Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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This year is the celebration of the 50th Com ' mencement of Washington Union High School. We, the Senior Class of 1941 are most proud and happy to dedicate this issue of our Washing ' tonian to the 50th Commencement in token of our sincere appreciation of the efforts made by our community to provide an education for us and also in appreciation of the many happy times we have spent in our school. n j

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Our Washington Union High School Have we ever wondered about our school’s past? When was it started? What have been its triumphs, its progress, and its failures? Let us look into the past years and see what our school has done. Washington Union High School was started in 1892 in one room on the lower floor of the old Masonic Hall. The entrance was five feet wide and extended along the side of the building, where seats had been placed at one end for recitation. The laboratory equipment consisted of a 2,inc lined box, a faucet and a drain pipe. (If we had to work with such equipment, wouldn’t we feel abused?) The library was a new set of the Encyclopedia Britannica and a few other books. Even though there were only twenty-four students, they had eighteen separate classes all taught by their principal, Mr. William Wentworth; but soon Miss Crocker was added to the staff. As the number of students increased, plans were made for a school build¬ ing. The site was chosen on the Niles-Centerville road, and when the build¬ ing was completed the students joyfully moved to their new quarters. Our school continued to grow in numbers and in activities, and sports played an important part in the school life. Let us go back to Football in 1899. After a fairly successful season, the school decided to enter the Academic Athletic League. The first opponent, Oakland High, fell under Washington’s blows, being defeated with a score