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

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ELDER C. A. Wyman and the students who worked in the bakery pause with their finished loaves of bread. 11

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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

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History (continued) ROMEO L. Hubbs, principal, 1936-1941. racks, kitchen stools, and lawn furniture of all kinds were sold in large quantitiess, not only in the local markets, but also in eastern cities. An average of 20 young men were employed there. By the school year 1937-1938 the Auburn Academy Woodshop occupied three large buildings totaling approximately 16,400 square feet. Woodworking had now become the major industry of the academy. While R. L. Hubbs was principal during 1937-1938, students baked an average of 65 loaves of bread a day. Approximately 80 boys were employed in the wood- shop under the supervision of R. J. Device. The school farm consisted of about 100 acres, much of which was improved in growing crops. Again several acres were planted to garden; a larger area, to hay, oats, and com. A herd of 25 Jersey cows supplied the school with milk and cream. During the year of 1939-1940, the Associated Stu¬ dents sponsored a fund-raising campaign to buy a grand piano. The Tillicum Club, comprised of village students, was also organized. On the campus was a greenhouse where potted plants were grown for campus beautification. The flowers grown there also provided a festive touch in the form of boutonnieres, corsages, or bouquets for special occa¬ sions. The woodshop, occupying over four acres of floor space, and manufacturing approximately 75 different articles of furniture, built one of the most complete lines of unfinished furniture in the Northwest. Lumber was brought from the mill to the plant and was cut and shaped on the various machines in the milling room. Between 60 and 70 boys were able to earn a large portion of their school expenses. FACTORY WORKERS demonstrate how they earn a large portion of their school expenses since the factory started in 1926.