Olympia High School WW Miller High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Olympia, WA)

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X , 5 - 3 17' H D E E O que ursfnllus 1925 fp ,ir 44 F, X ' 'Pr-. l CHAPMAN IYOYTCR BU RKE 'HECK GEKXYIC K BULLER CHAMHERLEN DAVIS EVANS GATNES ' GIPSON MORSE GRISIM JACKSON JOHNSTON LARSIAI SKA1 JAN 'FATE MCCLICLLAND INIACLEAY JONES TAFT XYAKEFIELD 'VVERNER XVI LLIAMS XVIIJSON Thirteen

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ri M5 YJ j que unwmvs 1926 N,.iiAt'l i4 ' i il 1 i M rooms, formerly devoted to the mechanical arts, and a room on the balcony of the gym. The entire manual training and mechanical drawing department has been moved to the old G. A. R. Hall a block away from the school, so that space in the high school build- ing might be used for recitation rooms. Twenty-eight instructors comprised the faculty of Olympia High School for the year IQZ4-25. The course of study, for the most part, is divided into general depart- ments with one teacher acting as department head to outline and direct the year's work. The English department with Bess Evans, a graduate of the University of Nlis- souri, as head, has seven instructors. They are Elizabeth Grisim, Elizabeth Macleay and Alice Taft from the University of Wvashingtong Mrs. Maucle Chamberlen, a graduate of the College of Puget Sound, and E. Mowbray Tate. from Wliitmari. ,lohn G. Gerwick from the Qhio University is the head of the history department. The other history teachers are Martin Miller, from the University of Southern California, Carol Waikefield of the University of Wzishington and Paul ill. Jackson, of Linfield College, who also teaches economics and sociology. ln the commercial department with four teachers Vlfinnilred Ytferzier from the Uni- versity of Waisliingtrmn is director. llurdettc Vtfilson and Moira l,arse, graduates of the University of Wzislrington, and l.ucile Johnston from llellingham State Normal also in- struct in commercial subjects. ll. R. Mctlellarrd from Muskingum Vollege is director of the department of math- cmatics. Katherine Morse from the University of Oregon, and llelen jones of Pomona tiollege are the other instructors. The Science department has three instructors: ll. lf. Gaines of Cllemson Agri- cultural College, head of the department and teacher of chemistryg R. P. llurke from Simpson College, physics and biology: ,Frank R. Skadan from Wirsliirrgtcan State fol- lege, general science and agriculture. Mrs. Paul T. jackson, a graduate of the Stout Institute, is head of the home economics department. Marjorie Chapman from the University of Wasliirigtfiri and Edna Davis from Qregon Agricultural College are the other two instructors. There are two instructors of languages. Vera Boyer from the University ol Warsh- ington teaches French and Spanish. Hazel Gipson from University of falilornia, in- structor in Latin, left in April for a five months' tour of Europe. She was succeeded by Nina Crowley from Albion college. Earl Williams from Washington State College is manual training instructor. Gladys Beck, also from Washington State College is director of physical education for girls. Special work of some of the teachers includes boys' glee club, R. P. Burke: girls' glee club, Helen Jonesg band, B. R. McClelland: orchestra, John G. Crerwick: debate, Paul T. Jackson: gymnasium, football, basketball and baseball, Frank Skadang track, Martin Miller: girls' adviser, Mona Larseg and journalism, E.. Mowbray Tate. Twenty years is the greatest length of service of any instructor, that of B. R. MQ- Clelland. The next in line is John G. Cerwick, ten years, and H. E. Gaines, five years. Seven teachers have been here four years. They are Bess Evans, Paul T. ylackson, R. P. Burke, Martin Miller, Winnrfred Werner, Hazel Gipson and Mrs. Paul T. Jackson. ' Tnrelre

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Naifkg Mc XJ 'A' 'A w, i. yt , one uvmrws 1923 tu l ffl 4 P' 1 f 54' ' i. ,Q f MISS .XYICICS Mit. XYIGIIIC MILS. tt'l'lH L.ll3liARY Previous to I9I8, the library of Olympia High School was one ol the best among high schools of the state. ilihis library, however, was completely destroyed when the Old building burned, so that the present library is the result ol only lour years' work: con- sequently, in proportion to the size ol the school it is small. It is, however, an essential and valuable part of the school, lor Miss lithel Ayers, a graduate ol this high school who was secured as librarian the hrst of last year, has expended much hard eflort toward its development. She instituted the standard Dewey Decimal System for libraries last term. Including relercnces, fiction and non-liction the library now contains about i500 books. It is open to students lrom 8:30 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. The seating capacity is thirty-six. Gl .NF'RAL. IMPIQOVI-'.Ml .N'l' To care for the influx of students expected last fall many changes were made in the high school building during the summer. The exterior improvement was an addition built to the G. A. R. hall. now used as a finishing room for the manual training depart- ment, to take the place of room I0 which was divided into two classrooms. A portion of the main storeroom in the basement was partitioned off as a storage space for school supplies. The grounds, which are kept up by Mr. D. Webb, were beautified with shrub- bery presented by the Class of 1924. Trees in the parking strips are a great improvement for the future, and additional planting to beautify the property further will probably be made in November of this year. lVlr. Webb, with two student assistants, Paul Otis and Vtfilliam Newcomb, has charge of the general upkeep of the building, which includes heating, general clean-up and lawn. CAFETERIA The cafeteria in the high school was opened November ll, l9l9, and has been operated by Mrs. Maude M. Otis since that time, under the supervision of the Board of Education. The room of the cafeteria has a seating capacity of eighty, and is filled to over. flowing during the winter season. To aid her in serving, Mrs. Otis has had the services of Hollys Brazeal, Margaret Bridges, Margaret Mattson, and Carlyle Kelley, Paul Otis was cashier during the year. Fourteen