Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Behicatiun MM Maine November 12 1851 His education was received in the schools of his native town and in Tuft's College, from which he graduated with honor in 1877. He spent the First years after graduation as principal of the high school and later as superintendent of schools in Bangor. He came to Minneapolis in 1883, assuming the principalship of the Win- throp School. Afterward, he was successively, Hrst principal of the Adams School and supervisor of evening schools. In 1892, he was elected superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, which position he has held, uninterruptedly, for twen- ty-two years. HARLES MORRISON JORDAN was born in Bangor, asv , , . A bare recital of facts such as this can convey little or nothing of the character of him, who, careless of self, has thought only of the grave responsibility of his task as leader of the children who were to be the sturdy, clear thinking men and women of this metropolis of Minnesota. To this man of infinite capacity for toil, great heart and far seeing vision, who has made for Minneapolis one of the finest school systems in the United States, we, the Senior Class of New Central High School, most respectfully and affectionately dedicate this book.

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Qin tbeiwllasses nf 1914: Beloved Students: The time has arrived all too soon to say 'a word of farewell to you. You are the last of the old Central and the first of the new. You can appreciate most the differences between what was and what now is. I am proud to have been able to lead you through the old and into the new. While I have striven as best I knew to make the new all it could pos- sibly be in material structure, and equipment, my greatest desire has ever been, and now is, that each one of you should reflect in his own individual character all that is perfect and beautiful. Our beautiful building will never accomplish its proper results unless, through its service and work, we unfcld that which is beautiful and good in the minds and character of our students. During these four years we have struggled to teach you to work to be worth something. Wherever you may go and whatever you may have to do, we want you to be of efficient service in every good work. Let the spirit of old Central ever be alive within you to make each duty nobly performed and each problem of life well measured and solved in Truth. Affectionately, your Principal, JOHN N. GREER. l I 4