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

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GIBSON HALL, new dormitory for boys, still under construction. ACADEMY STUDENTS pick Kentucky wonder beans. 9 m Jk

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History (continued) f CLAUDE A. Shull, principal LEON B. Losey, principal, 192 8-1930. 1925-1928. building formerly used as a residence for the faculty and workers. Four years later during Principal C. A. Shull’s administration, the girls’ dormitory received a thirty - foot addition to the north. Eleven years later, in 1937, while principal R. L. Hubbs was here an equal addition was made to Regina Hall on the south. During the school year 1926-1927, students had a moonlight hike by White River. After arriving there they roasted marshmallows and baked potatoes. That year a school song contest was held. The school annual was named THE MAGNET and the school newspaper, THE VISUAL. During the 1928-1929 term, the campus was land¬ scaped with numerous flowers and shrubs and fringed on three sides with evergreens of various kinds. The school was growing 90,000 tulip, gladiolus, dahlia bulbs and tubers for beauty and commercial use. That year the students planned a campaign to raise money for a new boys’ dormitory. The student body set a goal of $2,000; each student was to raise $15 or more. The conference workers took the burden of raising the major portion of the $10,000 needed. During the years 1930-1932, under the principalship of A. E. Green, the Board of Regents indicated that for accreditation the school must have a new boys’ dormitory. This was during the depression years and the school needed to provide more work for students. The good trees on the school-owned property were to be used for construction of the dormitory. The school rented logging equipment and the boys became the logging crew. Teachers and students worked together on the erection of the building. The woodwork shop did all the millwork, making the doors, window frames, and cupboards. The SCHOOL SONG OF WESTERN WASHINGTON ACADEMY. CAFETERIA WORKERS at Western Washington 8

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History (continued) JOHN Z. Hottell, principal, 1932-1935, and part of 1935-1936. Words and llu3ic by Madge Could ilay 5, 1930 Not Too Fa3t AUBURN ACADEMY 1 Hill-side and val-leyi moun-tains of s ow, Sun on the mee-dow gleom-ing far be- 2 Train-ing For Service - the wide world o ' er, Send-ir.g the mes-sage as they did of 3 Dear A1 - ma L5a - ter! 7e pledge to thee - Our fond al-le-giance, and our loy-al- 1 1 1 i.l . , 1 A J A 7 - low; Nes-tle yore; With pu ty; Our liv r 5r ' -3- -J 1 ” ° 3 d mid fir trees, our school so dear; Plant-ed by He ir-pose stead-fast, in - tont sin-cere, We bid all wel- es in ser-vice to Christ our King; Always we ' ll love III. n m ' P- -O- -p t -3T trees also provided the hardwood for the furniture for Conard Hall at Walla Walla College. With a most generous gift of Mr. Olaf Gibson, this boys’ dormitory with both hot and cold water became a reality. The building named Gibson Hall, was ready for occupancy during the school year 1932-1933. In 1930 the name of the school was changed from Western Washington Academy to Auburn Academy. The following year Mrs. Madge Gould, music instructor, wrote the words and music to the song, “Auburn, We Love Thee.” After 38 years this song is still being sung by the students. The Academy Bakery under C. A. Wyman’s direction was the school industry as well as a practical class for students. Mr. Wyman, in charge of the bakery for thirteen years, was the inventor and builder of the automatic bake oven which provided thousands of meals until 1941 when the electric oven was purchased. After a shutdown of three years, the Auburn Acade¬ my Woodshop resumed its production, giving regular employment to twelve young men. The boys, after leaving their former residence to resume dormitory life in Gibson Hall, converted East Hall into a gymnasium. They took out the partitions on the first floor, leaving only a shell which they braced with timber. After the bracing was completed, the inside was sealed with flooring. The outside of the build ing looked much the same as it did when used as a dormitory. As a result of much donated student labor, the gymnasium was ready for the school year 1933-1934. The woodshop, in the school year 1934-1935, was operated on a commercial basis. Ironing boards, clothes STUDENTS UTILIZE the facilities of the