University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 Jrrftibrnt Oftrnrgr l:f»gar Vincent Venn 05enrge jFranrte 3jnmr» George Edgar inccnt. president of the University of Minnesota and of Chautauqua Institution, was 1x ra in Rockford, Illinois, in 1864. lie is the son of John L. inccnt. Bishop of the Methodist church, and of Elizabeth Dusenburv. He was married in 1890 and has two daughters and one son. President Vincent was educated in Vale University and received his B. A. degree in 1885. In 1895 he received his Ph. I), degree from the University of Chicago. He received his LL. I), degree from the Chicago and Yale Universities in 1911 and from Michigan in 1913. Dr. Vincent was inaugurated president of the University of Minnesota in 1911 upon the retirement of Dr. Northrop, lie is a man of wonderful oratorical ability and has a remarkable education along almost any line. Dr. Vincent is the author of numerous publications. Dean George Francis James was horn in Illinois and received his elementary education in the public schools of Illinois and Northwestern University Academy. Me graduated from the University of Michigan in 1886 and received the Master of Arts degree in 1887. lie received Ph. I), from the University of Halle in 1894. Dean James’ professional experience includes teaching in high schools, normal schools and in colleges. He is the author of several books, pamphlets and magazine articles on educational subjects. The Faculty of the University High School for the year 1914-1915. consists of first, our Principal, Mr. Raymond A. Kent, who looks so severe and who will overlook so many “unexcused tardinesses”; Mrs. Sarah Allen, inspiring us to “do things worth while”: Miss Rae Leland of the Butterfly Schottische: Miss Jessie Boyce with her ready smile and her even more ready explanation of the mysteries of the elusive equation: Miss Mary Gould, Die Deutsche Uehrerin. and the interpreter of the great Caesar: Mr. Fosse, presiding over the terrors of

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HUm llnuage, iHishila Ambition is the mainspring of success. It sees the acres of diamonds in fields yet untouched. It breaks the soil, it tests, it delves, it searches diligently. Here, there, somewhere,—it does not stop until it finds its goal or death. Success is the thing we want. To hold the position, to win the name, to wield the power, to amass the fortune, to make the discovery .—for such we give all that life holds. Life itself is not too dear if final achievement calls for its sacrifice. But when is success found? Must we wait for it till the end of the task? How shall we know when we have it? May we be our own judges or must we abide by another’s decision? Socrates did not fail because he died in prison. Nero did not succeed because he had secured the crown. St. Paul in chains conquered eastern Kurope. An obscure man died the ignominious death of a Roman criminal, but today the truths of Jesus of Nazareth are conquering the world. ()ne-half the population of this globe is in one of the bloodiest wars of all time, but the principle of war is losing strength between each sunrise and sunset. W ar rules, but it was never before the world failure that it is today. Is success then a will-o’-the-wisp? Is the thing that we want made an enjoyment for others, ever beyond our grasp? No! Our success is really determined before we reach what we are after. W e determine it by what we do on the wav to our goal. Not alone the thing that we do. but the way that we do it condemns or commends. The serious thing of life is work, but the more serious thing is how we work. V hat we can show others that we have, or how far we have gone, will be the basis for their calling us a failure or a success. But behind what they see and before they have seen it. the true judgment lies. Did Benedict Arnold succeed? Was Nathan Hale a failure. ' The successful team is the one that plays the game its best, by the rules of the game, though it may in the end have the smaller score. I he other fellow can never give success to us nor take it from us. « -Raymond A. Kknt.

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II- (). and its kindred evils, and Mr. Josi educating out hands to useful labor while the other members of the faculty endeavor to instill into our unreccptivc minds the fact that: “A little learning is a dangerous thing. Drink deeply or touch not that Spring.” —Pierian. Professor Raymond A. Kent was born in Plymouth. Iowa, and in 1889 graduated from the high school at Payette. Iowa, lie received bis 1‘achelor of Arts degree from Cornell College in 1908. and bis Master of Arts degree from Columbia Cniversity in 1910. lie was principal of the graded schools in Fountain. Minnesota, in 1904-5 and Superintendent of Schools of Latiesboro. and Mabel. Minnesota, in 1905-9. In 1909-11 he was instructor in the State Normal School at W inona, Minnesota, and in 1911-13 was Superintendent of the schools of that city. In 1913-1914 he was secretary of the Public Educational Commission and then came to the Cniversity High School where he is principal and Assistant Professor of Education. There is probably no principal in any state high school that is as well liked by the students of their school as is Mr. Kent. Always endeavoring to do some little act of kindness and at the same time having strict discipline, he has gained