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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2010-2019, 2010
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
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Local Identifier: SCP_2010_CS_Issue14
Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 14 2010 Do You Know Me? See p. 2 Calling All Junior Stained Glass Artists Did you help design the stained glass windows created for the Campus
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 14 2010 Do You Know Me? See p. 2 Calling All Junior Stained Glass Artists Did you help design the stained glass windows created for the Campus School Building, or do you know who did? John Morey is known to have designed the second grade window, but the names of other junior designers are presently lost to history. If you can help, please contact Florence Winsor Helliesen at 206285-1755 or send her an email at fhelliesen@msn.com. Florence is also looking for information about the themes of the windows and, especially, the colors. So far, no color photos of the windows have turned up; if you have any, or know someone who has, please let Florence know. To see pictures of the windows, access the Campus School website and use Select-a-Search to locate the term “Stained Glass.” Then, click on Search. Thanks for your help! ■ The Campus Schooler www.thecampusschool.com New Life for an Old Pal The Campus School Building: Treasured Past, Dynamic Future On Feb. 10, 2010, Campus School alumni from across the years gathered at the invitation of the Dean’s office of WWU’s Woodring College of Education to discuss the upcoming changes to the building known since 1968 as Miller Hall. In the hearts of Schoolers, of course, this structure was and remains the Campus School, purpose-built just for them in the early 1940s. During the renovation of the building after closure of the School, much of the original interior detail was sadly lost. Now, with the latest, even more extensive remodel in progress, ways are being discussed and ideas sought to preserve the special feeling of the Campus School within the spaces it origiRuby Smith, Earl Cilley, Sherry Miller, and Mary nally occupied. King enjoy sharing ideas about commemorating After a nostalgic hot lunch the Campus School in Miller Hall (lasagna and green beans!), Mike Henniger, Woodring’s associate dean, led the group in a round of reminiscing and visioning. Several attendees urged recreation of the stained glass windows that enlivened the reading alcoves. Others suggested dedicated display cases or murals highlighting the Campus School experience. The idea of saving a piece of the (soon to be destroyed) ramps struck a chord with many, along with the notion of a sideline in selling or auctioning off small bits to the truly ramp-wistful. Naming a walkway near the building to honor the School, creating a sculpture evoking the School’s past, building a square ball game court nearby, even starting a new campus school—all these ideas drew appreciative nods from the assembled alumni. Mike, along with Carole Morris of Woodring’s administrative staff, then marshaled participants for a walking tour of Miller Hall, pointing out areas once used by the School. After this, the group decamped to Wilson Library to tour the new Special Collections area on the 6th floor, where the Campus School Collection is safely housed. A hard hat tour of some of the under-construction interior areas of Miller Hall followed. When the massive project concludes in 2011, the “new,” new Miller Hall will offer updated classrooms, computer labs, and instructional spaces, as www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com well as offices and support facilities for both Woodring and its coinhabitant, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. The renovation will also replace aging building systems and provide improved access for the disabled. Overall, It will be a far more flexible, more dynamic place for learning and teaching, just as the original Campus School building was in its day. For more about the Miller Hall renovation, visit the WWU Facilities Management website at http:// www.wwu.edu/depts/fm/Services/ FDCA/PublicWorks/Projects/ PW465/index.html. To access photographs and videos showing the project in progress, visit Woodring’s “News and Events” page at http:// www.wce.wwu.edu/Announcements and scroll down to “Miller Hall Renovation in Progress.” ■ Our Debate. After studying the harvester and the telephone, the eight B debated on the question; Resolved: the McCormick harvester is more beneficial to mankind than the telephone. The debate was held on December 1 and was judged by Miss Korthauer, Miss Nelson, and Miss Reed, who decided in favor of the affirmative which upheld the value of the harvester. The reason given for this decision was that the affirmative team had covered more material, and the delivery of speech had been better than that of the opposing team. — The Junior Viking, February 1929 ■ The Campus Schooler Issue 14 2010 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquires, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections, MS-9103 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, send email to the Editor) Surprise! Meet the Unknown Ruth Weythman As this lovely image taken in 1932 demonstrates, “Miss Weythman” was not always the stern, sometimes fearsome person that many Schoolers remember from their physical education and swimming sessions. Read on, though, to learn how this lady definitely earned the right to be tough. Born on Oct. 12, 1899, in Monitor, Wash., a small town near Cashmere, Ruth Weythman came from a family with deep roots in the Wenatchee Valley. After earning a BS at the University of Washington in 1922, she was hired by Western in 1924, to establish a swimming program for women students. After two years, she left Bellingham, initially to teach during 1926/27 at Ohio State University. She then headed to New York, where she earned her MA at Teachers College Columbia University in 1929. Back again at Western, she returned to teaching, served in administrative roles, including as chair of the Women’s Physical Education Dept., and was very active in and much honored by regional and national organizations dedicated to physical education, particularly physical education for women. After 1929, Miss Weythman’s longest absence from Western extended from 1943 through 1945, when she served with the American Red Cross in northern India as a volunteer recreation worker at the 14th Evacuation Hospital. Situated on the infamous Ledo Road in Assam, the hospital treated not only the war-wounded but also soldiers devastated by typhus and malaria. Its patients included Indian, Chinese, and American troops, perhaps most famously men from the U. S. Army’s special forces unit known as “Merrill’s Marauders.” Under the command of General Frank Merrill, the mission of the Marauders was to harass Japanese communications and supply lines in Burma. Their actions included deliberate provocations such as the shooting of patrols, in aid of allied troops attacking from the north. Due in large part to their heroic efforts, northern Burma was eventually reclaimed, but the toll on the unit was terrible. At one time, half the patients at the 14th Evacuation Hospital were members of the Marauders. The Red Cross workers did what they could to ease distress. George Korson’s At His Side: the Story of the American Red Cross Overseas in World War II (available online) preserves a In uniform, 1944 report written by Miss Weythman in May 1944: “With the help of two able-bodied Marauders, we had a bingo game for an hour one evening. Nesde’s chocolate bars made very acceptable prizes. This is the nearest we have come so far to having a party. They enjoyed that activity enough to do it again.” In 1945, the War Dept. awarded a Meritorious Service Unit Plaque to the hospital and its personnel. Following deactivation of the hospital in December 1945, Miss Weythman resumed teaching at Western in January 1946. During 1948/49, she served as a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. After stepping down as PE department chair in 1963, she retired in July 1966. Later that year, she married James Van Wickle of Bellingham where they continued to reside; he died in 1974. Ruth Weythman Van Wickle eventually returned to her native Wenatchee Valley, where she died in Cashmere on June 19, 1977. A doll collector for many years, she bequeathed her collection of more than 300 dolls to Western. With the permission of her family, the collection was auctioned in 1978 and 1979 and the proceeds used to fund scholarships, including the Ruth Weythman Van Wickle Student Scholarship. ■ WE THANK ALL DONORS TO THE CAMPUS SCHOOL LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP Susan Jones Abbott John Abrams, Jr. Leib and Peggy Alexander Rubymae Austin B. Elaine Bailey Mary Main Barger Lorraine Barlow Tamara Belts Bruce and Rita Blood The Boeing Company Patricia Moore Boppel John and Barbara Bosse William and Mary Boulton Gloria Bourm Jane and William Bremner Hartwell and Janis Bressler Patricia Bricker Karen Sahlin Buchan Jean Burnet Kay and John Calhoun Blanche and Claire Campbell Corinne Campbell Philip and Joan Campbell Hugh and Ann Carr Stewart Dillabough Carr William E. 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Winton Smith Harriet Smith Thaddeus and Lois Price Spratlen Catharine R. Stimpson Edward Stimpson Mr. John K. Stimpson Cynthia Stragier Margaret and Daniel Stuart Frances Winslow Sudduth Anne Taggart Ralph Taylor Charles Teel Lennard Thal The Boeing Company Cecil and June Thomas Loch and Susan Trimingham Susan Trimingham Donald Turcotte Charles and Carol Urbanowicz Christine and Neil Valentine Penny Ban Buren Russell and Penny Van Buren Washington Dental Service Katharine Weber Ken and Janice Wherry Winifred Breakey White Christa and John Williams Patrick and Judy Winsor James and Sally Zukerkorn Foundation List current as of Dec. 31, 2009 Information provided by the Western Washington University Foundation, 360-650-3027 Thank you for supporting THE CAMPUS SCHOOL MEMORABILIA PRESERVATION FUND Susan Jones Abbott Terry G. Allan B. Elaine Bailey Mary Main Barger Tamara Belts Cheryl Bickford Bruce and Rita Blood Adell Ross Bloom The Boeing Company William and Mary Boulton Gloria Bourm Stefani Bozorth Jane and William Bremner Jean Burnet Corinne Campbell Stewart Dillabough Carr William E. Carrick Patty and Eugene Carver Earl Cilley Barbara Barker Congdon Joel Connelly Corinne Cruver E. Barbara Cunningham Dale and Patsy Hosman Family Foundation, Inc. Marion Darragh William Davis Bernita Nelson Dearborn Toby Dittrich Gwinn and Joyce Dunham Patricia Etem M. Maureen Fairfield Lynda Weber Ferry Harold and Joanne Fisher Mary Ann Fisher and Keith McLeod Nancy and John Fite DeForrest and Gwenyth Fletcher Helen and William Follis Kelly and Christopher Follis Clara Fraser Carol Garguile John Green Patricia Lant Grenfell Richard and Sylvia Haggen Robert A. 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Lawson Margie Lee Dennis and Judith Lewis Margaret Haveman Lind Joan Longstreth Gerald and Marian Main Mandy Main and Tom Minderhout Sarah Malby David and Kathy Maness Linnea and Allen Mattson Glenda McLachlan John Michel Robert and Marilyn Monahan Theodore Mork Carole Teshima Morris Catherine Morse David Morse and Jan Marchbanks Robert and Jeanette Morse Betty Newell Susan Norland James and Patricia O'Brien Barbara McNeill Omalev Bill and Kaye Palmer Andra Lee Brand Phibbs Nan Piovesan Gerald and Helen Punches William and Mary Ann Radcliffe Jr. Dean and Loretta Ramsey Loren and Ruth Rankin Dan and Wendy Reeder David and Marnie Rhea Skye Richendrfer Albert Riggs Lawrence Roe Leslie and Kenneth Schafer Maryam and Luther Schutz Roger and Linda Schwalm Erik Senuty Shell Oil Co Inc Lynn M. (Peggy) Shull Beth Wolken Sizer Loriann Smiley G. Winton Smith Thaddeus and Lois Price Spratlen Edward Stimpson Margaret and Daniel Stuart Heidi and Peter Suni Danne' McLeod Swartwood Anne Taggart The Boeing Company Cecil and June Thomas Susan Trimingham Eva Holmes Ulshoeffer Jane White Vulliet Robert Walker Don Wallace Katharine Weber Winifred Breakey White Christa and John Williams J. Scott Williams Ruth Wolfe James and Sally Zukerkorn Foundation List current as of Dec. 31, 2009 Information provided by the Western Washington University Foundation, 360-650-3027
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2010-2019, 2010
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Publications
Local Identifier: SCP_2010_CS_Issue15
Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 15 2010 A Letter from Your Editor Dear Campus Schoolers, I make this unaccustomed appearance on the front page to let you know that this will
