Polytechnic High School - Caerulea Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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WILL FRENCH, SUPERINTENDENT • (Greeting • • • On behalf of the student body of Polytechnic. Caerulea extends hearty greetings to Mr. Will French, new Superintendent of Schools. Mr. French is a man of wide training and experience in the field of education. His ready grasp of the problems of the local schools, together with his friendly, dem- iiii at ic spirit, has already gained for him the confidence and good will of pupils and teachers. We of Polytechnic feel the inspiration of his leadership and bespeak for him a large measure of success in his new field of labor.

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CANVAS SHELTERS— Memoirs of 1933 still linger, with wind -torn tops and rain soaked sides. BUNGALOW ROW— Welcome re- treats — These little white school houses serve Poly ' s student body, as it awaits the rest of the new structures. CAMPUS QUAD— Poly ' s dream of a completely new campus is grad- ually taking shape with the com- pletion of her modernistic audi- torium, commercial, science, and administration buildings. CAERULEA PAGE 16

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PAGE 18 PRINCIPAL ' S OFFICE— David Burcham, Principal, and Dr. Klopp, Superviser of Secondary Schools, consult on Poly ' s af- fairs of state. COUNSELORS— Helpful advice on student pnoblems comes from the wide experience of Mr. Branson, Counselor, and Miss Haddock, Assistant Coun- selor CAERULEA REGISTRAR — Solving the pro- grams and business problems of Polytechnic High School is a task demanding all the abili- ty of Frank G. Reid, Registrar. • i dlllilli$tl «ltioil • • • Enter to learn; go forth to serve is the challenge which the new Poly expresses to students who pass through the portals. Behind those words adorning the entrance to the Science and Commercial Building of the partially-completed new plant is the indomitable will to serve, which has brought Poly ' s adminstration triumphantly through the catastrophe that three years ago reduced Polytechnic ' s tradition-laden buildings to a mass of ruins. The responsibilities of the executive of a great modern high school devolve upon David Burcham. Principal. Through all the stress of the unnatural situation con- fronting a school of 3500 students suddenly thrown out of its beautiful plant and its perfectly organized routine, Mr. Burcham has captained his forces of faculty and students with remarkable fortitude and judgment. Behind him in staunch and gen- erous support have stood the Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Education. Side by side with the principal, Frank G. Reid, Registrar and Business Manager, has shared the unusual responsibilities of the past three years. The transitional state of Poly ' s plant during 1935-36 has called for adjustment. With the auditorium restored, the Science and Commercial buildings coming into use, and the Administration Building not ready for occupancy until April, the problem of housing office force and classes, shifting furnishings, and readjusting programs has been a constant one. With the realization that completion of the Music and Arts buildings, the shops, gym- nasium, and the cafeteria, must be deferred, came the necessity for building more bungalows to supplement the permanent buildings and to meet extra classroom needs. Yet, through all this, the educational and activity program, the routine work of registration, guidance, credit adjustments, budget making, auditing and handling of