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

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18 TRUE BLUE He was given to thinking and pondering over religious ques- tions, and while alone in a retired place he had a vision. An angel seemed to appear to him and told him how a people had left Jeru- salem, and under divine guidance constructed ships and crossed the ocean landing in South America. They increased in numbers and covered the continent, crossing the Isthmus of Panama, and spreading into North America. There were two kinds of these people,those who followed Divine commands and those who refused to do so. The former were the Mormons, the latter the American Indians. The former developed a brilliant civilization in Central America, remains of which can be seen to this day. This race, as the Isrealites of old, were blessed in their obedience and chast- ened for their iniquities. The Indians made war upon them and they became extinct years before Christ, the last of them disappearing in New York State. Before extinction, however, the history of the race was buried in the hillside. The place of concealment was discovered to Smith by an angel, and after fourteen hundred years the sacred writings were recovered. The Mormons accept the teachings of Christ, and consider the teachings of the book of Mormon as sup- plementary. Miss Flynn concluded her essay with “by their fruits ye shall know them,” and called attention to what they had accomplished in a material way in subduing the western desert. Spade Oration. By Maude Dorgan. The speaker of the graduating class presents the Juniors a spade and taught them its uses in school work. First, however, she modestly called their attention to the 1'act that the class of 1902, was most glorious that ever graduated from the Hudson High school, or any other High school, or ever wTould. She said: “On an occasion like this it is customary for the Seniors to give some wholesome advice to the Juniors. When dis- couraged at any time during your course, remember with what perseverance the class of Nineteen Hundred Two struggled on, and in the end you may be almost as successful in your undertak-

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TRUE BLUE 17 in the past, on the history of the world. All through the ages of history, woman has been prominent in public life. Aristotle placed Sappho in the same rank with Homer and Archilochus. The women of Rome were noted for their cul- ture and education. Cornelia, the daughter of Scipio Africanus wielded such influence over her sons that they became leaders in the Agrarian movement. It was she who referred to her sons as jewels. Perhaps no woman ever had exerted more powerover men than did Madame Roland over the Girondist during the terrible French Revolution. Queen Elizabeth secured peace with France and Scotland, and during her reign England prospered as never before. Literature flourished, and the brightest literary period in English History is the Elizabethan era. Victoria was another Queen who, by her patience, industry, tact and good judgment exerted an unbounded moral control over British policies. , Jennie Lind, who endowed the schools of Sweden with money earned by means of her songs; Florence Nightingale the sanitary reformer of the British army, and Clara Barton the organizer of the Red Cross society are household words throughout the civilized world. Perhaps the woman best known to the people of the pres- ent generation is Frances E. Willard. She was the organizer and leader of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Words fail to adequately express appreciation of Her life’s work. Her death is mourned in a million homes, and her name will ever remain among the brightest stars in the galaxy of the world’s illustrious workers in the cause of humanity. The Mormon Church. By Esther Flynn. This essay was an explanation of the origin of the Mormon church, and something of the life of Joseph Smith its founder. The founder was born in a village in the State of New York. His educational advantages were few, but he was naturally of a reli- gious temperament. This religious tendency was increased by religious excitement which prevailed in the vicinity of his home during his boyhood.

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TRUK P.T.UE 19 jngs as we have been in ours.” She advised them to hitch their wagon to a star. She called to their minds what a pleasing picture it would be to seethe Junior class trying to imitate the graduating class. They were reminded that by the sweat of their brow they must earn their daily bread. The spade' would be useful in digging through the algebraic hill of knowledge and in mining for thr ore of knowledge. The richest mines are deep in the earth and are only obtained by work. In conclusion “It is needless to explain the uses of this imple- ment in the different studies as we know that the Juniors will find it useful in every branch. The object in presenting it is that the class of Ninteen Two may be recalled by something material, aside from the example we have given. We sincerely hope that you may be as remarkably successful in all your undertakings as we have been in ours.” The spade was received by Phillip Fulton of the class of 1903. Fuels. By JensP. Jensen. At the rapid rate with which our forests are being destroyed the question of fuels is being constantly agitated. When our wood supplie is all gone a substitute energy producer must be found. Already physicists and chemists have made experiments and claim to have solved the problem. Some claim to be able to collect and store the energy of the winds, others are confident that the energy of the sun may be utilized while some assure us that the in- ternal heat of the earth is sufficient to supply all wants. Of course all this is theoretical and until practical results are obtained we must turn our thoughts to heat producers which we may still em- ploy with the greatest economy and utility. Goal produces about two and one-half times as much heat as wood per pound. Nearly everywhere it is being used, but we are already beginning to feel the effects of advancing prices. Then too,there is considerable fault found with coal because so much of it is being wasted in smoke. Again, almost daily one can read in the papers how our city governments are fighting the so-called smoke nuisance. Physicians claim that fresh air is an impossi-