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 15 2010 A Letter from Your Editor Dear Campus Schoolers, I make this unaccustomed appearance on the front page to let you know that this will be my last Schooler. After fifteen issues since 2006, I am hanging up my editor’s eyeshade following retirement in July from the faculty of the WWU Libraries. It has been my privilege to create this newsletter for you these past four years. You have been marvelously supportive of all our efforts to commemorate the Campus School and I have treasured your contributions to and your warm appreciation of The Schooler. Through this newsletter, as well as through the museum exhibit and fantastic reunion in 2007, I feel I have virtually lived the Campus School experience and have had a simply wonderful time doing so. The Schooler may go on; we shall see. Meanwhile, I thank you for your generosity, your many kindnesses, and for loving this little effort on your behalf. With all best wishes, The Campus Schooler www.thecampusschool.com The Heritage Continues 2010/11 Campus School Legacy Scholarships Awarded The Schooler is honored to introduce the exceptional recipients of the 2010/11 Campus School Legacy Scholarship. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, the second oldest of ten children, Yelena Davidenko has overcome remarkable challenges. Totally blind since extensive cranial surgery, she has mastered English, Braille, and mobility and computer skills with extraordinary dedication and perseverance, earning the admiration and accolades of professors and practitioners alike. “I will not let anything stop me from becoming a teacher,” Yelena writes, “a profession for which I was born.” After completing her student teaching this year, Yelena plans to enroll in a Master’s program at Portland State University that prepares teachers of the visually impaired. Anthony J. Holm was born and raised in the small town of Onalaska, in southwest Washington State. Homeschooled from seventh grade through high school, Anthony earned a GED followed by an AA degree at Centralia College and was admitted to Western with honors in 2007. Lauded by his teachers as genuinely dedicated to learning and wholeheartedly committed to teaching, Anthony’s principal goal is to return to Lewis County to teach American and Washington State history to middle or high school students. He also hopes to resume coaching baseball, which he enjoyed as a Babe Ruth League and high school team volunteer. Thanks to your support of the Legacy Scholarship, Yelena and Anthony can focus their attention on their student teaching rather than on making ends meet. To contribute to the Scholarship fund in support of outstanding future teachers like Yelena and Anthony, contact the WWU Foundation at 360-650-3027 or by email: Foundation@wwu.edu. Do it now! ■ www.thecampusschool.com Remembering May Mead, RN Many Campus Schoolers fondly recall May Mead, who served as the school’s nurse until 1947. But most probably do not know that her retirement that year culminated more than 30 years of service to Western, only a small number of which were devoted to tending the runny noses and skinned shins of little Schoolers. Born Mary Alice Mead in Leota, Kansas, on July 13, 1888, May Mead grew up in Blaine, where her father Albert served as mayor, state legislative representative, and county prosecutor prior to his election as the fifth governor (1905-09) of Washington State. In 1909, May enrolled as a nursing student at the Northwest Sanitarium in Port Townsend, reputed at the time to be the state’s largest private hospital outside of Seattle In 1914, May was appointed to the faculty of the State Normal School in Bellingham as School Nurse. One of her principal duties was to conduct a physical examination of each entering student, a requirement mandated since 1911. In 1923, an infirmary “under the direction of the school nurse” was established within the new Edens Hall, the dormitory still standing just northwest of Old Main. At the same time, a “hospital” for emergencies and the housing of students with communicable diseases was established south of Old Main, just beyond where the Campus School building was eventually constructed. It seems certain that Nurse Mead spent much of her time there as well. In addition to her ongoing responsibilities, May Mead served as Acting Dean of Women and as a teacher, and was known to call upon and tend to sick students in their homes “with indiscriminate yet personal May Mead in 1919 and, above, affection for all,” according to a fellow in 1947 faculty member. She also served as an officer of the Washington State Association of Public Health Nurses. Both the Edens Hall infirmary and the campus hospital closed in or around 1942 (the hospital building was later demolished). As a “Health Suite” had been created in the new Campus School building, occupied that year, it is likely that May Mead took up her assignment as Campus School Nurse at that time. After retiring in 1947, she continued to live in Bellingham, where she died on January 8, 1949. “No one who ever met Miss Mead could have failed to be impressed by her beauty and charm. Her white uniform was not only the symbol of her profession but … a genuine reflection of her character and personality,” wrote her colleague, Prof. Albert Van Aver. Mary Alice “May” Mead, RN, is buried beside her parents and siblings in Bellingham’s Bayview Cemetery, a few miles from the campus she served so devotedly for so long . ■ Editor’s Photo Pick The image collection accessible from The Campus School at Western website has been great fun to assemble. One of this editor’s favorite pictures is the one above, taken in 1947. I love the twirling girl on the left, the topsy-turvy one below, and, as who could not, the grimacing boy mid-picture. Most of all, though, I love Miss Weythman, sailing serenely above it all, unperturbed by the chaos reigning all around. By summer’s end, the website will include images from the 1920s, and sometime thereafter, photos taking the story back to the school’s origins in 1899. Keep checking for new additions, and keep on enjoying! — MA ■ The Campus Schooler Issue 15 2010 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquires, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections, MS-9103 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, send email to the Editor)
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2006
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Publications
Local Identifier: SCP_2006_CS_Issue3
Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 3 2006 The Campus Schooler Milestones in Campus School Publishing Talking the Walk We asked, “How did you get to and from school?” Many of you
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 3 2006 The Campus Schooler Milestones in Campus School Publishing Talking the Walk We asked, “How did you get to and from school?” Many of you answered “I WALKED!” Some samples of your memories: “Walked home via Highland Drive … just a trail; stopped occasionally at the little pond to get tadpoles.”— Joanne (Knapman) Praetzel “I always walked to and from school. I like to get to school early and stand by the radiator to get warmed up.”— Jeanne (Dawson) Blackmore “I stopped at Harriet Thomas’ every morning to walk together. I remember seeing a pot of diapers boiling on their large wood range every day.”— Jean (Carver) Clark “I lived on Forest Street and walked up Cedar Street, up the stairs, past the library, and over the long wooden plank walk-way.”—Ann (Kingsbury) Jones Richardson “I would walk … along what is now Highland Drive … There was a trail through the woods we called ‘sticky stucky way’ where we all played.”— Dan R. Olson “I would often walk … on the trail behind Edens Hall down to Key St. … Sometimes I would see deer along the trail and I always swung on the ‘jungle swing’ going out from the trail as much as 100 feet!”—William A. (Toby) Dittrrich In future: Bus, auto, and streetcar riders have their say! “Shall We Have a Classbook?” Campus Schoolers— Schoolers—To Your Attics! The much-anticipated Campus School exhibit at the Whatcom Museum of History & Art in Bellingham opens on June 10, 2007. By the end of 2006, the Exhibit Committee hopes to assemble everything that could conceivably be displayed so that the final selection can be made early in the new year. Now is the time for all good Campus Schoolers to ransack their attics, basements, closets, or any other storage venue for exhibit possibilities. You can donate these items to Western Libraries Special Collections or loan them for use in the exhibit only. For more information, please contact Marian Alexander or Tamara Belts (see contact information on page 2). If you can help tell the CS story, let us hear from you soon! Who Is This Campus School Cutie? (Snapped in 1954) Such was the question, put by 8th grade teacher Ruth Melendy in late 1940 to a group of students seeking to commemorate their nine years together at the Campus School. “You can easily preserve some of these memories. What form do you suggest?” The fifteen pupils enthusiastically agreed—a book! The result, Echoes of 31 to 41, was entirely the students’ work. In addition to creating all the textual content, the group worked with Herbert Ruckmick to produce photographs and with the college printer on questions of cover design and paper stock. Together, they calculated costs, designed the format and layout, and prepared the stencils for each printed page. Each final copy contained 70 actual photo prints made by the students themselves. A singular achievement in the rich history of CS publishing, Echoes also neatly encapsulated the School’s philosophy of participation and leadership. As Miss Melendy surely intended, it was a serious, yet seriously enjoyable lesson in modeling “the responsibilities of citizenship.”▪ www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com Steering Committee Dr. Michael Henniger, Chair Woodring College of Education 360-650-3979 Michael.Henniger@wwu.edu Reunion Committee Dr. Curt Smith, Chair 360-734-1367 cfsdds@comcast.net Exhibit Committee Marian Alexander, Chair WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Campus School Memories Project Marian Alexander, Chair WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Additional Contacts Tamara Belts WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-3193 Tamara.Belts@wwu.edu Questionnaires via mail or email; Oral history arrangements; Donations & loans; General information Carole Morris Woodring College of Education 360-650-4419 Carole.Morris@wwu.edu Committees coordinator; Reunion; General Information Florence Winsor Helliesen, That’s Who! (Here, in 2006) On behalf of all the Campus School projects, The Campus Schooler gratefully acknowledges the unstinting help and support of Florence (Winsor) Helliesen (6th grade, 1956). Due to her tireless volunteer efforts, many lost Campus Schoolers have been found and vibrant new connections made between former classmates. Florence, the Bulldog salutes you! ▪ One Amazing Alum Trolling the early history of the CS, The Campus Schooler came across the rather extraordinary Harold Noice who attended the “Training School” during 19021904. The son of a local funeral home operator, he attained fame (and, some say, notoriety) as a world explorer and film-maker. His books include With Stefansson in the Arctic (1924), about a famous Canadian expedition, and Back of Beyond (1939), relating his exploits in the Amazon (also depicted in his 1929 film Red Majesty). Noice’s controversial role in the 1921 rescue of a party marooned on Wrangel Island is chronicled in the recent book Ada Blackjack, a True Story of Survival, by Jennifer Niven. Born in 1895, Harold Noice died in 1984.▪ Treasure Trove Showcasing Recent Memorabilia Additions ► Books, artwork, clippings and other material, material, given by Joan (Graham) Koppe (6th grade, 1942). Many of these items relate to Joan’s father, George Graham, a member of the 6th grade class of 1915. ►Basketball Basketball uniform. A complete CS basketball uniform, shorts and jersey, given by Bruce Trafton (6th grade, 1949). ►Photographs, Photographs, yearbooks, Hilltop Highlights issues, clippings, and “Hidden in the Hollow Oak, a Novel of 18th Century England,” by the 19471947-48 sixth grade class, loaned by Beret (Funkhouser) Harmon (6th grade, 1948) ►Special Special thanks to Maureen (Johnson) Fairfield for a generous gift of cash! ▪ The Campus Schooler Issue 3 2006 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 (or, email the Editor) The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 Planning Committees
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2007
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Publications
Local Identifier: SCP_2007_CS_Issue4
Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 4 2007 Pool of Memory “In the primary grades, even the boys had to wear girls swimming suits so that the instructors could hold onto them easi
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 4 2007 Pool of Memory “In the primary grades, even the boys had to wear girls swimming suits so that the instructors could hold onto them easier. We all had to wear bathing caps with our names prominently written across the front of them.” — Roberta (“Bobbie”) Jaffe “I also remember swimming lessons with Ruth Weythman. She said I was doing well; my mother said I couldn’t swim. Mom was right. I could move across the pool but never learned to breathe. — Carol (Thompson) Urbanowicz “...Being scared to death that starting in third grade, you had to go off the diving board.” — Hugh Gregory “The swimming lessons with the old green and aqua colored wool suits were cool.” — Lynn Monahan “I do remember an underwater demolition expert who had returned from the war and was student teaching at the pool. He said he could swim the pool under water a number of times, and proceeded to do it 2 or 3 times, but then stopped underwater at the deep end of the pool. He just sat there on the bottom with everyone watching until someone said he’s in trouble and dove in and pulled him out. As far as I know he lived.” — Charles Robert (“Rob”) Hitz ▪ The Campus Schooler Have We Heard From You? Telling Campus School Tales The Campus Schooler is delighted to report that since 2005, when we began our memories collection effort, over 250 alumni, teachers and student teacher, and parents have completed questionnaires about their Campus School days. In addition, we have gathered almost 30 oral histories, including several also committed to videotape and disc. Your stories of learning, playing, making, growing, and just plain enjoying life at the Campus School constitute a priceless repository of personal experience that future historians of the school will find invaluable. There’s still time to contribute, so if you haven’t yet filled out a questionnaire, please take the time to do so soon. You will find the questionnaires on our website, and can both complete and submit your questionnaire online. If you prefer to receive a questionnaire by mail, we can do that too; call Tamara Belts at 360-650-3193. We are also still very interested in collecting oral or video histories. Only you can tell your personal story—let us hear from you! ▪ What Bulldog? That Bulldog! Grrr. The Schooler has taken a lot of guff about this Bulldog business. So, listen up, you non-believers, here’s the skinny, straight from the Campus Finale of 1952: The Boston Bulldog “was officially elected mascot of the Sixth Grade Campus School in the very earliest of Spring 1952. He [is] on the cover of this annual, the January introductory sheet, the February introductory sheet, the May introductory sheet and various others. Popular mascot— EH WHAT?? Some boys wanted Junior Vik to be mascot but the girls overpowered them. The girls decided they wanted a Boston Bulldog. So they nominated a Boston Bulldog, voted for a Boston Bulldog, and elected a Boston Bulldog. Tricky? No! It just took brains!” So there you have it: a CS girls power play. Case closed. ▪ www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com Treasure Trove Remembering Miss Kinsman Showcasing Recent Memorabilia Additions “So Pretty, Warm, and Kind” “Teachers have pet sayings they will use in class,” recalls Gwinn Dunham, CS student teacher in 1954, “and I used several of Miss Kinsman’s when I began my teaching career. One that she used makes me smile when I think about it. If a child made a statement to anyone that was hurtful, she would say, “Did you hear yourself?” The child would usually stop to think about what was said and then Miss Kinsman could help everyone understand about the