Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE EDISON WIZARD Alos, dear love, cannot lack thee two hours! Eighteen

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The words Open Sesame accomplished less when they opened the door to the jewel-filled cave, for the fabled Arabian than a light pull on the door of this familiar cask of wealth does for determined youth. for behind these ivory doors with golden handles stand Knowledge, Health, and Happiness. Seventeen

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 THE EDISON WIZARD THE W I Z A EDISON HIGH SCHOOL Minneapolis, Minnesota September 7, 1926 Dear Mr. Edison: Few great undertakings are entered into without some feelings of fear as to how they will ultimately turn out. and it is with many an inward qualm and considerable trepidation that I realize that I am the first one to write to you in this annual. You are already acquainted with the plan in which we are editing this volume of THE WIZARD, in a series of letters to you telling you about our school and its activities. Each person who is writing is doing his utmost to make his letter interesting and to give you as much information as possible concerning the school which bears your name. Perhaps it would interest you to know that every page of THE W IZARD is a product of Room 312, which is the headquarters for everything connected in any way with our annual. Here it is that the members of the staff and all the helpers congregate day after day to work on this publication. Some arc pounding out words on the typewriter; some arc declaiming bits of nonsense to bring a grin to the editor’s sour face; while I am at this precise moment sitting in a corner seat, clutching my hair frantically in my efforts at concentration. Outside the day is pleasantly cool; the sun is pleasantly warm, and the breeze on my face is pleasantly refreshing. Altogether it is a day conducive to great mental activity. However, my wits are not particularly sharp today. There are those on the staff who think they never are, to tell the truth. You know, Mr. Edison, we have all just relumed from vacation, each one having spent it in his own way. It is a long time since we have heard these halls echoing with footsteps or with the clatter of hanging locker doors, and it takes some time to grow accustomed to these new things. In a few weeks the routine of school days will be running smoothly. New clubs will be forming; old clubs meeting; athletics will soon take on an air of importance, and various entertainments will be taking place. Each year we have been finding new types of amusement. Last year Edison tried a new one. On May 14, 1926, Edison held for the first time in its history a May Fete. It was a coronation ceremony of old England representing the crowning of the king and queen, and an entertainment was given in their honor by their retainers. The King, Jeanette Carlson, and the Queen, Anne Homey, were attended by Heralds, Courtiers, Pages, Ladies-in-waiting, Court Jesters, Warriors, and Old English Dancers. IM Nineteen