Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Our aim this year is not to give a comparison of the two world fair periods nor is it to show all the changes that have taken place in the past two scores of years. It is rather our purpose to entertain with our illustrations. We hope that you will like our efforts in trying to give you something new. Bob Adley Margaret Ference Catherine Feeney Bernice Bartels Gilbert Gallcs Rita Quebeck William Bacon Helen Louise Arncr Warren Zimmerman Nora Sullivan William Vasilko M arco Evanich Bessie Bradac William O’Neil Five

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GAIN this year we shall have a World’s Fair at our front door, Chicago; and, again we shall see crowds hurrying here, there ’n everywhere. They arc coining from all parts of the globe in an ever maddening rush of speed. Speed makes for progress, progress for change; and it must be admit- ted that there have been changes in nearly everything since the fair of 1893 which was held in this district a little over forty years ago, although forty years is a comparatively short time in world history. Everything around us is different from what it was four decades ago; everything has changed so completely, yet with such a great amount of case, that it is almost startling in some cases when comparisons are actually made. Education and school life have been revolutionized; no longer docs the student come to school to learn just “read- in’ ’n ritin’ and ’rithmitic.”. Now he takes subjects in high school that are a part of this so-called world progress. Subjects are no longer forced into his head with the aid of a rubber hose but rather he is taught in an intelligent manner. School life of the student of today has taken on a much greater social aspect than the student of the late nineteenth century. This of course is vitally import- ant. yet it is merely in keeping with the progress' the world is making. These cuts that will bring scenes of the “gay nineties” to you have been ably done by the art editor. In exact contrast are photographs taken by the first staff photo- grapher the Reflector has ever had. We have tried to get away from formalism, which is about the last reminder of the past century, in writing this year book. Four

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HITING High School students have al- ways been thankful tor the day on which Whiting’s Board of Education appointed Mr. L. C. Grubb to the faculty of the high school as a science teacher. From the very first, his friendly manner and amicable attitude won many friends for him among the students and teachers. His chief interest was naturally the science department, but he was so completely immersed in the functioning of the whole school that in 1917 his enthusiasm was re- warded. He was made principal of the Senior High School. His long tenure in this capacity is proof of his ability to handle the problems and responsibilities of a high school principal. In 1917, when he undertook his task, there were 175 students and a four year course. Now, despite the adop- tion of the three year plan, the enrollment is 735. Through Mr. Grubb an attitude has been built up in school that studies are first consideration, but that there is also a place for athletics and other extra-curricular activities. He has always been an ardent supporter of extra-curricular activities and the social affairs of the school. Under his direction and guidance, several fine and unusual departments have grown up in Whiting High School and other departments have been enlarged and improved. Sjx