The Estonian War of Independence
for teachers in the Tallinn's Defence League and went to war on the 14 th January 1919. The
unit of teachers took part in battles in the southern parts of Estonia and in the areas of Latvia.
The unit was dismissed and the teachers returned to schoolwork in March 1919. The school
year continued where it was left off.
In the picture, amongst others, sits Aleksis Kuusik (point to the bearded guy in the second
row, second from the left), who was the teacher of physics, maths and cosmography in our
school at that time and later became the headmaster for 23 years. In addition, there is
Aleksander Veiderma (point to the noticeable man in the middle of the picture), who was the
chief of the unit for teachers and the head of the government of schools in Tallinn at that time,
later the minister of education and the headmaster of the Tallinn's School of Commerce and
Trade for Girls.
During the War of Independence, seven of our schoolboys died: Heinrich Vellmann, Gunnar
annaabi.ee 
