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Now used by the College of Education, Ramseyer Hall started as the University School in October 1932. At the time, it was a laboratory and demonstration school in progressive education under the direction of the College of Education. The original school, however, started in 1930 in a private home on... Read more

Now used by the College of Education, Ramseyer Hall started as the University School in October 1932. At the time, it was a laboratory and demonstration school in progressive education under the direction of the College of Education.
The original school, however, started in 1930 in a private home on West Frambes Avenue. The school’s selection process gave priority to faculty members’ children and siblings who already attended the school. Along with a rigorous curriculum, the school advocated self discipline and gave no grades. The University School which operated into the late 1960s also inspired a book about students as guinea pigs, and it continues to have a loyal and active alumni group today.
In the field south of Ramseyer Hall along North High is a small marker that explains Ohio State history and the terra cotta sculpture immediately across High Street on a commercial building. OSU football started unofficially in 1879, officially in 1887, and on this first official Ohio Field in 1908. The grandstand seating accommodated only 6,100, but Buckeye football fever ignited thanks to Columbus-native and OSU student Charles (Chic) Harley who led OSU to multiple victories as a three-time All American in 1916, 1917, and 1919. Crowds swelled to more than 14,000 fans, snarling High Street traffic. This football explosion led the University to take the unusual step of relying on alumni subscriptions to build Ohio Stadium (1922) which would seat more fans than the city had citizens.

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Ramseyer Hall, 29 W Woodruff Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Franklin County

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