Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Zin illlvmnriam With the death of Mr. Ranks on September l8, 1949, Edison lost a devoted and beloved faculty member. Although Mr. Ranks was not known generally by the student body because his work only touched the lives of those students in the Applied Music classes, the influence of his work was felt throughout the Whole school. His teaching mission was to inspire young people to express their talents in the field of original music composition. He possessed those virtues of patience and friendliness which made his stu- dents respond to his excellent direction. Many of our alumni who have attained eminence in music as a life calling owe much of their inspiration to him. Creative art is the highest expression of the human spirit, and Mr. Ranks devoted his life to the development of such expression by his students. Edison has been richer because he lived and worked with us here. Elmer H. Sodergren Page 7

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Dedication Mr. Clifford Reichard resigned as the principal of Edison High School last summer. We were conscicus of his absence when we returned to school in the fall. We like to think of the principal as the father of our large family of students and teachers: so without Mr. Reichard we were like a fatherless house- hold. Mr. Reichard has always been an earnest yet wholly democratic administrator. He was a calm, impartial adviser, listening attentively to the problems of students and teachers. His advice was never spontaneously given, but thoughtfully con- sidered so that the decision was the best he could possibly make. His genuine friendliness is a prime factor in drawing people to him. We always knew he would have a cordial greeting and a pleasant smile for everyone as he met us in the halls or on the street. The 1950 graduating class of Edison High School is glad to dedicate the twenty- sixth edition of the Wizard to their friend and former principaleMr. Reichard. Page 6

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FHCUHY THHE THE LEHD Without the thoughtful consideration and cooperation of our teachers, we would be blundering blindly along, poorly equipped for the advanced world of today, but because they inspire us to take an interest in present problems and to think ahead toward the future ones, we students of today are going to be better men and women of tomorrow. All through school we have depended upon the faculty to encourage us and lead us over the discouraging humps. They have watched us grow both in stature and in knowledge. They have come early and stayed late after school to help those of us who had a difficult time with our lessons. They have tried to divert self-interest on our part to interest in national and even world affairs. The office staff help us more indirectly than the teachers by signing posters, delivering urgent family messages, and arranging appointments with the princi- pal. Long lines of us file in and out of the office daily to -L .-- get the assistance of the clerks. ,Q ' - One of the many reason g A' ! 0 G for any parade is to stimulate ' interest. Our teachers do this by presenting the lesson in an C. interesting manner. lust as W the maiorettes lead and guide 0 the various marching groups. the faculty is the guide and in- spiration to the two thousand students paradinq down Edi- son's streets. 5 1 N M. Kcgler