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001C97BA July 26, 1929. THE WEST VAN NEWS Primary Education in West Vancouver ~as appointed on ~lay 6th, 1913. but resigned in the following Oc- tober, when bliss Eva L. Smith was engaged in her place. About the same time the Dundarave Ilail was rented for school pur- poses. and bliss Sadie E. McKay uas placed in charge in Septem- ber. bliss Eva Smith's class divas held for some months in a store on the north side of Marine Drive near 15th Street. The new two-room school on Duchess Avenue, Hollyburn, was opened in November of that year; and in the following August bliss Beatrice Smith, B.A., was ap- pointed as Principal, while Miss Lillian Smith was made Principal at Dundarave. Miss Beatrice Smith resigned at the end of the school year, and 1ilr. George E. Brealey became Principal at Hol- lyburn in August 1915. The next addition to the school accommodation was made in January 1916, when Miss D. M. West Van High School By Principal Fred J. Patterson. By I'rincipal G. Brealey The development of the Public School system in a municipality js an almost infallible index of its progress. The education ol'he majority of the people will always be obtained in the public schools; and even the fortunate minority which passes orr to the high school anrl the university ivill r.arely do so unless the foun- dation of primary education has been soundly lairl. That muni- cipality is progressing surely and safety in which the cost of the schools is cheerfully met, in ivhich the parents take a keen interest in the home and school ~vork of the pupils, and in which the teachers feel that their duti- es are being performed in an at- niosphere of true appreciation. The citizens of AVest Vancou- ver have reason to be proud of their High School and the work rt rs doing. A brief account of the development and present status of the school has been re- quested. Previous to 1923 West Van- couver students attended the North Vancouver High School; but in that year the School Board decided that AVest Van- couver should have its own school. Accordingly the "West" Vancouver High School was or- ganized. an:l Tuesday morning, September 4th, 19~&, began as a two-division school in the Holly- burn building. Thirty-four pupils were enrolled, the staff consist- ing of Principal Patterson and one assistant teacher. Satisfactory progress was made during the first year and in September 1924 full matricula- tion and normal entrance courses were provident. At the same time the commercial department was opened. The Hollyburn Schooi was enlarged, the enrolment was double that of the previous yea". and staff correspondingly stre ngthened. The first Grade XI class to write ~latriculation and Normal Entrance examinations did ex- ceptionally well, June 1925. During the next two years sat- isfactory work was continued in the Hollyburn building. But the classes were growing each term, and the need for better facilities, especially laboratory accommo- dation, became urgent. More- over, the Public School classes, which had shared the Hollyburn building, now required the ac- commodation of ten rooms. A new building was needed. The Inglewood school, Seven- teenth and Inglewood, was erect- ed during the summer of 1927. On i~londay, September 19th, 1927, the "West Vancouver High School" moved into this its new home. The enrollment at that time numbered 106 and the Prin- cipal was supported by a staff of four very efficient teachers. The Inglewood building is a frame stucco structure of eight large, bright and airy rooms, one of ~vhich is a laboratory fully equipped for chemistry and phy- sics. while another is a fully equipped Home Economics room. The building also comprises the School Board office, Principal's Opportunities for Education all grades from Primary to High School Entrance. The High School, one of the best equipped in this province, provides secondary education leading to i~latriculation and the higher branches. Principal EU. A. Davidson Education as an economic re- source is a perennial subject of discussion. Today, a good educa- tion is a necessity, not a luxury. Parents have learned by direct observation of the value of for- The AVest Vancouver Schools have a teaching staff of 30 in ad- dition to several special instruc- tors. SchoolIngle wood Jones, B.A., was appointed to Caulfeild, the school being held in a room in a private house. I"ifteen months later, in March 1917, the present Cypress Park School was opened, bliss Jones and her pupils being transferred to it. In the previous August, owing to the congestion in the Hollyburn School, a third divi- sion had to be formed, for which temporary quarters were obtain- ed in the old Fire Hall. The Cypress Park School was closed December 