South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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TRADITIONS OF SOUTH Miss Sadie L. Keatley, Assistant Principal INTO the guardianship of South, there has come rich legacy, “a goodly heritage, the “Old South spirit. It brings to us the song of victory, the fragrance of friendship, the inspiration of nobility. These are the traditions which we cherish. Youth loves the “winning spirit. This, the spirit which, in times past, flared forth in brilliant orange and black silk streamers when South was in athletic or oratorical contests; in the lustrous high hats and orange pompons of 1921, when South High School on parade captivated Nicollet Avenue with its thousand of spectators; in the glorious sunflowers of 1924 which blazed the way for a South championship. This, the spirit of determination back of every South enterprise. This, the spirit of 1927 which won the Minnesota State basketball trophy. In the spacious rooms and halls of the old building, South I ligh students like to mingle, Seniors to parley at their meetings, teachers to greet friend or stranger. Surely here tradition lingers, the spirit of friendship. The Freshman finds a niche awaiting him. Sophomore and Junior excel in their work and in their play as school organizations, school activities, the school problems deepen their appreciation of the counsel and encouragement accorded them by the faculty and the students. The Senior takes his place at graduation in the line which is a symbol of the spirit of friendship extending from the classes of the past to the classes of the future. The alumnus visits within South’s walls and pledges anew his allegiance to that same spirit of which he is a part, the spirit of friendship. Rising like the old tower far above adjoining roofs and turrets, stands pre-eminent at South, nobility of character. Nobility of character—what fineness, what spirit! Hundreds of South's students have given life to this tradition; few have made it as dust. This is the spirit which won the Sportsmanship Trophy in 1920. 'This is the spirit which gains the commendation of the stranger in our midst. This is the spirit of its athletes and scholars who strive through wholesome play and profitable work to develop nobility of character. This is the spirit of “all good sons of Old South High.’’ True to the inheritance in trust, let us keep victory in the eye, friendship in the heart, nobility of character in the soul; and the traditions of South will live forever. Page Five