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What's in a Name?
A traveler met three stonecutters along a road and asked each what he was doing. The first man responded that he was cutting stone. The second said he was shaping a cornerstone. But the third proudly smiled and said, "I'm building a cathedral."

Although our schools are not cathedrals, many are named after people with the same attitude as the third stonecutter. Whether they were education-, business- or civic-oriented, these people were leaders who thought about today and the day after, and could communicate that vision to others. They were men and women who saw the big picture in Akron.

"What's in a name?" was originally published in 1980, updated and revised for the 150th anniversary of Akron Public Schools in 1997.

The primary source for this information was "What's in a name?" compiled in 1980 by Frances James, Dr. B. Susan Brown and committee members Pamela Lightner, Joann Robb and Arldon Smyth. Reference sources included the archives of the school system, "Akron and Summit County" by Karl K. Grismer, and "Construction Costs of School Buildings - Additions - Improvements" by the Architect's Office, Akron Board of Education. The artwork was taken from "Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County" by Samuel A. Lane. A special thanks also goes to Al Ploenes.

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