Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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8 ' The Spectator magazines. They show his ability as one of the greatest politi- cal leaders of the United States. 'I advise every young man, if he has a chance, to read one of the above or one of the others that I have mentioned in my article, it would be both interest- ing and educational to him. His Song By Margaret Walters ,I3 LI ! I hate it, I hate it. I hate this life. I hate the man that beats the drum. I hate everything about it. Takef me home. Please do. A small, black-haired child was huddled in a corner of the dressing room, sobbing, while a sweet-faced lady was pleading with him. Luigo, Luigo, just once. I know it is hard, dear, but you have to go on the stage tonight. You must sing. You will be my brave boy tonight, won't you P Two little arms were turned around her neck, a tear-stained face was raised to hers, and two big, brown eyes asked for for- giveness. I'm sorry, but you know I'm homesick. I want to go back to Italy. I want to be with my people. Listen! The noise! I am afraid tonight l Such big men are out there V' ' The boy again threw himself into the corner, with a sob that shook his frail little body. A Above the loud music of the orchestra could be heard the shouts and laughter of the rough miners. The theater was crowded with nearly everyone that lived in the western town. The crowd was becoming hilarious. A door, connecting the adjoining gambling den, opened. Buck, the terror of the town, came reeling out. i Muttering an oath, he called in a thick voice, K'Where is Red? I want him. I'll smash his face. I'll show him who I am, no more of his hot talk to me. As he caught sight of Red, he started towards him. Chairs were overturned. Screams were heard. Buck's leering face

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The Spectator 7 1 was both a great naval otiicer and a man of great forethought and engineering skill. He shows this in his many fine maga- zine articles. His three most important magazine articles ap- pear in Hampton's Magazine for January, February and March, 1910. In January he writes on the Panama Canal. In Feb- ruary he writes on Will the Panama Canal Be a Bad Business Venture ? In March he discusses the question of whether the' railroads will throttle the Panama Canal. In these three ar- ticles Admiral Evans maintains that the Panama Canal, the greatest engineering feat of America, must be made a free con- tribution to the industrial world. Once made a free canal, if controlled by public interest, it will be the regulator of rail- roads. The guarantee of cheaper rates, and the move to de- velop the marine as a faculty of commerce in peace and an auxiliary force to the navy in war, and last of all it will aid to further the cause of Universal Peace. The last great military leader of literary fame is Theodore Roosevelt. When Roosevelt was twenty-five years of age, he wrote his first book. At that time he was one of the fighters of the legislature of New York State. A few years later he be- came a ranchman, and wrote a book on his ranch life. In IQOO he wrote a book on the life and characteristics of Oliver Crom- well. When Roosevelt became Vice-President he wrote The Strenuous Life. While on his recent trip into the depths of the African forests he wrote many articles concerning the life and history of different animals. These articles are now pub- lished in book form. His latest speech of note was that delivered before the Uni- versity of Paris on April 22. His subject dealt with tlfe teach- ing of the young man and his duties of citizenship. It was pub lished throughout the whole world. I The works of these five great military writers are most in- teresting reading for both young and adult. Moltke's History of the Franco-Prussian War is one of the most interesting and instructive books I have ever read. It explains many great military expeditions in a way that the reader would think him- self he was in the war. Grant's Memoirs is another fine book, which describes many of the encounters in which Grant partici- pated. The works of Roosevelt most of us have read in the

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The Spectator 9 came close to Red's5 then he caught him by the neck. He held him till Red's face was purple, his eyes were rolling. Sudden- ly a voice, a voice of a child, sounded above the uproar. In- stantly the Fight ceased. All turned towards the stage. There they saw beautiful little Luigo. Fascinated, they gazed at the sad-faced boy in the Italian costumef They listened to catch every note of the song. And oh, such a song! No one ever forgot it. Luigo. sang of Italy, the land he loved dearly. His clear voice rang out, touching the heart of every one there. Somehow he seemed to tell them how'he loved and longed for the land he sung of, for tears dimmed the eyes of miners who thought they could no longer be touched. VVhen the last note died away, not a sound was heard for a second. Then the loud clapping broke out. Luigo fled to the loving arms in the wings. - My boy, my boy, what a success you are! If you only lovedit. But go, Luigo, they want you againf' cried the lady, as she tenderly embraced the child. I can't go again. Don't make me sing any more. A big, big lump is in my throat, he sobbed. The boy was gently pushed on the' stage. He shyly came forward, while the clapping broke out anew. In a passion of feeling he stretched out his small arms, crying: 'fDon't, don't! I don't Want to sing here anymore. I-I- take Luigo back to sunny Italy. A Visit to Mackinac Island By Frank Geis ,I2 AST summer my father took me with him on a trip up the Great Lakes. He decided to stop at Mackinac Island, because he had been greatly pleased with it on a former visit. Mackinac Island is in the Straits of Mackinac, which divides the Upper and Lower Michigan Peninsulas, connecting Lake Huron with Lake Michigan. The island is in the Lake Huron end of the Straits. It is eight miles in circumference and three and one-half square miles in area. It has been called the Gibraltar of America, as it is surrounded on three sides by im-