Northern High School - Noroscope Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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SoMETIMES coming here from crowded hall And laughter of my friends, on random page I found a new delight in printed knowledge Til I, in words, was lost beyond recall. And resting thus alone against a wall Of light, I could with opened book engage My curious mind in such a heritage Of wisdom as would a sage enthrall. O friendly solitude! O peaceful world Of deep and luminous thought. May they Who here have seen, if only from afar, The Truth and Beauty of a book unfurled, See these still shining on some distant day As light forever traveling from a star. ThIS is a theory Taught to us as a theory That trumpets need not sound to arms! Trumpets and bugles have young voices. This is an old theory Handed down to us as theory That trumpets shall herald a new day, and with Flourish and fanfare, make entrance for Peace! You teach us a theory? We propose to offer you back the proof. Listen to the voice of confidence Calling in a high clear promise. Trumpets and bugles have young voices. HiEARNlNG is listening to the who, the what, the when, the where. Learning is reading Why was this? and how so? Learning is thinking Is this true? Do our minds wander in the maze created by the images floating through the answers to the who? the what? the when? the where? drifting and sifting through answers to yesterday's why was this? and how so today? This is learning, too— the turning from what has been the dreaming of the yet to be.

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 A Ithin these human founded v alls The mystery of all knowledge calls.

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n S A SflLUTG to Hilmer Olson in recognition of his ability as instructor and administrator, the 1940 Noroscope is dedi- cated. His sincerity and good will have marked his outstanding efforts in success- fully serving as Dean of Boys and faculty athletic manager as well as instructor and head of the Industrial Arts depart- ment. It is in appreciation of Hilmer Olson, the man and the teacher, that this dedication is made.