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

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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.

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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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(j T TRUE 6ditoria1. Published every month of the school year by Thk Tit UK Blur Publishing Club of the Hudson Hitfh School. Hudson. Wis. Eton Hay cox ............. Business Manager STAFF OF EDITORS. John Balsom James R Semple Elon C. Hay cox Geo. F. Trieb ... Oscar Nelson Walter Bell .... ’ .. Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Literary Editor Local Editor . Sporting Editor Exchange Editor .. Alumni Editor REPORTERS. Lillian McNeel. Gertrude Otis. Grace Sample. Maud Hodtfins. FACULTY. Mr. B. B. Jackson. Prin. Miss Louise Williams, Miss Matson. Miss E. Richardson Mr. Inviis. Terms of subscription 50c per year in advance If a blue pencil m irk appears in the space below, your subscription is due and a remit- tance will be expected. I,:;-: May. who have aided us by subscrip- tions: those who have advertised through our paper, and those who contributed articles for it. We hope that, when next year the Juniors publish the school paper the business men and citizens will just as readily aid them. For s veral years there has been no High School paper in our shod. This year a paper was published which with all its many short commings is an ini provenient on none at all. We will feel amply repaid for our efforts in this work, by the pub- lication of a school paper next year. We hope the publishers will profit by seeing our failings and do themselves sufficient credit in that line, in editing a Subscription price: 50 cents per year in ad v anc e. There is but one more issue of the True Blue, and I desire that those who have not paid their subscriptions, would remit as soon as possible, as I desire to settle up the account for the printing of the paper. The money for the unpaid subscriptions may be handed to any one of the Senior boys. E. C. Haycox, Business Manager. To Our Patrons: This being the last issue com- posed by the seniors, as the June number is to be the work of the Juniors, we desire to thank those paper as they have aided us. The declamatory contest which was held Friday. May lb, at River Falls, was attended by a large number of people from Hudson. There were two representatives from each school. The schools represented were New Rich- mond, Hudson, Hammond, River Falls and Ellsworth. The selec- tions that were rendered were very good, and showed much taste and study. The judges decided Miss Jennie Scott, of Hudson to be the winner, Robert Reed of River Falls was second. The winner is to represent tiie district in the state declamatory contest to be held at Madison next Friday.