hurt.” Affectionately remembered for her ready smile, gentle manner, and snowwhite hair, Priscilla Kinsman was born in Iowa in 1892 and educated at the University of Chicago, working for a time in its Kindergarten after receiving her degree. In 1924, she joined the faculty of the Training School of the State Normal School at Bellingham, where she initially taught “pre-primary,” as Kindergarten at the Normal was known. After obtaining her MA from Teachers College Columbia University in 1933, she taught 3rd grade for several years before moving up to 5th grade in 1948. A “lighthearted and energetic teacher,” according to a brief profile in the college paper of Feb. 14, 1947, Miss Kinsman’s hobbies were said to include gardening and flower arrangement, “with this year’s project headed by an experiment in chrysanthemums.” Following her retirement in 1959, Miss Kinsman worked as a consultant for the Highline Public Schools in King County before returning to Bellingham for a brief time. She eventually settled in Panorama City near Olympia, where she died on July 2, 1975. ▪ ► A handmade book of poems, “To Mother...May 1939,” given by Suzanne (Rykken) Medlicott (6th grade, 1939) ► A set of KK-5 report “cards,” given by Susan (Green) Haas (6th grade, 1949) Kindergarten Story “When I was at Campus School we did a unit on farms and since my parents ran a farm we took the class out there for a field trip. The children got to go on a wagon ride and attempt to milk a cow. In the follow-up discussion, I asked what was different about milk on the farm and [milk] that they bought in the store and one little boy said that on the farm the milk was round and store-milk was square— which was right but not the answer I was thinking about.” — Blanche (Friend) Campbell, student teacher, Kindergarten, 1955. ▪ The Campus Schooler Issue 4 2007 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 (or, email the Editor) ► Photographs of Campus School class and birthday trips on her father Charles Countryman’s boat M. V. Osage, given by Sidne (Countryman) Fuller (6th grade, 1947) ► 1940 “Festival of Thankfulness” program, program, given by Patricia (Sutherland) Carver (6th grade, 1939) ► “Poems We Like,” a booklet assembled by Catherine Montgomery, given by Nancy (Wilson) Fite (6th grade, 1956) ► Training School report cards and promotion cards, given by John R. Kienast (Campus School, 19211929) ► Autographed copy of the 1955 Campus School yearbook, given by Anne (Hardin) Taggart (6th grade, 1955) THANK YOU, ONE & ALL! CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 NON PROFIT U S POSTAGE PAID WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2007
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Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 5 2007 Ramping Up (& Down) Why we had ramps, I do not know. I can remember ... that it was most fun either after school or when no one was
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 5 2007 Ramping Up (& Down) Why we had ramps, I do not know. I can remember ... that it was most fun either after school or when no one was looking to run down them as fast as you could!—Judy (Hall) Lewis (6th grade, 1956) I once rode the milk cart, full of milk, down the rubber floored ramp…. The subsequent crash was a mess and my reputation suffered. —Larry Johanson (6th grade, 1947) When you entered the building (particularly after summer vacation) the rubber smell told you that it was time to go to school again.—Peter Gaasland (6th grade , 1949 ) They STILL have the same distinct odor I remember from the olden days!—Carlin Freeberg (6th grade, 1943) It is not a favorite memory, but I remember running down the ramp, missing the turn and running head first into the wall. No permanent injuries.—Name Withheld ! The Campus Schooler Realizing the Dream “The Latest Word in Educational Structures” Thus did Western’s student newspaper, the WWCollegian, enthuse about the new Campus School facility, dedicated sixty-four years ago this month. On May 7, 1943, political and education luminaries from across the state joined the Western and Campus School communities for an elaborate two-day program featuring speeches, music, panel discussions, tours of the new building, and a great many celebratory meals. Planning for the new Campus School had begun in 1938. Following allocation of state funds in 1939, the decision was made to build the school at the base of Sehome Hill, southeast of the main building, in the area of the old athletic field grandstands. (The first choice had been the wooded hill, crowned by several houses, between the library and the gym). Originally slated to open in January 1942, the building’s completion was continually delayed due to labor and materials shortages occasioned by World War II. In January 1943, however, the College’s Trustees confidently set the date for the dedication ceremonies and the building was officially opened with the May events. Hailed as “one of the finest of its kind in the United States” and “an inspiration for future school buildings in the state,” the new structures’s modernity was a point of enormous pride. Writing in the periodical Nation’s Schools, Western’s President W. W. Haggard and the building’s architect, John Paul Jones, pointed to the “unusually large” classrooms, each with an adjoining teacher’s office and a workroom “for craftwork and other noise producing activities.” There were alcoves for reading groups and quiet study, ramps with rubberized flooring rather than stairs, three large playrooms, a health We always referred to it as the “school without stairs” … We would run when we were in the upper grades and would roar down these rubber ramps when we were supposed to be walking down them….—John R. (“Robbie”) Calhoun (6th grade, 1948) ■ www.thecampusschool.com (Continued on page 2) www.thecampusschool.com Did You Know Miss Snow? “Coming to Bellingham from Columbia University,” announced the Weekly Messenger on October 26, 1934, “is Miss Miriam B. Snow, the librarian of children’s literature.” With degrees from Albany Teachers College as well as Columbia, and professional experience in New York State and at Peabody College in Tennessee, Miss Snow arrived to assume leadership of the children’s section in the room planned for just this use in the Bellingham Normal’s new library, opened in 1928. Over the years, Miss Snow would become well-known to Campus Schoolers, who visited her domain as part of their reading instruction classes, or during “field trips” to the library, or during their free time— stimulated by their class work to read, read, read on their own. “She was so wonderful to let us borrow any book we wanted,” recalls alumna Barbara Cunningham (6th grade, 1939). For many years, Miss Snow was also, officially, the Campus School Librarian. In 1951, Miss Snow married Homer B. Mathes, son of Edward T. Mathes, the Normal’s first president; he died in 1956. Miriam Mathes continued to serve as librarian and teacher until her retirement (as Professor of Library Science) in 1971. Among other accomplishments, she was in instrumental in establishing programs at Western to prepare teachers for careers in elementary school libraries and media centers. An avid traveler, Mrs. Mathes enjoyed adventures around the world well into her eighth decade, describ- ing these in her 1998 book Global Retirement. Her hobbies also included collecting figurines depicting the act of reading. Begun in 1939, her collection grew to include over 250 pieces by 1999, when she donated it to the Western Libraries. Selections from the collection are always on display in Wilson Library. Generous to Western, Mrs. Mathes’ legacies continue to support students through the E. T. Mathes scholarships and additional gifts to the Libraries. Miriam B. Snow Mathes died in Lacey, Wash., on January 31, 2003, at the age of 97. ■ New School (cont’d) suite for the nurse and her staff, an auditorium seating 200, and a kitchen connected to a dining room complete with chintz curtains and a working fireplace. “All the efforts” in designing the building, the authors concluded, “were focused on carrying out the philosophy … that the child should go to school amidst surroundings conducive to desirable growth and that every modern facility for student teaching should be provided.” Sadly, Mary Rich, Campus School director since 1924, who had worked tirelessly toward the realization of this dream, did not lead the school into its splendid new home. She had retired in June 1942. Her replacement, Dr. Paul Grim, a Campus School teacher since 1937, would be the first director to enjoy the sparkling new premises. Now known as Miller Hall and significantly altered by successive renovations, the original building’s superior qualities persist in memory. “A joy,” “magnificent,” “idyllic,” recall some who studied or worked there. For others, it remained a lasting standard: “Although I was fortunate to become principal of several brand new schools during my career,” writes alumnus William DeGrace, “nothing ever matched the facilities available to us in the Campus School building.” ■ Treasure Trove Showcasing Recent Memorabilia Additions ► A handmade wooden box, created in 1950, 1950 given by Herb Ershig (6th grade, 1950) ► 22 report cards and 3 issues of Junior Viking (Jan. & June 1933, Jan. 1934) given by Ruth Hansen (6th grade, ) ► The Sixth Grade Report, vol. l, nos. 1 and 3; Campus Herald (undated); Campus Finale, 1953 and 1957; Bellingham Police Dept. Merit Certificate, 1953 and 1957; 3 vintage post cards of Old Main, given by Andy Pete Mustacich (6th grade, ►Report cards, book made in 4th grade, draft of new building cornerstone laying ceremony, handmade paper sample, given by June (Hardin) Thomas (6th grade, 1941) ► Report cards, handmade books, photographs, poems, programs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, copper artwork, and more! given by Marcia (Ireland) Brookbank (6th grade, 1939) THANK YOU ONE & ALL! The Campus Schooler Issue 5 2007 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 (or, email the Editor)
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2006
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Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 18991899-1967 Issue 1 2006 The Campus Schooler Why Campus School? Museum Exhibit, Reunion Planned for 2007 “I followed my sister and brothers … I feel the sch
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 18991899-1967 Issue 1 2006 The Campus Schooler Why Campus School? Museum Exhibit, Reunion Planned for 2007 “I followed my sister and brothers … I feel the school needed some kids to complete the lower end of the Bell Curve.” — E. L. Freeberg. CALLING ALL CAMPUS SCHOOLERS! Fowl Lesson “One … memory was the day my chicken followed me to school. … I was late leaving for school and I didn’t close the door to the area the chicken was in … The teacher wasn’t too happy and I had to take the darn thing home .. That was the end of the chicken.”— Patricia Schwalm Driscoll. CS Teachers Knew Best! “Learned to touch type in 4th or 5th grade. Failed to learn penmanship. Turns out with the advent of personal computers to have been a good choice. Still type 60 [words a minute].”—Paul Herbold. Junior Frogmen “The 7th, 8th, and 9th grades were held in a wing of Old Main…. We would creep into the heating tunnel looking for frogs from time to time..” — Brian Lane Griffin. Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Campus Schooler. Our aim is to keep you informed about two upcoming events that we are certain you will want to know about. First, on June 10, 2007, a special exhibit about the Campus School (earlier known as the Normal Training School) will open at the Whatcom Museum of History and Art in Bellingham. And then, on August 25, 2007, there will be a Normal Training/ Campus School reunion at Western Washington University. WWU Libraries Special Collections and the Woodring College of Education are working together on these exciting initiatives. A Steering Committee has overall responsibility for the work of the Exhibit Committee and the Reunion Committee. The Campus School Memories Project, a subgroup of the Exhibit Committee, has responsibility for collecting memories and memorabilia for the exhibit. After the exhibit, with permission of donors, memorabilia will be housed permanently in the Campus School Collection in the Libraries’ Special Collections. The Campus School Memories Project has been actively soliciting your personal memories, and your response to date has been remarkable. Each issue of The Campus Schooler will feature selections from your poignant, warm-hearted, funny, wry, and nostalgic answers to our questions. Future issues will also include notes on memorabilia received so far (see Treasure Trove on page 2) as well as updates on exhibit and reunion planning. This issue includes a listing of committee chairs. They welcome your comments and input at any time. At our website (see address, below) you will find links to our questionnaires and a steadily expanding photo gallery that will surely bring back memories. More features are on their way, so plan to visit the site often. Up and away Junior Vikings! Let’s go Bulldogs! 2007 is your year!! www.thecampusschool.com The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 Planning Committees Treasure Trove Showcasing Selected Memorabilia Donations Steering Committee Dr. Michael Henniger, Chair Woodring College of Education 360-650-3979 Michael.Henniger@wwu.edu Reunion Committee Dr. Curt Smith, Chair 360-734-1367 cfsdds@comcast.net The Bulldog Waits! Exhibit Committee Marian Alexander, Chair WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Campus School Memories Project Marian Alexander, Chair WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Additional Contacts Tamara Belts WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-9193 Tamara Belts@wwu.edu Questionnaires via mail or email; Oral history arrangements; General information Carole Morris Woodring College of Education 360-650-4419 Carole.Morris@wwu.edu Committee coordinator; Reunion; General information Normal Training School alumni and Campus Schoolers, we want to hear from you. The CS Bulldog is the symbol of our determination to make this the best memory gathering effort ever. We thank everyone who has responded so far. If you have yet to contribute, you can still do so in several different ways. Go to our website (see address, below) and click on the link to the questionnaire appropriate to your experience. There are questionnaires for alumni, teachers/student teachers, and parents of Campus School students. You can both complete and submit the questionnaires online. There is also an email link for you to use if you’d prefer to submit general comments rather than a questionnaire. And, there is an email link so you can let us know if you’d like to provide your memories in an oral history that we can record on either audio or video tape. We will also send you a questionnaire by mail; please call Tamara Belts (number opposite) or contact her by email. She can also help you to arrange an oral history session.■ ►Photographs from Rob Brand, Jack Carver, Gwinn Dunham, Georgia McCush Bianchi Heald, Florence Winsor Helliesen, John R. Kienast, Judy Hall Lewis, and Jerry Punches. ►Creations: Woven mats, carved fork and spoon, animal ceramics, and a papier-mâché reindeer head— from Margie Lee. ►Book of poems assembled for the third grade by Miss Kinsman in 1948—from Barbara Morrison Green. ►Opening Day Booklet celebrating the new Campus School building in 1943—from Lynne Michel Jangard. Thank You! The Campus Schooler Issue 1, 2006 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 www.thecampusschool.com
