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

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I AR'rfBurdirk, Connor, Chalk:-r. Coxmincmr-Blackmail. Nlakepeatc, Hr-nnrs, Hilcs, Fran:l:, Wad dell. Second row: F. Smith, Nurrer. lNnus'rklAl. ARTS-Morrison, Blanton, Edwards, Bnvce. BACK TO THE BUILDINGS l BACK TO THE BUIl.DlNGSfSWECPll1g joyously into their modern new build- ings, l75O students of Wilson, the iirst school in Long Beach to he rehoused after the earthquake, marched through spacious, stately corridors, inspected gleaming desks, lockers, strolled in the patio . . . hack to the buildings again. The discomforts of Tent City, post-earthquake home of Wilsoii's hundreds, were soon forgotten in the warm, sunny buildings and the cheery, :lean patio. Conveniences undreamed of in the tent era, such as the broadcasting system and the room telephones, masses of sunlight became commonplace. During the year, showers and oflices for both the physical education departments were constructed. The student body store celebrated with a grand opening in Jan- uaryg the roomy cafeteria, and the airy, dignified library hecame popular meet- ing places. Lacking an auditorium, assemblies were held in the patio.

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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.

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I Music-George C. Moore, Driver, Brvchr. Lnlirson. Glues' Pnvsxcm, Enuc,x'rlaN-Reagan, Bremzz-ale. Whittaker. Mathis. Sergei. Alguire, jolnwson. Bars' Pr-n'sii:ai. Entic-r1'xoNADnvis, Garnier, Dunkin, O Smith, Frazer, Second row: Lee, Arrher. Home MMUNG-Symonds, Mann, Olmsted, Larsen. CURRICULA I CHANGING CURRICULA-In the world wide reorganizing of schools and courses of study, tests are being made to determine whether many subjects taught fit in with the scheme of the new world today. New courses and new subject matter have been added to the Wilson curriculum designed to develop culture and refinement in the life of youth. To understand humanity, to satisfy the demands of business, culture, and civic responsibilities, and to inspire in- ternational-mindedness are the objects of many of these subjects. The necessity for vocational guidance has brought to students local experts in many Fields. An urge by students toward analyzing and estimating themselves has created in Wilsoii such new courses as Psychology, the study of Family Relations, and Homecrafts, as well as practical experience in the Student Body store, advertising crews, and elective classes in physical education.