North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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TI-IE LEGEND 1938 HIGH SCHOOL IS A CHALLENGE The modern high school life today offers more than a preparation for life, it really is life. So we do more than theorize on the fact that the pupils in schools today will be the citizens of tomorrow, we try to give actual practice in being a good citizen. Through the class room the modern high school citizen gets his foundation, his background, his knowledge, and his theory, through participation in activities he develops those qualities of good followership, leadership, initiative, cooperation, and service so essential for the successful functioning of a true democracy. The world to a high school citizen is not small and insignifi- cant, but, rather, important and challenging. I-le has become familiar with many of its aspects, its obligations, and its duties. And so we say to these high school citizens: If then, we have given you some inspiration to go and meet this challenge, to make the world a better place than you found it, we shall be glad. You have learned that the development of your own character, intellect, and personality is of paramount importance in bringing about growth and improvement of a group and you have also learned to appreciate and evaluate the qualities you desire in your leaders. And what is more, as high school citizens you have shown good judgment in the selection of your leaders. For continued progress the world needs good leaders. It is our sincere hope that you continue to do your share in furthering the progress of this, your world. -VICTORIA GROSS TO YOUTH Victoria Gross, Dean of Girls

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u- THE LEGEND 1938 ...6 -. Margaret Brudi, secretary, and Nl. H. Northrop, Principal RIGHT KIND OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPED 8 The growth, happiness, and development of any group or com- munity depends upon leadership of the right kind. This state- ment holds true for a high school just as it does for any other society. As leadership is dependent, first of all, upon knowledge, the primary function of our school is to assist young people in acquiring that information which society has found to be essential. With this knowledge as a basis, we seek next the other qualities we consider necessary for leadership. We find that a leader must have originality, initiative, personality, self-confidence, and the ability to get along with his associates. No place offers a better training ground for leadership than the modern secondary school. Here are found nearly all the problems to be found in any society, and here, then, is the laboratory in which leaders receive their training. All the factors mentioned above are given due recognition, and boys and girls who have qualities of leadership gradually begin to assert themselves, some in one Field and some in another, but all have the opportunity to grow and to develop. Experience has shown that this training in leadership carries over into life after high schools days are ended. Thus it is that our city, our state, and our nation are directly and vitally affected by what our young folks accomplish in high school. -MILTON I-I. NORTHROP

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THE LEGEND 1938 HIGH SCHOOL IS A WORLD OF ITS OWN The present day high school is the greatest privilege many of our young people will have while in their training period. There have been many situations arise during recent years which con- cerned all of us because of our deep interest in our high schools. The result, however, of planning for the long span of life rather than the emergencies of the present is a splendid, coordinated program. The diversified courses, the broader curricula, and the useful activity programs all tend to give every boy and girl an opportunity. Wfe strive to increase holding power and cultivate greater specific interests through the stimulation of ambitions and security appeals. Ive find a great need for better industrial training, more careful guidance and placement, and a greater degree of respect for real work. Ir is our purpose to direct a helpful program so that our young people will have a keen desire to make a contribution to the social, economic, family, and civic life in our city. There are also great needs to be served in providing for the cultural necessities, the leisure time enjoyments, and support to the ideals of our government. We are furnishing a participating, contributing type of educa- tion through extra curricular activities related to actual living. There is a leadership to develop and a followership to train. The high school of today is doing both with more and more success. We are striving also to cultivate ideals and attitudes that will endure and function. The scope is all embracing both from standpoints of content of subject matter and opportunity for resultant leadership. --MERLE J, ABBETT. Miss Hallie Cummins, secretary, and Nlerle Alsbett, Superintendent 1.- if 'Hit .... , zz: . ' - . . ' ' -':-:i'l,LcX..:i.4? e 'Y Wkiffaiffi-4 ',if'5 :i'2.1 Nxt'