Olympia High School WW Miller High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Olympia, WA)

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I wd,,,,,......-ea .... .....,.. .,. .-.. ...N up xl is - .ss X ig 29 N' ' '3IQ2.m:::fzs.-:::::':::::::sssx N' i g faculty Each year shows marked improvement in the different departments of Olympia high school, but 1929 seems unusually progressive. Innovations have been effected in nearly every department. Principal Leland P. Brown and Vice-Principal Clyde Campbell have continued this year as before, except for the vocational guidance bureau founded by Mr. Campbell. The Whatnot , a clever English and art booklet, is a new project of these de- partments, created to bring out the best original work of students. This project has been so successful that it will be continued next year. Glenna Troy heads the English department which is composed of Lily Everton, Mercedes Dow, Helena Jenkins, Mary Lucille Jenkins, Anne Irene johnson, Margaret Matheson, Elizabeth Macleay, and Reba Robertson. Mrs. Anna Stanford teaches art. The science classes have shown great improvement since l9l9, the year of the high school fire. Then all the equipment and supplies were completely burned. Each year more equipment has been bought until now the department has enough that a student, if he has the ability, can make any experiment called for. Henry Gaines is the head of the science department, while R. P. Burke, L. W. Anderson, and Reba Robertson are included. The mathematics department has taken great strides in development. George T. Krous has set up a list of tests to give the students, which has gone through the experi- mental stage and has been standardized this year. This method will standardize the work, not only of the pupils, but also of the teacher. The department is composed of John Koenig, Helen Murland, Nellie Smith and Mercedes Dow, with George T. Krous as head. page eleven

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...M THE ovfmpus - --,- Q..... -M 39 'W ' 29 A-.....amNmwm , A The commercial department is the most efficient one in high school in obtaining a position for the student as soon as he leaves school. Winnifred Werner, head, Stanley Summers, Mary Robertson, Lucille Johnston and Agnes Bushnell make up this de- partment. Whether taught by the block system or in the old-fashioned recitation way, history remains one of the most important and interesting subjects taught here. Those teaching history are Clyde Campbell, head, Mrs. Anna Stanford, M. W. Rockey, Martin S. Miller, Frank Hunt, and Agnes Bushnell. A great change ifn the band has taken place since 1928. From a band of ten members at the beginning of the year, one of seventy members has sprung. Because of the large number of musicians, the band has been divided into two groups, a first band and a second band. Vincent Hiden is the director of both bands and the orchestra. A mixed chorus of forty voices in the music meet this year was a new feature introduced by Elizabeth Huff, who coaches the three glee clubs. ' The home economics department presen'ted something new in exhibits this year, dis- playing interesting articles from spinning wheels to stilettos. Students-brought antiques and novelties for this exhibit. The home economics department is composed of Edna Readen, head, Reba Robertson and Cora Jean Skagen. Q Manual arts is taught by J. W. Fuller and M. W. McLeod. F Erances Remy and Nina Crowley teach Spanish and Latin: Helen Murland teaches renc . The newswriting and advertising students-, who publish the bi-weekly Olympus and the annual are under the direction of Margaret Matheson. Frank Hunt teaches public speaking and coaches the debate team. Alie'ne Pierce is instructor of girls' physical education and girls' athletic coach. M. W. Rockey, basketball and baseball coach, heads the athletic department. Stanley Summers, football coach, Martin S. Miller, track coach, and John Koenig, assistant coach, complete this department. Hazel Loomis is librarian, Mrs. Ada Woodin reigns supreme in study hall, and Maude Barton is school nurse. Olympia High School from the Air -Courtesy Brubaker Aerial Surveys, Portland, Oregon. page twelve