[cmfjr]

LANE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, Chicago, IL

The school is named after Albert Grannis Lane, a former principal and superintendent. It was founded in 1908 and dedicated on Washington's Birthday in 1909, as the Albert Grannis Lane Manual Training High School. It originally stood at Sedgwick Avenue and Division Street.

By the 1930s, Lane had a student population of over 7,000. At this time it was considered one of the 5 largest high schools in America and still is to this day! Since the school's building was not originally planned for such a huge student population, a new school on 32.5 acres was built at its new location, Addison Street and Western Avenue, over 9,000 students marched from Wrigley Field on its dedication day, September 17, 1934.

In 1971, changes were made to the admission policy due to a drop in enrollment and lack of technical schools for girls. To solve the issue, girls were admitted to Lane Tech.

“Remember, wherever you go, whatever you do, remember the honor of Lane. "

[TrudyM]

High Mowing Arts But when my parents visited they freeked out over how high some of the students in the tall grass were so then I was sent to Montverde (french for Green montain I think) Academy,

I think they must have had yard work on the brain when picking boarding schools.

Trudy

[aljetmet]

[quote=2BNTV;452339]

Originally Posted by aljetmet

If your High school was named for somebody let us know the person and what they contributed to society. If it was not a HS any other school you went to will be fine.

I went to Samuel J Tilden High School, Brooklyn, NY.

Sammy J was a New York State governor who has the dubious distinction to have run for President 1876, won the popular vote but lost the election. He was the first but not the last. There was one other.... Who can name him?[/QUOTE]

aljetmet:

I waited a while but......

Dewitt Clinton but I cheated and googled the answer.

It's amazing that you can find anything on the internet.

Not Dewitt Clinton

There were four candidates that won the popular vote but lost the presidential election:

Samuel J Tilden lost to Rutherfor B Hayes
Al Gore lost to George W Bush
Andrew Jackson lost to John Quincy Adams
Grover Cleveland lost to Begamin Harrison

I found this on the internet as well under presidential trivia.

Also when I read Samuel J Tilden's Biography it only mentioned Al Gore.

Go figure...

[2BNTV]

[quote=aljetmet;452842]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Not Dewitt Clinton

There were four candidates that won the popular vote but lost the presidential election:

Samuel J Tilden lost to Rutherfor B Hayes
Al Gore lost to George W Bush
Andrew Jackson lost to John Quincy Adams
Grover Cleveland lost to Begamin Harrison

I found this on the internet as well under presidential trivia.

Also when I read Samuel J Tilden's Biography it only mentioned Al Gore.

Go figure...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm..................................

Well, I was wrong again.

[2BNTV]

Without cheating and if I remember right.

JFK lost the popular vote to Richard Nixon but won the presidency.