The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-23
OLD WOODWARD.
Brief Description Of the Monument to De
Unveiled Tomorrow.
Short Biography of the Late William
Woodward.

only necessary 10 mentlOn the HdiheS VI
McMicken, Probasco, Springer, Davidson,
Hughes, Woodward, Groesbeck, and others,
to show that the above is true.
Our theme this time is the Woodward
High School and its founder whose monu-
ment is to be unveiled tomorrow. The
programme of the ceremonies has already
been published in our columns at different
times
Anticipating the event of tomorrow after
noon, it will not be amiss to give our read
ers short biography of the generous Will
lam Woodward, and also brief description
of the monument erected to his memory.
Mr.. WILLIAM WOODWARD
was born March 9th, 176S, in Plainfield,
Massachusetts. He was the youngest of
thirteen children. Enterprise and ro-
nance led him at an early age to leave his
home for the far West, and after an adven-
turous journey he arrived at this, then
small, city in 1891. Here he was presented
with an acre of land, on which is now stu
ated our n nagnificent Fountain and Espla-
made During his first year here he accom-
panied an expedition against the Indians,
under Gen. Wayne. After his return he
married Miss Jane McCowen who died,
however, thirteen months afterwards.
Mr.. Woodward then married Miss Abb
gail Cutter, daughter of the pioneer, Joseph
Cutter, by which he came into possession
of large tract of ground, bounded by the
present streets, Broadway and Main and
Hunt and Liberty.
His residence, block house, was at the
corner of Main and Webster streets. Mr.
Woodward planted the first orchard in this
city, and also erected tannery, which
proved profitable investment for him and
his partner.
In 1893 he paid visit to his parents in
the East; another fifteen years afterwards,
and third onein 1880. January 23d, 1882,
he made his last trip to the East, from
which he never returned. His body was
inferred in the Twelfth-street Cemetery,
but afterwards it was disinterred and
placed, together with that of his wife, on
the ground on which now stands the mon
ument, which is to be unveiled tomorrow.
Mr.. Woodward was man OF small stat
ure and never weighed over one hundred
and twenty pounds. He was full of enter
prise, although of weak constitution. He
was friend of the needy at all times, and
a special one of the schools. According to
his own figures he donated during his life
for educational purposes over 800 600. AS
all of his children died, he adopted seven
orphans and educated them. 1t was he who
induced his friend Mr.. Hughes to make his
testament in favor of the schools, as he had
DONE For the purpose of erecting free
school he consulted, six years before hi!
death, with his attorney, Mr. Lewis. Ther
was made the plan of the Woodward Free
Grammar School," under the supervision o1
four and afterward five trustees. The build
ing was erected in 1880, and the next year
it was open to the public. Mr.. Woodward,
in 1881, attended the first exhibition OF
the scholars. He lived long enough to see
the completion of his pet object for he died
the next year. The name of The school was,
after mis- death, changed to that of Wood
ward High School,"
THE WOODWARD MONUMENT.
In 1861 a project was formed to erect a
monument 10 the name of the big-hearted
Woodward, and for this purpose a club was
organized, now known as the "Old Wood
ward Club" Owing to the civil war the
interest in the affair died away, only to be
resurrected a few years. ago, when the Wood
ward Monumental Association was formed
from The members of the Old Woodward
Club and the Alumnal High School Asso-
citation. They raised subscriptions amount.
ing to over $4,000.
MT. Dtllcy, d dIblSb, W dS Gil
gagged to make the monument, which is now
in posi- ion in front of the Franklin-street
side of the school.
The monument, which will not be open
to the inspection of the public until tomor-
row, is on slight elevation about the center
of he Franklin-street yard.
The base is quadrilateral stone
two feet thick and seven feet
wide and long. On this rests
nine-feet high pedestal of granite. Upon
this is the sta ue of William Woodward, in
bronze. The four sides of the granite prism
are decorated with four bronze portraits,
representing Mr.. r. J. Matthews (father of
Senator Matthew'S, the first president of the
Directory; Mr.. Samuel Lewis (referred to
above); Mr.. Oswald Coxwell one of the
life trustees, and Mr.. Joseph Ray, for
twenty-five years Professor Of Mathemat-
les at the school,
The north side of the monument, in ad-
dition, bears the inscription William
Woodward On the south side is the in
scription Erected by the Old Woodward
Club and the Alumnal High School Asso-
citation" Below this is the epitaph Here
Lie the Remains of William Woodward
and his wife Abigail"
The statue of Woodward is fine one and
represents his features the same as if the
noble man was still alive. The eyes are
slightly cast down, and the right hand is
open as If about to distribute aims. The
whole makes pleasing picture.
CORNERSTONE CONTENTS. ...
The following is list of articles deposited
in the cornerstone of the foundation:
!. A history of the proceedings of Com
mittee on Erection of the Monument
2. Photographic view of Woodward Col
lege
8. A copy of Woodward Annual of 1864
published by Woodward Alumnal Associa-
tionl containing portrait and biography
of VIM. Woodward.
4. Biography of Hon. Samuel Lewis.
s. A copy of Woodward Annual of 1862,
containing portrait and biography of DIR.
Joseph Ray.
6. A catalogue of books of Epanthean
Literary Society, of Woodward College.
7. A badge of Old Woodward Club ire
union of 1861, which presents view of
the two buildings, the old College and the
New High School, as they appeared in 1851,
Just before the former was demolished.
8. A copy of old Woodward Reunion
Songs. ..
8. A perfect list complete as possible) of
the students of Woodward College.