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

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ing Christmas as its theme, and the second mu' sical production is offered during June. This has as its subject, Spring. This department also sponf sors many organizations which render great servf ice to the school. The Colonial Chanters, forf merly Boys' Glee Club, and the Girls' Glee Club both furnish musical programs to the school. The Senior Crchestra and Band provide the instruf mental music for Fairfax's entertainment. Two other groups perform for special events, the Senf ior chorus for Commencement, and the Extravaf ganza chorus for that production. In order to avoid the confusion with the Science department formerly caused by the name Social Science, the name of this department has been changed to Social Studies. Under the guidf ance of Miss Wood, this department has conf tinued to offer many courses to those interested STAFF Estill, Jamgochian, Mason Purnell. HELEN ESTILL giving instruction to her library helpers. VICE-PRINCIPAL D. S. SVVAN acting as principal during his superior? illness. 18

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Back Row: Cornell, Sitler, Kendig, Koenig, Aigner, Chandler, Gray. Front Row: Grieve, Meyer, Siddall, Ger- mann, Smith. l I l HARIEY C. UNDERWOOD LIsI.E D, SAIITII Acting Head Science Department Hfad. Social Studies Department confers with Shorty Kvmlig. rection of Mrs. Dunn, whose policy demands closed collar, ties, and brains together from Sen' ior fellows, has continued to offer a full program to those interested in its studies. General Mathef matics, Algebra, and Plane Geometry constitute the required subjects of an academic course. Those training for a more specialized career may study Higher Algebra, Trigonometry, and Solid Geometry. For those who wish to put to practice the the- ories of mechanical education, Fairfax offers a complete Mechanical Arts curriculum under the guidance of Mr. Lee. Printing, automobile ref pairs, wood work, electrical work, and stage labor all are taught in the shops of this department. Working with admirable cooperation, the Music department, under the supervision of Mrs. Bower, produces two annual department prof grams. Une is presented during December, hav' SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Back Row: Martin, Moore, Summerhays, Sawyer, White, Underwood, Front Row: Wood, Thompson, Peterson, Schulof, Heil. 17

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Ox-'1-'ics STAFF Left to right: Newell, Bern- stein, Nelson, Martinez, Maury. MAIQGUERITE MARTINEZ having demofnstrated to her the fruits of careful hor- ticulture by Ugardner Van Cleve . in the story of mankind. In the lower grades the subjects are of necessity set, but twelfth grade students may choose from a variety of electives, including California History, Social Problems, International Relations and PanfPaciHc History. Having enjoyed a great increase in size during the past year, the Science department, headed by sadffaced comedian L. D. Smith, has been work' ing under the difficulties which accompany such great numbers. A new teacher, Mr. Kendig, has been added to the department to help relieve the condition. The Science department has been working toward a general goal of replacing sinf gle textfbooks by a number of reference books which may be used by the students. Science stu' dents have been treated during the year to sevf eral lectures by noted outside speakers on sub' jects relating to the department studies. REGISTRAR L. J. Goommoucu Y temporarily performing the duties of Boys' Vicequrinci- 1' pal. 19