Whatcom High School - Kulshan Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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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

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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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,W ,QL p et....s,..,,..,..a.c E Emma-Em.- A2 ,,.anm W Lindbergh Jones Anderson , Vanderford Garret VOCATIONAL VVoodwork and Mechanical Draw- ing were introduced at XVl12ltC-Olll about 1910 ol' 1911. Machine Shop l'l'actice llllll Gas and Marine En- gine Repairs were added in 1919. The course ill Gas and Marine Engine Repairs was changed to Smith Hughes, and High School Auto Mechanics about 1920. A Ground School course in Avia- tion was ot't'ered ill 1929, followed ill .1931 by a course ill HOIIIC Mech- tllllCS. The department has had a nat- ural growth, both in subjects ot'fered and enrollnlellt. The aim is to make the courses hotll interesting and useful. ENGLISH There was no head ot' the Eng- lish Departlllellt from 1919 until 1922, and no definite course of study, or specific l'6qllll'CIl'lCIllS. In 1929-1930 special Gfllllllllal' Classes were fOl'lllBd. Newswriting classes were first organized in 1923. Before 1922, the contributions for the Kul- sllall literary contest were volun- tary. Several literary contestants have won national honors and the Kulsllan has been awarded the high- est rating that can be.won under the National Scholastic Press Asso- ciation at- Minneapolis. The Xvhat- C0111 XVorld, the school paper, in the contest sponsored by this same National Press has received Alt- Anlerican Honor rating. Roberts Leiser vi , v. Olson Slocomb Pope cfflnlan Ke-lly Hallett Philippi , 4 ,, I 22