Activities at Annie Wright Seminary. Ten members of the Seminary Athletic Council at Annie Wright Seminary pose with a plaque with a figure of the headless, winged victory. Several smaller, individual, engraved plaques hang from the bottom of the larger plaque. The council was one of the governing bodies at the seminary and planned athletic actiities, Dad's Day, Initiation, and the May Day Banquet. The girls wear one of their uniforms, dark skirts, white blouses with peter pan collars, a scarf at the collar opening and dark v-neck sweaters with the Annie Wright emblem on the left breast. (The Shield, 1950)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Plaques--Tacoma--1940-1950;

An exterior view of the Student Union Building at Pacific Lutheran College. The building was designed by architects Lea, Pearson and Richards, cost about $150,000 to build and was dedicated in October of 1947. Architectural studies, ordered by Lea, Pearson & Richards, Charles Pearson. TPL-9328

Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

The Clover Park High small performing choir with their director Peter J. Barden. The small choir travelled and performed for various school organizations and clubs. Their sweaters display the Clover Park emblem. The choir was featured at the Easter morning sunrise service held at Mountain View Memorial Park. (TNT 4/4/1950, pg. 30 names included with picture)

Choirs (music); Clover Park High School (Lakewood); Teenagers--1950-1960; Barden, Peter J.;

Junior Prom at Annie Wright seminary. Three couples pose at the foot of the staircase while one of the students reviews her dance card. Two other Annie Wright students can be seen on the stairs. Ordered by Tribune, Barbara Dana. (TNT, 5/7/1950, p.D-6, The Shield, 1951, p. 9)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Couples--Tacoma--1940-1950;

The confirmation class for 1950 pose in Raynor Chapel at Annie Wright Seminary. A three-paneled glass screen is shown at the center of the altar with the chapel's stained glass window behind them. The young women wear white shirt-waist dresses with short sleeves and white scarves over their heads.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Teenagers--1950-1960; Leaded glass windows--Tacoma; Stained glass--Tacoma; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma);

Members of the R.O.T.C. at Bellarmine High School march in formation and the color guard carry the R.O.T.C. and United States flags in this photograph from May of 1950. The rifle team brought considerable publicity to the private school and city by winning second place in the Sixth Army intercollegiate and interscholastic rifle matches, small bore; second place in the William Randolph Hearst rifle competition in the Army area; and sixth place in the entire United States. Bellarmine won 10 out of 11 pistol matches with other high school R.O.T.C. units against which they competed. Ordered by Tacoma Athletic Commission, E. Metcalf. (TNT, 5/12/1950, p.D-7)

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Military education--Tacoma; Military training--Tacoma; Rifles; Flags; Cadets--Tacoma;

Presentation of medals to members of Bellarmine High School Rifle Team. Members of the R.O.T.C. march in formation and the color guard carries the R.O.T.C. and United States flags. Bellarmine became the second high school in the State of Washington to secure a Junior Reserve Officer Taining Corps program in 1935. At that time the program served mainly as a vehicle to help students attend the high school. The Department of the Army detailed one officer and three enlisted men as instructors in the school's R.O.T.C. course. Ordered by Tacoma Athletic Commission, E. Metcalf. (A Heritage on Bellarmine Hill, Gregory C. Rathbone; TNT, 5/12/1050, p.D-7))

Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Tacoma); Students; Military education--Tacoma; Military training--Tacoma; Rifles; Flags; Cadets--Tacoma;

Folk dancers performed during the festivities at Pacific Lutheran College for May Day 1950.

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Festivals--Parkland--1950-1960; Folk dancing--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Four young men who will be performing during the festivities at Pacific Lutheran College for May Day 1950 pose in the stairwell in the gymnasium.

