Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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ll iii? 1936 THE ALEXIAN 1936 , ADMI I TRATION QD Faculty I Top Row--Harold Arentsen, Mary Burnquist, Frank Fabro, Elizabeth Goodrich, Harold Hastings, Evangeline Helseth, F. J. Herda. Second Row--Anna Hoa, Adelle Jarchow, Ella Kittleson, Helen Krauss, Helen Ladd, K. O. Logan, Gordon Melby, Blanche Nelson. Third Row--Elva Nelson, Karl Nordgaard, Theodore Ording, Ann Peterson, H. N. Peterson, Emma Pirkl, Clara Putney, Lawrence Reck. Bottom Row--Maxine Rustad, Clifford Rykken, Piearl Souers, Carol Spensley, Gretchen Stieler, Forrest Willey, William Williams, Florence Zila. . My Two

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1936 THE ALEXIAN 1936 To Students, Teachers, and Citizens of Alexandria: The story of the progress of the Alexandria Public Schools during the past fifty years is a, story of sacrifice, vision, courage, and faith. It is a story of growth, of change, and of achievement. It would seem that those who have had the responsibility of the local schools during these fifty years have met their responsibility well. Although we may feel that the period just clos- ing has been a period marked with tremendous growth and striking change, the new era. before us may prove to be an era. of even greater change. Our social, political, and economic structures are being challenged. New schools of thought are springing up over night. The radio and improved methods of transportation have made neighbors of the most widely separated nations. This means that we must turn our thoughts to international relations and international affairs. The problems of the most re- mote nation have, in a sense, become our problems. The function of education in a democracy is to train for citizenship. In other words it is the func- tion of the schools to help individuals adjust them- selves to become useful citizens trained to get the most out of life. 'I'his means that in the future there must be on the part of the schools at shifting of emphasis from the practice of building up with- in students store-houses of factual data to an emphasis of proper attitudes and proper ideals. Education must train for leadership of the highest type. However, all the people of a democracy can not be leaders, the vast majority must be followers. These should be trained to be intelligent followers. The schools must train those followers how to select their leaders, how to evaluate their arguments in order that they may not be influenced by politicians and propagandists. It is the function of the schools to teach students to think clearly, intelligently, and independently. The schools can fulfill these functions in the future if they will .accept the chal- lcnge of true democracy. To this end and purpose the Alexandria School System dedi- cates itself. H. N. PETERSON Superintendent. To the Graduating Class: The Class of 1936 has been privileged to benefit by the growth and progress of the Al- exandria High School in the past half century. May the years you have spent under its direc- tion serve to stimulate your talents to grow and develop to the fullest extent, so that not only will they bring you those things of life which are most worth while. but also enable you to be of service to your fellow men. May this spirit of service continue to live and grow among the alumni of the Alexandria High School, not only for another half century, but for unmeasured years. F. J. HERDA Principal. Three