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

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eeding no introduction is the real pioneer who has been with Olympia high school for the past 31 years, Leland P. Brown. Commencing his advisory career in 1919, he taught English. In 1920 he became principal and journalism instructor. Mr. Brown served the scholars as principal for 11 years. Upon the arrival of Willard Matters in 1931 he rose to superintendent of schools. Many changes have taken place in the high school since Mr. Brown lirst set up his log desk in the stockade of Olympia halls. The average class has increased from 6 to 35 pupils. In 1918 the old school burned and in its place the present structure was built. Although faces and per- sonalities have changed, Mr. Brown is still the helpful and under- standing friend to everyone. orging ahead in the field of Vocational Guidance is james H. Bohle, Olym- pia high school's vice principal and dean of boys. He came to this ever- increasing community in the fall of 1930 and since then has been responsible for the vocational guidance program. Mr. Bohle devotes much of his busy time to talking with the students and discussing their problems. In the past he has taught social science classes. Executing the duties of vice principal takes much of this fellow's time and energy. Adviser to Boys club, he comes in contact with many unusual requests. Never-the-less, he remains friendly and willing to serve the students whenever possible. Here are the remaining members of the School Board for District 320: Virgil Adams, H. W. Bolender, T. Reed Hughes. Thirteen

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erhaps Principal W. Matters has not been with Olympia high school for a centuryg never-the-less, in his 19 years here he has done some admirable pioneering. He came to Olympia from Kelso in 1931 when the student body consisted of 1150. One of the first things he remembers the student body doing was replacing the racks for lockers. In 1934 the number of classes was changed from five to six. The year 1935 marked a student attendance of an odd 1300. Mr. Matters has had a tremendous task supervising the ever in- creasing enrollment of future pioneers and their great number of activities. He has given much help and displayed a great deal of friendliness in executing these problems. ne of the early homesteaders to William Winlock Miller high school is Miss Elizabeth Crockett, dean of girls. She joined the administration in 1930 and since then has won an overwhelming amount of friends through her generosity and friendliness. Miss Crockett is social adviser and assistant to Girls club. In the beginning only two periods a day were allotted to the counseling of girls. Now devoting all her time to this matter she finds more and more of her day filled with conferences and private interviews. Miss Crockett reports that the girls used to hold a Girls Party, where the girls came dressed in costume. Through the years Miss Crockett has continued to be helpful with willingness and sincerity. Twelve Pictured above are three members of the Olympia School Board: Darrell W. lone: Oliver Ingersoll, Albert Newman.

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Memlwerr of tlve Olympia lviglv faculty are pictured alvove. left to riglvt: Top-Gaines, K. Anderron, Kast, H. Anderxcm. Keller. Middle--Pcrrziccmi, Mixlzlsley, Larson, Miller, Olxon. Noblitt, Schlesinger. McLeod. Bottom-Summers, Sclvliclvting, Lirzdsay. Varzdall, Schmitt, Walker, Gilmore. Teaching lthough class instruction is still consiclc'rccl thc- nlost important part ol thc' high school stuclc'nt's schc-clulc. niuch ol' nioclc-rn cclucation conlcs lrcnn thc' social contacts lnaclc- through coinniittcc work ancl aclixitics. lhcv stuclcnts now lc-arn to coopcratc' with othc-rs hy partici- pation in thc'sc' cxtracurricular activitics. leach- crs oltc-n lahor long hours alter regular instruc- tion tilnc- to hclp stuclc-nts in thcsc' activities. Such unclc-rtaking.gs as athlcticts, journalism. dra- inatics, associatc-cl stuclc'nt hocly activities. clchatc, puhlic aclclrcss systcin, inotion picturc' opcration, stagc- work. clancc-. Nlothcrs tc-as ancl Dacls night inxolxc- carelul ancl clc'tailc'cl supc'rvision on thc part ol thc' liaculty aclxcrs. lfaculty lllClllllt'l'S ol' Olympia high usually takc- titnc' olli lroin thc-ir husy schcclulc ol' tcach- ing classc-s ancl aclvising many c-xtra-curricular at tivitics to rclax ancl enjoy lllL'lllSl'lYk'S at tcach- crs' lunctions. ancl this yc'ar was no c'xc'c'ption. On a Scfptcinhcr Sunclay a picnic was hc'lcl at thc' hoinc- ol Mrs. .Xhna liratton. llcrc' inany tcac hcrs c-njoyccl a clay ol swinnning ancl boating. lhis was so succcsslul that thc' laculty clc'c'iclc'cl to haxc- anothcr picnic' instc'acl ol thc- traclitional clinnc-r. lhc' picnic was to hasc hc-c'n hclcl in the lattcr part ol' May. Sc'inc'stc'r CXZIIII tinlc' isa busy onc' lor sluclcnts ancl tc-achc'rs alikc. .Xltcr tcsts arc' oxcr. howc'Yc'r, thc' stuclcnts gc-t a clay's vacation whilc laculty inctnhcrs corrc-ct tc-sts ancl inark rc-port carcls. lhcsc- tasks arc' ln ightc'nc'cl c'ach llllli' hy a tc'ach- c-rs' gc-t-togctlic-r whc'rc' cakc- ancl collc-c' arc- sc-rvccl. lint hack to thc- claily grincl, hcrc' arc' thc' 0.1 l.5. tc-achc-rs ancl thc- classcs thcy tcach: l R.XNCIliS XMUNDSUN, physical cclucation, IQ..X.,X. aclx'isc'r. IQRNICSI' I . .-XNDICRSON, ling- lish. journalisin. aclvc-rtising. publications acl- xiscr. Quill ancl Scroll aclviscfr. ll.-XRUl.lD .KN- IHQRSON. linglish. .X.S.l5. ushc-r cluh aclx'isc'r. I.. XY. XNDICRSUN. Scicnccz MXRY MAR- C-.Xlllzl .XNlJl'.R5UN, lll2lIllt'lll2lllf5 hcacl, june ion' class aclxisc-r. ROISICRT CI. ANDICRSON, 4... Spanish, lorcign languagc' hcacl, Spanish cluh aclxiscr. l.lfSl.ll'Q ll. QXRIXISYRONU, vocal ancl instrinncntal inusic. .XI.lNl.X XVlfl.l.S BRAT- W' l'ON, stucly hall. R. l'. BURKIC. sc'ic'ncc'. .WINES lil'SllNlfl.l., connnc'icial hcacl, SCi'lQ'llll'l1ll Sci- cncc' cluh aclviscr. Kll.ll l ORIJ CLXNNON. social scicncc' hc-acl. ROY Cl.XRl.SUN, hcvalth. driving. stucly hall. loothall ancl track coach. lll'1RlSliRil' Cl'l.fXl.l.l'.N. IllIllllk'lIlIlllf5. l.ll.Y G. ICVICRTON,