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2006
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Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 2 2006 Speaking of Teachers The Campus Schooler Remembering Great Campus School Teachers “Miss Nicol … everyone went to her when they had a lo
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 2 2006 Speaking of Teachers The Campus Schooler Remembering Great Campus School Teachers “Miss Nicol … everyone went to her when they had a loose tooth that needed to be pulled.” — Roberta (‘Bobbie’) Jaffe. “Miss Booth … was a gentle, very musical soul, whom I loved. I still hum some of the songs she taught us.” — Ann (Kingsbury) Jones Richardson. “Miss Kinsman (she was beautiful—I think I was in love with her).” — Bob Rice. “I also really liked Mrs. Vike. … She encouraged me in art and she had an aquarium. My favorites were the angel fish but sometimes other fish would eat them.” — Joyce (Bown) Pulver. “Miss Osborn, a serious educator and disciplinarian who was very thoughtful and emotional when one of our 5th grade class was arrested for stealing and sent to reform school. — William B. Hussey. “Because of them I am now a college professor!” — William A. (‘Toby’) Dittrich. ….And And Student Teachers “I remember Miss Bee because Kurt threw a baseball bat at her .. . and almost caught her in the shins. I was very impressed with her agility and jumping ability.” — Lynn Monahan. “Here’s hoping that Mr. McConnell did NOT become a teacher.” — Lynn M. ‘Peggy” Shull Katherine Casanova Beloved of generations of Campus Schoolers, Katherine Casanova joined the faculty of the Training School, as it was then known, in 1932. She was born Nov. 27, 1900, and attended the State Normal School in San Jose, Calif., before going on to earn undergraduate and master’s degrees at Teacher’s College, Columbia University. Teacher’s College was then at the forefront of the progressive education movement in America; its head, William Heard Kilpatrick had been the principal protégé of John Dewey himself. In the Training School, the Teacher’s College approach was already well represented. Katherine Casanova’s new colleagues Mabel Askew, Irene Elliott, and Eleanor Osborn, as well as Mary Rich, the school’s director, had all trained at Teacher’s College. For 35 years, from 1932 until the closure of the Campus School in 1967, “Miss Casanova” taught first grade. Only once during this entire time--the summer session of 1939— was she not part of the CS faculty roster. Her personal warmth drew in and motivated her pupils year after year, while her commitment to the child-centered approach that was the hallmark of progressive education never faltered. And, adding to her luster, there was the “beautiful white hair” remembered by so many CS alumni. In addition to her dedication to teaching, Miss Casanova was a football fan, recalled as attending college games. It was a family habit: her brother, Len Casanova, was the revered football coach at the University of Oregon for many years. After the Campus School closed , Miss Casanova stayed on for one more year, teaching “Basal Reading Instruction” to undergraduates in education. Retiring in 1968 as Emeritus Professor of Education, she returned to California to be near her family. Katherine Casanova died on Jan. 22, 1996, at the age of 95.▪ www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com Planning Committees Treasure Trove Showcasing Recent Memorabilia Additions Steering Committee Dr. Michael Henniger, Chair Woodring College of Education 360-650-3979 Michael.Henniger@wwu.edu Exhibit Committee Marian Alexander, Chair WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Campus School Memories Project Marian Alexander, Chair WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Additional Contacts Tamara Belts WWU Libraries Special Collections 360-650-3193 Tamara.Belts@wwu.edu Questionnaires via mail or email; Oral history arrangements; General information Carole Morris Woodring College of Education 360-650-4419 Carole.Morris@wwu.edu Committees coordinator; Reunion; General Information Let’s do lunch in 2007! The Reunion: AUGUST 25, 2007 A Gift of History The Campus Schooler tips its no. 2 pencil to Bellingham resident Joyce Groom and hereby designates her an honorary CS alumna. At a friend’s garage sale, sharp-eyed Mrs. Groom spotted copies of the 1937 Junior Viking, the 1938 Campus Yearbook, the 1942 Junior Jottings (extensively autographed), and a volume titled Poems and Stories from the same era. She then graciously donated these priceless items to us, after seeing an article in the Bellingham Herald about the upcoming CS exhibit and reunion. Thank you, Mrs. Groom! ▪ HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE WEBSITE LATELY? There are now more than 500 pictures in the Photo Gallery! Plus, a way for you to send us information about individual pictures. Also, more highlights from oral histories to tickle your memory module. Visit soon and often! ▪ ► Photographs given by Gloria (Hillyard) Bourm, Barbara (Welsh) McCollum, June (Carrick) Russell, and Eloise (Ingman) Stendal, among others! ►Animal Animal ceramics, “get“get-well” cards handmade by classmates, and report cards given by Henrietta (Daesner) Moseley. ► Bellingham Police Dept. Campus School Safety Patrol Merit Certificate (1949) fgiven by Bruce Trafton ► Report cards given by Harold Fisher and JoAnna (Thompson) Nicholson. ▪ The Campus Schooler Issue 2, 2006 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 (or, email the Editor) The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225-9103 Reunion Committee Dr. Curt Smith, Chair 360-734-1367 Cfsdds@comcast.net ► Artwork (113 items) created during four years at the Campus School, 1st through 4th grade, loaned by Cheryl (Culverwell) Inouye.
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2008
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Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 11 2008 The Campus Schooler Your Campus School Memories Adventures in Art & On the Seas By Sidne Countryman Fuller 2008 Legacy Scholarship
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 11 2008 The Campus Schooler Your Campus School Memories Adventures in Art & On the Seas By Sidne Countryman Fuller 2008 Legacy Scholarship Winner Your Schooler is pleased and privileged to present Karen Pollack, second recipient of the Campus School Legacy Scholarship. Currently enrolled in Woodring College of Education’s Secondary Education Program, Karen graduated cum laude from Western in June 2007 with degrees in Theatre Arts Education and French. Scheduled for student teaching this fall, her goal is to teach both Theatre and French. “I love to teach,” Karen writes, “and I know I have the necessary traits to make a great educator.” Those familiar with her considerable talents agree; one mentor calls her “a natural teacher” with a strong commitment to “making a difference in young people’s lives.” The CS Legacy Scholarship is generously funded by Schoolers committed to assisting outstanding educators of the future during their student teaching assignment. Well done Schoolers, and Karen. Nous vous souhaitons beaucoup de succès! ■ I moved from Honolulu to Bellingham in 1943 at which time my father, Charles Countryman, purchased, owned and operated the Motor Vessel M. V. Osage, which serviced the San Juan Islands until 1950. I was 8 years of age, extremely shy and was welcomed into Miss Kinsman’s 3rd grade class that year. A very outgoing and sparkling personality, Miss Kinsman was instrumental in helping me to alleviate shyness and she strived to bring me out of my reluctance to speak up in class and to feel comfortable with my new surroundings. My shyness began to depart when my participation with art projects became known and I continued this love of being creative throughout my wonderful Campus grade school and junior high school years. My confidence was gained because of Priscilla Kinsman. As the years moved along to Miss Merriman (4th grade), Miss Haug (5th) and Miss McLeod (6th) I entered full force, enjoying the fact that I could help by designing wall murals, a 6th grade newspaper that the class assembled with my cover drawings and, of course, the wonderful stories and poems by the entire talented 6th grade class. My art continued into Campus Junior High and on to Bellingham High School where I participated as art editor of school year books. Then on to college where I received a BFA from the University of Hawaii. To this day, I continue to enjoy watercolor painting, acrylic painting and the many art challenges that I pursue. I really feel blessed to have experienced both art and music (with Miss Booth) with those teachers who encouraged and supported me. Another happy recollection included several childhood birthday parties which were celebrated on my father’s boat, the Osage. My Campus School classmates numbered about 24 and all were invited for a day’s trip to the San Juan Islands with teachers, student teachers and mothers who www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com joined us and chaperoned as we ventured through the waters over to the island of Orcas. On Orcas, about noon, we disembarked and would board a rickety old truck that transported us up a very dusty road to Cascade Lake in Moran State Park, where we swam, rented row boats, soaked up the sun and gobbled up picnic food and birthday cake. The boat returned later in the day from its scheduled trip to Friday Harbor to gather up the Campus Schoolers for the return trip to Bellingham’s Beckie Burroughs & Sidne Countryman on the Osage, 1947 What’s Your Story? The Schooler warmly thanks Sidne Countryman Fuller for sharing her Campus School days reminiscences. More such stories would be most welcome. They need not be long or detailed. In fact, here’s a shorty to get you to recollecting and, hopefully, to writing: “There was one day a student assembly of several hundred to watch the Snake Man. Then, he turned and asked if he could have a student volunteer to help him. Not wishing to be a sissy, I stood up along with probably 30 other kids, Miss Rich, the Principal, awarding me the “honor.” I was terrified. I remember particularly the speaker laying a large snake around my neck, and a few minutes later taking the snake and laying it in my outstretched hands. The rascal showed his appreciation by defecating in my left palm.” — John Sonneland, MD, 1934-36 Yes, well...ahem...another memorable experience in the famously wellQuakenbush Dock. By 5:00, the class rounded Campus School educawould disembark, very tired, happy tion. Got one? Put it down! Send it and sunburned and with great in, by post or email. Your editor memories. (see above) is waiting!! ■ To reminisce about those trips on the Osage which took place 3-4 summers in a row while I was at Campus Give to the Legacy School is indeed a pleasure for me Scholarship and sifting through the many photos of those summer gatherings is deIn order to continue helping worthy lightful. The Osage serviced the San aspiring teachers like Karen PolJuan Islands for about 8 years, deliv- lack, the Campus School Legacy ering passengers, freight and mail to Scholarship needs your support. Eliza, Sinclair, Olga, Lopez, Shaw, Any amount is welcome. To donate, Friday Harbor, and more. My father or for more information, contact: lost the mail contract in 1950 so that ended the sojourns to this island Western Washington University group with its unspoiled beauty and Foundation picturesque grandeur. 516 High St., MS-9034 We all have our own memories that Bellingham, WA 98225 pull us back to the fabulous years at (360) 650-3027 Campus School. I would love to hear them all someday. May you enjoy this An updated list of donors will be glimpse into the past as I experipublished with The Schooler later enced it. ■ this year. Thank you! ■ The Campus Schooler Issue 11, 2008 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries, comments,etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections MS-9103, 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, email the Editor) Mysterious No More In response to The Schooler’s plea in the last issue for information about these two pictures: Campus Schooler Earl Cilley replied that he believes these scenes are Campus School-related, “as sawing was a big thing in industrial arts class.” The location, he thinks, “is not Campus School itself but … in a nearby building, very old, that was somewhere between Campus School and Old Main. I knew it as ‘The Industrial Arts Building’ and we went there for a class a couple of times a week…. The building is gone, I am almost positive….” He’s right, the building is gone. Built as the Manual Training building in 1912-13, it was renamed the Industrial Arts building in 1924. Kilns (for baking clay figures like those pictured above) were to be found there along with other crafts equipment. The brick-faced structure— more like a large house than a typical academic building—fell into disuse and was later demolished to make way for a parking lot behind the lecture hall complex (now known as Fraser Hall) built in the 1960s. ■
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2009
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Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 13 2009 The Campus Schooler www.thecampusschool.com Preservation Update Lasting Legacies: Preserving the Campus School Experience Your Schoole
