Whatcom High School - Kulshan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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T N!X kg..r'J I . ff N Nl. T k'J'X--'vJNf': x,JHf'i'-s.-t.. fm' .14 zix rx X Elm - -1 Y ., ,ss ' '- ' em, I Laughlin Campbell Muir Montgomery Carroll SCIENCE The Science Department of VVhal- com was organized in 1913. Before moving into the new building the Physics Laboratory was in Room 217. Botany and Chemistry were taught in the annex in Irving Street. There were four teachers, who taught three ninety minute classes each day. Now five teachers have five sixty-live minute classes. The enrollment has gradually increased and the classes are crowded. The department aims to give its stu- dents an insight into thc various lines ol' science and a preparation for any future work they may wish to do. M ,fy ,-.X ' HISTORY ln 1921. the History Department had three teachers, two of whom, Mr. NV. M. Shepherd and Miss Neva Millspaugh are still teaching his- tory in this school, the former he- ing head of the department. The department has more than doubled in the 12 years, both in teachers and students. At present 5 teachers devote all their time and 5 others part of their time to the teaching ol' history, while more than 800 grades in history were given out at the close of last semester. Shepherd Tarkoff Douglass l Harter Lewis Miner WEfi Wf'i:?'4 ln lt-It 'Vw v X lil VVW A14

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l! v-If-1 --fix'--x-iTiffJ-RE A II 55 iRx:.5lx k,'AX,'A'XL W1EWm':P.u1HmnE--..L - 33 .3 -..nna rgm m - ' , Foster FOREIGN LANGUAGE Latin was the first foreign lan- guage taught at VVhatcom. Later, German, French, and Spanish were added, and in 1929 Swedish was offered. During the VVorld NVar VVhatcom followed the general trend and dis- continued all classes in German. This is in vivid contrast to last year when our school was honored by having an exchange teacher from Germany, Miss Alice Pollitz, while our own German teacher, Miss Neva Millspaugh was teaching in Hamburg. The enrollment in French had reached the high mark during the XVorld xvilf, while Spanish later came into its own because of com- mercial relations with the Spanish speaking count1'ies. Millspaugh Bjorkquist MATHEMATICS Because Mathematics is necessary to an understanding of modern life, and high schools are essentially a product of that life, the math department is one of the original departments in the school. Today it comprises seven teachers and is second in size in the school. Algebra I. and II., Geometry I. and II. are required of all Iirst and second year students. Algebra III. and IV., Geometry III., and Trigonometry are being taken by an increasing number of upper, classmen each year. NVhateom can well be proud of this fact and of her Mathematics Department. It is from students such as these that the men are to come who will carry on the work of such great scientists as Millikan and Edison. XVallaee Dnviidson Dennis Scott Brandenthaler Savage lbs Vv Ii v vlxll Nil