Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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ia , ig ,g '- 'f 1 -its: OUR new principal, Cecil L. McClinTock, greefs pupils and Teachers alike with his friendly, cordial smile, A genial smile, a cordial greeiing, and a remarkable memory for names and faces seem To be The Trademarks of our new principal, Mr. Cecil L. McClinTock. Before school we can see him in The main office bidding The Time of day wiTh our faculfy members. ln The halls and on The pafhways, he offen srops To chaf wiTh sTudenTs. Mr. McClinTock came To Tech as a maThemaTics Teacher in Sepfember, l925, affer having TaughT for six years in Lapel, Indiana, and for one year aT Noblesville, Indiana. He was graduaied from Indiana UniversiTy wiTh an A. B. degree in l924, and laTer, in 1930, obTained his MasTer's Degree, also from l.U. Mr. McClinTock is well-fitted for The iob of principal for no one knows our curriculum beTTer Than he, From i937 To l945, he served as a vice-principal, handling affendance and boys' discipline. From i945 unTil lasT fall, he was in charge of all program making, sponsor room organizaTion, and curriculum. Our chief advisor has found many problems connecfecl wiTh his new posiiion as our principal, buT giving him courage are his cordial smile, his efficienf manner, his moTTo- l sTrive To do The besf I can and parficularly for oThers, and his Ten-word philosophy of life- Think sTraighT, live righT, help ofhers, and Trusf in God. if, i i lil

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leaves and the branches of deep gold and brown frame our serviceable Treadwell Hall as pupils relax in autumn's last glow. SECOND of the new structures is the huge brick Shops Building. Old to the present genera- tion but actually new to our campus are the Boys' Gymnasium, Shop Building, and Stuart, Treadwell, and Morgan Halls. Tread- well Hall, constructed in l922, has been named for the first commandant of the Civil War arsenal. Stuart Hall, named for Tech's founder ancl first principal, Milo H. Stuart, was built in l94O. ln the foyer ofthe tower with its fretwork pattern of leaves, all faculty and student teas and receptions are held. Its latest addition is a beautiful stained glass window. Our newest building, modernistic Morgan Hall, was dedicated Supreme Day, May 22, l958, honoring our second principal, DeWitt S. Morgan. As we gaze upon these brick structures, we are reminded of their namesakes, master-minds of this great school of ours. LENDING simple charm to the campus is our new Morgan Hall. 'YQ S if

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3 T ' r 5 I 2 Tm 4 l -:ni iw' ,. usual rm. 4. fY'7L-.Pr-. We Are Proud of Gur New Principal who is aT The beginning of The second era in The hisTory of Tech The reTiremenT of Mr. H. H. Anderson as principal was The close of an era in Tech hisrory. IT had been unusual ThaT in 46 years, a school of This size and naTional repuTaTion had had only Three principals. Milo H. STuarT, founder and TirsT principal, was also principal of Manual Training High School. For Tour years, Tech was run on a week by week basis because The grounds were in The hands of a receiver. May 22, l9l 6, The Supreme CourT of indiana handed down The decision ThaT This acreage was To be given To The school ciTy wiTh The provision ThaT vocaTional courses would be TaughT. Mr. STuarT Then resigned as principal of Manual To devoTe his enTire Time To develop a comprehensive high school. In 1930, when he was named assisTcinT superinTendenT, DeVViTT S. Morgan, who had come To Tech in l9l 6, was chosen To fill The posiTion. ln i937, Mr. Morgan was appoinfed superinTendenT of schools, and Mr. An- derson, one of The original eighT Teachers, became principal. Our school has always been proud of These Three naTionally-known educaTors, and we are happy ThaT a man of equally fine caliber, Mr. McClinToclc, was chosen This pasT Tall To guide our high school. MILO H. STuarT, founder, was principal from l9l2. To i930. DeWlTT S. Morgan was second principal from 1930 To l937. HERE are The school keys, Mr. McClinTock. May you enioy your days as principal as l have, remarked Mr. Anderson. HANSON H. Anderson was our principal from i937 To 1958.