Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-11-13
The equipment will consist of the


l. A main curtain with valance of
heavy maroon velour lined with sateen
and a stencil border of harmoniaing
colors The curtain will be attached
to steel noiseless track with rubber
rollers and carriers.
2. A cyclorama set of heavy sateen
which will be used as the principal
stage set.
3. A set Of suspension floor lights.
The purchase of this equipment is
being sponsored by the student body
and payment will be made with funds
derived from the various school ac-
tivities during the year.
The main curtain will be installed
for the concert which will be given
Friday. November 2lst, under the
direction of Mr.. Cronenberger.
The remainder of the equipment
will be ready for the all high school
play, 1.-THE Patsy" which will be pre-
sented December 9th.
We need your support so watch for
dates of high school activities.
Popular Glasses.
The total enrolment OF the high
school this year is two hundred and
ten. The English classes have the
largest enrolment of any one group OF
subjects. This is due to the fact that
1t is compulsory subject, There are
large enrollments in those departments
which train the student for practical
work.
The number of pupils enrolled in
commercial subjects is one hundred
and twenty six. Approximately half of
this number are taking tipping. The
distribution in other commercial sub
jects is divided in even proportions.
The commercial rooms are equipped
with twenty-five typewriters memo
graph machine and an adding ma
chine. There is a glass partition be-
tween the tipping and shorthand
rooms. this enables one teacher to
watch two classes when necessary.
The manuel training classes have an
enrolment of for ty-three pupils.
Twenty-seven of these are enrolled In
the first year class. They are doing
good work in mechanical drawing
which is taught the first twelve weeks
of this semester. Half of the second
year class are working on projects for
the school and the rest are designing
projects for home use. A full con-
signment of lumber arrived this week
which will keep the second year boys
very busy.
The Social Civics class under the
supervision Of Mr.. Lewis has an enroll
ment of twenty-five. This is new
subject in this school but one which
has created great interest. The class
prepared special talks on subjects Of
community interest. The work at the
present time is along the line of social
privileges and what the public, owes
the community. j I +.
There are sixty-five students en-
rolled in general science. Judged by
the standard of enrolment, this is the
most popular subject in school, its
nearest competitor is freshman English
having an enrolment of fifty-seven
although it is freshman subject
several sophomores are taking general
science as are two or three juniors and
at least one senior.
Armistice Day Celebrated.
Interesting talks and delightful
musical numbers were featured in the
Armistice Day program at the Vashor
Island high school on Tuesday. The
program opened at 1890 with some
selections by the band. It closed with
a student body meeting and with its
final climax the announcement by Mr.
Robertson that school was dismissed
Program was as follows:
l. Piano solo-Patricia Laven.
2. Songs-Directed by Miss Bell.
3. This month in Geneva, Switzer-
land-Helen Yoshimura.
4. Piano solo-Marjory Lou steen.
S. Address-Mr Allen.
6. Solo-Jean Stone.
z. Address-Rev. E. M. Randall.
Student body meet.