Ven. Sr. M. Agnes***,	Ven. Sr. M. Angella

The St. Bonaventure Day School was opened November 4, 1878. From 1878-1882 it was conducted by the Third Order of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate of Joliet. From 1882-1950 the school was conducted by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of Lafayette, Indiana.

NAME CHANGES

The school was known as St. Bonaventure's Day School from 1878-1882, and 1925-1950. From 1884-1925 it was known as St. Francis Academy and was a high class Boarding School which included a co-education grammar school and a girls' finishing school.

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* Superior, St. Bonaventure School, 1878-1882.
** Sr. M. Josepha and Sr. M. Angella supervised 1882-1925.

*** Sr. M. Agnes, head of music department.

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