Fairfax High School - Colonial Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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The English department with Mr. Homer Goddard as its head offers prac- tical and artistic training. Courses in Grammar, Composition, Literature, Cre- ative Writing, Drama, Journalism, and Public Speaking are included in the curriculum of this department and sat- isfy the varying interests of the entire student body. The members of the faculty, Miss LeOra Baxter, Mrs. Phyllis Davis, Miss Sallie Pritchartt, Mrs. Antoinette Mor- rison, Miss Charlotte Mills, Miss Sara Heath, Miss Esther Halgren, Miss Araxie Jamgochian, Miss Jessie Lickel, Miss Edina Newby, Mrs. Kathryn Ray, Mrs. Jessie Stromberger, Mr. George Garton, and Mr. Homer Goddard, are active in sponsoring school clubs and periodicals. Mrs. Davis is the faculty adviser of the Promethean Society Mr. Goddard sponsors the English Department Literary Lions, Mrs. Stromberger directs dramatics. and Miss Jamgochian The Foreidi Language department, headed by Mm Henrietta Way, reports a larg r nfollment than ever before. Third and fourth year classes of Ger- man, Spanish, French, and Latin have been organized to meet the demands of the linguists. The eight faculty members of this department. Miss Henrietta Way, Miss Adelaide Hard, Mrs. Gladys Henry, Miss Nannette Aiken, Miss Florence Ringle, Miss Margaret Roalfe, Miss Theresa Reeve, and Miss Edith James, have all traveled extensively and have become acquainted with the habits, cus- toms, and mannerisms of the foreign peoples. The Girls Gym department offers instruction in all the seasonal sports: speedball, hockey, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Under the head supervison of Mrs. Betsy Fricke, classes in calisthenics, corrective nutrition, archery, tap and natural dancing, and hygiene have also been organized. Foreign Language Department The Girls' Athletic Association, which offers an added recreational per- iod, is also under the sponsorship of the Girls' Gym department. This organiza- tion is in charge of all interclass and in- terschool competition. The G.A.A. was host to girls from neighboring schools at a play day on May third. Faculty members of this department include besides Mrs. Fricke, Miss Helen Greening, Mrs. Margaret Craig, Mrs. Lauralee Delaney, Mrs. Fern Whiting, Miss Marian Sweetser, and Miss Gwen- dolyn Corson. Girls' Physical Education Department 1 1 1

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in ii IE The Art department with Mr. Wil- liam Paxton as chairman, revised its courses for the purpose of making them more interesting to students. Pupils now have a choice of taking Art Apprecia- tion, Art History, Commercial Art, or Art Crafts. The great interest displayed in these classes is shown by the fact that most of them are overcrowded. However, the faculty, comprising Mr. William Pax- ton, Miss Margaret Donaldson, Miss Flora Alford, Mrs. Marie Odgard, and Mr. Adrian Kurvers, have taken on ex- tra classes in order to meet this difficulty. An amusing activity conducted by the members of the art classes is the sign com- panies. Groups of students have formed small clubs and advertise important events with their clever and attractive signs. The most successful of these organizations has been the “Slurp Sine Company , and the “Too Neet Sine Co . To promote a better feeling of sportsmanship and to give boys health- ful outdoor exercise every day is the ultimate aim of the Boys' Physical Edu- cation department. Football, track, bas- ketball, baseball, tennis, and acrobatics offer students a wide choice of sports. The letter system, based upon ability and achievement, is the chief way of re- warding boys who participate in com- petitive athletics. The coaches, Frank Shaffer, Hugh Welch, Ross Bowen, Keith Lloyd, Clarence Reed, and Ray Call encourage all Colonials to come out for the various sports and join as many teams as possible. Students as well as graduates who have proven their ability are allowed to act as assistant coaches. League games, track meets, and state-wide demonstrations are events eagerly awaited by the participants, as well as the fans. Divisions of study which have a marked influence on the business careers of many students are those offered by the Commercial department. Instruction is given in Salesmanship, Advertising, Bus- iness Law, Transcription Typewriting, Economic Geography, Shorthand, and Merchandising. All are very practical subjects and are popular with the Co- lonials taking general academic courses, as well as with those who specialize in business. Mr. Orlo Backer is the head of the Commercial department. The other fac- ulty members are Miss Alice Colville, Mrs. D-lia Davenport, Mr. Herman Joy, Mrs. Elizabeth Keyes, Miss Laura Ran- dall, and Mrs. Floy Bower. Bovs' Physical Education Department Art Department [ 14] Commercial Department

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iriHiE Home Economics Department Beulah Scheck, Miss Nellie Eberts, Mrs. Ire Lucy Woolery, and Mrs. Lillian McDonald. Because of the practicability of the subjects offered, the Home Economics department boasts a very large enroll' ment. Although a year of household arts is required of all Fairfax girls, many take additional courses. Several classes are also open to boys. The variety of subjects offered by this department is shown by the following list: Cooking, sewing, millinery, dietetics, household management, first aid, social arts, home nursing and camp cookery. Miss Jean McCulloch heads the Home Economics department, assisted by Mrs. Marguerite Behrman, Miss le Partridge, Miss May McKinley, Miss The chief purpose of the mathematics department is to increase the reasoning power of the students and to give them a sound training for future business endeav- ors. The faculty headed by Mrs. Flora Dunn, includes Miss Deborah Walsh, Miss Maude Marks, Miss Lillian Thie- len. Miss Florence Bowes, and Miss Emma Brown. Instruction is given in General Mathematics, Algebra, Plane Geometry, Solid Geometry, and Trigonometry. The importance of Elementary Algebra and Plane Geometry as a foundation for cer- tain courses at the State Universities is the reason these two subjects are com- pulsory for students preparing for col- lege entrance. However, many of these Colonials take additional mathematics and a large number of pupils taking general academic courses are enrolled in this de- partment for more than the required amount of time. Mathematics Department Under the chief supervision of Mr. Leroy Brown, the Mechanic Arts depart- ment has succeeded in turning out every type of practical workmanship. The Colo- nial Gazette, weekly newspaper, is printed by the Fairfax printshop classes instructed by Mr. Halmar Gustaveson. Auto Mechanics, chosen by many boys, is taught by Mr. Paul Bultmann. The instructor in Mechanical and Architec- tural Drawing is Mr. Guy Lee. Electri- cal wirings and appliances are super- vised by Mr. G. A. Carvili, while the classes in Woodshop and Stage Craft are conducted by Mr. Brown. Although only one unit of these practical arts is required, the large en- rollment in the various shops is proof of the interest of Fairfax boys in such subjects. t 16] Mechanic Arts Department