Auburn Adventist Academy - Rainier Vista Yearbook (Auburn, WA)

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AnnHmm Academy History In Western Washington, In the state ice hold most dear. We have built a Christian School, Within the present year. Where youthful volunteers For Christian service true May be prepared for coming years, Their Master ' s ivill to do. Such was the opening verse of the song of the campaign for building the Auburn Academy in 1919. Prior to that time two conference schools had been in operation, the one at the north near Mount Vernon, and the other at the south not far from Battle Ground. There was a question whether the conference could support two schools, giving to each the equipment needful for strong work to meet the increasing educational demands by state and denominational interests. At the camp meeting in 1918 it was decided to built a central school of modern construction and equipment. To this end the initial work of financing was begun, and a committee on location was appointed, who after canvassing several places, decided upon the present site as the most favorable. Sufficient funds were raised during the 1919 6 )c

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To Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Aplington, ivho are an exempli¬ fication of faith and loyalty in friendship, whose under¬ standing of human nature has helped them to spur students on to victories, and ivhose presence in our school for four years has inspired us to put forth our best efforts to live noble Christian lives; to them, ivith sincere wishes for their success in future years, ive dedicate this volume of the 1933 Rainier Vista.

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camp meeting to complete a single unit administration building with class rooms, chapel, kitchen, dining room, and girls’ dormitory. The boiler plant was located where the bakery now operates. In the second school year fire broke out at night in the boiler room, which destroyed the building and most of the equipment, but no lives were lost. The building was insured for $14,000, and with this and donations the present building and the girls’ dormitory were erected the next year. Regina Hall, the new dormitory for the girls as first built, would accommodate about forty girls, but under the first year of Professor Shull’s administration, it was found necessary to build a thirty-foot addition on the north to accommodate a larger number of girls. To lessen the fire hazard, the boiler plant for the new administration building was placed on the brow of the hill at the north. A dormitory for the boys was built the first year following the fire, hoping that a future structure might be erected later that would be more in keeping with the others. In 1931-32, under the administration of Professor Green, a very modern building was constructed for the boys which will accommodate eighty students. The floors arc of hard wood and each room has hot and cold water. Inspiration Point,” a platform extending out over the brow of the hill, was built while Professor Hamilton was principal. A fine view of the Green River valley is had from this lookout. Auburn Academy is second to none in equipment, service, and location. It is situated on a plateau, four miles east of Auburn near the Naches Pass highway, in full view of Mt. Rainier with a land area of approximately sixty acres, about thirty of which is devoted to agriculture. It has a well equipped woodwork shop and bakery. The class work of the institution has been carried on by a corps of able and devoted teachers. The institutional ideals have always been kept to the front and each year it has graduated a strong class of young people. The present worth of the institution as given in the last report is $66,000. The grounds have been greatly improved during 1931-32 by fine shrubbery, trees, proper lights, and the removal of ancient, unsightly landmarks. C. A. Wyman AiulMirn Academy Principals Shephard Wilcox Hamilton Shull Losey Green 1 lottel 1919- 1920 1920- 1922 1922-1925 1925-1928 1928-1930 1930-1932 1932-