South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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REMEMBER OUR PRINCIPAL CARL E. LUNDIN Life Moves Swiftly these days, and events of crucial importance crowd each other in quick succession both on the world and local scene. Wherever and whenever these events happen in the world they have their effect on every one of us. The turmoil in the Congo will, in time, leave its impact on our way of life. The upheaval in Cuba affects our cost of living in Minneapolis. How well prepared arc you to meet and adjust to the myriad problems that will face you in this fast moving panorama? In a general way this has been the over all objective of your twelve years in school. The role of education has been and is designed to help you make sensible judgments in life situations as well as to provide you with some skills to help you find and hold a job. It has been designed to give you something to believe in, something to fight for, even to die for if necessary. What arc the most vivid memories you have of your high school years? What will you look back upon in the years to come as your most significant or most pleasant experiences at South? Will it be the thrill that came from high achievement in a subject matter field you especially liked? Perhaps it will l c something you made in shop or art or maybe it will be an outstanding victory in athletics or a thrilling musical or dramatic exj)eriencc. It could be the imprint, made by an understanding teacher, who offered counsel at a trying time or the work of a skillful and creative teacher who helped you understand a complicated problem. The friendships made in homeroom or some organization in which you were active may turn out to be the highlight of your high school years. Whatever it is, all of these experiences and events and countless more have been welded and woven together to make up your education. What you remember and how well you remember and apply what has been significant in your school experience will have its effect on your life and the contribution you make to your community. What your contribution is to your community and to the world, to a great extent, will be an index to the effectiveness of the job done by your teachers. If you don’t let yourself down you won’t let us down either. Happy memories and good luck. 3

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REMEMBER OUR SCHOOL As is ihc student, so is South. And how grateful we feel to these — and to all our young people, who, notwithstanding the perplexities of the times, are developing an inner feeling of faithfulness and an ability to meet the great demands in solving the complex problems pressing for solution in the progress of civilization. The finest possession in the onward march is loyally, and the finest guides, sincerity and courage. For many years, South has been growing a great soul. It has been exalted by victories and scarred by defeats. The halls of this entity have witnessed our joys and sorrows, and yet, with it all. those years have been the happiest years of thousands and thousands of lives. Our inspiration has been the inspiration of genuineness—character, which is the best and noblest aspiration. Our cscutcheoned shield leading the march into life has been scared deep with letters of living fire, all encompassing, proud, duty bound, big and kind. . . . ‘ BE SOUTH' Joseph Jorgens Principal, South High School 1908-1934 2

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£=7 YESTERDAY, TODAY, and TOMORROW ... all are a part of our lives. Yesterday has become the past that is known and recognized, taken for granted as are the sunshine and rain that cause the flowers of the fields to bloom. This past, remembered and forgotten, remains the preparation and foundation for tomorow. We look back upon our yesterday and see many moments to remember. Part of our yesterday has been spent in high school. It is here that we have formed a great portion of our lives. We have formed ideas and ideals, a sense of truth and of knowledge. We have learned the point of responsibility and gained a sense of leadership. We have acquired experience in making decisions, in finding what best suits our needs and abilities. We have gained a better insight into world understanding. We have made warm and lasting friendships. We have discovered that our success in school gives a hint of what lies ahead. Our school life has been our opportunity to prepare for tomorrow. Today, as we stand looking to yesterday and to tomorrow, what do we see? We see our school life and all it has meant, but do we see what it will mean, to us tomorrow? Tomorrow is the time when we will put our learning of yesterday into practice. We will be expected to express our ideas, show our leadership, take our responsibilities, and meet our challenges. Tomorrow is our future. Life is filled with moments. The moments of yesterday are ours to remember. The moments of today are ours to use both to look back and to look forward. The moments of tomorrow are ours to fill — ours to create.