Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Faculty xl MRS. FREER MISS GEBALLE MISS GRANBERG MISS GRANT MR. GREEN German Chemistry Typing Mathematics Chemistry MR. HATTON MRS. HANSEN MISS HAYS MR. HEDRICK MISS HOBBS Science Latin English English Typing MISS JOHNSTON MRS. KAI-IRS MISS KASER MR. KIDD MISS KNOWITTON History Cooking French English Asst. Librarian Teachers must satisfy many different demands. They are constantly at the call of students, parents and school board. Through storms of criticism and advice, they have learned to steer a careful course. Teachers are always eager to learn. New courses and books extend to them a possibility for greater knowledge. To insure a progressive education that is replete with new but not untried ideas, the teachers are encouraged to earn new credits each year. These credits may be earned by attending extension courses, by reading outstanding booksand by attending lectures. The reports, reviews and outlines handed in by teachers keep the Portland educational system standardized. Many teachers in Washington spend their summers attending summer school in well known universities of fine scholastic standing. This extra study shows the teacher's active interest in the school system. From their own work they realize that additional en- deavor deserves credit and try to give it to deserving students. ' 12

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acuity MW 4 MISS ARMITAGE MISS BALTIMORE MISS BARBER MISS BEACH MR. BOGARD Latin Mathematics English Mathematics Band MR. BOUCK MISS BROWN MISS CAMPBELL MRS. CHAMBERS MISS CREWDSON Biology English Biology Special Latin MRS. CURRIER MISS DARLING MISS DENNIS MR. FAUST MRS. FINNEGAN History History Spanish Gym English To the faculty goes much more credit than many are willing to give them. On them rests the duty of seeing that every student at Washington is receiving a real and practical benefit from his education. The fact that so much personal attention can be given to such a large student body is amazing. But they manage to conduct their classes, to keep their books accurately, and to administer the affairs of the school with such ease and capability that few even stop to admire. The influence that teachers exert over students is almost too great to estimate. For five or six periods a day, five days a week, teachers are directly responsible for almost everything a student does. The teachers, through the influence of their personalities, are directing the interests of students into channels that will become their life work. Through the sound judgment and careful decision of the faculty, youthful character is built and molded.. Theirs is a wonderful and an ever hopeful work. 11

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Faculty -., ,.,-,,........-..--.W-M...-.V--M WIEII of I We -2? 4 MISS KOI-INS MISS LANCEFIELD MISS LANGILLE MISS LEITNER MR. MATSON English Librarian History English Dramotlcs MRS. McDONALD MR. MUIR ' MISS MURPHY MR. NICHOLSON MISS NYE Typing Glee Gym Bookkeeping Art MISS OBERG MISS OHMERT MR, PARKS MRS, PECK MISS PLYMPTON Biology Guidance Mathematics Spanish English Year after year, watching classes come and go, they acquire a perspective that is peculiarly non-prejudiced. The unceasing flow of students and personalities re- sults in depths of character and understanding that can seldom be sounded. The standards and definite aims of the faculty members are always set in sound thought. To the ordinary student, the most tangible contact with teachers is the report card. Every teacher realizes what a small part of the story grades tell. lt is very difficult to grade into five classes such a large body of students. The present sys- tem, although an improvement upon the old letter system, is disliked by students and faculty alike. Some day a plan will be devised so that students will strive toward an accumulation of knowledge instead of excellent marks. Many problems of students are solved by tactful suggestions and timely advice 13