North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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STUDENT COUNCIL Milton Bacii................................President Ethel Harrison..............................Vice-President John Finn.............................. .... Secretary THE Student Council, an organization composed of the presidents of all school clubs, was very active in furthering the interests of the school. It was organized in 192-1 for the purpose of handing the various clubs of the school together so that they might aid in developing the growth of the student body and in making North a finer school. Two of the big accomplishments of this body were the “Greater North” and “Clean Life’ campaigns which it sponsored in co-operation with North Side branches of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. These campaigns were held last year and the year before. At the first meeting of the fall term, Mr. Ilobbs gave a brief talk in which he outlined the purpose of the council. The presidents of thirty North High organizations were present. The whole of the second meeting was devoted to the election of officers. Milton Bach was chosen chairman; Ethel Harrison was made vice-president; Ezra Osterhus, sergeant-at-arms; and John Finn, as editor-in-chief of the Polaris Weekly, the ex-officio secretary. At the last gathering in the 1926 semester, the North Council decided to try to re-organize the all-city student council which had disbanded the year before. Accordingly, an invitation was sent to the other schools, and a meeting attended by sixteen representatives from the eight senior highs in the city, was held at North. 'Hie meetings of this organization arc not held at any stated time. In spite of the fact that as yet the Council has not reached the goal that it has set for itself, it hopes to become a stronger factor in the life of the school. Back Row— SicMKRt, BttNui. E. Kmcht, Wahl, Mnur. Putnam. Kun, Sjoianoih. Brain trtlN, ClUIN. PlAXrt Middle Row—Blake. Michomx. Lie. Sr mix. Liemandt, Daw . KrNNi.sc. Johnson. R. Omim«. I)jil. As»m . Aimr Front Rouv—Lane. H. Ovmiur. Dinn, Kaklan, Harkiaon, Birru. Rhine., Finn. Annkraon Eighteen

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THEN AND NOW dcncy of the present times to adapt the school to national growth. With the introduction of new subjects, the number of teachers has increased from thirteen to eighty-eight. It has been only since we entered this building, and in fact, only since the time of the fire in 1914, that we have had any lockers. Strange as it may seem, before that time we had. adjacent to the various rooms, the old fashioned cloak rooms. We never thought of loss by theft. At first. North High had two janitors; we now have twelve and sometimes more, as this school is a training school for janitors under the guidance of the engineer of this building. In the early days, the principal had no clerk or assistant principal but kept all the records and made all the reports himself. Afterward, when he got one clerk, he thought he had all he could possibly hope for; hut now we have developed to the point where we have an assistant principal, a home visitor, and four clerks in the office. More than six thousand young people have gone from our doors as graduates to enter all walks of life. Many have distinguished themselves, and it is to he hoped that many others will follow in their footsteps. The ideal of the school at all times has been to encourage young people to he better citizens, capable of real initiative, and able to assume their full share of responsibility in life. From the days of the two literary societies for Seniors and Juniors in 1892, known as the Senior and Junior Philomathian societies to the forty organizations of all sorts of today, we have developed a true spirit of friendliness and companionship. It may be interesting to know that these literary societies, one conducted by the Juniors and the other by the Seniors, were strictly literary; that is, their programs were made up of essays, debates, recitations, orations, and music. There were no other organizations such as there are now; and it seems strange that as this demand for other organizations increased, the original literary societies have disappeared. My best wishes go with the six hundred young people from the January and June classes of this school year, graduating into whatever work they may enter. May it be true service to make others better and happier. This class has set a high mark in this year’s book for others to follow, and its pages will furnish inspiration to all who may read them. My best wishes to the classes of 1927!!!! fife . 40 Stventeen

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POLARIS ANNUAL STAFF Charlotte Davis............ J. Hartvic Anderson - - • - Evelyn Johnson............. Mildred Weisberc .... Evadene Burris............. John Finn.................. Marjorie Roberts .... John Doran ................ Stuart Johnson .... Anna Lilquist.............| Anthony Stein . ... j Margaret Gustafson - - ( Laura Lilyholm • Garelt Wegner -Harry Hass - • • Joseph Lacher • • Louise Fischer - -Esther Gilberg • Russell Olson • • Robert Henry - • Jerome Joselwitz -Anne Lane Savidce - - - Marcaret E. Borden • - • Ethelyn Dustin............. George Pollard ............ Editor in Chief fiusiness Manager Organizations January Class Roster June Class Roster Roys' Athletics Girls' Athletics Feature Section Artists Typists Copy and Proof Readers Advertising Manager Faculty Advisers Art Adviser Business Adviser Hack Hou Nelson. R»r r».nr, Kaplan, Chasf. Ciiambkrs, Davis, Casuon, (lounm., Meuky, Skolnick, Wkisiubc Middle K it—Bacii, Woltmt, Bricknek, Johnson, Ritumy, Fisciikr, Joskiwiiz, Sklapsky, Weinberg, Kadlec. Dl.NN. I’tUSWN Front Rou -Doll. Moody, Manihey. Burris, Doran, Mis Borden, Anderson, Mis I.ank. C. Davis, Yolk on, Robert . Finn Sineteen