Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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4 TRUE BLUE May. a park is established, athletic games could be had without en- tering upon private premises and would give to all of the youth of our city equal rights and priv- ileges to enjoy the grounds sub- ject to the rules and regulations as may be deemed advisable to adopt by the common council. These grounds could also be used to great advantage by the com- pany of Hudson National Guards organized in this city, as there is no drill ground, or place where the company can drill satisfac- torily within the city outside the Armory. This is a matter which can be passed over, and the object de- feated upon technical objections, which after careful consideration have no merits whatever, inas- much as the city still has a large area of land covered with trees and sufficient for all the needs for park purposes. This matter should be taken up by the Com- mon Council and the projected plan and purpose fully carried out and established. S. J. Bradford. 4? € fc Girls. Girls belong to one of a group of quadrumanous animals of the family Simiadae. About the etymology of this word there is much question. Minshen seems to have come nearest to the truth, when he supposes it to have come from the Latin garrula, prating, “be- cause they are usually talkative; or from the Italian girella, a weathercock, because of their fickleness.” Talkativeness and fickelness are the chief charac- teristics of the sex. It is doubtful as to what girls are made of. as you can never tell what they will say or do next. We have all heard the saying, that girls are made of ribbons and laces and sweet pretty. Oh well, we might as well leave that out as it is so seldom found, but we will admit that the ribbons and laces always, if possible are found. A girls vanity is proverbial. She will stand in frontof the mir ror for hours arranging and re- arranging her articles of apparel, hair, etc., and then end up with fixing them the way they were originally. The little boy when asked how many seconds in a minute said; “When papa says wait a minute he means about 60. seconds, but when mamma says the same she means about 600. It is a mystery to us why girls ever take geometry. This is a science which seeks to teach ex-

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TRUE ELUE. lished the purpose being to pro- vide suitable grounds for athletic games of amusement and exer- cise for the youth of the city. Objections were made by some of our citizens that, it would necessitate the removing of trees on that portion of tin grounds proposed to be used. The Common Council took fav- orable action upon the petition, after having been investigated by a committee, but no definite provision was made to have the grounds platted, and the matter thus remains. The total area of the park on Liberty Hill is about twenty acres, and from this it is pro- posed to set apart as an Athletic Park about two and a half acres. The questi m again arises, should the Common Council by final action carry this matter in- to effect and establish a park of definite boundaries and provide rules and regulations governing the same. Athletics have become an im- portant factor in our colleges and high schools, aud to a cer- tain extent are encouraged by instructors and faculties as it has been fully demonstrated that better results can be obtained in school work, and the mental and physical condition of the student strengthened, and the morals of the school stimulated by en- gaging in athletic games and contests usual in schools. It is conceded that there are no public grounds within the city limits where athletic games of exercise and amusement can be had. The only opportunity to engage in sports of this charac- ter is by permission to go upon private grounds and at the pres- ent, lime there appears to be no suitable place for the purposes indicated without infringing up- on the private rights of the own- ers of property and the school grounds of our city are too meagre for the practice of high school or college games Every considerate person must readily admit, and it is not a ques- tion for argument, but what there should be a place and op- portunity given for the youth of our city to engage in athletic sports and games of amusement, and the only objection urged for a park for these purposes is up- on the ground that it will necess- itate the removal of a few trees. With the large area of land which the city owns and which is put to no special use, a small tract which is proposed t be taken, will still leave ground sufficient, well covered with shade trees, for ah possible purposes required by the city of Hudson. If such

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TRUE BLUE. actness in thought and speech. Ve cannot say as to the former, but the latter will be shown by the following: “I nearly died laughing!” “It took about a week to get in?” “I thought I would expire!” etc., etc., show- ing the great amount of good ac- quired from geometry by the female sex. We do not feel called upon to set forth “some opinions on the subject, uttered by some of the prominent citizens,” as it is our unutterable fate that we must live under the same roof with them for three weeks longer. We must confess that,however far the female sex are from reach- ing the perfection attained oy the males. Shakespeare spoke truly when he said: ‘ Tis beauty that doth oft make women proud, 'Tis virtue that doth make them most admired,” But tis modesty that makes them divine. P. J. H. « Writing an Essay. The first and most perplexing part in writing an essay, is to de- cide upon a subject. In lists of subjects, from which you try to make a selection, you are sure to find “Home” which is such an acceptable subject,, that, in your case, it proves not at all accept- able. Don't select that unless you have a special gift of original thought, for you will not satisfy your audience, who are waiting for something new. Then there is ever a suggestion, “My Favor- ite Occupation.” That will give your tastes right away, which you wouldn’t have done for the world. Thus you pass subject after subject through your mind, till at last you select one out of pure disgust! Having found a subject there follows the harder task of writing the essay, for you, want to make your article agree with your subject, unless you do as some preachers, who write a ser- mon and then fit a text to it. If you were stormed at with objec- tions concerning your subject, don’t for a minute think that the supply is exhausted. Although there is no other form of composition which admits of so wide a scope as an essay does, probably the liberty thus given your pen will prove a fetter, for you are confronted with a variety of styles, and now on which will you decide? Are you going to write it in a merry jing ling mood introducing burner such as Holmes’ or Warner’s probably overreaching yourself and be styled giddy? Or will you try to be a Bryant, write something sober and melancholy, although very pretty, such as “The Flood Continued on patte 5.