John Fremont High School - Fremontian Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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lf Top 'row left to right: Mrs. Wilt, Miss Clark, Mrs. Boorey, Mrs. Bertrand, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. McGregor, Mrs. Katzky. Second row: Miss Hubbard, Mrs. Anderson, CI-Iead of English De- partmentl, Miss Koehler, Miss Ham- rick, Miss Siddall, Mrs. Mattison. Third row: Mrs. MacB0yle, Mrs. Carr, Miss Bartlett, Mrs. Culvyhouse, Miss Se- Lefrue, Miss McAdoW, Mrs. Brooks. V ENGLISH The English department aims at broadening the horizon of the pupil through the cultivated appreciation of the best in literature and the ability to speak correctly and interestingly and to write with satisfaction to himself and his reader. It touches all the pupils of the school and strives to serve every department. Special courses, which may be elected for the pleasure and profit of the pupil, are Journalism, Crea' tive Writing, Public Speaking and Drama. To express one's self intelligently is of the greatest importance in any occupation, is the opinion of Mrs. Mary Powell Anderson, leader of this department. SCIENCE With the promotion of Mr. R. R. Brown to the oflice of Assistant Supervisor in the division of curriculum under Dr. Featherstone, the Physical and Biological Science departments have been merged with Mr. Horner Derr as head. Subjects taught under this department are Animal Husbandry, Floriculture, Genf eral Science, Biology, First Aid, Home Nursing, Hygiene, Physiology, Photography, Chemistry and Physics. Instruction in these courses seeks to promote an appreciation of and an abiding interest in Nature, also to prepare for college and for later life vocationally or avocationally. Many students take eir initial training in this departf ment for the vocations of nursing, phot ra dairying, floriculture, and similar callings. For college preparation it is une . Top row left to right: Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lukon, Mr. Betts, Mr. Walker, Mr. Robinson. Second row: Miss Shum- way, Miss Allen, Miss Mohn, Miss Cocks, Mrs. Majewsky. Third row: Miss Vary, Mr. Leever, Mr. Derr, fHead of Science Departmentl, Mr, Bailey, Mr. Bach. Not in picture: Mrs. Smith, Mr. Matthews. l10I

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MISS MEREDITH The Girl's VicefPrincipal, in order to give the girls helpful assistance, should be understanding, tactful, kind and impartial. Besides fulfilling these qualities, Miss Meredith possesses a great interest in def veloping personality and leadership in the girls. This has made her a most valuable adviser. Miss Meredith began her successful career as a teacher in a boarding school. She became a Physical Education and Bi' ology instructor. For four years she was a senior class sponsor and head of the Biolf ogy department at Polytechnic. When Fremont opened in 1925 she was promoted to the position of Girls' VicefPrincipal of Fremont. The Girls' VicefPrincipal has many duties that are assigned such as supervisf ing the girls' interests, stage entertain' ments, and all social functions. Besides these duties Miss Meredith has voluntarily accepted many responsibilities. The most noteworthy being the sponsoring of the Athenian Society and the Girls' SelffGovf ernment. MR. SKINNER Any boy putting in his two hour study period every evening will never have any trouble in high school, stated Doc Skinner. This is the secret of success. Doc, as an adviser to the boys of Fremont, comes in contact with every type of young manhood. He is looked upon as a nregular fellow , yet holding the respect and admiration a man of his position of discipline should hold. Before coming to Fremont he taught Spanish in the Tamalpais Military Acadf emy of San Rafael. This was Docs first school. Later we found him at Polyf technic High School teaching language and coaching athletics Ctrack and footballj. Now, as Fremont's Boys' VicefPrincipal, he handles every branch of our Student Government and also sponsors the Boys' Usher Staff. Fremont appreciates you, Doc and in expressing our gratitude we try to co' operate. f9 Miss MARY C. MEREDITH MR. EDWIN H. SKINNER

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Top row left to right: Mr. Morrill, Mr. Misner fHead of Commercial De- partmentl, Miss Flack, Mr. Bauer, Mr. Nimmo. Second row: Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Taft, Miss White, Miss Miller. Thirfl row: Miss Unger, Mrs, Sanders, Miss Carhart, Miss Stack, Miss Griffin. CQMMERCE 'n To give vocational, utilitarian, and cultural training is the threeffold aim of the Commercial department. The accounting course gives a perspective of business as a whole, but prepares for positions to be taken out of high school. A salesmanship cur' riculum deals with developing the personality or prepares for activities involving the buying or selling of goods or services. Stenography prepares directly without further training or expense for oiiice positions. Mr. Misner, pioneer pathfinder and founder of the department, has fostered it with splendid generalship and patience and has done a great service to the school and students. MECHANIC ARTS Thirtyftwo varieties of work are taught in the ten trade courses which comprise the Mechanic Arts department, under the leadership- of Mr. George E. Springer. These trades are auto electrics, auto mechanics, machine shop, wood shop, electricity, printing, sheet metal, architectural, structural and mechanical drafting, and applied physics. Qf 381.9 students enrolled here, 1985 62761 are boys. 339 of these boys were enrolled in the four period per day vocational course which forms a trade basis and teaches proficiency, 1461 took a two period Industrial Art course which is formed to give a broad appreciation of and general ability in these trades. Top row left to right: Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Wright, Mr. Biscayart, Mr. Ran- som, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Foster. Secofml row: Mr. Brown, Mr. Hall, Mr. Olney, Mr. Josselyn, Mr. Raynor, Mr. L. Bryant, Mr. F. Bryant. Third row: Mr. Vestey, Mr. Woodyard, Mr. Parke, Mr. Springer KI-Iead of Mechanic Arts Departmentj, M1'. Casper. Mr, Hazel- wood. Not in jzicture: Mr. King, Mr. Thomas. E111