Lake View High School - Red and White Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Mr. French however leh Lake View the following' ear to serve as principal oF the Hyde Park Hgh gchool. He was succeeded by a ahe View'-' teachetj Mr. James H. Norton, hero oF the fine episode T is seldom that amanbecomes a high school principal in his twentiesg there are tew men.s who are worth oPthis honor. James Norton was one oFthe 're'2,v. To his students Mt Norton was a big brother: to thegirls, a herog to the bobys, a pal. His sincerity and nobility oF .74 character were so contagious thatthe were ashamed notto do their best or ' . He had a spontaneous interesirin all their .14 clubs, their teams, their studies, but primarily in the students themselves. He was so patient and gentle that they trusted him implicitly and were never loath to o to him withtheir troubles. Those whonntiiqelgods love chi :B ou seems an uneanni true pro e iln digg case oF M11 Norton, 'yzho died Eirtiosbo while he was still in his thirties. Lake View' will always remember him as a uverray parfit' gentil. lenght' Us R. Benjamin fi buck, his successor? soon revealed the calibre oF his abilit by attaining the same warm place-I in the affections o Lake View. Duri the twelve years he was here his achievgiitents' won him such great' renown that he was-174 chosen the first'principal oF the newghi9h..,

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out a- bicycle have beenthe boy without a country for allthe girls cared. Asyounig speecl demon who could push his tandem, alo at-J fifteen miles an hour could be - atmleastr in the heat oF11he blusch-irq damse on the from: 59311 AKE VIEW was infested wilh c clists ofx all descriptions. Rotund ow who could barely be sustainedgby ir fragile ve: hicles alwaysnjgeseruiecl at humorous s ectale- especially to ir slimmer sister pedalgts. Dim: inutive males had a to htime oF it, For that-' was befbre the da ofdigtwenty-sbc inch wheel. Ta:llnClEllows hafdythe advarlaje allthe way-J rou . HE Homeless Garrige was as et held to- gether with safety pins, men still, wore re - movable cuffs and striped trousers, the-' curlew ral? at nine o'cloch, md homework, .14 was abu arrt. Wotta Liiiz! N 1669 the town ofialee View was incor rar ed ihto the ciao? Chicagog as a result, Last?-I View H' h Sc ol became amember oFthe as China?-in .ghool Systems. E neyd' ear, after a quarter of a century' OP Faithfull, 'fruitful labor, which he-f saw the school he had R9 grow Rom a little country school with a student' bocg oiregtqhtto agtreat' bustling hiqh school, rt Nig re ' ed, later becoming 3r55l5TZ3ill ' superin1'er1den1:'oF schools. IQ fill the vacanc.y+, thus caused, Mr. Charles W. French was appoimecl.

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school to the north--Senn F Lake View had a hall ol' fame, Mr, brown would occxpy a prominentniche. It' was he who m e the name oPLaIee View .14 known hom coasttto eoasti one His personali? endeared hintto the s ents andto the acuity. He played an important' role inthe formation ofthe at students character, ibr under his influence-1 observance oF the 1nott'o, PLAY FAIKH FAIR PLAY, was woven into the pattern. oF their daily lives. Mrg B.Franh15rown.., had that rare gift' - an understanding heart? He helpedthe students to know not'onl at themse ves buteaeh other as well JJ His ipirit still lives inthe hearfofthe students, is untimely death in 192+ terminated his' 031' 621' omwmor y ll. Pernne , who followed him,1:LN:51 was at the helm oF Lake View 'r?om..s s 192+ to 1950, that period inwhichthe world saw the turbulent? rise and Fall oF money values. He was a capable executive-J and encouraged hiqher standards in all the many phases oF worthwhile school activities, While he was principal the Parent 'lkachers' Association was established andthe course-f book replaced the old report' card. as At the end oF five years he was transferred to Medill High School and was Followed in office by our presentrprincipal, Mf,WlH12K