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1950-1960; Festivals--Parkland--1950-1960; Singers;

The annual outdoor May Day Program was held Friday, May 5, 1950, at Stewart Junior High School. The ceremonies climaxed a year's work and competition in health and posture training. Duchesses were chosen by fellow students and teachers for excellence in gymnasium work and posture. Colleen Tingstad would be crowned as the school's May Queen. Ordered by Miss Helen Andres. (TNT, 4/30/1950, p.C-12)

Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stewart Junior High School (Tacoma); Group portraits;

Class photo at St. Leo's School. The students stand on bleachers on the stage wearing floor-length gowns. Stage scenery hangs behind them. Ordered by Sister Amarita.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Church schools--Tacoma;

Three women students are shown in one of the women's dormitory rooms at Pacific Lutheran College in the spring of 1950. Two desks are set into an alcove near the window. A flowered curtain covers the closet. One of the women is reading on one of the beds and another is leaning on one of the dressers against the far wall. The floor is covered with checked linoleum tile and sprinklers are shown along the ceiling. A comfortable wicker rocking chair is positioned nearby.

Students--Parkland--1950-1960; Educational facilities--Parkland; Education--Parkland; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960;

Students are seen studying at the rows of tables at the Pacific Lutheran College library in April of 1950. Open beams lead towards the large windows at the far end of the room. The library, designed by Tacoma architect Emanuel J. Bresemann, was dedicated in 1939. TPL-9330

Students--Parkland--1950-1960; Libraries--Parkland; Educational facilities--Parkland; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--Buildings; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1950-1960; Studying--Parkland;

ca. 1925. A copy of an old photograph of a woman playing tennis at Annie Wright Seminary. Ordered by Mrs. Frances C. Russell, director of public relations at Annie Wright Seminary. This photographic copy was made May 8, 1950.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1920-1930; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Private schools--Tacoma--1920-1930; Tennis--Tacoma;

Progress photograph at Lowell School. With its roots in Old Tacoma Lowell Elementary School is the Tacoma School District's oldest school. It was originally known as the First Ward School serving families living west of Division Street. Classes opened in 1869 in a log cabin built at the corner of North 28th and Starr streets. Ordered by Douglas Fir Plywood Association. (For the Record, Winnifred L. Olsen)

Lowell Elementary School (Tacoma)--Buildings; Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Douglas Fir Plywood Association (Tacoma); Building construction--Tacoma--1950-1960; Plywood; Scaffolding--Tacoma; Construction workers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Eatonville High School 1950 graduation class. Fifty-three seniors received their diplomas at Eatonville High School in 1950. Names of the graduates were listed in the newspaper. Ordered by the Tribune, Mr. Knight. (TNT, 6/4/1950, p.B-9)

Eatonville High School (Eatonville); Graduation ceremonies--Eatonville; Students--Eatonville--1950-1960;

Gault Junior High School was named after Dr. Franklin B. Gault, Superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools between 1888 to 1892. The school was built and opened in 1926, it was originally called Franklin B. Gault Intermediate School, but was renamed Gault Junior High School in 1928. View of Gault Junior High School students at their spring music festival concert, held at the Franklin B. Gault Auditorium.

Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Auditoriums--Tacoma; Stages (Platforms); Concerts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gault Junior High School (Tacoma);

Father's Day, lower classes, Annie Wright Seminary, Miss Jenkins. Fathers of children in the lower classes are honored with a banquet and a performance for Fathers' Day held in the courtyard.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Fathers & children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boarding schools--Tacoma; Banquets--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Father's Day, lower classes, Annie Wright Seminary, Miss Jenkins. Fathers and their daughters are seated at the foot of a large staircase watching an entertainment in May of 1949. An ivy covered arched walkway is seen on the right of the open courtyard. Tables in the back are now empty.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Fathers & children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boarding schools--Tacoma; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Audiences--Tacoma--1940-1950; Arcades (Architectural components)--Tacoma;

Scenic views, Annie Wright Seminary. The exterior of Raynor Chapel at Annie Wright Seminary from Tacoma Avenue North. The chapel was named for Mrs. Amanda A.H. Raynor, head of bible classes and vice principal from 1884 until 1907. The exterior of the building is thickly covered with ivy. A stained glass window is seen along the front of the building below the bell tower.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma); Stained glass--Tacoma--1940-1950;

