Dana Middle School - Log Yearbook (San Pedro, CA)

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L Qrcahe Someone has said: At the end of the road there is happi- ness, so it is with Dana. Standing as it does at the end of Fifteenth Street, it presents a striking combination of a Spanish villa and a modern office. As one enters the attractive foyer his attention is attracted to the left wall, by a map of San Pedro Bay District in 1834, done in colored tiles. Directly opposite is a ship, the emblem of the school, also in colored tiles. Three stucco pillarsi of Corinthian design dominate the steps just above the spacious lobby. To the rear of these is the auditorium, which is the center of all social activities. Toward the rear of the building are two arcades of Span- ish architecture, bordering the two patios of lawn and shrubbery. The school has a total of thirty-eight classrooms and shops. Entirelydetached from the main building are six classroom bungalows. As a whole, Dana presents a pleasing appearance. As the school song says, Dana surely looks good to me. 37

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A-hd-Alla-o-s , l 4 1 l Quhitnrium The auditorium and stage of the Dana Junior High is con- sidered one of the most beautiful and perfectly equipped in the city school system. Artistically it is a joy forever with its dig- nified spaciousness, its gracious curve of balcony, its beautiful proportion of tall windows, richly hung with a warm red velour. Friezes, frescoes, and medallions in soft related values, carry out in design the marine idea which is emphasized in Dana Junior High. Five beautiful pierced brass chandeliers, using the sea horse as a motif, provide perfect lighting arrangement. The fifty-foot stage is adequately fitted for any ambitious production, it being complete with storage space, working space, and two generous dressing rooms. x . 36

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44 iiihrarp The Dana library opened for circulation in March 1928. It is located in the center of the third floor. The artistic interior of light brown fading into soft dark brown on the Walls is beautiful and makes the library atmosphere cheerful and outstanding among those of the Los Angeles district. During these two years, one thousand four hundred vol- umes were accumulatedg beside these, creditable magazines, pamphlets, and picture files were easily reached by any boy or girl. There are many interesting volumes in scientific and me- chanical works and ancient histories, all of which are books that teach instead of merely entertaining. Miss Brilla May Lloyd, the librarian, working With student assistants, endeavored to make the library the center of activity in the school and was justly proud of its progress in this direc- tion. 38