[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2013

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a milestone in the 
life of one of the oldest high schools in our district. Toledo's Scott 
High School celebrates its 100th birthday this month.
  When young Toledoans in the first decade of the last century began to 
outgrow the former Central High School, construction on two new schools 
began: Morrison Waite High School on Toledo's East Side and Jessup W. 
Scott High School on Toledo's West Side. Scott High School was named 
for a mid-19th century Toledo Blade newspaper editor who was a well-
known civic leader and philanthropist. Eight thousand people reportedly 
attended Scott High School's dedication ceremony and 1,193 students 
were enrolled on that first day of classes, September 8, 1913.
  From the start and through the decades, Scott High School was a 
sports powerhouse. Many of its alumni have gone on to professional 
careers and even the Olympics. Scott and Waite High Schools have been 
friendly rivals from the start. Beginning in 1914 until 1963, the two 
schools came together in an annual Thanksgiving Day match up which 
generated interest far beyond the bounds of Toledo. Perhaps even more 
famous than its sports teams, Scott is also known for its 
internationally known marching band the ``Fantastic Dancing Machines.'' 
Truly one of the premier marching bands in the Midwest, the band has 
won many awards in band competitions throughout the United States and 
has performed all over the country. With a fine music tradition, Scott 
High School boasts famed jazz pianist Art Tatum among its illustrious 
alumni.
  Scott High School's alumni are proud of their roots, proud of their 
traditions, and proud of their school. Many graduates live in Toledo 
and have made their mark in our hometown. As they look back with 
fondness on school days gone by and reminisce at the passage of 100 
years, so too they look forward with hope to new accomplishments in the 
century to come.

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