May Day festivities at Pacific Lutheran College, Pacific Lutheran College, Miss Helen Hedine. Catherine Breum of East Stanwood was crowned May Queen at ceremonies May 6, 1949. Two members of her royal court, train bearer Anne Malmin Berg and crown bearer Tom Tommervik, stand by her as she is crowned. She is wearing a floor-length, white eyelet gown. (TNT, 5/5/1949, p.1) (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; Universities & colleges--Parkland--1940-1950; Breum, Catherine; Rites & ceremonies--Parkland--1940-1950; Celebrations--Parkland--1940-1950; Berg, Anne Malmin; Tommervik, Tom;

Fife High School Senior Class, News Tribune, Mr. Knight. Sisty-six students were graduated at Fife High School June 1, 1949. Seniors are seated on stage, and the audience watches from the basketball floor and side galleries. Names are listed in the newspaper. This was the last commencement exercises to be held at this location. The new high school was scheduled for completion in February 1950. (TNT, 6/2/1949, p.19)

Public schools--Fife; Fife High School (Fife); Graduation ceremonies--Fife;

Pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima in St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Sister Marie Geralds. The renowned "Pilgrim Virgin" statue of Our Lady of Fatima arrived Sunday, May 29, 1949, at St. Patrick's Church for two days and two nights on its "Crusade for Peace" across America. Carved from cedar by Thedim, Portugal's foremost sculptor, it is a replica of the statue of the Blessed Virgin which stood in the Basilica in the Cova da Iria, 60 miles north of Lisbon where the Mother of God appeared to three small children in 1917. (TNT, 5/27/1949, p.11)

St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Religious articles; Sculpture--Tacoma; Fatima, Our Lady of;

May Day at St. Leo's, Sister Lavinia. More than 40 young women stand on stage wearing floor-length gowns. The stage is set with side and back panels showing a woods with young, spring growth.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Stage props; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stages (Platforms); Auditoriums--Tacoma;

Ordered for The Shield by Annie Wright Seminary. Members of the medical staff at Annie Wright Seminary observe one of the students: Miss Eileen Hooley, informary assistant and "baby corridor" housemother; Miss Alice H. Carey, nurse; and Dr. Joseph R. Turner, school physician. Student's name was not provided. Format 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". (1951 Shield yearbook, "Faculty" page)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Nurses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Physicians--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hooley, Eileen; Carey, Alice H.; Turner, Joseph R.;

Annie Wright Seminary. Several girls from the lower school at Annie Wright Seminary are reading books in their school room. A chart on the wall lists, "Books I have read", and a list of words as well as samples of addition along the top of the blackboard. These girls are wearing the traditional sailors uniform for the lower classes.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Children reading & writing--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Annie Wright Seminary. Several girls are seen during swimming class at Annie Wright Seminary. The school provided aquatic formation and water ballet groups.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Children swimming--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bathing suits; Swimming pools--Tacoma;

Ordered for The Shield by Annie Wright Seminary. Members of the faculty at Annie Wright Seminary: Mrs. Martha A. Shand, assistant in 5-year kindergarten; Mrs. Gladys Foster, 3rd class; Miss Ruth N. Jackson, 7th class, english and social sturies; Mrs. Erdine W. Schwan, 5-year kindergarten; Miss Sarah B. Thompson, 6th class, mathematics and religious education; and Mrs. Jean V. Jepsen, 4-year kindergarten. (The Shield, 1951)Format 5" x 6".

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Teachers--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Tea for new members of AAUW at Annie Wright Seminary, Tribune, Barbara Dana. The Tacoma branch of American Association of University Women honored its new members with a reception in the Great Hall of Annie Wright Seminary. Mrs. E.N. Davidson, president of the Tacoma branch, opened the business meeting . A musical program was furnished by students of Annie Wright. Mrs. M.J. Frapper, social chairman, was in charge of the tea and was assisted by Mrs. W.F. Norris as junior co-chairman. (TNT, 11/13/1949, p.D-4)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; American Association of University Women (Tacoma);

Activities at Annie Wright Seminary. Three students at Annie Wright Seminary practice their ballet movements. The students met every Monday and Friday in dance studio to practice, under the direction of Mis Nancy Jane Bare. They performed for the Christmas party, "Prince Rupert" and "Hunting for the Christmas Tree", for May Day, and a mid-year recital with "Gossip" and "Rondina". A large mirror and bars are seen against the wall behind them. (The Shield, 1950)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ballet dancers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mirrors;