Washington High School - Anvil Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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L 4 --.M -.-.... x N X I I D- 'W' D. C. Morris Mrs. Bertha E. Mcquaid W. A. Puzy Treasurer President Secretary BOARD OF EDUCATION To the members of the Board of Education the Senior Class of 1925 owes a great tribute for the etlorts made by the board in securing for the NN'ashington lligh School one of the linest gymnasiums and auditoriums in the Middle XX'est. The members of the board, always looking to the best interest of the students, have made the system rank with the best in the country. ,Mrs. Bertha McQuaid, president of the board, is the first woman to be a member of the Board of Education, and has shown by her zeal and inter- est that a woman was needed. She has also shoivn her executive and busi- ness ability while being a member. Mr. D. C. Morris, treasurer, is serving his second term. He has a broad business experience and is well qualified to serve on the board during the present expansion of the school system. Mr. Morris, incidentally, has a special hobby of promoting athletics and industrial activities in the school system. XVhen Mr. XV. A. Fuzy, present secretary, was elected for the third term, an honor given no one else in our city, the citizens of East Chicago expressed their confidence in his efficiency. During his seven years mem- bership the East Chicago Schools have taken a place in the front ranks of American schools. , as Six

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er- ixiiz - eeee - fe .. .. -,-- -...........,..s......,,,...-.r..,.,..i....... ,. , ..- ...,.....f .- ....4g...-w... -......... . ..... ..-..-..--...... l 1 , T- E-V Williams U Edwin W. Canine Roy W. rang l 1 'l l1Hl Of MIS' fhl 3t-'IU Hlsll Superintendent Principal of Roosevelt Junior High if MR. E. N. CANINE Superintendent li. X. Canine came to East Chicago as principal of the high school in 1904. The following year he was elected superintendent of schools, holding that office until this year, when he leaves the system to go to a position at the Indiana State Normal School. During his tenure of office the school population has increased from 1100 to nearly 10,000 students. Under his supervision the East Chicago school system has developed and progressed so well that it is considered one of the best organizations in the country. MR. T. E. WILLIAMS Mr. 'l'. li. XYilliams. principal of the Xlasliington High School, came here fourteen years ago as elementary school principal. Several years later he was made principal of the McKinley junior High School, and in 1922 was promoted to the principalship of our high school. As principal of the high school Mr. XVilliams has sheen efficient in ex- ercising the duties of his office. The students have found him very coop- erative and one who always looked in the best interests of the students. Mr. NVillian1s has especially given much appreciated help in the successful pub- lication of this annual. MR. R. W. FEIK Mr. R. VV. Fcik, principal of the new and modern Roosevelt junior High School, was a teacher in the high school until 1917 when he answered the call of Uncle Sain. Upon his return he was appointed principal of the VVash- ington Grade School. He was promoted as principal of the McKinley .lun- ior High School in 1922, and upon the completion of the Roosevelt School, he was selected as its principal. Seven