North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THIRD Row—Santee. Street. Ohm. Davit. Jmtm. Hrom. Hutton. Lttlit. Attain SECOND ROW—A'agel. Korhtel. Wetton. Iltttt. Slottt. Got!, San Jetton. Motier. Hotmbrrg. F.Jquiit. Qutllo FIRST Row—Marti. Ihompion. McLatni. Mutton Whittier. Maru Gould. foil. Putnam. Drum. Andtrton. MaJigan SCIENCE. HISTORY. MATHEMATICS THE North Science department began in 1888 with only physics, chemistry, and botany. Physics and chemistry were taught by one teacher in rooms 312 and 313. General science was taught here until after the school became a senior high. Physical geography was also taught for a while but that was also discontinued. About 1912 astronomy was introduced. This was a club where would-be astronomers gazed with telescopes. About 1910 the chemistry and physical department was moved to the basement. Here the rooms were fitted with new apparatus and furniture. In 1914 the greenhouse was added to the botany room. Biology was introduced in 1915. General History was first included in North s course of study in 1891. Commercial I.aw was next introduced in 1905. In 1910 the department was divided into the Civics. Ancient History, and General History sections, instructed by five teachers. Later. Sociology and Economics were offered. In 1924. World History, replacing the former two-year European course, was introduced for Sophomores: and United States History made compulsory for Juniors. North's first Mathematics department offered a three-year course comprised of two years of elementary algebra and plane geometry, one term of higher algebra, and one term of solid geometry. What is known as unified math, that is. one term of algebra and another of plane geometry, was introduced about ten years ago. Since then, trigonometry and a second term of advanced algebra have been introduced. Technical mathematics, a course for boys that gives preparation for more advanced work in civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, is also a new feature of the department. Seventeen

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THIRD Row—Abbott. Adamt. Glow. Kong. Hall. Holt . S'tlton. Stdtr. Fantth SECOND ROW—Put(t. Gtt. l.undttn. Thotpt. Aptl. Shannon. Lindtttn. Kant. Hotuh. long. Ctitttndtn PlRST ROW—Powtll. butgtit. Mann. Waltltt, Colin. Zittltman. Jontt. Lau;ttntt. U. R. Could, Ktllg ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN 1889. when North high was founded, the English department began with four teachers: iMiss Sterret. Miss Porter. Miss Adams, and Miss Baker. The Polaris, issued as a monthly by Miss Leet. became a weekly in 1920. and is now issued by the news classes. Debating began in the '90 s under the title Argumentation. In 1920 it was dropped from the course, and later public speaking was introduced by Miss Laura Henry. In 1927 the first “A” English class was started in the S5 classes. The German course was installed in North's original program by Miss Aroline Arnett. In 1914 there were eight hundred ten of the one thousand eight hundred students taking the subject. German was dropped out of all the schools in Minneapolis, except North high, during the war. The Latin department began in 1889 with Miss Ida V. Mann as the first teacher. Miss Mann also taught Greek, which was dropped from the course in 1898. The French department of North began with Miss Aroline Arnett as the first French teacher. The French department of North high was the largest in the city. Spanish was first introduced in 1917 by Mrs. J. C. Jensen. She left in 1919 and Miss Juanita Day took her place. Mrs. Esther C. Hall came to North in January. 1921. and has taught Spanish here since then. Swedish was first taught at North in 1913 by Miss Ida P. Lindquist: Miss Ebba M. Norman taught from 1914 to 1921: Miss Tekla Alexis taught until 1928. Norse was introduced into the language department under the guidance of Miss Dikka Reque in 1910. She taught this subject until 1919. when Miss Pauline Farseth became her successor. . I Sixtttn

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THIRD ROW -Smith. James, Brown. Swennts, Si chi SECOND ROW—Jacobi. Thomas, Huebntr. Larson. BjoeklunJ, Lrrshtn, Thickens, Sims. Cullen FIRST ROW—Klautltt. Ringwalt. Fetter, Monde villt, Stowell. Tinny, Pollard. Gadboit. Wntmann. Berckhiimrr TECHNICAL. COMMERCIAL AND SPECIAL COURSES IN 1906 there was a course in manual training composed of pattern making, woodwork, and advanced architectural and elementary drawing, taught by Mr. Ringwalt. Mr. Breckheimcr. and Miss Trufant. All these subjects were taught in the present chemistry rooms: later they were moved into the south addition, built in 1907. After the fire, the shops were all refitted with new. up-to-date machinery, and the auto shop was added in 1919. when all the shops were co-ordinated more closely. Technical English and mathematics were added, and the course was then called the technical course. R. A. Crawford started the Commercial department in 1905. and taught all commercial subjects until 1911. when a bookkeeping teacher was added. The Caton Scientific Shorthand system superseded the Gregg method at North in 1917. The sewing and cooking departments were started in September. 1912, with Miss Helen Grant as the cooking instructor, and Miss Mildred Carney as the sewing instructor. These departments were first situated in the basement. in rooms 1 and 2. The Art department had its beginning in the drawing classes organized shortly after the founding of North. Freehand drawing, water color, and charcoal work were the first projects taken up. Later commercial art was included: and in 1928. art appreciation classes were introduced into the curriculum. In September. 1914. gymnasium classes were started. In the world war period, an army drill officer served as an assistant. Before 1892. there were no organized chorus classes. AH vocal training was handled by a music club. Since that time, classes have been organized and two years of chorus is now necessary in senior high schools. Eighteen