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

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' 'Y! fl ' gf rl 51 mugnummrllulnnlllllllulIIllllununlunuuuuulllllllllnllnlnnurunurunul 72 Work and P ay 'Tis Springtime! God's Springtime and yours and inine. Yours and mine because God has willecl it so, Springtime with all of its blessings is a gift supreme for him who will but open his eyes and see. We who have worked deligently cluring these nine months of school will more fully appreciate the blessings of the season than those who have play- ecl. The more positively we separate work and play the deeper is the e11- joyinent. experienced in each for it is as much pleasure to work as to play when interest is there. What enjoynient lies open before us! Vllhat is more pleasurable than a trip to the river or, perchance, to the forestg that forest where the mighty trees lift their giant forms to the heavens where their birth was conceived. Woillrl it not be wonderful to own one of the giants of the vast forest? ls it not wonderful to own a prinirose or a tiny hairbellg to hear the song of the lark or the plaintive call of the robin? Let each of us learn to work when it is worktiine that we may go forth at playtime with a free mind to fully enjoy all the blessings of this season of the year. SEPARATE WORK AND PLAY. -F. D. Huff Page Eighteen

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-v-.,,,,,,.,,,.1- , Z :mug vunl1unnlurnnllllIllllIIllluuluunlulllullunulllluInInunmuunuuunu: 1,2 te. MR. SMlTl-ll VVhile filling the positio11 of principal of Elwood Iligh everyone regarded Professor Smith as an unusually capable executive, but not until he became Superintendent were his true accomplishments realized. Ile is taking his M. A. degree at Columbia Universitiy, and with his educational facilities we reit- erate that Mr. Smith is capable of retaining an office of a much greater de- gree of importance. Occasionally we are given the opportunity to hear a few words from him. for which we are exceedingly grateful. Mr. Smith indirectly guides us over the pathway of our educational career and to him we are indebted to an uu- fathomable extent for the successful completion of our school life. MR. HUFF Fort the past three years Mr. Huff has steered us through the deep seas of our High School career in an extremely commendable manner. lle has settled our questions for us, both trivial and important and is ever ready to aid one -in distress. His aim is to train the student to give to the world the highest and best of which he is capable, to develop us into the future leaders of our destinies -men and women who will stand out as noble in thought, in word, in action, in the eyes of our fellow men-as citizens of the fairest land, whose freedom we enjoy and venerate, and to whose eternal existence we have pledged our all, We know that Mr. Huff is working for our good. I Page Seventeen

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.il -. . -, , 5 V 1 w F ,T .qmvbr -...,,,.. ...-. -.s ,- -, -. -'V--.-ggpw-1gt,......,.,. ,I gl .m eg mnmummnnnu I nu I u lnnnn CRESCENT 1926 457, The Future Faculty On a clear, Winter evening, many years after our high school career had been completed, several Alumni members of Elwood High School were en- joying the entertainment of the radio. Station E. H. S. broadcasting- a voice announced, and we eagerly waited to hear what this familiar broadcaster, Supt. Smith, might have in store for us. t'At the time of this announcement Mr. Huff is abroad, making some rare collections in Venice. Harold liehynier, a substitute member of the faculty is capably filling this position as Principal. Mr, ,llarsh has given up teaching and is 110W a famous director of plays -his most sensational work continues- The Whole Town's Talking. Miss Spencer has been promoted to his position as head of the English depart- ment, with the understanding that she will not talk more than forty minutes in a period. A contest in French and Latin between Misses Beeson, Reese, and Foote, and lVlrs. Logan-Records, was to be held in the auditorium a few days ago, out Miss Foote nnew so many different languages that she was held ineligible and the contest was accordingly postponed until she has time to forget some of them. Mr, liratli and Mr. Noble have perfected an experiment that enables communication Wltll Mars-they are now regarded as world famous and their resignation is expected in the near future. Athletics still hold full sway over El Hi and Mr. Phillips, although now old and grey, is worliing his men hard. A game with Notre Dame University is scheduled for next Saturday. Mr. ,House and Mr. Koontz are the efficient mascots of the team. Some dispute has arisen regarding the value of pi, and Mr. Forney, Miss Grosswege, and Miss Thurston are in consultation this afternoon. Their verdict will be announced later. 'i Miss Welborn at this time is writing a book entitled Pounding His- tory lnto Sophomoresf' Mr. Ashton is sorely displeased because it is whispered he wished to write a book of the same theory. You will remember Miss Cox. She is now listed as a famous Senator, and it is said she is very diplomatic-as usual. At this some seemed surpris- ed, while others have an 'I told you so,' gleam in their eyes. The program continued and we devoured each word. fContinued on page 1175 Page Nineteen