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

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12 of the freshmen, and the Jove and respect of tlie teacliers and upper classmen. As juniors we were tlie shining liglits of the school, having had a number of new members added to our class. Throughout the year we were the pets and pride of our teachers in consequence of which fact we were disliked by all other classes, for they were unable to accomplish the great feats performed by us. At the last of the year, we gave the long to be remembered Junior Prom, which was preceded by a mock commencement program, in which we endeavored to do full justice to our grateful senior friends. Owing to the administrative ability of our business manager, Archie Johnson, ours was the first Junior Prom to declare a dividend to the members of the class. But our record as seniors has surpassed all else. We had learned from our predecessors that physics was the one study to be dreaded and on which we would fail if any where. But, “mirabile dictu,” under the ef- ficient leadership of Mr. Burkholder, we have finished the book, mastered its contents from cover to cover and are here tonight as living examples of what can be ac- complished by studiousness combined with great ability. In nationalities, we are represented by many races, there being Scotch, German, Irish, English and a number of Scandinavians in the class. Stephen Aldridge alone traces his ancestry back to a monkey in South Africa, which fact we are loath to believe. As a summary, we entered with seventy-six, have lost thirty-seven and gained eleven, making the present number forty. With such a brilliant and successful history as this, we leave the dear old school with many happy thoughts of the past and hopes for the future. We sincerely trust that the coming classes of the school may profit by our example and succeed in their endeavor to reach the high pinnacle to which we have attained. Tonight our class history in school is over but may it always continue for each and every one of us even more brilliant and successful than in the past. A closing wish for the class, may be given in the words of Shakespeare: “May the fair goddess Fortune fall deep in love with thee; Prosperity be thy page. ’ ’ ALMA JOHNSTON. CLASS STATISTICS It is indeed a great honor to be permitted to relate a few of the many qualities of this illustrious and far-

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11 During the first six years of our course we we're scattered in the various ward schools. Knowledge, chicken pox, measles and whooping cough were indis- criminately seized upon by us. It was not until the seventh grade was reached that we all came together and each recognized in the other the budding genius, which succeeding years have brought to full bloom. Notwithstanding the hundreds of pupils that have passed through the process of mould- ing at the hands of Miss Ryan, we are sure that today she looks back upon our class as the one that stands out pre-eminently conspicuous for its high scholarship and perfect deportment. In the eighth grade, our reputation for proficiency continued undimmed. The first teacher of that year fell a victim to the sly god, Cupid, and we all sorrowed when she left us for her western home. However, the school board with great wisdom selected for the place one worthy to be her successor. The grammar school diplomas that we received at the end of that year had been won only by diligent study. Our greatness had been achieved, not thrust upon us. We had begun to realize that knowledge is power. It was in 19U4 that we entered the Hudson high school with a larger enrollment than that of any previous class, numbering seventysix. We were amazed and greatly dumfounded to find ourselves in so spacious a room, surrounded on all sides by the upper classmen. But when the great bell rang and all the teachers were seated with dignity on the rostrum, then indeed were we bewildered. It would take too long to tell of our first few days of high school life, in which we were the actors amusing the upper classmen. Gradually our greenness wore away, and we settled down to regular school life. During September we had our first spread but were not allowed to stay later than ten, which restriction hurt our feelings greatly. As the year wore on the teachers became aware of our unparalleled intellectual ability and then began to prophesy great things for the future of our illustrious class. After Christmas Arthur Walby left us for his home above, which cast a deep shadow on the class. The re- mainder of the year passed away without anything un- usual, save that'the standings of all were exceptionally high. We entered upon the sophomore year with our ranks greatly thinned. But all were determined to accomplish every task assigned us. We were exceedingly modest and diligent workers, winning the admiration and envy

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N. S. Debaters who defeated New Richmond, A fay 1 H. S. Debaters who defeated Galahad, April 20