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 13 2009 The Campus Schooler www.thecampusschool.com Preservation Update Lasting Legacies: Preserving the Campus School Experience Your Schooler is honored and delighted to present a new teaching star in the making, whose future is brighter thanks to your help. The talented, versatile Andrea Marshall is the winner of the 2009/10 Campus School Legacy Scholarship. She is thus the third recipient in a prestigious, expanding line-up of exceptional educators of the future. Currently an Elementary Education Studies major in Woodring College of Education, Andrea is pursuing endorsements in reading and TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages). This year, as part of her student teaching, she will work with ESL students in a fifth grade math class as well as in the more informal setting of an after-school homework club for migrant children. Although her primary goal is to teach 5th or 6th grade, Andrea is Regular visitors to The Campus School at Western website have watched it grow to include nearly 1500 images of teachers, students, activities, and actual student creations. Your help, by way of the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund, has been vital to this work. Through the Fund, you have supported, for example, the purchase of multi-purpose, high-end scanners for digitization, enabling us to offer access to these images online, to anyone with a computer and an internet connection, anywhere they happen to be. There is another aspect to preservation, however, which involves the conservation of physical objects by such means as proper housing and storage to prevent deterioration. Your donations have been key here too. Joan Graham Koppe’s little wood boat made in about 1940, pictured below, would not long maintain its colors and some of its more delicate parts if left to the mercies of a conventional storage environment. The archival box which is now its home is made from acid– and lignin–free ―barrier board,‖ with an added calcium carbonate buffer and metal edges for even more strength and stability. The deep flip-top, hinged lid ensures ease of access but also closes tightly against the body of the box to further guard against the intrusion of dust and light. In addition to their use for ―realia‖ like the boat, such boxes are the archival standard for safely housing textual materials, media, and photographs. Top-of-the line archival boxes cost from $10-$20 each, depending on size. We have ordered dozens, using the Preservation Fund. Other purchases include acidand lignin-free archival folders and envelopes as well as large quantities of clear sleeves made from special polyester film that will not damage, discolor, or adhere to the photographs or negatives enclosed in them. Fabrics, as any quilters amongst you know, present special preservation problems. They require boxes specifically made for textiles, also from specially treated board but with different characteristics for the particular conservation requirements of cellulose-based fabrics. Added safety is provided by wrapping the item in unbuffered tissue or cotton muslin. Such boxes are Continued on p. 2 Continued on p. 2 Meet Your 2009 Scholarship Winner www.thecampusschool.com Scholarship winner, cont’d deeply committed to fostering the success of diverse students at all levels, especially English language learners. Her varied background includes supporting both elementary -age and older students in a variety of ways, settings, and subjects, such as literacy practicums, science clubs, and after-school tutorials. She also has worked with young children at Western’s Child Development Center and volunteered for readingcentered initiatives such as Read Across America. This year’s Campus School Legacy Scholarship was made possible by donors who responded to a special appeal issued when it became clear that there would not be income from the endowment for an award. The Schooler joins in gratefully acknowledging all those who stepped up to ensure availability of the scholarship this year. To make your much-needed gift to the Campus School Legacy Scholarship in support of student teachers of the future, contact : Western Washington University Foundation 516 High St., MS-9034 Bellingham, WA 98225 360-650-3027 Foundation@wwu.edu Preservation, cont’d typically more expensive. We don’t have many fabric items (yet—keep on searching those attics!) but we treasure those we do have, such as Bruce Trafton’s Campus School basketball uniform, pictured here. We would be pleased to show you our preservation efforts anytime you find yourself in the Schooler’s neighborhood—WWU Libraries Special Collectons. Give us a call at 360650-3193. Or, write to us at: speccoll@wwu.edu. Through your gifts to the Fund, you have made it possible for us to preserve the Campus School experience far into the future. Thank you! Campus School 1930s: Dig In! If you haven’t visited the website for awhile, now is a good time to drop by. The 1930s are online for your enjoyment, including this wonderful photo taken in 1935, donated by Mary Nix Chronister. The youthful Mary Nix, Bill Jury, Dick Winslow, June Barnett, and Conrad Graham are clearly enjoying their stint in the garden. The little dark-haired girl at left is unidentified—if you know who she is, we would love to hear from you. Next up: the 1920s! Special Collections Is Moving On Up Later this year, Special Collections will leave behind its current quarters and ascend to its brand new home on the sixth floor of Wilson Library. Our new space will offer a greatly improved, larger research area featuring splendid views out over Bellingham Bay. Our collections, including the Campus School Collection, will be much better protected too. For more information, a bit of history, and some pretty neat pix, please visit: http://www.library.wwu.edu/specialcollections/SixthFloor/index.html The Campus Schooler Issue 13 2009 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquires, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections, MS-9103 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, send email to the Editor)
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2007
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Publications
Local Identifier: SCP_2007_CS_Issue9
Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 9 2007 The Campus Schooler Fulfilling a Childhood Dream FIRST CAMPUS SCHOOL LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP WINNER NAMED The Campus School Memories Project
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 9 2007 The Campus Schooler Fulfilling a Childhood Dream FIRST CAMPUS SCHOOL LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP WINNER NAMED The Campus School Memories Project wishes all Campus Schoolers and all friends of the Campus School the happiest of holidays and the very best of New Years. What a year 2007 has been! The exhibit, the reunion, the scholarship and memorabilia preservation funds, the video...wow!. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your commitment, generosity, and, most of all, your friendship. friendship Marina Iyerusalimets of Everett has been selected as the first recipient of the Campus School Legacy Scholarship for student teachers. Enrolled in the Everett program of Woodring College of Education, Marina was born in 1984 in the part of the former USSR now known as Ukraine. In 1994, she moved with her family to Everett. After graduating from Cascade High School in 2003, she earned an AA degree at Edmonds Community College and in September 2005, began working toward her Bachelor’s degree in Education. “Becoming an elementary teacher has been my childhood dream,” Marina writes, “and in less than a year, with the help from my family, friends, and teachers, this dream will be turned into a reality.” She actually started out “hating school,” she recalls, after her first teacher in the USSR failed her in first grade. The turnaround came after she entered second grade in Everett. There, a “warm and kind teacher,” Mrs. Lindseth, welcomed her with a smile at a time when she spoke no English at all. “I just knew that everything would be different at this school,” Marina remembers. Over time, this experience led to a growing appreciation of the power teachers have to positively influence their students. Today, Marina is back in Mrs. Lindseth’s classroom, this time as an intern, and, come spring quarter 2008, as a student teacher. She considers herself “ truly blessed to be in my life where I am today.” The Schooler joins all Campus School alumni, friends and Campus School Legacy Scholarship supporters in congratulating Marina and wishing her every happiness and success in her teaching career. ■ The Campus School in Winter, 1950 www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com Major Sculptural Work by CS Alumnus David Ireland Installed at Western “Bigger Big Chair,” a sculptural work of painted steel plate by David Ireland (6th grade, 1942)—shown here being lowered into place by crane— has been installed on Western’s south campus. Acquired by the University in partnership with the Art in Public Places Program of the Washington State Arts Commission, the work is based on Ireland’s “Big Reading Chair.” Made of drywall, that work was created by the artist for a major retrospective of his work exhibited from November 2003 through March 2004 at the Oakland Museum of California. Sarah Clark-Langager, Director of Photo by Tamara Belts the Western Gallery, describes Ireland as one of the most influential San Francisco Bay Area artists working in the genres of conceptual and environmental art. With degrees from California College of the Arts and the San Francisco Art Institute, Ireland has had many solo exhibitions over the years and participated in numerous group exhibitions. His work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, and now, the Western Gallery’s Outdoor Sculpture Collection. Welcome home, David! “Bigger Big Chair” may be found south of Fairhaven College, near the Buchanan Towers residence hall. For more information, and to take on online tour of the entire Outdoor Sculpture Collection, visit the Western Gallery’s website at http://westerngallery.wwu.edu/ sculpture.shtml ■ Treat Yourself—or a Friend! CS History Special Edition Still Available Campus Schoolers who were unable to attend the August reunion may still obtain a copy of the Campus School history written by Marian Alexander, Head of WWU Libraries Special Collections. Published as a special edition of the Journal of the Whatcom County Historical Society, Marian’s history is the first detailed account of the school from its beginnings in 1899 to its closure in 1967. Professionally printed and richly illustrated, the history includes a complete list of the school’s directors and teachers. To request a free copy, contact: Carole Morris Woodring College of Education MS-9088 Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225. Phone: 360-650-4419 Email: Carole.Morris@wwu.edu Cleaning Up, Sizing Down in the New Year? — We can help! We’re still on the hunt for Campus School memorabilia. Contact us: Special Collections, WWU 360360-650650-3193 speccoll@wwu.edu The Campus Schooler Issue 9, 2007 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Cheery Seasonal Scene Created by Sue (Farnham) Miller (K-5, 1961-66) Inquiries, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections MS-9103, 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, email the Editor) Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund As of October 31, 2007, Western Washington University had received more than $9,500 in support of the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund. We are sincerely grateful to the many Campus School alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends who generously supported this fund. 1 Anonymous Supporter Susan Jones Abbott Terry G. Allan B. Elaine Bailey Mary Main Barger Tamara Belts Cheryl Bickford Bruce and Rita Blood Adell Ross Bloom William and Mary Boulton Gloria Bourm Stefani Bozorth Jane and William Bremner Jean Burnet Corinne Campbell Stewart Dillabough Carr William E. Carrick Patty and Eugene Carver Earl Cilley Barbara Barker Congdon Joel Connelly Corinne Cruver E. Barbara Cunningham Marion Darragh William Davis Bernita Nelson Dearborn Toby Dittrich Gwinn and Joyce Dunham Patricia Etem Lynda Weber Ferry Harold and Joanne Fisher Mary Ann Fisher and Keith McLeod Nancy and John Fite DeForrest and Gwenyth Fletcher Helen and William Follis Kelly and Christopher Follis Clara Fraser Carol Garguile John Green Patricia Lant Grenfell Richard and Sylvia Haggen Robert A. Hansen Chris Harwood Irving and Joan Hawley Bryan Hearsey Henry and Florence Helliesen Lenore Herguth Anne M. Hildebrand Marion and Robert Huggins William Hussey Virginia Isenhour Harlan and Linda Jackson Roberta Jaffe-Nash The James and Sally Zukerkorn Foundation Lynne Jangard Larry Johnson Joanne Fisher Jones Virginia Dorsey Jorissen Bill Jury John R. Kienast, Jr. Andrine Knapp Danny Lantz and Elizabeth Neuzil Gerald Larson Linda K. Lawson Margie Lee Dennis and Judith Lewis Margaret Haveman Lind Joan Longstreth Gerald and Marian Main Mandy Main and Tom Minderhout Sarah Malby David and Kathy Maness Linnea and Allen Mattson Glenda McLachlan John Michel Robert and Marilyn Monahan Theodore Mork Carole Teshima Morris Catherine Morse David and Jan Morse Robert and Jeanette Morse Betty Newell Susan Norland James and Patricia O'Brien Bill and Kaye Palmer Andra Lee Brand Phibbs Nan Piovesan Gerald and Helen Punches William and Mary Ann Radcliffe Jr. Dean and Loretta Ramsey Loren and Ruth Rankin Dan and Wendy Reeder David and Marnie Rhea Skye Richendrfer Albert Riggs Lawrence Roe Leslie and Kenneth Schafer Maryam and Luther Schutz Roger and Linda Schwalm Erik Senuty Lynn M. (Peggy) Shull Beth Wolken Sizer G. Winton Smith Thaddeus and Lois Price Spratlen Edward Stimpson Margaret and Daniel Stuart Heidi and Peter Suni Danne' McLeod Anne Taggart Cecil and June Thomas Susan Trimingham Eva Ulshoeffer Robert Walker Don Wallace Katharine Weber Winifred Breakey White Christa and John Williams J. Scott Williams Ruth Wolfe The CS Bulldog sez: “You’ve made me very happy.” Information provided by the Western Washington University Foundation, 360-650-3027 Campus School Legacy Scholarship As of October 31, 2007, Western Washington University had received more than $36,000 in support of the Campus School Legacy Scholarship. We thank the many Campus School alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends who generously supported this fund. John Abrams, Jr. Leib and Peggy Alexander B. Elaine Bailey Mary Main Barger Tamara Belts Bruce and Rita Blood The Boeing Company Patricia Moore Boppel John and Barbara Bossé William and Mary Boulton Gloria Bourm Jane and William Bremner Hartwell and Janis Bressler Patricia Bricker Karen Sahlin Buchan Jean Burnet Kay and John Calhoun Corinne Campbell Philip and Joan Campbell Hugh and Ann Carr Stewart Dillabough Carr William E. Carrick Jack Carver Patty