University High School - Flickertail Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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Superintenclenfs Page It has been a real pleasure to observe with what zeal the senior class this year has been working to prepare this book for publication. It has seemed to me that the entire membership was animated with the ambition to do something that would reflect credit upon the class and upon the school. I fondly hope and believe that this laudable ambition has become a permanent element in each one's personality, a charac- teristic that will be apparent in all their future life. This year's class have good reason to feel proud of their edition of the Flickertail. Much of the actual labor, of course, devolved upon the members of the editorial staff, and without their intelligence and industry and the Wise guidance of their faculty advisor, Mr Kazda, the enterprise must have failed. But the staff were chosen by the class and acted as their representatives and agents, and to choose efficient and devoted officials and give them constant encouragement and support requires an intelligent, public spirited electorate. This volume is another milestone in the history of our school and, more important still, it is a milestone in the life of each member of the Class of 1923. It marks the close of a distinct period in their develop- ment and the commencement of a new period. Whatever the future may have in store for them, when they chance to open this book, may its pages revive memories of influences and experiences in the University High School that contributed measurably to their happiness and success. -C. C. SCHMIDT.

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tim 1 Our youth now turns from yonder vale of tears Across the halle, a voice doth meet his ears, The country lad now comes upon a crowd, Listening to the voice of one speking loud. This ne is not Demosthenes oratingg But a mer woman giving lessons in debatingg And she is gude, one they alle honor, Yclept by al his frendes, Frankhauser. In upper halle dwelt ther women three- Thes wer gude companions as you see, They taught Bookkeeping and straunge short hondes Wel could they write to alle foreign londesg And scolers here would yawn-may hap, snore, But this could not be herde for the roar Of typewriters, and hum of businesse. The names of these, I wot ye cannot gesse. A solemm Knight now comes upon the scene, Who in the basement ruled with stately mien. He was not fatg yet he was not ful slim, A just and rightwis man in everything Who praise of Manual Training did ever sing. A Squyer ther was a gallant swain, Who printing taught with al his mite and maing Swete his disposition, if girls can be believed This man was never known to become peevedg Graceful his dauncing, swetly could he sing. His face was pink and pretty, as if blushing. And then withalle was ther an artistic paire. Wel could they draw and paint pictures rareg Such splendid drawings did their pupils make, The annual staff hardly knew which ones to take. All thes saw the Youth, and yet one moreg The cheerful host, who met him at the door. Jolly was heg his eyen were brighte. Bald was his head, with lockes almost white, Praiseworthy, noble, upright man was he, One wel y-loved by al that company. Ended is this story, na more can I telleg To whom each verse refers, you know ful welle. 'This touching little poem given here is thought by many authorities to bc Chaucer's masterpiece, lt was unearthed on the site of the new law building when the workmen were excavating the basement. Eminent critics have advanced the theory that this poem was lost by the author while he was on one of his famous lecture tours. The Flickertail Stall' waives all responsibility for any libel this chief-d'oeuvre may be thought to contain, and also refuses to vouch for the veracity of the author, It has been suggested that an obscure author collaborated with Chaucer in this MS. The reason for this is based upon the fact that there is a rune in the last four lines. The initial letters of these lines, read downward, are supposed to give a clue to the author. This however may or may not be true.

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Principal's Page As our minds travel back over the past year, they are filled with no small satisfaction at the progress our school has made thru the consecrated work of as efficient a body of teachers as may be found in our state, and the willing co-operation of the student body. Several student organizations have shown a marked progress the past year. Among these are Per Gradus, Athletics, Glee Clubs, Midget, and the Civic League. It will be the policy of the school to continue this work, and the training given should be of the greatest value to the pupils. Our efficient Glee Clubs and the Orchestra should grow into a place of even more usefulness to pupils interested in music. Our Athletics, successful this past year, must be made more victorious, and the same may be said of the other organizations. First things must occupy front rank. With all school enterprises must go to the conviction that scholarship stands first. It is the faithful, consistent work and application which give the necessary mental muscle demanded by actual life. It is only the proper spirit and effort of the pupil with the careful, patient, and sympathetic work of the teacher that can produce the best of which we are capable. Whether it be the preparation of a lesson in History, Science, or Mathe- matics, the making of a difficult piece of handwork in the shop or sewing room, the proper regard for the rules of basketball, or the correct attitude toward school regulations, elements of truth and honor are being built into the warp and woof of your fabrics, which will modify your prepara- tion for the demands of actual life. We are soon to lose one of the largest classes the University High School has ever graduated. No doubt most of you have asked yourself, Shall I go on to College ? Today, in every walk of life the demand is growing for college-trained men and women. All things being equal, the college man or woman wins over those without such training. There is a reason. Their four years in college bore fruit in leadership. It is the thinking power generated in the college rather than the facts learned, that enables those who graduate to outrun in the world of strife. It may be likened unto a storage battery ready to be tapped at any time. Your college course will open new avenues of thought to you, just as much better, as your present vision and knowledge is better than that of the fifth or sixth grade. You are masters of your fate in regard to going to college but whether you go to college or enter some other field of activity, with you go the best wishes our school has to offer for your greatest success and advancement. You are our finished product and it rests with you what use will be made of the training afforded you. In closing may I acknowledge my personal appreciation to the class of 1923 for the honor bestowed upon me in the Dedication of the Flickertail.-A. H. Kazda.