The following essay is an example of how the culture and tone was set at Roosevelt. These beliefs are guidelines for “Life” and were given to the students in different forms, throughout their school day, as a life lesson, by example of the teacher’s behavior and by upper classmen. The Pride in Roosevelt was always motivation for positive progressive behavior. The Theme of this essay was known by the Negroes in this Community as well. Gary, Indiana was in the North, but the power structure had given in to the “Jim Crow” system.
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Mr. F.C. Mac Farlane was first assistant principal to Roosevelt Annex in 1927 and then placed as principal of Roosevelt High School in 1929. It granted its first high school diploma in 1930 to its only graduate, Evelyn Baptiste. In 1931 Roosevelt was accredited by the North Central Association. Its first graduating class as a commissioned school was in 1931.