1918, the pupils being transferred to the newly com- pleted two-room school at Dun- darave. This school was built at the sole expense of the De- partment of Education, which at the same time made a two-room addition to the Hollyburn struc- ture, converting it into a four- room school, the division at the Fire Hall being brought back to it. Signs of growth and a tend- ency to congestion gradually showed themselves in spite of the war; and temporary meas- ures ivere resorted to in the years immediately following the conclusion of peace. The Cypress I'ark School was re-opened under iQiss Laura Crewson in August 1920. A fifth room, detached from the main building, was erected on the Hollyburn School site in 1920. Miss Eva Smith took charge of an Intermediate (Continued on Page 1S) Whether these indication of pro- gress are to be found in West Vancouver may be left to others to say. The history of the public schools in West Vancouver be- gins with a one-room school, which was opened in the old Presbyterian Church at the cor- ner of 17th and Illarine Drive on October 18th, 1911, under the very capable principalship of IIIiss Ill. Ail. Reid. There were seven boys and seven girls, their ages ranging from 5 to 14 years. Their names will be of interest: Freddie Haskell, Howard Hung- erford, Edward Pretious, Harold i~!cCallum, Bert Thompson, AUill 'Thompson, Bert Jackson, Irene Davis, Edith Flaree, Helen Jack- son, Ruth, Tabor, Florrie Thomp- son, Kathleen Tucker, Bessie Ed- wards. Howard Hungerford vol- unteered for service overseas early in the war, but died of typhoid before reaching France. Edward Pretious became a stud- ent of civil engineering at the University of B. C. and received his B.A.Sc. degree this year. AVill Thompson served overseas and returned in safety. One at least of the girl pupils is married, and still lives in West Vancouver- 51iss Florrie Thompson, now Mrs. Trussell. The first elec tion of school trustees took place April 6, 1912, ivith the following result:--John Lawson, 157; \V. C. Thompson. 133; Charles Nelson, 123; Mrs. Annie Crone, 121; T. F. i~lerrick. 115; Robert Edwards, 85. The first five formed the Hoard, with i41rs. Crone as secretary. It will thus be seen that West Vancou- ver was early in the field in recognizing the place of ivomeri in public life. bliss Reid resigned at the end of the school ye«r, and her place divas taken by Miss Lillian Smith. H.A., who rem«i»ed ivith the Board from August 1912 till June 1915. She h«d 4-1 pupils o» October 26th. 1912. the number irrcreasirrg to 62 at the close of the school year, Ju»e 30th, 1913. This made « ir«cond teacher necessary. Miss Zella C. Howe Pauline Joh nson School mal schooling and are asking for more and more of it. There is nothing which gives a better index to the growth and progress of a community than the educational facilities it of- fers. AVest Vancouver has every reason to be proud of its sup- remacy in this regard. There are few if any districts with its population, which afford sucli up-to-date and splendid educa- tional facilities. Starting with a one-rooni school in 1912, each year has seen a steady growth until today five school buildings are neces- ary to care for the needs of our growing population. The ad- vantages offered are second to none in the province. There are four public schools located in dif- ferent sections of the municipal- ity and providing instruction for Physical and Health Education. The importance of physical and health education is being recognized to a greater and greater extent with the passing years. Not only are the stereo- typed exercises and drills carried out in a specific way, but pro- vision is also made in the time- table for the organized games enjoyed by all healthy boys and girls. The advantage of a defin- Hollyburn School office, teachers'ooms, lunch rooms, locker rooms, and a large auditorium gymnasium. ite series of inter-school games is evident in holding interest and obtaining efficiency. A fine gymnasium serves as a valuable adjunct for indoor sports, folk- dancing, and concert work. In the elementary schools cov- ered play courts and basements provide shelter in cold and in- clement weather. i~lanual Training ihlanual Training is another contribution of modern methods (Continued on Page 1S) Beautiful for situation, over- looking Burrard Inlet to the south, and surrounded by space- ous grounds ivhich are gradually being developed into playing fields and park areas, the Ingle- wood School has proved a very Dundarave School (Continued on Page 13) HOARD OF SCHOOI. TRUSTEES 1929. Upper Right, J. i~!. Edington Lower Right, Mrs. J. M. Selwood Lower Left, 4iIrs. M. Robinson Upper Left, J. B. Garland, Sec. Centre Top, B. R. Harrison C'entre Lower, J. D. Elgar (Chairman)