South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Monsie Harmon and Margaret Anderson on this roll have found a place; Each has culled her tedious lesson, leaving many a pleasant trace. Every day we felt in fervor, on our lips to catch the sign. When our teacher softly whispered, “Slumber, sweet poor 1909.” To our teachers, friends and school board, who have stood so nobly by. While we’ve labored thru our lessons, I will fondly say “good-bye.” I have tried your love and patience by this little rhyme of mine; But you must bestow your censure, in the class of 1909. —M. A. C. Page Seventeen

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From one corner smiled upon us, one in majesty so great. Large and strong and tall of stature—a foot-ball hero of ’08, Reuben Johnson, you will remember, was a hero true and fine. And we welcome him among us, in the class of 1909. Ethel von Birgelen and Carrie Loken, maidens thoughtful and sedate. Not a speck of noise or racket did they make with book or slate. Always in their lessons did they both with glory shine. They will always do great credit to the class of 1909. Carla Jules and Ethel Little, two dear members of our class. Who to all of you are familiar—each is a winsome little lass. Soft of voice and sweet of nature, by each face you’ll see the sign Why we’re glad to have them with us in the class of 1909. Jasper Gibbs, our ardent classmate, tackled things of brilliant hue, And always came out victor in the things he tried to do. He will always be found ready—never once behind the time; He has mastered all his lessons, in the class of 1909. Then there follows two dear classmates, Elsie Gronvall and Ruth Smith, Who would laugh and talk and giggle, till dear teacher took a “fit.” They were bright and earnest students, had their lessons always fine. We are proud to have them with us, in the class of 1909. By herself off in a corner where the chances were but few To engage in any mischief, but with lots of work to do, Agnes Conroy, a girl of merit, digging still in learning fine. Had her seat and learned her lesson, with the class of 1909. Page Sixteen

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The Auditorium HERE has been considerable agitation of late in South Minneapolis, for increased facilities at South High School. It is not necessary to elaborate upon all of the needs; the total inadequacy of the school to expeditiously handle the large and increasing number of pupils, has often been dwelt upon. The ludicrous aspect of holding classes on stair landings has doubtless caused many a member of the St. Paul School Board to nudge his fellow member in the ribs and chuckle over it. The hardest blow of all, however, was received when South High was officially guillotined by the School Board, who deprived it of its auditorium, by cutting that up into recitation rooms by means of screens. Estimated by Miss Kerr’s “Higher Algebra,” the process of inequalities in particular, it is found that a school without an auditorium is running at about fifty per cent of the efficiency it should have under the present regime, an “esprit de corps'’ is an unknown quantity. Pupils enter the school in the morning, go into their seating rooms, manage to recite four or five periods, then depart for home, naively unconscious that they are members of a vast organization. This process is continued indefinitely, resulting in a listless student body. With a brand new auditorium of ample dimensions and attractive appearance, what a change would take place! Once more could the pupils assemble before football games, practice vigorous yells, and sing songs that make the blood tingle,—such songs as only Harry Collins can write. Then, indeed, would South support its champions on the athletic field, in a manner that would make the other schools turn green with jealousy. Debaters par excellence, such as Nyvall, Kohn, Rauch and Company would have suitable practice for presenting irresistible arguments. Lower classmen would become interested in debate work, enter enthusiastically into it, and South High would soon be the proud possessor of the trophy emblematic of debating superiority. Page Eighteen