Sumner High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sumner, WA)

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Eight TI-IE PAST YEAR The past year has been a suic- cessful one for Sumner I-ligh School. Both the classroom work and outside activities have been f carried on with unusual energy 5 and enthusiasm. The percentage of failures among our students has declined, and our graduates have been making fine records at insti- tutions of higher learning. In student activities we review a year of many obstacles and many achievements. The football team, though long without a coach and with several of its best players with but two defeats. ln basket- H, J.. 'l'lIORSE'l'T injured, Went through the sason ball we lost three members of our first team, yet Mr. Kienholz suc- ceeded in coaching the remaining subs into second place in the Pierce County League. -For the first time in history the debating team won the Pierce County championship, though the team had only one member of previous experience. That the declaimers did splendid Work was shown when Sumner Won all three first places in the county con- test, and lost the championship only because of a technicality. Our school publications have perhaps made greater progress than any other student activity. State-wide comment has resulted from the fact that Sumner, a school of 225 sudents, sold nearly 700 copies of this Afterglow, and financed it entirely Without adver- tising. Similarly, the Tyee Wah Wa so improved its size, appear- ance, and news efhciency that it may truly be considered one of the outstanding enterprises of the year. Mr. Handy deserves a great deal of credit for the success of these publications. As principal of the High School I wish to thank you, as stu- dents and faculty, for this cooperation and loyalty that you have shown during the past year. It is my sincere wish that you may continue to progress in all those activities that make for a better Sumner High School. -I-I. L. TI-IORSETT.

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SCHOOLS OF TODAY The great slogan of to- day is democracy in edu- cation. This means that every person with the requisite mental capacity, ambition, and energy shall have his opportunity for obtaining a liberal educa- tion. To this end the state, county and local dis- tricts unite to provide the SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL facilities. Yet gross in- equalities of educational opportunity exist between schools because of financial reasons. When one advocates good schools, he is met with the objec- tion of cost. Good schools cost money. Money means taxes. The public is quick to see what good schools cost, but does not realize what it may pay for poor schools. The child who has capacities and abilities to live on ai high level as a productive, successful member of society, but is prevented from attaining his best because of early discouragements in his time of preparation, has paid too dearly for inferior schoo-ls. Proper preparation pays the best possible dividends. Ignorance furnishes the soil for doctrines of direct action, for futile experiments and for anarchy. Even an elementary knowl- edge of sociology, economics and government, coupled with habits of reading, would make many disastrous experiments impossible. Problems of production and distribution require an understanding of the nice balances which are necessary in a complex state of organized society. An understanding of such things can be im- ported by efficient public schools. Social sickness, economic dis- tress and govermental failures are the price the nation pays for maintaining less efhcient schools than we know how to establish. If the public can be induced to do its part, the future usefulness and growth of the Sumner schools is assured, for their task is honorable and great. Supt. O. K. GLOVER. Seven

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DOROTHY C. CASSIDY This year the study of foreign languages has been under the supervision of Miss Cassidy. Because of a full schedule only the second year work in Latin and Spanish was offered. However, there were 21 stu- dents in the cl ass in Caesar. Spanish proved popular and 62 enrolled in the first and second year work. The study of foreign languages is for the purpose of giving the student a working knowledge of the vocabu- lary, grammar, and literature of the langu- ages. Miss Cassidy came to Sumner this year from Montesano. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University. ZELPI-IA CRAWFORD Mrs. Crawford has had charge of the Auditorium for the last three years. She is responsible for the library and attendance records and supervises the study of the 225 students who are in the study hall at various times during the day. The largest number of students in the assembly at one time is I 00. Mrs. Crawford is also Girls' Club ad- visor. Due to her efforts the morale of the girls has been elevated greatly and High School discipline has been placed on a higher plane. EFFIE DOUGLASS Miss Do-uglass is the instructor in the Sophomore, Junior and Senior English. There are 58 enrolled in the two Sophomore sections, 49 in the junior and 20 in the Senior, totaling l27 students. The Sopho- more class work is planned with a special aim to provide the students with a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of grammar and correct expression, and to give them training in vocabulary study and public speaking. The Junior and Senior work con- sists of advanced composition work, public speaking, and study of English and Ameri- can literature. ' Miss Douglass is a graduate of Boston University. She has been at Sumner High School two years. 'IIC'