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

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To those of you who have already entered through the door of the preceding page, we welcome you to this, the Crescent of the Class of 1920. We, have attempted to publish another edition of “The Crescent,” not because it is a custom, but because we think it necessary to show more clearly the growth of this, our High School. The Editor-in-Chief wishes to assume only the faults of this issue, and to accredit the good qualities to all those who have so ably assisted in its production. Yours for a greater, better E. H. S., DONALD MASSY, Editor-in-Chief.

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We, the Class of 1920, do hereby dedicate this annual to Miss Mary E. Cox, in due regard for her faithful and tireless devotion to us throughout our high school course. The years of service given to our school have endeared her to all and it is our fervent desire that she may continue in her capacity as “the best history teacher we ever had.”

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 THE CRESCENT '920 f History of Elwood High School IX 18S8 H. F. Wiiekie tcc k i p Is is dutits us superintendent cf the Elwood schools. At this time the schools were not graded. Mr. Willkie prepared a ccuisa and presented it to the Board of Education for adoption. As an instructor in the high school he taught Algebra, Arithmetic and Latin. The other teacher in the school was Daniel King. In the winter of 1889-1890 Mr. Willkie filed an application for a commission. The high s hool did net come up to the standard and as a result Mr. Willkie's efforts were cf no avail. Mr. T. F. Fitzgibbon succeeded Mr. Willkie as supet intendent in the fall of 1890. At that time the high school course was of two years’ duration. Mr. Fitzgibbon was the sole instructor of the forty-two high school pupils. In addition to his duties as a tracker he was obliged to spend one hour each day in the inspection oi the seven grade rooms. In order that he might sec t’ e different phases cf the woik he arranged his schedule so that his hour came at different periods. It was sug- gested that the janitor should come in and watch over the high school during his hour but Mr. Fitzgibbon refused to follow this advice, saying that he could trust his little band of forty-two to report on themselves if any trouble arose. Everything went well for a month and then one evening a boy remained after dismissal. Mr. Fitzgibbon inquired, “What can I do for you, Charles?” “Nothing,” was the reply. “I wish to do something for you.” “Well, what is it ? asked the teacher. “Everything has gone well and no one has tried to take advantage of your trust in us until today,” he said. “I brought an apple to school; cut it into pieces and passed it among some of the students, but don't you know net a one would touch it, and the apple is in the waste basket now.” “Why didn't you eat it?” inquired Mr. Fitzgibbon. “Well’ just because I couldn’t.” “Charles” is now a prominent business man. In 1891 and ’92 the total enrollment had increased thirteen, there being fifty-five enroll- -r r