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

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'M CRESCENT i916 Elwood Loyalty We 're loyal to you, Elwood High, -W We're all staunch and true, Elwood. High. And we'll back you to stand 'gainst the best in the land For we know you have sand, Elwood High. Rah, Rah. Go smash that blockade, Elwood High, Go crashing ahead, Elwood High, I Our team is our fame protector, onsnboys, 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 always be true, Upon the Basketball floor, we're fighting for you, Like men of old on giants, placing reliance, Shooting 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. A ' la.. La .. .1..,....,.,,. . 1.4 :V nie... -i Ir L

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vv v'., v .,c.,'i '1'. ' ' ,:l ' fsv' .. .Q ............ ........ CRESCENT Wy, ' History ot Elwood High School In 1888 H. F. Willlcie took up his duties as superintendent of the Elwood schools. At that time the schools were not graded. The other teacher was Daniel King. In 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. Willlcie 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 heinc fifty-five enrolled. Mr. Meeks was made principal in '91 assisted hy Super- intendent Fitzgibbon in teaching. In October. 1891. asked for a commission. In replv to the reouest Ti. H. -Tones. superintendent of the Indianapolis schools visited the classes. He recommended the school for a commission.,complimentinfr the work of the Senior class in Geometry and Iiatin. Elwood secured its cf-inmissioon in the Fall of '92. 1 V 'II-I-' A small huildinrr ot eifrht rooms served first as a Hioh School and Grade school. The high school classes were held in the upper corridor which was nine Feet wide. with a stairway in the center and 2 stove et one side. Tn Wag Hof-irlo-rl Hqpf 3 TIPWV hliildinrr xvmilrl hu nvnoted and tho old eight-room house was torn down. School was held iw the Tiinwood hnilil- ing for two vears The contractors had promised the 11--ilfliiwfv for the F-ill of '95, Owing to an unavoidable delav thnv -vm-A iiis --hle to fulfill their promise, Hitrh School was opened ip the Oflfl -P10110 ttvf . Moll, Tlnrinfr thot time a Few recitations were held in a hen-how shop- hut hv 'F'ehr11-nrv l. 1995 H19 new school was ooporxleiefii. The stiirlpnts tool: up tl-oir wm-lr in the fiieniral hiiilflingr- fhovi revnrded as the finest hnildiper in tho r-opritv, 'Pho rfrnde sphools and Hiwh gohnnlg both 'hold their olasses ip this hnilflinn- w--- . til Septemher 1915. when the present up-to-date Hitrh Sf-hool huildinfr was completed. How different is the E. H. S of this present dev than that ot the olden In '92 there were 55 enrolled. now there are 654 enrolled. From the oriffinal two our faculty has ,crown to twenty-six. In 1892 there were five Qraduates- in '26 there will be ninety-six. Here is recorded the story of the strtmcle for existence that Fl. Tl Q 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. s - --,-,,--T-H Page Eleven i i i H, li il if 1 i i 1 :lt 'l'