University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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JfifllES E. CURTIS, DEfln OF BOYS To Mr. James E. Curtis, Dean of Boys and Coach of Athletics, the Senior Class dedicates the 1939 Bisbila. Mr. Curtis was himself a graduate of the University High School and of the University of Minnesota. Mis Master of Arts degree he received at the University of Wisconsin, and at present he is working for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, the requirements for which he has almost completely fulfilled. After being graduated from the University, Mr. Curtis filled for two years the position of Athletic Director and Coach at the State Teachers’ College of Madison, South Dakota. It was in the following year. 1931, that he came to this school, where for eight years he has played a most important role, that of directing and guiding the boys in their athletic activities and of coaching all sports. Last year an additional duty was imposed upon him — a new office in the school — that of Dean of Boys. In addition to his official obligations, Mr. Curtis enjoys greatly hunting, fishing, and, of course, all kinds of sports.

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DR. tUILLIflm S. CflRLSOn, DIRECTOR £ Dr. William S. (Carlson knows his stones — in fact, Stone is probably his middle name. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree at Michigan with a thesis in geology and was chosen as a member of an expedition sponsored by the University of Michigan to make an aerolo ical and geological survey in Greenland, an expedition which lasted fourteen months. Later he went on another expedition to Greenland sponsored by the I niversity of Michigan and Carnegie Institute. He studied some more geology at the University at Copenhagen but University High School owes its good fortune in having him Director to the fact that he has been absorbed also in the study of the science of education — at Michigan and Columbia, lie has held teaching posts at the University of Michigan and has been principal of schools at Wakefield and East Lansing. Michigan. I he Explorer's Club has made him a member, and the American Scandinavian Foundation has honored him with a Fellowship. With all his honors Dr. Carlson is still a young man ami is obviously destined for greater things to come. The members of the (.lass of 1939 have every reason to be proud of their distinguished director.

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FACULTY Babcock, Gladys W. -Boudkye. Mason R. Bovee, Dorothy An nice Bovim, Constance M. -Carlson. William S. -Castleberry. Don -Curtis, James E. -Daoust. Joseph 11. Drake, Richard M. Eggertsen, Claude Gannon. Dorothy Hagen, Waldemar Jackman, Mabel E. Jewett, Arno Johnson, Kathryn Kehl, Raymond -Krumwiede, Lt ROY Loban, Walter D. MacFadon. Channing McCune, George -Marlowe, Eleanor Micheels, William J. Nelson. Margaret Obst, Frances Peterson, Shailer Polga. B.J. - - - Shafer, Hugh M. Silli man, Evelyn Vaurio. Frans Voelker. Gerald -Walker. Mary Jo Walker. Virgil Wescott, Marie -Will, Lucy - Home Economics - Science History - Physical Education Director History - Hoys' Adviser Mathematics Mathematics History - - - - Office - Personnel Library English - Music English - Music English - Erench History - Latin Industrial Education - Girls’ Adviser - - - - Art Science - Science - Personnel Library - Science English . Erench Mathematics - Office German PAGE 6 THE 1939