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

Page 11 text:

9 JUNIOR CLASS REPORT Prances Coit, Reporter. Thursday. November 21, there was a meeting called but on ac- count of so many being absent.it was postponed until Friday night At. this meeting, the president appointed students to sell tickets for the play. It was decided that the Juniors would have a spread December 7th, at the Elks Hall and committees were appointed to prepare for the festival The Juniors are gradually raising their marks every month and we all hope that they will have the highest percent of E’s next month. The record for November was as follows: E's 14 8-10; G’s40 9-10 F’s 32 5 10; P’s 10 7-10. The Junior 2:20 class in English has been taking up debating and as a result some very instructive and interesting debates have been held. The first debate was on the question: “Whether Mac- beth was a. victim to circumstances or the cause of bis own down- tall. The decision of the judges was in favor of the affirmative. In the second debate the proposition was: “Whether Written Term Examinations should be abolished in Hudson High School. The de- cision was two to cne in favor of the negative. The questions that are argumented are such that all students understand and are in- terested in and hence debates were handled by the students in an extremely creditable manner. The 3:00 o’clock section in English is reading Macbeth. In the Junior class meeting December 3rd, Starr Denniston was elected Class cheer leader; Melvin 6kogmo, Andrew Peterson and Prances Coit were appointed on the social com mittee for this semester. SOPHOMORE CLASS REPORT Nora Stapleton, Reporter. At a class meeting held Nov. 26, a committee was appointed to make arrangements for a spread. In the ticket contest between the four classes, the Sophomores sold one hundred per cent. The first section in English 2are now reading, “As you like it”. The section has recenty decided that many expressions which are now considered as slaug will, in time, become a part of theEnglish

Page 10 text:

a lence was also breaking out. These calamities were supposed to be a punishment inflected on the Elamites on account of the breaking of the idol. Suspicion pointed to the high priest as the destroyer of the image. A mob of infuriated people gathered arouAd his palace and finally killed him. Sargon, Asshur, Saracus and Mysa managed to escape and make their way to Sargon’s old home at Nippur. Hummurabiof Babylou was extending his rule and breaking the power Elam. He had reconqured Nippur and upon the arrival of Sargon, made him governor of the surrounding region. A month after this Sargon was married to Mysa and celebrated his marriage in great state. “How strangely things turn out.’’ Sargon said to Saracus some ten years after their arrival in Nippur. “Atone time it seemed that that unlucky stumble of mine would not only bring ruin on all connected with me, but would be a source of unhappiness to me to the end of my life. But for that you, Saracus and Mvsa, and I might never have come to Babylon. I consider that all this is due to the accident that broke “THE IDOL OP SUSA. E. V.—15. CLASS REPORTS SENIOR GLASS REPORT The seniors are now admiring their new class pins. As a reward for haying obtained a hundred percent in the tick- et selling contest for the school play, the seniors received a pen nant. The seniors are always there when it comes to athletics; a num ber are out for basket ball. The Senior German Club has been organized. The following officers have been elected: President, Harry Goldberg; Vice President, Sam Slaughter; Secretary aud Treasurer, Blanche Amunds. The tirst meeting was held at the homeof Miss Grace Zimmer- man Noy. 13, 1912. The program for this meeting will be found under the head of ‘Social.' The banquet was held in the rooms of the Sphinx Club.

Page 12 text:

10 language, so there is still hope for some of us. There are a number of enthusiasts in the Botany class who ap- pear to make promising foresters, according to Mr. Burkholder’s statements. Lois Zimmerman expects favorable results under the new sys- tem of rhetoricals. FRESHMAN CLASS REPORT Mildred Keely—Reporter. The Freshman Class spread will be held Friday, December the thirteenth, in the Gymnasium. The committees for the carrying on of the class spread were appointed at the last class meeting, Decem- ber 3rd. The class colors have not yet been put to a vote before the class; however, the color committee has decided on red and white. Iu the past month Earl Ashbaugh has dropped from the Fresh- man class. As yet his place has not been filled. Katherin eO’Keefe, who has been ill for some time, has return- ed to class. Junior Banquet The juniors proved their ability to entertain in a royal manner, by having a banquet Saturday night, December 7th at the Elks’ Hall. Everybody worked industriously in decorating which result- ed in a very attractive hall of red and grey, the class colors A splended supper was served by the girls at seven o’clock, after which several excellent toasts were given, notwithstanding their first attempt in this line of social attainment. The evening was spent playing games, Mr. Fuller and Miss Slaughter favored the class with solos. The banquet was a wonderful success, it be- ing largely due to the hard work of the officers and teachers. This, however, is only one of the joyous th,at the juniors are having. German Club The first meeting of the German Club took place Wednesday evening Nov. 13, at the home of Grace Zimmerman. Everybody was rather subdued and awestricken at first, how- ever, Miss Server lifted the gloom by pinning slips to everyone's back, on which were written the name of some animal. After we all had guessed what we were by questioning our neighbors, we