Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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Two years ago, when Mr. Asbury resigned, the Board of Education of East Chicago consisting of Mrs. Bertha McQuaid, Mr. Grover C. Hansen, and Mr. Edwin Carlson elected Mr. John G. Rossman, who was at that time, the assistant superintendent of schools in our neighboring city, Gary, to become our new superintendent of schools. Since the fall of 1929, Mr. Rossman has labored success- fully to raise the standards and to increase the usefulness of Mr. Rossman our city schools. At the request of this Round-Up staff he has kindly written this message which he calls Theodore Roosevelt ' s Round-Up. Asthmatic. Suffering from defective vision. Blinded during his later years in one eye. Weak physically as a child. Vigorous and most energetic as a man. Determined. Self-controlled. Ambitious. Honest. Courageous. Aggressive. Self-confident. Possessing a sense of humor. A product of aristocracy. Born to wealth and social posi- tion. A friend of warriors, cardinals, cowboys, prize fighters, savants, farmers, engineers, big and little business men, common folk and high brow. The idol of millions. Pro- gressive. Gargantuan in his capacity for work. Magnanimous. And withal unselfish and democratic. Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt made the harvest of his years ring true. He did not permit his early ill health to defeat him. He was not satisfied to abide leisurely in the station his wealth and social position placed him. He did not turn back in the face of numerous defeats. He writes of ' Interminable, grimy drudgery; painful months of marching and skirmishing, most indecisive; victories never taking place unless there is plenty of this disagreeable preliminary work ' . Theodore Roosevelt desired his harvest to be honesty and efficiency in government. He sowed such seeds in all of his words and actions. When he took up his ' big suck ' the ' malefactors of great wealth ' were ' whipped to a frazzle. ' When he said ' My hat is in the ring ' or ' I feel like a bull moose, his enemies trembled. They knew that ' Armaged- don ' was before them. He reaped a bounteous harvest in achievement for his fellow men and his government. The Foreword of this year ' s Round-Up mentions ' The Harvest of the Year. ' May that harvest for each Roosevelt student be ' Rooseveltian ' . John G. Rossman Superintendent of Schools Page Nineteen

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REFLECTIONS ON THE TRAIL When September second rolled around. Rough Riders from various ranches drove into the big corral or Roosevelt High. Their horses were stamping with eagerness to join the great throng that was about to start on the great unknown trail of L931. These riders felt ready and eager to ride that trail, to conquer difficulties, and to emerge victorious. The riders found the big corral changed. Its corridors had been repainted; the cafeteria was being tiled; the library Mb. Wilis H.is equipped with new riling cabinets; and new books had been added. A lew new linemen were introduced to the Riders. Mr. Fox was added to the faculty lor soc ,il .science and mathematics. Miss Cotter for English, Miss Fifield for art and Eng- lish. Mr. Matthews for industrial work, and Miss Mann as teacher of the opportunity class. When the second semester began, Miss Bonham took the place of Miss Giffin in the physical education department and Mr. Lidster became a member of the industrial staff. New faces were seen among the students, for the enrollment had increased greatly. After the first enrollment was taken, the office reported three hundred and forty-one Students in the Senior High School and seven hundred ninety-six in the Junior High, a total lit one thousand, one hundred thirty-seven, which was an increase of one hundred seventy-nine pupils over the enrollment in the years of nineteen twenty-nine and thirty. I here were two additions in the curriculur ol fered for the Inst time. Courses in German and in Health were Kiddies from Harrison found a temporary home in the corral until the new addition of Harrison was completed. Miss Spencer, the principal of Harrison, occupied the staff ol I ice. During part ot the second semester. Miss Hebert. maintained a class for children of defective vision. This was the first sight conservation class to be organized in the East Chicago Public Schools. One of the outstanding activities of the year was the frolic sponsored by the Seniors. I he cooperation of the faculty, parents, and friends made possible the success of this affair. I he funds procurred were given to the annual. The Rough Riders have now completed their journey up the Trail. The Round-Up is over. ith the true Rooseveltian spirit they journey on seeking new trails. Page Eighteen

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Earl H. McKenzie Treasurer Mrs. B. E. McQuaid President Mr. Joseph W. Dunsing Secretary ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Mr. John G. Rossman Miss Aileen Owen Superintendent of Schools Dean of Girls Mr. S. R. Wells, Principal Mr. Fred S. Havnes Dean of Boys Twenty