Students at Annie Wright Seminary watch a slide presentation shown by one of their teachers. The teacher handles the slide projector from a table in the middle of the class. A movie projector stands at the back of the room. Sound panels have been attached to the back wall.

Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Uniforms; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Motion picture devices; Transparencies;

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)

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Activities at Annie Wright Seminary, a group portrait of the Blue Team. Four students in the front wear letter sweaters with "B" on them and beanies with "Blue" written on them. They also wear white shorts and saddle shoes. The other students in the photograph are wearing one of the Annie Wright uniforms of dark skirts, white blouses with peter pan collars, a scarf at the opening of the collar and a dark, v-neck sweater 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; Group portraits; Uniforms;

Activities at Annie Wright Seminary. A sign over the map says, "AWS Goes to College". Strings run between locations on the map to cards on the bulletin board with the names of colleges and names of Annie Wright students attending them.

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Activities at Annie Wright Seminary. In November of 1949, three students were photographed taking a break from studies in one of the large dormitory rooms at Annie Wright Seminary. One of the girls sits at a desk with a book open. Another student leans against one of the dressers in the room while sitting on the arm of an upholstered chair. The other girl sits on the end of her bed with stuffed animals. An Annie Wright banner is hung on the wall and there are also two bulletin boards hung on the walls. Annie Wright Seminary was a private school for girls, many of them boarding, which had been established in September of 1884.

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Teenagers--Tacoma--1940-1950; Dormitories--Tacoma; Stuffed animals (Toys); Banners--Tacoma; Desks; Beds; Dressers (Furniture);

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)

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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)

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Reception at Annie Wright Seminary after concert at Temple Theater, Tribune, Barbara Dana. A reception was held at Annie Wright Seminary follwing Tacoma Philharmonic's opening concert for 1949. Those attending the concert were able to greet Conductor Eugene Linden and vivacious guest pianist Lily Kraus. L-R are Dr. Otto Mandl, husband of Lily Kraus, Mrs. Virginia Linden, Lily Kraus, and Eugene Linden. (TNT, 11/27/1949, p.D-6)

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Activities at Annie Wright Seminary. Students are studying and taking notes during a science class at Annie Wright in November of 1949. One girl is examining something under a microscope and another student is weighing something, possibly a guinea pig. The girl in the middle is taking notes of the weight.

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In this photograph from October of 1949, an unidentified student kneels next to the bell that had hung in the bell tower at Lowell School, 1210 No. Yakima Ave., until the school was severely damaged by the earthquake of April 13, 1949. The school was condemned and demolished, and a new Lowell School was built at 810 North 13th Street (T.N.T., 10/15/49, p. 4).

School children--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boys--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bells; Lowell Elementary School (Tacoma);

From 1946 to January of 1949, overcrowding was so bad at Washington Grade School, 3701 No. 26th St., that four kindergarten classes and one 4th grade class had to meet at Mason methodist Church, and a second 4th grade class met at the McCormick Branch Public Library. In January, 1949 four new class rooms were ready in a new addition to the building, and when the new term started in September, all the Washington students had either new or newly refinished rooms and a new lunchroom-auditorium. (TNT 1/9/1949 p.A-4) TPL-5794

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A group of 260 school children from the Silverdale School in Kitsap County and Bainbridge Island School visited the Washington State Historical Society in June 1950. Chapin D. Foster (right foreground), Secretary and Director of the Washington State Historical Society museum, was giving a talk on Washington history prior to conducting them through the building. This was the largest school group in the building at one time in 1950. During the school year more than 200 bus loads of pupils totaling more than 6,000 students visited the Historical Society building as part of their study of Washington history. (TNT, 6/4/1950, p.A-4)

School children--Tacoma; School field trips--Tacoma; Art exhibitions--Tacoma; Galleries & museums--Tacoma; Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma); Foster, Chapin D.;

Fife High School 1950 graduation class. Diplomas were presented to sixty-two seniors by Erling Thompson during ceremonies in the school auditorium. Music was provided by the high school band. (TNT, 6/2/1950, p.B-6) Fife High School - Class of 1950 SEATED: Shirley Francis, Dona Finlayson, Marlyce Reed, Joan Leighton, Barbara Harris, Helen Stalder, Kathleen Swansby, Eleanor Streich, and Vernel Bartholomew. ROW TWO: Margaret Vogel, Joan Knudsen, Jane Maxwell, Louise Nase, Barbara Wilson, Gloria Altomare, Shigeko Watanabe, Harumi Iwakiri, Shirley Envolsen, Lorna Blair, Charlotte LaQua, and Shirley Eckenrode. ROW THREE: Ronald Marzano, Robert Moser, Marvin Rivenes, Dwayne Padgett, Alden Peppel, Mickey Pettey, Robert Firth, Hiroshi Kajimura, Loren Evanson, Louis Torre, Louis Boitano, Rudolph Johnson. ROW FOUR: Jack Stalder, George (Wayne) Griffin, Marvin Ofstad, Lois Kepka, Barbara Sweet, Marianne Perrin, Georgia Pearson, Joan Cross, Jeanette Ruscher, Lorraine Cook, Janet Miller, Maureen Muchlinski, Charles LeTavec, and Louis (James) Koch. TOP ROW: John Cerqui, Fred Spencer, Edwin Kern, Milton (Odell) Wallace, Howard Blancher, Jr., Warren Richards, Jack Kotchkoe, Henry Lange, Jr., William Schlumpf, John Emenegger, Jr., Walford Holmquist, Herman Olsen, Jr., Ronald Clarkson, Melvin Hamre, and Jim Shimizu.

