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

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pass on until some day ilie anger and the jealousy of the Gods and Goddesses may be appeased, and Bald Eagle shall be changed back into Orestes, The Mountaineer. J. McM. —’14 THE SPRING AND THE VIOLET Mother earth had many children; among them was one named Violet. She was exceedingly beautiful and had a countless num her of suitors. She was never,seen with her other sisters, but could always be found in the woods among the birds and flowers. One of her suitors, Apollo, was determined to win her. He had tried by playing to her on different instruments, by making the birds sing more sweetly, but all was in vain. At last he determin- ed to get her by force. One day while Violet was roaming about in the wood, she heard a slight noise, and, turning around, she beheld Apollo with a teri- rible expression on his face. She became frightened and began to running as fast as she could. She was soon breathless and, not being able to run any longer, she called for help. In an instant Mother Earth changed her into a httleblue flower which still bears her nsoie. Apollo, seeing that she had disappeared, sat down at the foot of the bill, whore she had passed from view, and began sobbing. Here he sat and wept for many years. He was at last changed into a stons projecting from the hill side. Immediately below this rock may be seen a little spring which was caused by the tears shed by Apollo. During the summer months, both the spring and the violets may be seen on the East bank of Willow River about a half mile from the undergound bridge. F. A. ’14 FAVORITE BOOKS. Melvin S.— “Riley’s Poems’ William C.—“Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary.” Jean B. —“The Art of Running a Mitchell Car. ’ Omer M.—’‘The Subject’of Women.’ Sam S.—“Christmas Carol’

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6 they were for war, for the defense of his country, or his Gods. Winter came on, but still the chase continued, though both the pursued and the oursuer suffered greatly from the cold. Late in the summer he stopped one night in a very beautiful country. Everything was strange to him, the trees, the shrubbery, the lakes and rivers, the tish he caught for his supper, the animals, and even the sunset was different fron that of his own country Greece. He saw no natives, the quietness and the solitude made him very lone some and he longed for company to break this spirit of quiet which seemed to hang over the country. One thing, however, cheered him: thedoe was beginning t show signs of exhaustion and he pur- sued her with redoubled energy. The beautiful creature fell nt last and when Orestes pressed forward to grapple with her, a thunder- boltfalling from above killed him. His flaxen hair fell to the ground, twisting and hissing mass of wriggling snakes. Immediately everything about him, all nature, was changed: the trees took on the appearances of human beings; the” were the jeal- ous Goddesses who had come to judge him. They crowded about him; his beauty so appealed to them, that instead of punishing him, they fought among themselves from jealousy. Suddenly the heav- ens became dark; lightening flashed across the sky: the wind rush- ing thru the trees gave forth a whistling and shrieking sound; the thunder which followed the lightning showed the awful anger of the Gods. The Goddesses grouned together and one of their numbeis sug gested that the youth be changed into an eagle, which would be minus feathers on ns head. This was his punishment One day while flying through the air, the eagle saw a small white bird among the trees. He hovered about the place and finally des- cended. The dove was frightened and tried to escape, but the eagle grabbed it in his talous and crushed its life out. immediately he was turned into a.hill, for he had killed a messenger of the Gods. This is the legend of Bald Eagle. Although the flowers grow on its sides, no gifts of nature crown its barren top. The warm spring sun causes the winter snow to melt from this high knoll. The summer breezes blowing over the valley stop a moment to kiss its bare crown and then pass on, and so will the legend of Bald Eagle

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8 Frances C.— “The Little Minister' Senior Girls — “—Adams Physics' BerniceG.— “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimages' Ovida J.—“Little Men.’ Lois z.—“The Mistory of a. Man.’ Font Ball Team— “The Men of Jron.’ Starr D. —“As You Like It., Walter B.—“Advenures of a Freshman.' Mabel N.—“The Crises.’ James S.— “In the Hollow of her Hand.’ Willet A.—“Justice’ Platt T.— “The Penaly.’ Herman R.—“Just Before Dawn.’ Harry G.—“A Man’s World.' Marie F.—‘ A Little of Every thing.’ Viola L.—“My Love and I.’ Ruth O—“The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. Eleanor R.—“The Wonder Book.' Winnifried O’C.—“Frekles. ’ SENIOR CLASS REPORT. There are thirty one seniors, twenty girls and eiev« n boys We expect to have more girls next semester. The following class officers have been elected for this year: President Sam Slaughter Vice President Roland Nash 'secy and Treas Henry Biter Class Reporter Wallace Gibbon The class of 1913 held its annual banquet Oct. 12 Following a tine feed, which was prepared by the girls, Toastmaster Slaughter called upon members of the class to give toasts on various suby cts of High School interest. At previous class spreads.no toasts were given, but we found that they added a great de d to the pleasures of the evening. Henry Blier, Sam Slaughter, Howard Gage, Herman Johnson, and Roland Nash, the Seniors that made the football team, are all making a showing. The Senior Class is generally supposed to be the most brilliant