Fairfax High School - Colonial Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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KEYES COLVILLE JOY BACKER DAVENPORT RANDELL mercial Department. semester. store. COMMERCE In this organization Salesmanship, Shorthand, Typing, and Merchandising are the subjects in the very practical Com- Business Organization and Business Law were added last Students gain actual experience by assisting in the de- partment offices, in student activities, and in the student Instruction in these courses is given by: Mr. H. O. Backer, chairman, Miss Alice Colville, Mrs. Delia Davenport, FOREIGN LANGUAGE No one thing can promote good will and friendly rela- tionship, their attendant blessings of peace and commerce than an understanding of and respect for the other tellow's viewpoint. To really know a man we must understand his language and be able to talk it over with him. To this end courses in French, German, Spanish and Latin are offered as part of the regular curicula of the school and the department also spon- sors clubs for each of these language groups. Members of this academic group include: Miss Henriet- ta Way, head, Miss Adelaide Hart, Miss Edith james, Mrs. Gladys McLure, Miss Theresa Reeve, Miss Florence Ringle. Mr. H. C. joy, and Miss Laura Randell. WAY HART AIKEN JAMES ROALFE RINGLE REEVE MCLURE

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i MATHEMATICS The main purpose of this course is to help the student in the business world of tomorrow. To enter a State University, one must have Algebra and Geometry, and not lower than a recommended grade in each subject. If the student is majoring in Mathematics, Advanced Algebra, Solid Geometry, and Trigonometry should be taken. Those who teach these subjects are: Miss Maude Marks, Mrs. Emma Allen, Miss Florence Bowes, Miss Emma Brown, Mrs. Flora Dunn, Head of department, Miss Lillian Thielen, and Miss Deborah Walsh. DUNN ALLEN BROWN WALSH BOWES THIELEN MARKS PAXTON DONALDSON ODGARD KURVERS N E RICE BOWERS MCLAUGHLIN HORTON It is doubtful if any part, of our school work adds as much to the joy of living and pride of accomplishment as the things we learn in this department. Music and Art, such a great part of good taste and real culture, are the main subjects of Fine Arts. The instructors in the music department are: Mrs. Floy Bower, Chairman: Miss Allene McLaughlin, Mrs. Florence Horton, and Mr. T. O. Rice. MUSIC DEPARTMENT SUBIECTS ART DEPARTMENT SUBIECTS Orchestral Instruction Commercial Art Music Appreciation Art History Piano Harmony Costume Design Music History Art Crafts Chorus-Boys-Girls-Mixed Life Drawing Boys' Glee Club Art Appreciation Girls' Glee Club Stage Design The members in Art Department include: Mr. W. A. Paxton, head, Mr. A. j. Kurvers, Mrs. Marie Odgard, Miss Margaret Donaldson.

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GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION A period of recreation daily, with girls participating in such games as Speedball, Hockey, Baseball, Volleyball, and Tennis. At the first of the period a few minutes are spent in calisthenics. Special classes of corrective gym and nutrition have been organized. Hygiene is studied in connection with the work of this department. The dancing for the Senior Extravaganza is originated and directed by Miss Helen Greening. A girls' class in the Fall semester is held in preparation for this annual spring mu- sical review. . . . wi-iitms DELANEY Instructors include: Mrs. Bess Fricke, Chairman, Mrs. PARSONS FRICIEERAGUE Rena Parsons, Mrs. Helen Sprague, Mrs. Lee Delaney, Mrs. Fern Whiting. SLINEY PYLAND LLOYD BOWEN SHAFFER RYNEARSON WELSH BOYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT To develop fine sportsmanship as well as provide a period of healthy outdoor exercise is the aim of the Boys' Physical Education Department. Football, Track, Baseball, Tennis, and Basketball are among the various sports offered for the boys' recreation. Interclass contests of these various sports is a fea- ture of the course. A more disciplined exercise is offered by the R.O.T.C. unit, which operates as a division of the Boys' Physical Educa- tion department. Entering as privates in the BIO, the boys work their way up to the higher positions, many of them grad- uating with commissions. Instructors include: Mr. Ross Bowen, Mr. George Ry- nearson, Mr. Keith Lloyd, Lieutenant-Colonel George W. Sliney, Sgt. V. Pyland, Mr. Frank Shaffer, Mr. Hugh Welsh head of Department.