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;

Graduating class of 1949, Peninsula School District #401 at Purdy, Tribune, Ernie Knight. The Peninsula High School seniors received their certificates from Henry Pedersen of the school board. Names are listed in the newspaper. (TNT, 6/8/1949, p.12)

Peninsula School District (Purdy); Graduation ceremonies--Purdy; Students--Purdy--1940-1950;

Church of the Visitation's school was planning their graduation ceremony for June 1, 1949. The graduates would attend mass and receive holy communion followed by a breakfast prepared by the Visitation Women's Club. Spiritual exercises would be presented by Father Michael Feeney, O.S.B., of St. Martin's College. View of Visitation School graduates on the altar.

Church schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Tacoma; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Altars--Tacoma; Church of the Visitation (Tacoma); School of the Visitation (Tacoma);

May Day at St. Leo's, Sister Lavinia. Students crown a statue of the Virgin Mary as part of the May Day celebrations. One student was usually chosen who exemplified the qualities of the Virgin May as the May Queen. Here the Queen wears a bridal gown. Several older students stand in a simi-circle around the crowning while several younger girls have carried the Queen's train.

St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Celebrations--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Graduation class at Visitation School, Tribune, Ernie Knight. Visitation graduated ten girls in commencement exercises June 6, 1949. The four young women graduating from high school are seated in the front wearing white graduation robes and motor boards and holding dark roses. Six young women graduating from 8th grade wear dark robes and motor boards holding white flowers stand in the back. Addresses were given by Miss Mary Brennan and the Reverand R.J. Herron. Names are listed in the newspaper. (TNT, 6/7/1949, p.9)

School of the Visitation (Tacoma); Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1940-1950; Religious education--Tacoma;

Standing straight and tall are Anita Hale and the thirteen "posture duchesses" who made up her court for the 1949 Annual May Festival at Stewart Junior High School, 5010 Pacific Avenue. Anita, eighth from the left, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Hale, had been named Queen of the Festival; Shirley Crayton, fifth from the left, was Grand Duchess of the fete. Festival activities included a performance by the Stewart 68- piece band, dancing on the school lawn, a traditional Maypole, and the May Queen's Ball. (The names of the other girls appeared in the News Tribune on May 1, 1949 p.D-13.) (T.N.T., 5/1/49, p. D-13). TPL-8860

Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stewart Junior High School (Tacoma);

Anita Hale was crowned Stewart Junior High School's May Queen; Shirley Crayton was named the Grand Duchess of the event, and Bob Fogle and Rance Ratliff were elected their escorts. View of Stewart Junior High School's May Queen, the Grand Duchess, the twelve Posture Duchesses and their escorts (T.N.T., 5/1/49, p. D-13).

Public schools--Tacoma; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contestants--Tacoma--1940-1950; Beauty contests--Tacoma--1940-1950; Events--Tacoma--1940-1950; Holidays--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stewart Junior High School (Tacoma);

Father's Day, lower classes, Annie Wright Seminary, Miss Jenkins. The entertainment is over and the audience is looking at the camera for this group portrait of fathers and daughters for Fathers' Day 1949. Two women stand in the arches along the right side of the open courtyard.

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

Annie Wright Seminary. A view of Commencement Bay from the playing field at Annie Wright Seminary. Men wearing street clothes are playing baseball and students and parents watch from the grassy hillside.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Baseball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commencement Bay (Wash.);

Father's Day, lower classes, Annie Wright Seminary, Miss Jenkins. Fathers have joined their daughters for Fathers' Day. They are seated together at tables in the open courtyard at Annie Wright.

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. The audience is breaking up after a performance during a celebration of Fathers' Day at Annie Wright. The arcade along the right side is covered with ivy.

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

Scenic views, Annie Wright Seminary. Two young girls and their fathers are leaving Annie Wright in this photograph dated May 21, 1949. This view shows the front of the building covered thickly with ivy.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fathers & children--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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;

Annie Wright Seminary. Men are playing baseball on the grounds of Annie Wright Seminary. The school's buildings are shown in the background. The man at bat is wearing suspenders and even his hat. Several students are seen in the stands and sitting on the lawn.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Baseball--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Father's Day, lower classes, Annie Wright Seminary, Miss Jenkins. A view of the banquet for fathers and daughters through the arcade at Annie Wright. They are celebrating Fathers' Day together in 1949.

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

Scenic views, Annie Wright Seminary. A view of Raynor Chapel from the side along North 10th Street. The exterior is covered with a heavy growth of ivy.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--Buildings; Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Raynor Chapel (Tacoma);

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);

School children from Buckley and Elk Plain visited the Washington State Historical Society museum; they were guided through an imaginary trip across the plains during the time of the late Ezra Meeker. View of Chapin D. Foster (foreground, facing the children), Secretary and Director of the Washington State Historical Society museum, also known as the Ferry Museum, speaking to the visiting students (T.N.T., 4/6/49, p. 9).

