Woodrow Wilson High School - Campanile Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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20 isocl.-u. Scnmrzn-Pierce, Hart, Robinson, Garlick, Eggenht-rger. MA1'nEuA'rtc:-Baklcen, I. Hansen Meeks, N. Hansen. ENGLISH-Townsend, lrcdell, Krythe, Sullivan, Grimes, Dougherty. Second row: GM lick, Harrison. USING FREE PERIODS l FREE PERIODS-XWilson's unique free period plan, originated by Principal Harry Moore, went through its third year of operation under the interested scrutiny of educational circles throughout the nation. Desiring to set up a program which would he flexible enough to vary the stu- dent's time according to his needs, to get away from the old, traditional type of recitation period in which the time is used to repeat material already learned, and to teach in a democratic manner the best use of free time, the pre- sent system of two free periods daily, with recitations on alternate days, was first put into effect in 1934. The plan tends to follow the theory that class per- iods should be used for further advancement, that class textbooks should be eliminated in favor of individual student research, and that research findings should make up class discussions.

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BEHIND THE STAFF l CLERICAL STAFF-Carrying out with a swift, deft efficiency endless and in- finite details of Il progressive administration. Checking of grades, attenclrmce, scholarship, programs, eligibility, merits, clemerits, tarcliness. Keeping Woods row Wilsoix a beautiful smooth running ll13Cl'lil'lE. -CLERICAL STAFlfWUpper group: Pinrlrnrcl. Hnnlpton, Xvhire, Lombard, Rs-pp. Middle group: New- some, Meade, Ballantine, Bond, XVnn-rmnn. Olds, Bergen. Lower picture: Counselor advising Seniors.

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li-I Iwontn I-Iisrom'-Ez-ini.isn+Woodwnrcl, Lee, Sieninpt-I, Thomas, French, M. Hansen Scimrts Dunkle, March, Lowry, Hunt, Denman, Shnllcnbcrger, Voisnrd. LANGLIAGES-Blackwood, johnson Oxley Scott. CHOOSING INTERESTS I FREE PERIOD PLAN-At the personal request of Principal Harry Moore, :wo noted educators, Dr. Harold Hand and Dr. Paul Hanna of Stanford University, made a survey this year of Wilsoii's free period system. Their report highly praised the theory of the A and B period plan, designed to allow students opportunity to select their own interests in free periods. Their recommendations and those of Mr. Moore will go into effect next semester in a revised plan. The program next semester includes three recitation periods weekly in each class, a supervised study period, and a free period daily. Lack of teacher-pupil contact when classes meet only twice a week, and the feeling when students are asked to report during periods were criticisms of the present schedule.