A few days ago, someone inquired about the Raschig School. Today, as I was going through 'Playmates of the Towpath' by Charles Ludwig, I came across a photo of the ' Raschig School Flower Gardens' and the following text: "Here was a little beauty spot in the downtown section of the canal (Miami & Erie) - the flower garden in front of the old Tenth District School, later named the Raschig School. H.H. Raschig, one of Cincinnati's best-known school principals, was in charge of the Raschig School for over a third of a century. Thousands of Canal Swimmers came under his tutelage. Principal and students co-operated in planting the flower garden. Mayor Murray Seasongood, as a boy, attended the Old Tenth. The late Principal Raschig's son, Frank L. Raschig, was chief engineer of the Rapid Transit Commission and planned the subway and boulevard along the towpath along which he, too, played as a lad." Bob S CA

I must have missed that inquiry about the Raschig school. The Cincinnati 1788-1943 WPA Guide (Cincinnati: The Ohio Historical Society, 1987) reprint states: "The RASCHIG PUBLIC SCHOOL, NE corner of Elm St. and W. Central Pkwy., a red-brick stone-trimmed structure of four and five stories, is an elementary school with approximately 140 pupils. It was named for Herman Raschig, principal from 1847 to 1909; his likeness is shown on a bronze plaque on the Elm Street wall, with the motto: 'Do right and fear no one.' Raschig fought for more liberal treatment of school teachers and was the author of the Ohio Teachers' Pension Law. For many years he served as president of the Teachers' Pension Fund Association." Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Scharf" <rmscharf@ocsnet.net> To: <OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [OH-HAMILT] Raschig School >A few days ago, someone inquired about the Raschig School. Today, as I was >going through 'Playmates of the Towpath' by Charles Ludwig, I came across a >photo of the ' Raschig School Flower Gardens' and the following text: > > "Here was a little beauty spot in the downtown section of the canal (Miami > & Erie) - the flower garden in front of the old Tenth District School, > later named the Raschig School. > > H.H. Raschig, one of Cincinnati's best-known school principals, was in > charge of the Raschig School for over a third of a century. Thousands of > Canal Swimmers came under his tutelage. Principal and students co-operated > in planting the flower garden. Mayor Murray Seasongood, as a boy, > attended the Old Tenth. > > The late Principal Raschig's son, Frank L. Raschig, was chief engineer of > the Rapid Transit Commission and planned the subway and boulevard along > the towpath along which he, too, played as a lad." > > Bob S CA > > ______________________________