and Eugene Carver Kimberly Caulfield Ducie Christopher Chads Robert and Erin Christie Earl Cilley E. Barbara Cunningham Marilyn Cunningham Dain Rauscher Gift Match Program Marion Darragh Ardis Ivarson Dumett A. Herbert and Billee Ershig Patricia Etem Jana and Daniel Evans Norma Ferris Lynda Weber Ferry Harold and Joanne Fisher Mary Ann Fisher and Keith McLeod Nancy and John Fite DeForrest and Gwenyth Fletcher Jerry and Rosemary Flora Christopher Follis Helen and William Follis Kelly Knight Follis Pete and Susan Gaasland Patricia Gaillard George and Maryan Gleason Ernest and Julia Graham John Green Patricia Lant Grenfell Brian and Marya Griffin John and Donel Griggs Brian and Janice Grimes Richard and Sylvia Haggen Michael James Hall Harold and Sally Hansberry Robert A. Hansen Paul and Ann Hanson Robert and Janet Harris Geraldine Olsen Harrison Chris Harwood Irving and Joan Hawley Arthur and Georgia Heald Henry and Florence Helliesen Anne M. Hildebrand Celia Onkels Hogan Barbara Holmes C. Richard Hughes William Hussey Harlan and Linda Jackson James and Sally Zukerkorn Foundation Beverly and Larry Johanson Eden and Allan Johnson Edward and Margrete Johnson Larry Johnson Joanne Fisher Jones Ann Jones-Richardson Bill Jury Jane Kelly John R. Kienast, Jr. Frank and Mary King Joan and Harold King Andrine Knapp Phyllis Knick James Kuder George and Carol Lamb Charles and Margaret Larrabee Gerald Larson Pennie Newton Lee Hal A. Lewis Margaret Haveman Lind Bet and Sally Lindman Kaki Linke-Brow Gerald and Marian Main Mandy Main and Tom Minderhout Sarah Malby David and Kathy Maness Betty and Eugene Maxim Richard and Barbara McCollum Glenda McLachlan Bruce and Jean McLeod John Michel Norma Miller and Erik Christianson Robert and Marilyn Monahan George and Ruth Monson Theodore Mork Edward and Elizabeth Morrow Catherine Morse David and Jan Morse E. Joyce Morse Robert and Jeanette Morse Henrietta Jane Moseley Robert and Arlene Niegemann Susan Norland Frank and Ann Nugent Michael Nugent Pat O'Brien Larry and Luella Olsen Dan and Bunny Olson Jon Orloff Bill and Kaye Palmer Marie and C.R. Peters Andra Lee Brand Phibbs Loren and Ruth Rankin Charles and Judith Ratte Dan and Wendy Reeder Mary Rivkin Vicki Robinson Roger and Gerryanne Sahlin Robert and Carolyn Scheldrup Beckie Scribner Mary Jane Sefrit Erik Senuty George and Janet Sharninghouse Nancy Sheldrup and Frank Allen Shell Oil Co Inc Barbara Albers Shorett Lynn M. (Peggy) Shull Daryl and Lori Smiley Curtis and Ruby Smith G. Winton Smith Thaddeus and Lois Price Spratlen Catharine R. Stimpson Edward Stimpson Mr. John K. Stimpson Cynthia Stragier Margaret and Daniel Stuart Frances Winslow Sudduth Anne Taggart Ralph Taylor Charles Teel Lennard Thal Cecil and June Thomas Loch and Susan Trimingham Donald Turcotte Christine and Neil Valentine Russell and Penny Van Buren Washington Dental Service Katharine Weber Ken and Janice Wherry Winifred Breakey White Christa and John Williams Patrick and Judy Winsor Information provided by the Western Washington University Foundation, 360-650-3027
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2008
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Publications
Local Identifier: SCP_2008_CS_Issue10
Text preview (might not show all results): and slides. And, we will be able to make high-quality scans of text documents such as fragile, fastfading CS student publications. In addition to the scanner, Special Collections is using the Fund to
Show more and slides. And, we will be able to make high-quality scans of text documents such as fragile, fastfading CS student publications. In addition to the scanner, Special Collections is using the Fund to purchase preservation items such as acid-free boxes and photo sleeves, so that original resources can be safely stored. These purchases would not be possible without your help. Thank you, one and all! ■ Patsy
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2007
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Publications
Local Identifier: SCP_2007_CS_Issue6
Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 6 2007 Not Forgetting Lunch One time in the first grade … the teacher ordered lunch for me which was stewed rutabagas. I’d never smelled anyth
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 6 2007 Not Forgetting Lunch One time in the first grade … the teacher ordered lunch for me which was stewed rutabagas. I’d never smelled anything as bad as stewed rutabagas. And I was forced to eat them. Even today I sympathize with any child who is forced to eat stewed rutabagas.—Karen (Bennerstrom) Price (6th grade, 1950) We … often were given a nickel with which to buy soup at noon. I sometimes cheated and bought ice cream with my nickel and didn’t tell mother.—Gloria (Woodward) Pinard, (6th grade, 1940) Usually brought lunch—but I remember if I bought lunch—had to eat it all.—Carol (Smith) Shanahan (6th grade, 1951) If you were especially good, you … would be selected to … bring back the lunch wagon. I just remember the large stainless soup container and the slight bump in the hall [in Old Main] as you turned into the school area. One had to be very careful not to spill the soup!— Margaret (Havemen) Lind (6th grade, 1944) The Campus Schooler The Show Goes On! Campus School Exhibit Opens at Whatcom Museum Teaching Learning—Learning Teaching: The Campus School, 18991967, the exhibit celebrating the vibrant life of the Campus School, opened at the Whatcom Museum of History & Art in Bellingham at Noon on June 10, 2007. Located in the Museum’s historic Rotunda Room, the exhibit features several dozen large-format photographs illustrating the (nearly) seven decades of the school’s existence, highlighting student activities, the learning environment, and interactions between students, teachers, and student-teachers. Many examples of art and craftwork by students over the years are on display, including linocuts, books and magazines, woven items, wooden toys, drawings, paintings, and ceramics. The exhibit was artfully arranged by the talented staff of the Whatcom Museum, using resources from WWU Libraries Special Collections (including donations received via the Campus School Memories Project) and items loaned to the Museum by Campus Schoolers from all over the country. For the further enjoyment of visitors, there is a continuous display of digital images depicting the history of the school, from its origins to its last days, and selections of poetry, prose, and music created by Schoolers over the years. For young visitors, there is a “scavenger hunt” encouraging attentive viewing of the various items on exhibit. Teaching Learning—Learning Teaching will be on view until October 7, 2007. It will be a “must-see” for those planning on attending the CS reunion in August. Complementing the Museum exhibit, Special Collections will offer an exhibit in the library at WWU this summer, featuring additional donated items and more photographs. Check out the website for pictures of the exhibit and its opening festivities. Also, the Photo Gallery now offers pictures of the 1993 reunion . Onward to August! ■ I remember Susie Wilson had impeccable lunches. Individual salt and pepper shakers for her hardboiled eggs. Her mother peeled her apples.—- Julie (Lewis) Domingo, 1964-67 ■ www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com The Future Needs Your Help Announcing the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund The Schooler has been specifically commissioned to convey the gratitude of WWU Libraries Special Collections for your generosity. Truly wonderful (and some quite extraordinary) items of memorabilia have been received since the first call went out in March 2006. The Campus School Collection is off to a fabulous start due to your willingness to entrust Special Collections with your Campus School treasures. Now Special Collections needs to ask you for a different kind of help— help in developing the financial resource base needed to preserve and care effectively for the Campus School Collection. Many of the items you donated are fragile or otherwise in need of special treatment. Photographs, for instance, need to be placed in archival enclosures to prevent fading; fabrics require speciallytreated containers to preserve colors; publications such as the many CS newsletters, magazines, and annuals you have given us, are in danger of further deterioration if not maintained in acid-free boxes made just for this purpose. Your well-loved memorabilia deserves special care. Proper preservation now will greatly increase the lifespan of these rich and diverse resources. Researchers of the future (perhaps including your own descendants) will thank you for helping us to ensure the continued health and stability of your gifts. The Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund has been established to accomplish this goal. It will be administered by WWU Libraries Special Collections. Please use the coupon below to return a donation. Any amount will help to supplement existing funds available for needed supplies. If you have any questions about this effort, please call Marian Alexander, Head of Special Collections, WWU Libraries, at 360650-3283, or send email to Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu. Thank you for your consideration of this request. ■ Don’t Stop Now! The much anticipated opening of the Campus School exhibit does not mean that the collecting of CS memories and memorabilia has ended. The questionnaires will remain on the website, along with the Photo Gallery, which will continue to grow as images are received. The Schooler issues no amnesty from its order mandating the ransacking of attics, garages, and storage lockers for anything Campus School. Please continue to send us any and all potential additions to the Campus School Collection. You are the best narrators and illustrators of the Campus School story. Help us to tell it completely and eloquently. For information or assistance, contact Tamara Belts in Special Collections: phone 360-650-3193; email Tamara.Belts@wwu.edu ■ The Campus Schooler Issue 6, 2007 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections MS-9103, 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, email the Editor) Yes! Count me in. Here is my donation to the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund, made out to: WWU Libraries Special Collections ___ $100 ___$75 ___$50 ___$25 ___Other amount $__________ Name___________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Phone:__________________________Email_____________________________________ MS--9103, 516 High St., Mail to: Marian Alexander, Special Collections, WWU Libraries, MS Bellingham, WA 98225 Note: Note May we acknowledge your gift? ____Yes ___I’d prefer to remain anonymous
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2007
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Publications
Local Identifier: SCP_2007_CS_Issue7
Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 7 2007 The Campus Schooler August 24-25, 2007 Going Public “The transition was interesting because there were a number of weird students [at F
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 7 2007 The Campus Schooler August 24-25, 2007 Going Public “The transition was interesting because there were a number of weird students [at Fairhaven JH], whose names will be withheld.”—Jon Orloff (6th grade, 1954) “It was a shock! I never saw a fight at school before, and the Mtn. Dew bottle I was offered to drink from had whiskey in it!! What a shock.”— William A. “Toby” Dittrich (6th grade, 1958) “We did not have homework at Campus and I thought that was only for dumb kids, so initially did not do it in junior high.”—Florence (Winsor) Hellieson (6th grade, 1956) “I didn’t know any bad words. I had to go home and ask my sister what they meant. … I knew ‘ain’t’ and ‘shut up.’ Those were things you must never say but that was it, as far as I knew.”—Joyce (Bowen) Pulver (6th grade, 1960) “…I do remember an art teacher closing the curtains when there was a rainbow outside as we weren’t paying attention…. I remember thinking there was something wrong with that attitude.”—Ann (Kingsbury) Jones Richardson (6th grade, 1948) “….didn’t want to stand out as a ‘smart’ kid. Also, my handwriting wasn’t worth a damn.”—Skye K. Richendrfer (grades 1-3, 1965-67) Are YOU Ready to Reunion?!? The long-awaited, happily anticipated Campus School Reunion is just about upon us. The Schooler is deputed to tell you that it’s not too late to register or to reserve campus housing. For assistance and/or information, contact the good folks at Woodring College of Education, 360-650-4419 or 360650-3723, or send email to Carole.Morris@wwu.edu. Don’t delay! Good Old Campus! Submitted by Judy (Lindsay) Eaton Good old Campus, here we come, When we’re at Campus, we have fun! We work and play, We laugh all day! If you’re gonna have fun, That’s the way. Nine o’clock is schooltime, Then the bell will ring. We have some classes, And then we like to sing!” Wilson Library Awaits Returning Schoolers Reunion attendees will find much to interest them in Wilson Library while they are on campus in August. Recently donated memorabilia not included in the exhibit at the Whatcom Museum will be on display along with other Campus School-related items from WWU Libraries Special Collections. On Saturday, visitors to the Special Collections room will have a chance to try out the preliminary version of a new computer database of Campus School photographs, searchable by names and topics. Special Collections is located in the room many alumni will recognize as the original children’s library where Miss Snow held forth. The Campus School Memories Project operates from here and it's also the home of yours truly, the Schooler. Marian Alexander, Tamara Belts, and Peter Smith—the staff of Special Collections—look forward to welcoming you! www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com Teacher Feature “Simply the Best”Miss Irene Elliott “Miss Elliott, Miss Elliott, Miss Elliott,” was Carole “Anne” (Hardon) Taggart’s unequivocal response to our question about a favorite or influential Campus School teacher. Whether acting out all the parts of “Nip and Tuck,” or insisting that Miss Snow allow her charges to check out anything they wanted from the children’s library, she was “simply the best.” Born on January 9, 1893, in Greenbury, Pennsylvania, Irene Margaret Elliott was orphaned at age 10. After living in a series of orphanages and boarding schools, she went to “The Hill” in Oakland, Calif., a facility for orphan girls located on the estate of “borax king” F. M. Hill (of “20-mule teams” fame). Following high school, she attended the San Francisco Normal School then taught in schools