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

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Auburn Academy in Retrospect 1919-1969 WESTERN WASHINGTON Missionary Academy: Administration Building center, girls’ dormitory left, boys’ dormitory, right. THE REMAINS of the school, after the destructive fire on May 6, 1921 ' itA '

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11 11 ; REPRESENTING THE faculty 1968-1969. The ones at whose feet we sit? Whose vision, perception, and actions have given us this golden spirit of ' 69 ' . We do now humbly dedicate to you, the faculty of both past and present, this book called Rainier Vista ' 69’ ABOVE: Harold Schwartz, 1944-1946. BELOW: Don Cantrell, 1969-1964, and Elmer Lampson, 1959-1967.

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STUDENTS POSING in front of the new administration building in 1921-1922. INSPIRATION POINT, built during H. H. Hamilton’s administration, was named The Crow’s H. H. Hamilton, principal, 1922-1925. Nest. Western Washington Missionary Academy, which had a new administration building that included classrooms, library, chapel, kitchen, dining room, and residence halls on either side for the men and ladies. C. J. Goodman wrote of those day, “We can well remember the opening day of school and the faculty wending their way to the rostrum amid saw horses and piles of lumber.” Eighteen months later, just two weeks before the close of the school term 1920-1921, a fire which started in the boiler room destroyed the building. Mrs. Wilcox, wife of principal L. C. Wilcox, 1920-1922, recalls that Friday evening of May 6, 1921. ‘“That was a wild night! The water system was inadequate and the town’s fire department was six miles away, making it impossi¬ ble for them to arrive in time.” After the fire the graduation exercises for the 12 seniors of 1921 were held at the Kent campmeeting. Elder A. G. Daniels gave the commencement address. The girls had planned to graduate in pink gingham dresses trimmed in white organdy and carry apple blossoms; as a result of the delayed graduation, they carried sweet peas instead. Plans were laid immediately for rebuilding the Acade¬ my; and by the opening of the school term 1921-1922, a new administration building was erected . . Also built was the first separate dormitory for the girls, Regina Hall. The boys then moved into East Hall, the AUBURN ACADEMY IN RETROSPECT 1919-1969 Auburn Academy, a secondary-boarding school, has a history and tradition of its own. Under the direction of Elder George F. Enoch, sufficient funds were raised to open the school doors for the school year 1919-1920. Lyle C. Shepard was the principal the first year of REGINA HALL, first girls’ dormitory, 1921-1922.