Donald M. Cleland A History of the Santa Monica Schools 1876-1951, Santa Monica Unified School District, February 1952 (Copied for the Santa Monica Library, July 22, 1963). 140 pp., 1921
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"Washington School, still on the march in 1919, added four new primary rooms, the enrollment of the school having again reached the point where a large number of pupils could not be properly accommodated. The board of trustees acquired additional playground space in 1911 [1921?] . . .
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Dedicated May 30, 1921, on Memorial Day, with the U.S. Flagship Wyoming at anchor in the bay to participate in the ceremonies, the {Santa Monica High School Memorial Theater] program opened on the municipal pier, from which flowers were strewn across the waters in honor of the Navy men who had lost their lives in the war. The assemblage then proceeded to Woodlawn Cemetery, where the graves of soldiers buried there were decorated with flowers. The program at the Memorial Theatre began at ten-thirty in the morning with members of all branches of the service participating in the dedication. The dedicatory address was delivered by Frederick Wards, dean of the American stage. The unveiling of the memorial tablet closed the ceremonies. [65. Program, Dedication of the Santa Monica High School Memorial Theatre, May 30, 1921; in files of Santa Monica Board of Education.]