North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 1917 POLARIS -W- ' I JANUARY CLASS OFPICKRS. Pres., C. Pool Vico-Pres.. Ruth Sevon Bus. Mgr.. R. Johnson Sec'y. V. KrM Trent .. H. Nygaxird Mascot. G. Hyde 10

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 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Foreword The Editorial Staff of the Polaris have thought it wise, in presenting this year’s History of the School, to include a brief statement of the development of our school from small beginnings to the very complex High School organization of today. In twenty-seven years this school has grown from an enrollment of less than fifty, to more than twenty-one hundred, and from a teaching staff of eight to eighty, who are now employed as teachers and assistants in various capacities. I he curriculum has developed to an even greater extent, namely—from three very circumscribed courses with practically no options, to ten courses, each having so mam options or electives that the different combinations are really equivalent to nearly one hundred courses. All classes of special activities found in schools of today have kept pace with the development in other ways, so that we now have about fifteen general lines of work, not a part of the regular school courses, Each of these interests—for instance, athletics, has many subdivisions and some of these subdivisions have still minor divisions for more effective administration and service. It is very interesting to compare the present copy of the Polaris with the first edition in 1910, and still more so with the original “Walla-ka-zoo” book, the first hook presented as a year book or History of the School. Efficiency, now days, is an important word in our vocabulary. If wc all. teachers and pupils, would study and unselfishly consider the complexity of our present school organization. I feel certain we should all see the necessity for the highest type of co-operation and sacrifice. Not only is this a duty but a great privilege. May all who read this copy of the Polaris, adopt in a helpful and constructive sense, our new school slogan:—“NORTH 11IH1I MEANS ME.” 0 As editors of this nineteen seventeen year book, we rejoice that our publication marks a red letter year in the history of North High—the twentv-fifth anniversary of our school under the principalship of Mr. Waldo W. Hobbs. When North was but two years old Mr. Hobbs was called from the superintend ancy of the Worthington schools to guide the development of North High, l nder his efficient leadership the school lias grown from its small beginning as shown in the foreword, until it now ranks as second in size among the Minneapolis high schools, lo have been the directing lorce in such an institution is a life work of which our principal may be truly proud. This book dedicated to Mr. Hobbs and the other members of the faculty is but a partial history of the past year. We have tried to record the events of interest to teachers and students. We have tried to make our Polaris a memory book which will grow in value to its owner as years go by. In the degree that we have succeeded we thank our many contributors and loyal co-workers. Where we have fallen short of the success ideally possible, we crave your pardon. It is our book, our record, our last will and testament to North. 9 The Editors.

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p MORTH, HIGH SCHOOL JI'NK (MASS OKFK EKS. Vice-Pre .. H. Fruen Soc'y, I . Buettner 11 Pres.. FkliorK S rgt.-at-Arm , N. c;likev Trcua.. A. Boy Ian .Mnarot, M. Kodas