in California, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey before eventually receiving both a bachelors and masters degree from Columbia University Teachers College. Appointed to the Training School faculty in 1931, she initially taught 1st grade. In 1932, she moved up to 2nd grade, where she remained for the next two decades. Known for her sharp eyes and everpresent spectacles, Miss Elliott is recalled as firm, fair, and funny. “I can be as nice as nice can be, or as cross as forty bears, “ Carole Taggart remembers her saying. “It’s all up to you.” Joan (Hoppe) Campbell recollects her wry comment on the resemblances of successive waves of siblings in her classroom. “Your faces don’t look familiar,” Miss Elliott observed, “but your clothing certainly does.” According to a profile published in the College paper WWCollegian in 1947, the “congenial, witty” Miss Elliott’s hobbies included reading and cooking. Her student teachers confirmed the latter enthusiasm, reporting that she baked a ham that was “a gastronomic delight.” After retiring in 1954 as an Assistant Professor Emeritus of Education, Miss Elliott continued to live in Bellingham. She died at the Shuksan Convalescent Center on January 27, 1986, at the age of 93. ■ The Campus Schooler Issue 7, 2007 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections MS-9103, 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, email the Editor) Preservation Fund Still Open to Donations On the following page, you will find a list of contributors to-date to the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund. The Fund is still open for donations and the Schooler humbly invites you to consider adding your name to this prestigious list. The WWU Libraries Special Collections will use the Fund to purchase archival materials to preserve and protect items of Campus School memorabilia so generously entrusted to its care. All donations will be acknowledged. The coupon below is available for your use in assisting us in this important enterprise. Thank you for your help! ■ Yes! Count me in. Here is my donation to the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund, made out to: WWU Foundation— Foundation—Special Collections ___ $100 ___$75 ___$50 ___$25 ___Other amount $__________ Name___________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Phone:__________________________Email_____________________________________ MS--9103, 516 High St., Mail to: Marian Alexander, Special Collections, WWU Libraries, MS Bellingham, WA 98225 Note: Note May we acknowledge your gift? ____Yes ___I’d prefer to remain anonymous Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund Western Washington University Libraries Special Collections gratefully acknowledges the following donors to the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund for the purchase of archival resources to protect and preserve Campus School photographs and memorabilia: Tamara L. Belts Bruce & Rita Blood Adell Ross Bloom William & Mary Boulton Gloria Bourm Jean Burnet Corinne Campbell Stewart Dillabough Carr Patty & Eugene Carver Earl Cilley E. Barbara Cunningham Lynda Weber Ferry Harold & Joanne Fisher Mary Ann Fisher & Keith McLeod Nancy & John Fite DeForrest & Gwenyth Fletcher Kelly Follis John Green Richard & Sylvia Haggen Robert A. Hansen Irving & Joan Hawley Bryan Hearsey Lenore Herguth Harlan Jackson Joanne Fisher Jones Raymond Jury John R. Kienast Jr. Andrine Knapp Danny Lantz & Elizabeth Neuzil Gerald Larson Linda K. Lawson Margaret Haveman Lind Joan Longstreth Sarah Malby Gerald & Marian Main Mandy Main & Tom Minderhout David & Kathy Maness Glenda McLachlan Danne’ McLeod John Michel Carole Teshima Morris Catherine Morse Bill & Kaye Palmer Andra Lee Brand Phibbs Gerald & Helen Punches William & Mary Ann Radcliffe Jr. Dan & Wendy Reeder Albert Riggs Maryam & Luther Schutz Lynn M. (Peggy) Shull Beth Wolken Sizer Edward Stimpson Susan Trimingham Eva Ulshoeffer Katherine Weber George Winton Smith Campus School Legacy Scholarship The Campus School Legacy Scholarship will provide an annual award of one quarter’s tuition and fees for a student during the practice teaching internship. Woodring College honors the following alumni and friends of the Campus School for their generous support of the Campus School Legacy Scholarship: John Abrams Tamara L. Belts Patricia Moore Boppel William & Mary Boulton Hartwell & Janis Bressler Patricia Bricker Jean Burnet Philip & Joan Campbell Hugh & Ann Carr Jack C. & Camille W. Carver Robert L. & Erin H. Christie Earl Cilley Marilyn G. Cunningham Harold & Joanne Fisher Mary Ann Fisher & Keith McLeod Kelly Follis Patricia W. Gaillard George & Maryan Gleason Dr. & Mrs. Ernest S. Graham John Green Patricia Lant Grenfell Brian & Marya Griffin Brian & Janice Grimes Richard & Sylvia Haggan Harold & Sally Hansberry Paul & Ann Hanson Robert & Janet Harris Geraldine Olsen Harrison Iriving & Joan Hawley Arthur & Georgia Heald Florence Winsor Helliesen Celia Onkels Hogan C. Richard Hughes William B. Hussey Larry & Beverly C. Johanson Eden & Allan Johnson Ann Jones-Richardson Raymond Jury John R. Kienast Jr. Frank & Mary King Joan & Harold King Andrine Knapp James M. Kuder Charles & Margaret Larrabee Gerald Larson Hal A. Lewis Bert & Sally Lindman Kaki Linke-Brow Gerald & Marian Main Sarah Malby Richard & Barbara McCollum Glenda McLachlan Norma Miller Robert & Marilyn Monahan Theodore Mork Edward & Elizabeth Morrow Catherine Morse Robert & Jeanette Morse Henrietta Jane Moseley Susan K. Norland Michael A. Nugent Patricia A. O’Brien Larry & Luella Olsen Mrs. & Mrs. Dan R. Olson William D.& Kaye L. Palmer Marie Fritzberg Peters Andra Lee Brand Phibbs Loren & Ruth Rankin Charles & Judith Ratté Mary E. Rivkin Vicki Lee Robinson Beckie Ann Scribner Lynn M. (Peggy) Shull Daryl & Lori Smiley Curtis & Ruby Smith George Winton Smith Catharine R. Stimpson Edward Stimpson John K. Stimpson Cynthia A. Stragier Ralph Louis Taylor Jr. Charles W. Teel Lennard R. Thal Cecil & June Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Loch Trimingham Donald L. Turcotte Christine & Neil Valentine Russell & Penny Van Buren Washington Dental Service Ken & Janice Wherry Lists of contributors compiled from information provided by the WWU Foundation; current as of July 17, 2007. Any omissions are inadvertent and may be reported to the Foundation at 360-6503027. ⇒ To contribute to the Preservation Fund, please use the coupon found on page 2 of this issue of the Campus Schooler. ⇒ To donate to the Scholarship, contact the WWU Foundation at 360-650-3027, or access the “Ways to Give” webpage at http://www.wce.wwu.edu/CSchool/CSWaystoGive.shtml THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 1934 Junior Viking linocuts
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2007
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
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Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 8 2007 The Campus Schooler View the Pix Online Play’s the Thing “In the early years, we ran around and pretended to be horses. Later, we organ
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 8 2007 The Campus Schooler View the Pix Online Play’s the Thing “In the early years, we ran around and pretended to be horses. Later, we organized baseball and football games. (Yes, girls played football in those days. After all, we were bigger than the boys).”—Norma Ferris “Recess, we always played games— usually ball games . Long base, football—Norma Ferris was the best running back as I recall.”—Bryan Hearsey “Baseball and soccer on the front lawn that was often watched by cheering and laughing WWC students”—Teresa (Main) Gelder “Was it called dodgeball? Keepaway? We would go to the gym and throw a volleyball at each other … two teams playing across the centerline. If you got hit by the ball, you were ‘out’ … Wow did that sting!”—Carole “Anne” (Hardin) Taggart “I remember going out for ‘recess’ to pick up rocks from the ‘not quite ready for play’ ground”—Sally (Moren) Lindman “...My spare time was often spent in writing 100 times on the blackboard something like Billy Hussey will be a good boy.”—William Hussey “We had recess?”—Britt Marie (Selander) Lee What a Swell Party It Was! More than 400 Campus Schoolers came, saw, and partied hard at the 2007 all-class reunion held August 24-25, 2007, on Western ‘s campus. From the opening reception to the rock ‘em, sock ‘em concluding banquet, the weekend was a smash hit offering lots to relish and remember, including tours of Miller Hall (original home of the post-1943 Campus School), individual class reunions, numerous special programs, and the simple pleasure of restoring old friendships. Photos taken by Tamara Belts at the reception, in Special Collections and the library, and at the banquet are available for viewing in the Photo Gallery on the website—click on 2007 Reunion. Reunion You can help us by identifying anyone you spot who has so far gone unnamed, using the “Share Information About This Picture” feature. Thanks, and enjoy! Photo Gallery Prototype Ready for Review The Campus School Memories Project is pleased to announce the general availability of the prototype of the redesigned Photo Gallery. This “demo” version offers enhanced access to the pictures of the 1950s in a database searchable by names, topics, dates, and keywords. Over time the entire Photo Gallery will be migrated to this new format. To try out the prototype, click on Search the 1950s in the new demo! on the Photo Gallery menu. Enter a term in the Search box at the top of the first page, or click on Browse to access all the pictures. You can click on any picture and use the words in its description to search across the database or you can start a new search using the Search box at the top. Let us know how you like the new “look and feel” (and how we can improve it). We’ll look forward to hearing from you! ■ Tamara Belts (left), Marian Alexander (center), and Peter Smith welcomed more than 100 Campus Schoolers to WWU Libraries Special Collections— home of the Memories Project and the camera-shy Schooler—on Saturday, Aug. 25. Guests enjoyed viewing memorabilia displays, using laptop computers to access the Photo Gallery (including the new test version), and, most of all, visiting with each other. www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com Special Teachers of the Campus School Remembering the “Tooth Lady” Few Campus Schooler memories are as endearing as those of the impromptu dental interventions of Kindergarten teacher Synva Nicol. Everyone went to “Miss Nicol,” explained alumna Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Jaffe, “when they had a loose tooth that needed to be pulled.” Teacher of Kindergarten from 1937 to the day the school closed in 1967, Synva K. Nicol was on January 12, 1906. Her birthplace was in Iowa, according to the “Thumbnail Biography” published in the WWCollegian on January 24, 1947. She received her BA degree from Fresno (Calif.) State College and the MA degree from Teachers College Columbia University. Before her appointment to the faculty of the Training School in Bellingham, the “capable, soft-spoken” Miss Nicol taught in public schools in California. At Teachers College, it is very likely that Miss Nicol studied with Patty Smith Hill, the early education advocate who almost single-handedly freed America’s Kindergartens from the formalism of early theorists such as Friedrich Froebel. A Teachers College faculty member from 1905 to 1935, Patty Hill championed adoption of the ideas and methods of the progressive education movement at the preprimary level. She also introduced the use of large blocks, for years called “Patty Hill Blocks,” to encourage creative play, and strongly encouraged music-making in the classroom. With her sister Mildred, Hill composed the children’s song “Good Morning to You,” which would come to be known as “Happy Birthday to You.” Many Campus Schoolers warmly recall Miss Nicol’s own music-making activities as well as her many kindnesses in other areas. “She made me feel welcome and safe,” recalled alumna Julie (Lewis) Domingo. Her longevity as a teacher of Kindergarten is also legendary. The summer that CS alumna Beret (Funkhouser) Harmon graduated from Western, she attended a seminar in Kindergarten teaching taught by none other than Miss Nicol, her own Kindergarten teacher of decades earlier. Years later, Miss Nicol was still there to welcome Beret’s son to the School’s last Kindergarten class. Following closure of the School in 1967, Miss Nicol taught courses and seminars in early childhood and Kindergarten education in Western’s Education Department. After retiring in 1971, she continued to live in Bellingham, remaining active in her church and in the American Association of University Women, the Retired Teachers Association, and the Bellingham Music Club. Synva Nicol died on October 20, 1978, at the age of 72, while visiting relatives in Northfield, Minnesota. ■ The Campus Schooler Issue 8, 2007 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquiries, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections MS-9103, 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, email the Editor) The Schooler Takes a Hike Your Schooler is going away on holiday but will return to your mailboxes in November, or as soon as it has recovered its limited faculties. The next issue will feature updated lists of donors to both the scholarship and memorabilia preservation funds. The Schooler loves ya! ‘Bye for now!!■ “Class of ‘56” Grads Extend Generous Offer As detailed on the enclosed flyer, Florence (Winsor) Helliesen and Jim Hildebrand, of the 6th grade class of 1956, are offering a free copy of their substantial book Campus School Class of 1956 Book of Memories to anyone who donates $100 or more to the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund. They will also give a free copy to anyone who provides a written history (apart from the alumni questionnaire response) or an oral history. The spiral-bound book is a significant collectible that will serve as a valuable reference to the history and influence of the Campus School for years to come. In addition to Jim Hildebrand’s groundbreaking essay on John Dewey’s influ- ence on the School, the book features Danne’ (McLeod) Swartwood’s tribute to the school’s women teachers. Over 200 photographs and bountiful biographical material round out its fascinating contents. It is a volume destined to be of enduring interest to any alumnus or affiliate of the school. Use the enclosed donation card to make your gift. On the same card, you can also made a first-time or additional contribution to the Campus School Legacy Scholarship Endowment. The Campus School Memories Project is enormously grateful to Jim and Florence for enhancing its preservation efforts. Our sincere thanks to them, and to all our supporters, present and future. ■ CS Legacy Scholarship Effort Meets Goal The Campus School Reunion supplied many reasons to celebrate. Old connections were re-established and new ones made, memories were shared, and— through the generosity of hundreds of Campus Schoolers—$35,000 was raised to fully endow the Campus School Legacy Scholarship. The endowment will generate a $1,500 scholarship for a future teacher during the student-teaching internship, a time of unpaid, full-time classroom work when financial help is needed most. As the endowment grows, it will generate even more funding each year for future teachers. The first recipient will be chosen this month by Woodring College of Education Dean Stephanie Salzman, in consultation with her faculty and staff. The Schooler joins the Campus School Reunion Committee, Woodring College of Education, and WWU President Karen Morse in extending heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed to this vital initiative. ■
