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FACULTY OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Principal Elizabeth M. Fish Co-Ordinator Melvin Olsen Home Visitor Sidney E. Bock Clerks Marie Googins Marion Johnson Mrs. Marjorie Kidder Vf.rna Olson Cammie Palmdahl Agnes Pearson Auto Mechanics Charles S. Anderson Arthur Krogstie Carl J. Orness Harry A. Spaulding Commercial Margaret Bopp Agnes R. Crounse Amy G. Edmunds Genevieve Gilruth Mattie A. Hfnry I.ouise M. Kuehn Mrs. H LSI I: M Leeiholm Susan H. McCann Agatha B. Morris F. L. Steer Ida Swensrud Edith Thompson Commercial Cookina Mrs. Suzanne T. Crain BUR NIECE STAKKE Dietetics Hazel b. brown Dressmaking Evelyn G. Ellis Mrs. Sibylla C Manning Mathilda A. Miller Mrs. Estelle R. Page Mary A. Wright Electrical GLENN W. BARSE Paul H. Hendrickson Fred R. Stinchfield Enalish Selma Blessin Agnes Harris Ellen G. Perkins Mrs. Flora C. Smith Margaret M. Thomson Elizabeth underwood Mrs. Lucille E. Wells Hygiene Louva A. Cady M i Itinera Marie E. Gustafson Mrs. Margaret Kriedt Phyuologu and Child Study Mrs. viola v. Eaton Power Machine Stella h. Svitii Printing and Bookbinding HARRY V. JOHNSEN Arthur M. Smith Related Work Josephine Cantieny Henry L. Hertzenberg .. Fernai.d E. Painter WlLHELMINA THEILING Mary O. Tuttlf. Salesmanship Mrs. Cora C. Aldf.rton Dagny V. Dietrickson Laura M. Donaldson Science Agnes F. Jaques Rachel Wilson Tailoring Carl J. Nordgren Telegraphy Mrs. Cora M. Hilary Wood Working Henry C. Montman M usic Clara w Nelson Physical Education Edna L. Brannon Mrs. Grace G. Ross Edmund G. Weber Lunchrooms Marjorie W. Lee Mrs. Josephine Bonga Nurse Marcia Stewart Janitor- E ngineers CHARLES H. GlLLIS Martin R. Larson
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SCHOOL Our old Vocational building looks rather desolate now. but it is quite a place compared to what it was in November of 1914. At that time, it had been twice deserted and looked the part. The Central High School, the first high school of the City of Minneapolis, after having been housed here for thirty-five years, had moved out. only to make room for North High, a tenant for a year while their building was being repaired after a fire. They. too. had departed, and the place was doleful indeed. Only the south half of the building was assigned to the use of the Girls' Vocational High School, as the school-to-be had been named. The north half had been loaned to the trustees of the William Hood Dunwoody Fund. For two months, both halves of the building hummed to the noise of intensive preparation, equipping, and cleaning. On Monday morning. [December the fourteenth. 1914. the two institutions. The Girls' Vocational High School and The William Hood Dunwoody Industrial Institute, opened their doors to receive the girls and the boys of the city who had the courage HISTORY to depart from the traditional line of education and to demand a trade or vocational training. Ninety-three girls answered the call and were welcomed by the principal who still presides over the destinies of the school, five teachers, of whom Miss Wright is now the only one remaining in the corps, and three substitutes. Bv February. Mrs. Kriedt. Miss Morris. Miss Harris. Miss Gilruth. and six other teachers had joined the first pioneers. Before the school celebrated its first birthdav. the teaching body numbered twenty-seven. This gives 3 slight idea of the immediate popularity of the new work. The big event of 1917 was the celebration of the first annual Commencement. Diplomas and certificates were awarded to thirty-six girls, indicating that two-year courses and successful work experiences had been completed in home-making, junior nurse work, dressmaking, millinery, and commercial training. The war brought busy, rushing days. Dun-woody moved into its new building and Vocational immediately expanded into the vacated space, glad enough to get out of its cramped 8
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