North Central High School - Tamarack Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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SENIOR CLASS BOOK 9 If we could but convince you freshmen of the benefits to be derived from meeting your difficul- ties more than half way and then absolutely con- quering them, we would feel that our work in North Central had been worthily done and that we had left a real live memorial. It is from our own experiences within the walls of old North Central that we draw our wisdom, as meagre as it may seem to you. The benefit we have derived from meeting the same difficulties that you will meet — and conquering them, we hope, will help us in our future ventures both in college and in business life, for we have learned, to some extent at least, of the benefits to be de- rived from encountering our difficulties and com- ing out victoriously, and we sincerely trust that you freshmen will profit by our experiences. — H. G. SENIOR HONOR LETTERS HE honor letter emblem conferred by the school, either for conspicuous work in out- side activities, exclusive of athletics, or for scholastic attainments, was awarded to fourteen members of the class of January, 1920, by Prin- cipal A. H. Benefiel on commencement night. This letter is different from letters given for ath- letic achievements, and also the recipients must have held a creditable scholastic standing. Those who received the distinctive letters are: Oscar Zabel, for debating and leadership among the boys; Bertha Keller, for leadership among the girls; Leone Webber, for public speaking and dramatic art; Albert Haeseler, for efficient work in the music department; Bernice Jones, for exceptional work in the social service department; and Caris Sharp, for conspicuous activity in the entertainment department of the Girls ' League. Students who received awards for scholastic at- tainments, each averaging a grade of ninety or bet- ter in their subjects during the entire school period are: Esther Anderson, Crystal Reeves, Bernice Jones, Dorothy Olmsted, Violet Hess, Norma Shields, and Mabel Darr. Bernice Jones has the distinction of having her name on both lists. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The acceptance of social responsibility on the part of the students is the most important element in education for citizenship. Efficient organization, tactful faculty direction, and vigorous school lead- ership fail to secure results, either in individual or social benefit, unless the mass of the students in- terested accept the personal responsibilities of co- operation. He who has learned that either mem- bership or office-holding involves not only honor, but likewise duty, is far on his way toward the mastery of the first principle of democratic citi- zenship.

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8 SENIOR CLASS BOOK (El t mxox (Ekaa look VOL. 1 JANUARY, 1920 NO. 1 Owned and specially edited of the Senior Class Book of by the Gi the Class ' aduating Class of North Central High School, and published by the Business Staff of January, 1920. Subscription: One dollar a copy. OSCAR ZABEL. ROY PENCE Harold Pederson BUSINESS STAFF Lester Abey EDITORIAL STAFF Dewey Kenniston Charles Knight Archie MacDonald ART STAFF T. O. Ramsey Margaret Art Assistants Ell ' f Ellery Fosdick hi FOREWORD I HE publication of this issue marks a com- plete change in the journalism field under- taken by the graduating classes of North Central High School. Each previous publication contained news concerning the entire school. But in this publication, merely those events, directly or indirectly relative to the graduating class are fea- tured, and consequently the title, Senior Class Book is appropriate. All organizations desirous of publicity are not assessed for space, but they are required to make payment only for the cost of the pictures and cuts. Only members of the graduating class in the pic- tures are given written publicity. We only hope that these changes will be ac- cepted by the students of North Central with satis- faction. We have done our utmost to make this book with these changes a successful endeavor. TO THE FRESHMEN |OU freshmen are probably realizing by this time that as simple as high school life pre- sumably is, there are a great many dif- ficulties and problems that must be met. To en- courage you a bit we will give you some inside in- formation and tell you, that as your high school life continues, these difficulties and problems will increase both in size and in number. But these are the very things that will make you worthy representatives of North Central. That is, of course, if you attack these difficulties with the right spirit. In conquering seemingly insignificant problems, you are making a bigger and broader man of yourself and are making yourself equal to the task of overcoming some of the harder prob- lems that will come in your senior year. Do you know that one of the most peculiar things in all high school life is the fact that it is almost impossible to find boys and girls who are capable of taking in hand and carrying projects to a successful close? This is particularly so with the Graduating Class. If more of the freshmen would go through the problems in the road, instead of over or around them, the school would have an overflow of capable students but, as it is, there are so very few who have made a practice of tackling their problems with the right spirit that there is a crying need of leaders — for it is the capable who stand out as leaders. Others may exist for a brief time, but their short-comings will soon be made evident, and the more capable ones will take their places. We, as seniors, know this to be true be- cause we have found it so throughout our high school careers.

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