School children--Tacoma; School field trips--Tacoma; Art exhibitions--Tacoma; Galleries & museums--Tacoma; Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma);

Ransome Rolfe was one of the ace pitchers for the Lincoln Axemen in 1949. In his first two games of the season, he struck out 24 batters. In 1949 Lincoln tied with Stadium for second place in the Cross-State League. Lincoln High School's baseball team was being coached by Bill Mullen. (Lincolnian, 1949, p. 68-69).

Public schools--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baseball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Baseball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Rolfe, Ransome;

Tacoma Vocational-Technical School offered training for all types of trades. In 1949 there were 500 students in attendance with 1,400 more as apprentices. Here six men are learning to install and repair utility lines in the electrical lineman trade, one of 50 trades offered. The three students at left are identified as (in no particular order) Ed Sorger, Jr., George Blanc and Tom Padden. Strapped securely by lineman's belts, some are working on transformers on genuine, although shortened, poles. The Tacoma Vocational-Technical School was operated by the Tacoma public school system in compliance with the state plan for vocational education. (T.Times 2-13-49, p. 30-article; TNT 5-1-49, B section -alt. photograph)

Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Vocational education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Utility poles--Tacoma--1940-1950; Linemen--Tacoma; Sorger, Ed; Blanc, George; Padden, Tom;

Tacoma Vocational School, Times, George Prescott. Two students are at work in a mechanics workshop with their instructor. Tacoma Vocational School provided classes in diesel motor repair, boat building , electrical and cosmetology. Certificates were awarded in Day Trades, Trade Extension and Apprentice Extension. (T.Times, 2/13/1949, p.30)

Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vocational education--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Vocational School, Times, George Prescott. Two young men are seen at work putting together electronics equipment and checking it for correct wiring. Tacoma Vocational School had approximately 500 students enrolled full-time and 1,400 in apprentice and trade extension courses. (T.Times, 2/13/1949, p.30)

Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vocational education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Electronic apparatus & appliances;

Several shots at vocational school, Times, George Prescott. Several students, all male, are at work in a workshop using tools and machines for electronic boards. Two of the young men work at a work table with a vice and hammers while several others work setting up and reading electronic boards with dials for readouts. Tacoma Vocational School offered programs in radio service and repair, and as electrical and engineering aides. (T.Times, 2/13/1949, p.30)

Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Vocational education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Several shots at vocational school, Times, George Prescott. Merle Kimball conducts a class in radio broadcasting at the Tacoma Vocational School. Seven students, all male, sit at tables in a relatively small classroom in this photograph dated February 1, 1949. (T.Times, 2/13/1949, p.30)

Tacoma Vocational School (Tacoma); Vocational education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Kimball, Merle; Teachers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Radio broadcasting--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Philharmonic at Tacoma Schools. One of the school orchestras of stringed instruments practices. They are seated in a semi-circle in chairs with music stands, violins players on one side, violists on the other. Two cello players are at the top of the curve with two base violin players in the back. The conductor illustrates bowing with his baton. TPL-5717

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Violins; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Stringed instruments; Violoncellos; Tacoma Philharmonic Association (Tacoma);

Tacoma Philharmonic at Tacoma Schools. Eight students are learning to play violin at school. Their teacher is standing with a music book open. The children each hold their own violin. Music is open on a stand in front of them and a piano stands behind them. Two of the boys wear cub scout uniforms and one of the girls wears a girl scout uniform.

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Classrooms--Tacoma--1940-1950; Pianos; Music education--Tacoma--1940-1950; Violins; Tacoma Philharmonic Association (Tacoma);

This photograph taken on January 27, 1949 shows Jerry Meyers (3rd from the left) carefully performing his duties as a school patrol officer for McKinley School. The other students are (l to r) Bobby Booth, Donna Fay Lechner, Patricia May Johnston, Billy McDougal, Carroll Barret, and Randy Norton. The Tacoma schools patrol service received national recognition in 1949 for completing 20 years of service, through all kinds of weather, with not one fatality at any school. During the 20 years, nearly 10,000 youngsters had served as patrol officers in Tacoma. (T.Times, 2/6/1949, p.28) TPL-8196

McKinley School (Tacoma); School safety patrols--Tacoma--1940-1950; School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950;

An exterior view of Mont Downing Elementary School designed by Lea, Pearson and Richards, Architects. The school was named after Mont Downing, a Tacoma educator who had been an elementary school principal 13 years and district assistant superintendent 11 years. The building had eight classrooms, an auditorium/lunchroom and a large basement playing area; the building cost was $350,000. (TNT, 8/19/1949, p.10) TPL-1558.

Public schools--Tacoma; Mont Downing Elementary School (Tacoma); Architects; Lea, Pearson & Richards (Tacoma);