Roosevelt High School - Sagamore Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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ii W N B 5 My PM PHIlllll E. CARLSON ,iflidfj W MR. CARLSON, principal of Roosevelt since the school opened in 1922, is a good example for Roosevelt students to emulate. Our principal was born on a farm near Welch, Minnesota on October 10, 1878. He attended a rural school and later graduated from the Cannon Falls High School. He worked his way through the University of Minnesota and graduated from there with a B.A. degree in 1906. ln recent years he has been doing postgraduate work in that same institution. After his graduation he served as superintendent of schools at Arlington, Min- nesota. In 1910 he came to Minneapolis. His experience in the city schools has covered a wide field. He served as teacher of social sciences at South High School for seven years. He then became principal of the Greeley Elementary School. Three years later he accepted the principalship of the Emerson and the Lafayette Schools where he remained for two years. Thirteen years ago he accepted his appointment as principal of Roosevelt High School. From the very beginning, he has done his utmost to build and keep a high educational standard for the school. He has been eager to cooperate with all in testing new ideas. The certihcate plan is one of his most recent experi- ments. A democratic feeling prevails throughout the whole school. Through Mr. Car1son's help, we have one of the most up-to-date schools in the city. His in- fluence will go down through the years. By a review of his life we can easily see that hard work and success go hand-in-hand.