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

Visitation School 1950 graduation class. The Rev. Gabriel Donohue, O.S.B., pastor of the Visitation church presented the diplomas and awards. Rev. Francis E. Duffy, S.J., principal of Bellarmine High School, delivered the commencement address. Donna Mae Woolery was the student speaker. The Chantal Choralers performed. Ordered by Sister Rosewitha. Names were listed in the newspaper. (TNT, 5/24/1950, p.19)

Church schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Graduation ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Church of the Visitation (Tacoma); School of the Visitation (Tacoma);

Mr. Howard R. Goold served as superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools from 1937 until 1950. He received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 1908. He came to Tacoma in 1911 to teach and served as principal at Jefferson, Irving, Logan and Grant elementary schools before attending the University of Washington for graduate studies in 1921. He served as superintendent at Eugene, Oregon, before returning to Tacoma as superintendent in 1937. Ordered by the Tacoma Public Schools, Mr. Gould.

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On May 26, 1950 the students of Fern Hill School performed in the school's annual Spring Festival of Music. The program was written as a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Fern Hill community with students portraying plants and animals of the region, local Indian tribes and early settlers. Posing in front of the Fern Hill Branch Library, 765 South 84th Street, which was dedicated in February of 1950 are: (l to r, rear row) Ruth Bucher, Charlene Tyler, Alice Baker, Linda Lingbloom, Avonne Arnold, Julienne MacComber, Donna Fry, Joan Anderson, Dianna Sellers, Elnora Brown, Erlene Mull, Teddy Nash, Terry Cook and Barbara Cook. In the front row are: George Tyler, Eugene Henkel, Douglas Hutchinson, Rosemarie Holt, Carlene Hoover, Miles Parrott, Antone Baskett and Theodore Doll. (Ordered by Bert Myhie.) (TNT, 5/24/1950, p.6)

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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.

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Class photo of eighteen students at St. Leo's School. The young women wear letter sweaters and dark skirts. Ordered by Sister Amarita.

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

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.

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Class photo at St. Leo's School. The girls' ensemble at St. Leo's High School, the Francelians, took part in the "I Am an American" program at Point Defiance Park May 21, 1950. The girls' ensemble was joined by 10 boys from Bellarmine Glee Club for presentation of songs honoring new citizens of the United States. Ordered by Sister Amarita. (TNT, 5/21/1950, p.C-12)

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Participants in the 1950 May Day Program at Stewart Junior High School, possibly the seventh-grade flower girls. The festivities included a procession for the queen and her duchesses and their escorts, the coronation, a program by the 71-piece Stewart band, the flag salute, tumbling and acrobatics, a track meet for ninth-grade boys, and the May Queen's ball in the gymnasium. Ordered by Miss Helen Andres. (TNT, 4/30/1950, p.C-12)

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These fourteen girls won top ratings for health and posture at Stewart Junior High School and were honored during the May Day ceremonies at the school May 5, 1950. L-R are, Velta Wolter, Patty Jacobson, Diana Wood, chosen as grand duchesses, Colleen Tingstad, who would be crowned May Queen, Janet Reape, Marlene Wallsten, Dolores Wetmore, Roberta Schwichtenberg, Janet Shaffer, Dixie Dunbar, Georgia Miller, Shirley Dale, Margaret Tillson and Arlene Brecht. Ordered by Miss Helen Andres. (TNT, 4/30/1950, p.C-12)

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);

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;

Junior Prom at Annie Wright Seminary. Chaparones and a few students are seen in a receiving line for the Junior Prom in this photograph from April of 1950. Head Mistress Ruth Jenkins is seen on the far left. Ordered by Tribune, Barbara Dana. (TNT, 5/7/1950, p.D-6)

Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Private schools--Tacoma; Balls (Parties)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Teenagers--1950-1960; Couples--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Jenkins, Ruth;

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);

A group from Highline School is visiting the Ferry Museum. Hundreds of students visited the museum on school field trips each year to learn about the history of Washington Territory and State. Ordered by the Washington State Historical Society, Mr. Foster.

Students--Tacoma; School field trips--Tacoma; Galleries & museums--Tacoma; Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma);

Twenty-four children in one of the younger classes at the Dupont School pose outdoors with their teacher. Two girls in the front row wear their Brownie Scout uniforms. Robert Zurfluh taught 5th grade during the 1950-1951 school year.

Schools--Dupont--1950-1960; School children--Dupont--1950-1960; Teachers--Dupont--1950-1960;

Twenty-six children in one of the younger classes at the Dupont School pose with their teacher. Silhouette drawings hang on the wall behind them. Dupont school children were combined with Steilacoom and Clover Park schools sometime later in the 1950's.

Schools--Dupont--1950-1960; School children--Dupont--1950-1960; Teachers--Dupont--1950-1960; Classrooms--Dupont;

Thirty-six children in one of the lower grades at the Dupont School pose outdoors.

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