Elwood Community High School - Crescent Yearbook (Elwood, IN)

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ii. 5 CRESCENT B916 H Page Ten Elwood Loyalty We're loyal to you, Elwood High, L We 're all staunch and true, Elwood High. And We'11 back you to stand 'gailml the best in For we know you have sand, Elwood High. Rah, Rah. ' the land Go smash that blockade, Elwood Hill, Go crashing ahead, Elwood High, Our team is our fame protector, one boys, We all expect a victory from you, Elwood High. Che Hee, Che Haw, Che Haw Haw Haw. Elwood High School, Rah Rah Rah. To our dear High School we will allways be true, Upon the Basketball floor, we 're fighting for you, Like men of old on giants, placing reliance, Shouting defiance, ' . Osky, Wow, Wow. Amid the broad green fields that nourish our land, For honor and for learning we stand, To thee we pledge our hearts and hands, To win this victory, Elwood High.

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-.1-1. W M Q .......... ......... cgggigm' 3915 Vit - History ot Elwood High School In 1888 H. F. Willkie took up his duties as superintendent of the Elwood schools. At that time the schools were not graded. The other teacher was Daniel King. ln the winter of 1889-1890 Mr. Willkie filed an application for a commission. The high school did not come up to the standard and it fail- ed to receive a commission. In the fall of 1890 F. F. Fitzgibbon succeeded Mr. Willkie as superin- tendent. At that time the high course was of two years duration. Mr. Fitz- gibbon was the sole instructor of the forty-two High School students, In 1891 and '92 the total enrollment had increased thirteen. there beiwr fifty-five enrolled. Mr. Meeks was made principal in '91 assisted by Super- intendent Fitzgibbon in teaching. ln October. 1891. asked for a commission. Tn renly to the reouest Tl. H. -Tones. superintendent of the lndiananolis schools visited the classes. He recommended the school for a commission.,comnlimentinfr the work of the Senior class in Geometry and Latin. Elwood secured its commissioon in the fall of '92. H Ti ' A small building oF eicfht rooms served first as a HlU1l School and frrado school. The high school classes were held in the uooer corridor which was nine feet wide, with a stairway in the center and a stove at one side. T71 1893 it VV29 fleciflerl that 3 new l'111ildirno- wmwlrl lan ovfootad sa-nfl 4-lm old eight-room house was torn down. School was held in the Tfinwood build- ing for two vears The contractors had nromised Hn- lwilaiwv for the tall of '95, Owing to an urvavnidalile delav tlmv were unable to t'v1lfill their nrornise. High School was opened in the Odd lllollows hall. Uiirinfv tl-at time a 'Fevv roaitatinng worn hold in 3 harlmr slum- lout lov lnelwruarv 1, 1905 fllf' TIPW Qr'l1r10l WPQ o0WlT1lPl'Pfl. Tl lF Rt11flo11tQ tnnlr 11v1 tlw'-ir xvnrlr 'in tl-rw flenfral lmildihnt tlmo rewarded as the Finest l'milrlino' in the coimfv, 'Flon grade schools HUA Hioh fSr'l1n0lS b0l'l'1 held their classes iw this lohilrlinn- 1 -. til September 1915. when the present un-to-date High Qf-hor-1 huildinfr was completed. How ditterent is the H. H. S of this present dav than that ot the olden 1-1 -w--1-H-1-w-11 I Tn '92 there were 55 enrolled. now there are 654 enrolled, From the original two our facility has grown to twenty-six. ln 1892 there were five graduates- in '26 there will be ninety-six. Here is recorded the story of the struggle for existence that E TT S has made. But she is triumphant at last. She is sending her quota of world builders out in Life. Give her a thought now and then and remember that she gave you your education. Page Eleven