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Title: The Campus Schooler
Date: 2000-2009, 2009
Digital Collection: Special Collections Publications
Type of resource: text
Object custodian: Special Collections
Related Collection: Special Collections Publications
Local Identifier: SCP_2009_CS_Issue12
Text preview (might not show all results): Celebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 12 2009 The Campus Schooler Campus School Retrospective Searchable Database Expands to Include Artifacts, Reunion Photos 100 Years Ago Susan S
Show moreCelebrating the Campus School at Western, 1899-1967 Issue 12 2009 The Campus Schooler Campus School Retrospective Searchable Database Expands to Include Artifacts, Reunion Photos 100 Years Ago Susan Stimpson Trimingham’s cheery “Lamb Pull-toy,” Gail DeGrace’s checkerboard-topped game box, Margie Lee’s paper-mache “Rudoph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” and Henrietta Daesener Moseley’s bevy of pottery animal critters are but a selection of the creative works now accessible in the “Campus School at Western” online database. And more will be added soon, as Special Collections continues to expand the database to include not just photographs, but images of real objects made by Schoolers as kids. You can see all artifacts now accessible online by using the word “object” as a search term. Remember that we are always looking for more such memorabilia, so keep us in mind when you clean house or begin to downsize! We’re pleased to let you know too that the searchable database now includes more than 1200 images, including 200+ photos of the 1993 and 2007 reunions. This is your resource, made possible by generous contributions to the Campus School Memorabilia Preservation Fund, which also funds the purchase of conservation materials for both photographs and artifacts. Thank you for your support. ■ “The number of pupils in the Training School this year is 280…. At present the primary grades are making a study of industries in the vicinity; the third and fourth grades of the primitive life of Washington; the fifth and sixth grades are studying the salmon industry, while the seventh and eighth grades are working upon the lumber industry. … The first six grades have a garden … The grounds at the rear of the gardens are being used for baseball grounds….” — The Messenger, June 1909 Digital Schooler: A New Delivery Option 75 Years Ago “A play day was held Wednesday for the training school. Miss Mildred Jewel’s coaching class, Sam Carver’s class and Miss Ruth Weythman’s class were in charge for the Continued on p. 2 With an eye to controlling printing and mailing costs, The Schooler is exploring electronic delivery. Everyone on our mailing list will receive a paper copy of this issue. Those for whom we have an email address will also receive an email message containing a link to the electronic version (which exactly resembles the print version). We will be asking you to let us know by return email whether elec- tronic delivery only is satisfactory for you. Many thanks in advance for your responses. If you use email and haven’t supplied us with your address, please take a moment to send it along so that we can communicate with you by this means. You can send this information to: Tamara.Belts@wwu.edu We love hearing from you, so keep on talking to us! ■ www.thecampusschool.com www.thecampusschool.com day. The first and second grades played games on the knoll from 10:30 until 12:00. The third to the eighth grades divided into color teams. They played from 10:30 to 12:00 in [Waldo] field. Some of the circle games played were “Cat and Rat,” ”Gardener and Scamp,” “Last Couple Out,” “Snap Jack,” Flying Dutchmen,” and “Mother Goose Gobbling.” After that they divided into class groups and played games appropriate for the particular grade. The children were given some time to rest and to prepare for lunch. They had lunch on the knoll.” — Northwest Viking, July 19, 1934 59 (☺ ☺) Years Ago Photo by Jack Carver “Snow—those minute crystals of ice falling in irregular masses of flakes— rode into Whatcom County on waves of unusual winter weather the past week and Western Washington College began to feel the freezing effects. … At the Campus school eager youths were given orders of the day regarding the throwing of snow balls; only to be hurled at the younger age group and those children who didn’t mind receiving a healthy hunk of snow in the face. … Collegiate camera fans found the snow-blanketed campus a worthy subject on which to focus. … At 3:00 p.m. yesterday one thermometer in the college area registered 12 above. … This was Western Washington college when thermometers fell and the Pacific Northwest felt one of its most unusual winters.” — WWCollegian, January 13, 1950 ■ The Ramps— Ramps—Down and Out for Good Some Schoolers, at least, will be sad to learn that the smelly, rubber-coated “ramps,” a feature of the 1943 Campus School building, will disappear with the coming renovation of Miller Hall, as the facility has been known since 1968. Considerably enlarged and remodeled after the closure of the Campus School in 1967, Miller Hall is the home of Western’s Woodring College of Education. The planned project has several aims, including addressing aging building systems and providing badly needed instructional spaces such as classrooms and computer labs, offices, and increased capacity for support services. Another important goal of the renovation is improved disabled access. The venerable ramps— scene of many a Schooler mashup—do not meet current legal requirement for such use. The University hopes to begin construction later this year. More information can be found at http://www.wwu.edu/depts/fm/ Services/FDCA. Click on “Miller Hall Renovation, Public Works #465” in the list of Current Public Works Projects in Design or Construction. ■ The Campus Schooler Issue 12, 2009 Marian Alexander, Editor 360-650-3283 Marian.Alexander@wwu.edu Inquires, comments, etc., to: The Campus Schooler WWU Libraries Special Collections, MS-9103 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (or, send email to the Editor) Schooler’s “Rain” Falls Across the Years “Imagine the surprise of little Marcia Ireland,” observed the Bellingham Herald in 1940, “when she picked up a copy of the Christian Science Monitor and saw in it one of her original poems.” The poem was “Rain,” transcribed and decorated by Marcia herself in a little notebook recently given to the Campus School Collection by her daughter Phoebe Brookbank. Enclosed in the notebook, near the poem itself, was the undated yellowed clipping of the Herald article. What was not known, according to the article, was how the poem found its way to the Monitor editor’s desk. Perhaps, the Herald guessed, “one of Marcia’s teachers liked the poem so much that she sent it in.” Marcia Ireland Brookbank (6th grade, 1939) passed away earlier this year. The Schooler presents “Rain” in tribute to her life and to the spirit of the exceptional school that nourished and sustained her creativity and that of all its students. The Schooler remembers Marcia and all Schoolers lately, sadly, lost to us forever. ■ We thank you for generously supporting THE CAMPUS SCHOOL LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP Susan Jones Abbott John Abrams, Jr. Leib and Peggy Alexander B. Elaine Bailey Mary Main Barger Tamara Belts Bruce and Rita Blood Patricia Moore Boppel John and Barbara Bosse William and Mary Boulton Gloria Bourm Jane and William Bremner Hartwell and Janis Bressler Patricia Bricker Karen Sahlin Buchan Jean Burnet Kay and John Calhoun Corinne Campbell Philip and Joan Campbell Hugh and Ann Carr Stewart Dillabough Carr William E. Carrick Jack Carver Patty and Eugene Carver Kimberly Caulfield Ducie Christopher Chads Robert and Erin Christie Earl Cilley E. Barbara Cunningham Marilyn Cunningham Dain Rauscher Gift Match Program Marion Darragh Ardis Ivarson Dumett A. Herbert and Billee Ershig Patricia Etem Jana and Daniel Evans Norma Ferris Lynda Weber Ferry Harold and Joanne Fisher Mary Ann Fisher and Keith McLeod Nancy and John Fite DeForrest and Gwenyth Fletcher Jerry and Rosemary Flora Helen and William Follis Kelly and Christopher Follis Pete and Susan Gaasland Patricia Gaillard George and Maryan Gleason Ernest and Julia Graham John Green Patricia Lant Grenfell Brian and Marya Griffin John and Donel Griggs Brian and Janice Grimes Richard and Sylvia Haggen Michael James Hall Harold and Sally Hansberry Robert A. Hansen Paul and Ann Hanson Robert and Janet Harris Geraldine Olsen Harrison Chris Harwood Irving and Joan Hawley Arthur and Georgia Heald Henry and Florence Helliesen Anne Hildebrand Celia Onkels Hogan Barbara Holmes C. Richard Hughes William Hussey Harlan and Linda Jackson James and Sally Zukerkorn Foundation Beverly and Larry Johanson Eden and Allan Johnson Edward and Margrete Johnson Larry Johnson Joanne Fisher Jones Ann Jones-Richardson Bill Jury Jane Kelly John R. Kienast, Jr. Frank and Mary King Joan and Harold King Andrine and Erwin Knapp Phyllis Knick James Kuder George and Carol Lamb Danny Lantz and Elizabeth Neuzil C.X. Larrabee Gerald Larson Pennie Newton Lee Hal A. Lewis Margaret Haveman Lind Bet and Sally Lindman Kaki Linke-Brow Gerald and Marian Main Mandy Main and Tom Minderhout Sarah Malby David and Kathy Maness Betty and Eugene Maxim Richard and Barbara Mc Collum Glenda McLachlan Bruce and Jean McLeod John Michel Norma Miller and Erik Christianson Robert and Marilyn Monahan Phil and Lee Monroe George and Ruth Monson Theodore Mork Edward and Elizabeth Morrow Catherine Morse David Morse and Jan Marchbanks E. Joyce Morse Karen and Joseph Morse Patricia Morse Robert and Jeanette Morse Henrietta Jane Moseley Robert and Arlene Niegemann Susan Norland Frank and Ann Nugent Michael Nugent Pat O'Brien Larry and Luella Olsen Dan and Bunny Olson Jon Orloff Bill and Kaye Palmer Marie and C.R. Peters Andra Lee Brand Phibbs Loren and Ruth Rankin Charles and Judith Ratte Dan and Wendy Reeder Mary Rivkin Vicki Robinson Roger and Gerryanne Sahlin Robert and Carolyn Scheldrup Beckie Scribner Mary Jane Sefrit Erik Senuty George and Janet Sharninghouse Nancy Sheldrup and Frank Allen Shell Oil Co Inc Barbara Albers Shorett Lynn M. (Peggy) Shull Daryl and Lori Smiley Curtis and Ruby Smith G. Winton Smith Thaddeus and Lois Price Spratlen Catharine R. Stimpson Edward Stimpson Mr. John K. Stimpson Cynthia Stragier Margaret and Daniel Stuart Frances Winslow Sudduth Anne Taggart Ralph Taylor Charles Teel Lennard Thal The Boeing Company Cecil and June Thomas Loch and Susan Trimingham Donald Turcotte Christine and Neil Valentine Russell and Penny Van Buren Washington Dental Service Katharine Weber Ken and Janice Wherry Winifred Breakey White Christa and John Williams Patrick and Judy Winsor List current as of Dec. 31, 2008. Information provided by the Western Washington University Foundation, 360-650-3027 We thank you for generously supporting THE CAMPUS SCHOOL MEMORABILIA PRESERVATION FUND Anonymous Supporters Terry G. Allan B. Elaine Bailey Mary Main Barger Tamara Belts Cheryl Bickford Bruce and Rita Blood Adell Ross Bloom William and Mary Boulton Gloria Bourm Stefani Bozorth Jane and William Bremner Jean Burnet Corinne Campbell Stewart Dillabough Carr William E. Carrick Patty and Eugene Carver Earl Cilley Barbara Barker Congdon Joel Connelly Corinne Cruver E. Barbara Cunningham Dale and Patsy Hosman Family Foundation, Inc. Marion Darragh William Davis Bernita Nelson Dearborn Toby Dittrich Gwinn and Joyce Dunham Patricia Etem M. Maureen Fairfield Lynda Weber Ferry Harold and Joanne Fisher Mary Ann Fisher and Keith McLeod Nancy and John Fite DeForrest and Gwenyth Fletcher Helen and William Follis Kelly and Christopher Follis Clara Fraser Carol Garguile John Green Patricia Lant Grenfell Richard and Sylvia Haggen Robert A. Hansen Chris Harwood Irving and Joan Hawley Bryan and Carolyn Hearsey Henry and Florence Helliesen Lenore Herguth Anne Hildebrand Marion and Robert Huggins William Hussey Virginia Isenhour Harlan and Linda Jackson Roberta Jaffe-Nash James and Sally Zukerkorn Foundation Lynne Jangard Larry Johnson Joanne Fisher Jones Virginia Dorsey Jorissen Bill Jury John R. Kienast, Jr. Andrine and Erwin Knapp Joan Koppe Danny Lantz and Elizabeth Neuzil Gerald Larson Linda K. Lawson Margie Lee Dennis and Judith Lewis Margaret Haveman Lind Joan Longstreth Gerald and Marian Main Mandy Main and Tom Minderhout Sarah Malby David and Kathy Maness Linnea and Allen Mattson Glenda McLachlan John Michel Robert and Marilyn Monahan Theodore Mork Carole Teshima Morris Catherine Morse David Morse and Jan Marchbanks Robert and Jeanette Morse Betty Newell Susan Norland James and Patricia O'Brien Barbara McNeill Omalev Bill and Kaye Palmer Andra Lee Brand Phibbs Nan Piovesan Gerald and Helen Punches William and Mary Ann Radcliffe Jr. Dean and Loretta Ramsey Loren and Ruth Rankin Dan and Wendy Reeder David and Marnie Rhea Skye Richendrfer Albert Riggs Lawrence Roe Leslie and Kenneth Schafer Maryam and Luther Schutz Roger and Linda Schwalm Erik Senuty Shell Oil Co Inc Lynn M. (Peggy) Shull Beth Wolken Sizer G. Winton Smith Thaddeus and Lois Price Spratlen Edward Stimpson Margaret and Daniel Stuart Heidi and Peter Suni Danne' McLeod Swartwood Anne Taggart The Boeing Company Cecil and June Thomas Susan Trimingham Eva Holmes Ulshoeffer Jane White Vulliet Robert Walker Don Wallace Katharine Weber Winifred Breakey White Christa and John Williams J. Scott Williams Ruth Wolfe List current as of Dec. 31, 2008 Information provided by the Western Washington University Foundation, 360-650-3027
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