Thornton Township High School - Thorntonite Yearbook (Harvey, IL)

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THORNTONITE The Navigating Board All hands! Up anchor! Ahoy! And the ship which was to carry for years to come a variety of passengers and crew was launched on the Sea of Education. The good ship got under way in September 1892 under the name of Harvey High School, the first ship of its type to set sail in Thornton Town- ship. At this time the captaincy was filled by Mr. F. L. Miller assisted by Instructors J. E. Cable and Miss Bell Porter. In 1898 other portions of the township demanded a share in the ship, which resulted in ninety-six persons securing passage for the maiden voyage of the re-christened Thornton Township High School. Second Mate Cable was promoted to captain the vessel and the following were selected as members of the Navigating Board: W. H. Miller, F. G. Howland, F. A. Braley, J. C. Howe, and Mrs. James A. Lawson. Demand for passage then became so great that the old ship was abandoned and a new one, the Thornton, launched on May 25, 1900. A change in the navigating board occurred in 1908 when Captain Cable retired and Mr. L. W. Smith took over that position. The staff at that time consisted of W. H. Pease, J. H. McKee, Dr. T. A. Noble, and L. A. Dolton. In 1910 the passenger list increased so much that it was necessary to vote bonds for the construction of an addition to the stern of the ship. Accordingly the Navigating Board presented an issue of 5140,000 to the shareholders in the township. The issue failed in February, 1910, but was approved in August of the same year. At the retiring of Captain Smith in 1919 the navigating board again changed. Mr. William E. McVey at this time was transferred from the ship Ohio University to the captaincy of the Thornton Members of the board under Captain McVey were Dr. T. A. Noble, W. G. Morse, Charles E. Waterman, G. H. Gibson, A. H. McDougall, and G. N. Burnett. These officers remained the same until 1927. On the retirement of W. G. Morse, E. P. Dickey was elected to his position. W. R. Brandt assumed Dr. T. A. Noble's rank when the latter passed away. In 1922 the tugboat Dalton Branch was built as an accommodation to persons from that districtg however, in 1929 the tug was no longer necessary and was abandoned. In 1925 the shareholders voted S345,000 for the erection of storerooms and cabins in the stern of the ship and for motor and recreation rooms on the larboard side athwart the stern. The progress of the good ship Thornton in the athletic, musical, dramatic, and academic seas is the work of the navigating board. It has been through their faithful, courageous, and loyal service to the ship and its shareholders that the Thornton has been enabled to meet adequately the growing needs of the township. Page Nineteen

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THORNTONITE ' CHARLES E. WATERMAN- President of Board of Education A. H. MCDOUGALL- Vice-President of Board of Education . Chairman Teacher's Committee Members of Board since 1913 Committee for Building and Grounds Vice-President and Consulting Engineer, Whiting Corporation Director of Bank of Harvey I G. H. GIBSON- Q Member of Board since 1913 Chairman of Committee on Finance and Supplies Vice-President of Bank of Harvey I G. N. BURNETT- Secretary of Board of Education Secretary of Board since 1909 Cashier of Bank of Harvey WILLIAM R. BRANDT- Member of Board since 1928 Director of Bank of Harvey EDWARD P. DICKEY-- Member of Board since 1927 Chairman of Buildings and Grounds Com- mittee Director of First National Bank of Harvey Page Eighteen

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T H O R N 'VON l Tl FRANCES GORDON, A.B.'f- Oberlin College: University of Chicago: Dean of High School Girls: Mathematics Department, 0. FRED UMBAUGH, A.M.-- Wltienberlr College: University of Chicago: Dean of Boys: Adviser of Publications: Head of English Department: AB., B.S., AM. JAMES LZBECK, AB., B.S., A.M.- Ohlo University: University of Chicago: Dean of Junior College, MILDRED E. ANDERSON, A.B.-- Tufts College: Universite de BQSHHCOHS Universite de Paris: Dean of Junior College Girls: French Depart- ment of High School and Junior College: Head of High School Language Department: Sponsor of Junior College Fren-ch Club. JOSEPH B. STEPHENS, B.S.4 University gf Chicago: University of Colorado: Member of Boys' Club Committee: Principal of Class of 19313 Science Department. ROGER B. SMITH. B.S.4 . . . l Kalamavoo College' Purdue UniverSlty: UIXIVGFSIW of Chicago: Member ol' Boys' Club Committee: Principal of Class of 1932: Science and Mathematics Department- J. F. ZIMMERMAN, Ph.B., A.M.f University of Chicago: Principal of Class of 1933: Mem- ber of Boys' Club Committee: Social Science Department. CLIFFORD R. MADDOX, B.S., A.M.-- Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky: University of Chicago: Principal of Freshmen Class: Supervisor of Instruction. VERNY HIGH, B.S.f Bethany College: Chicago Normal College: University of Chicago: Purchasing Agent: Science Department. WILLIAM C. FOWLER, M.E.-- Celyin Technical School, Winniiveg, Canada: Superinten- dent of School and Grounds. CLARA STALKER, A.B.- gkUg1tf3'3!fYHgflSli'IiChi2aH: University of Chicago: Director MATTIE E. GARDNER- Lihrarian of High School. Page Twenty