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发表于 2008-4-19 15:36:02
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陆荣昌小学历史
Wing Luke School was named for the man who, in 1962, became not only the first Asian to be elected to the Seattle City Council, but is believed to be the first Asian elected to public office anywhere in mainland United States. Born in Kwangtung Province in China, Wing Luke was brought to this country at the age of six, and attended University Heights School, John Marshall Junior High School, and Roosevelt High School before going on to the University, where he was president of his class and also was a writer and cartoonist for the U.W. Daily. He attended the U.W. Law School, and served in the armed forces, where he was awarded a Bronze star. Wing Luke’s community activities were wide-ranging. He was one of the main factors in bringing about more Chinese celebrations and Oriental activities in the Chinese community. He got bilingual street signs for the International District; he was involved in reconstruction of the Wawona, an old sailing vessel now moored on the waterfront; he fought to protect the Pike Place Market and preserve the original atmosphere of Pioneer Square. It is fitting that his name be given to a school, especially one with a large minority population, because, besides being involved in several youth organizations, Wing Luke was active in promoting open housing and in human rights. He was killed in an airplane accident in May, 1965.
Wing Luke Elementary School began as an all-portable school formerly known as South Van Asselt. Ground breaking for the new building took place on March 26th, 1970. Helping turn over the first shovels full of dirt were Wing Luke’s mother, three sisters, and a brother, as well as the Chinese consul-general in Seattle and the president of the Wing Luke museum. The total cost of the building was $1,100,744.00 and Bernie Biteman was the first principal, with Ben Nakagawa replacing him in 1971. Designed by architect Fred Bassetti, the building is built from the same general plan as Dearborn Park, another school constructed at the same time. The building is of open-concept design, to facilitate team-teaching and individualized instruction. The learning resources center is in the heart of the building, and a gymnasium is housed separately. Wing Luke Elementary School will be adding classroom space and a cafetorium thanks to the new Building Excellence Levy that was passed. We expect the newly expanded spaces to open in September 2004. Part of the décor of the school is a student-made mural of a dragon in the LRC. The Luke Family has given a brass seal that is an enlargement of Wing Luke’s personal Chinese signature seal. The family also gave a mural for the LRC: an abstract painting depicting the Yin and Yang and symbolically expressing, according to Wing Luke’s sister, Betty Kan, Luke’s taking the best of two cultures and blending them into a way of life. |
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