Whatcom High School - Kulshan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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-7 , ,W ' !,g.,:-W'.,,tfx.k'5Jff 5' ,.3' Q KL ,'rX-fcJw,'H..J-sa-2-N 1 '- .M . 'I , 4 lk 1 -n Te 'll-3' 1 15: 'C :LE Ordal Armstrong XVarren HOME ECONOMICS The Home Economics Depart- ment was instituted by Miss Nellie Bainett, and was housed in the building now occupied by Auto- Mechanics. At that time it consisted only ot' a foods course. VV hen the new part of the build- ing was constructed, 'quarters were provided and equipped for foods and clothing as they are at present. Later an Arts Department was ad- ded. Owing to the increased de- mand for clothing work, the Arts Department has taken over several classes. Three instructors are now employed in the Department. The aim is to equip a girl to efliciently solve her immediate problems, as well as the later ones of home making. COMMERCIAL Taken from the Minutes of the Board ol' Education June 17, 1902, then known as VVhatcom, Washing- ton. On motion it was decided that an Business Course be added to the High School curriculum and that the Superintendent be instructed to prepare the course of study and submit it to the Board. Accordingly this was done and the Commercial Department came into existence at Vlfhatcom. Two instructors comprised the faculty at that time. The Department has grown until at present there are four full time teachers and two part-time teachers. Connell Stenbcrg Miller Cauby . T7 lt' . 0 rlh v, ,I vga Y.-1 'I' l '7Vv ll -A- vVQ lmgiu Q0

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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

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,,,.-g..,:,,-x,,,s-,fx,,kW-fr ' in 1 ,,TJs'1l?X 6 gk-.Sfx,,,vJ-Xxfa-xx vJR.il51,,xv N A itI1Hmmning..-...L --T , 2-.....nnmez1m 5m v Ntfilliams Ulark ltayniond MISCELLANY ' Girls' Physical Education started in Xvhatcom in 1902 with a group ot' girls who wanted to play basket- ball and tennis. It was not until 1920 that there was a full time Physical Education teacher. Inter- school competition was abolished by the Board of Education in 1923. Since that time the general aim has been to provide a healthful activity for every girl and to have every girl participating. ORCHESTRA AND GLEE CLUBS For the past four years these or- ganizations have been under the special direction of Mr. John Roy VVilliams and Mr. Harrison Ray- mond. The orchestra plays at every assembly. ART The Art Department was here in 1920. Mr. Arthur Sanden has been art instructor since 1923. ORAL EXPRESSION Ural English became a separate department ot' English in 1926. Then some sixty students were en- rotledg to-day one hundred and fourteen are taking this work. STUDY HALL Vtfhen Mr. VVells came to VVhal- com eight years ago the Study Hall was placed under the supervision ot' one special teacher. LIBRARY The Library had its beginnings on a shelf in the Principal's office. ln the fall of 1920 a librarian was elected, new and modern equipment was added, and to-day our library ranks well with those ot' other high schools.- N . . X - 1 , If , u-K ' V Q - V---H -RV A 4 unctu