North High School - Viking Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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in if- ' 2 :l: :l: :tr Ji 4 'Z q- 3, ' QE '.i ii Te Viking '2 ill My ,.,. KELLY M'0.-,EAN ' ' ' HOPI SYMBOLISM IN DRAWINGS I. Clourlsf Z. Birdsj 3. Rifverg -1. flrlozzntrzinn 5. Butterflies: 6. Lightninyj 7. Tl I Ii' Z- '. ' I - - - f zum er rn, b Sun, 9. brink? of I4 ISIIUIII, 10. Prearfzue of Bear! W 077I!17l,' 11. y71lt'lYl,' 12. Pueblos: 13. Rain: I-if. Rainbowg 15. Sflffll-0,' I6. Baho. Legend HAT the Hopi Indians of Southern Colorado went through experiences in their lives, very, very similar to the experiences of a modern high school career, of a career in North High School, is proved by this old Hopi legend, used as the story of the 1927 Annual, es- sentially as it is told around the campfire or in the little pueblo room of Hopi Land. As Hopi legends were symbolic and rich in the lessons of life, so the story that is woven into the illustrations and writings of the 1927 Viking is symbolic. The title page portrays the Young Man, preparing for a journey of discovery and learning down the mighty Colorado River. Farewells and advice are offered. The Contents plate shows the village crier, calling the news as usual from the pueblo roof, relating the Young Man's ex- periences on his journey, as word of the voyager now and then reaches the village. Four great steps characterize our Young Man's experiences. ln the first, the Bead Woman, guiding spirit of the Hopi people, representing to us the great spirit of Education, has called the Young Man to her. Beside her Kiva, or council-house, she directs and advises him, show- ing him a glimpse of the Rainbow Bridge, fpassing of his first semesterj, at the foot of which is the Bead Bag, a wondrous reward of efforts, symbolic of our report card, which responds by growing and diminishing in size according to the bearer's faithfulness and duty. The Bead VVoman is shown in the Dedication plate giving the Young Man his Bead Bag. The next great step of his journey is shown in the Sophomore plate. Here he approaches a new village and is welcomed by the Chief. Beginning in this village and extending throughout his journey, the Young Man discovers many helpful and interesting things: He studies all the arts represented on the Fine Arts plate, he talks with the old Tunn joun , village historian, as shown in the Literary plate, he learns the old Hopi method of telling the season by sighting over a pointed stone set up in the village, to a distant peak silhouetted in the morning sun, and shown in Research, he knows the workings of the councils of organizations, Character and Faculty: and he watches athletic races and the humorous Hopi game shown in the Features plate. After much added responsibility, among which is helping with the village ceremonies, the Young Man journeys onward, his Bead Bag growing steadily in size. In his Junior year the voyager is again called by the Bead Woman, this time inside her Kiva. Here she tells him of the final reward due him if he perseveres, and shows him a glimpse, through the window, of the Sun-God, who is his rewarder. The Mid-Senior illustration shows the Bead VVoman in her final words of direction as the Young Student leaves her Kiva, his junior Year, and journeys onward, where the Man-Eagle awaits him, holding out the feathered Baho, symbolic of our diploma, as the final reward. Then, as shown in the Senior Plate, at the time when his Bead Bag is largest, he is recog- nized by the Man-Eagle, or Sun-God, who gives him one more task to complete, that of uproot- ing an enormous tree. In a great effort, aided by all his experiences and with the help of the Bead VVoman, Spirit of Education, he uproots the tree, symbolic of ignorance. The Man-Eagle then is shown presenting him with the Hopi reward of service and success-the Baho. Then the Young Man, journey ended, problems met, success achieved, life foundation built, returns to his homeg and as shown in Finis, he takes a place of honor and respect among his fellow-men. And so, prepared by his experiences even as we are prepared by a High School course, and just as we may, he takes a place of leadership among his fellow-men. 4- I

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