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

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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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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