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

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TRUE BLUE 23 now getting along in fine shape. The Freshmen especially are to be recom- mended for their good showing at the practices, and although the upper- classmen can advise the “poor Freshies” in about anything they might prifit by their example in this matter, and make a better showing at the next practice. It is a peculiar thing that many girls who come to practice once, never appear again. Why is it? Even if you are lame and stiff or bruised, don’t let such little things as that keep you from enjoying one of the best games there is for girls,—but come out to practice next week, try to make some class teams, and work for a High School team that can win the Champion ship for 1915. —I, u. ’15. EXCHANGES Since this is the first issue of the True Blue, and the staff has been organized for only a short time we have been unable to get exchanges from other schools. When the True Blue gets under way in earnest, however, we mean to make this department what it is supposed to be. We wish others to show us where we can make improvements and criticize us as we will criticize them. Remember, fellow Exchange Editors, “our best friends are they who tell us of our faults.” RULES FOR FRESHMEN The following rules, although borrowed, should be obeyed by the Freshman of Hudson High School: 1. Freshmen should take advantage of their study periods, and spend their time in study, not in trying to urge the Assembly room clock to make more speed. 2. On approaching upper classmen, male Freshmen should remove their hats and remain holding them while addressing the upper classmen. 3. Freshmen should handle the books given them with care, and turn the pages with the reverence they deserve. 4. When receiving your monthly copy of the True Blue, don’t immediate- ly try to point out to your classmates how much better you could fulfill such and such a position. Remember that the staff of said paper is com- posed of grave and experienced upper classmen, and as such, honor their efforts. 5. Freshmen should be especially careful in using the stairs, not until one has attained the honorable position of Sophomore may one go down stairs with a history in one band and a note book in the other, preparing the next lesson. 6. Freshmen should carry two pencils, a pen, an eraser and a ruler. Such articles should always be at the demand of upper classmen who are thus spared the necessity of providing tor themelves.

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99 TRUE BLUE BASKET BALL The outlook for basket ball this year is very bright. We expect to play a much larger schedule this year than ever before, and it is up to the boys to be out for practice, and help to regain our lost leadership. Basketball tickets will be out in a few weeks and we need yoilr help to boost the sale. Our motto “Every student must buy a basketball ticket.” The Schedule f Dec. 11. Menomonie at Menomonie. Jan. 8. Menomonie at Hudson. Jan. 15. Stillwater at Hudson. Jan. 22. Stillwater at Stillwater. Jan. 29. Spring Valley at Hudson. Feb. 5. Spring Valley at Spring Valley. Feb. 12. Glenwood at Hudson. Feb. 19. Glenwood at Glenwood. Feb. 26. Baldwin at Hudson. March 5 Baldwin at Baldwin. March 12 Elmwood at Hudson. March 19 Elmwood at Elmwood. We also hope to play River Falls. GIRLS BASKET BALL For the first time since 1905, the girls of the Hudson High School are going to have basket ball teams and play at least class games. Wonderful, isn’t it? It didn’t seem very wonderful though at the first practice when two Seniors, three Juniors, and one Sophomore appeared for practice. But at the next practice there were nearly fifty girls assembled in the gymnasium. It is true about twenty-five of these were freshmen, but it showed a start in the right direction,— one of the first indications of school spirit. Regular practice is held twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday, and the girls are ably coached by Miss Thurston and Miss Flynn. Class teams are going to be organized and class games played. But if we can have class games, why not have a high school team and play other schools? Surely it is not because we lack material, for in a bunch of fifty girls there ought to be at least five who could play well enough to go against outside teams Why not have a champion team like they had in 1905, when Nina Webster, Florence Fall, Pearl Mayer, Uucill Menkey and Estella Crogan were in High School? We have just as good material and with good hard practice ought to be able to turn out a team the High School could be proud of. One of the things noticed at the first practice was a tendency of the girls to plav football, rather than basket ball,—to run with the ball every chance they got, but after a few days’ practice they learned better and are

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24 TRUE BLUE 7. Feminine freshmen, whose hair requires a ten minutes preparation in the cloak-room, should come provided with their own mirrors; the monopoly of the cloak-room mirror should be left exclusively to upper classmen. Teacher:—“What use is the study of botany to the modern business man ?” Pupil: —“Grafting.”—Ex. Teacher:—“John. for what is Switzerland famous?” John:—“Swiss cheese.” Teacher:—“Oh, John, something more impressive, more tremendous.” .ToTm:— Limburger.” —Ex. “I wish T were a Senior. To feel 1 owned the earth. I wish I were a Junior. To quench the Freshies’ mirth. I wish I were a Sophy, With all nis airs and pride. But as I am a Freshie, I’d better step aside.” “A Freshie —Ex- Freshman on Test Paper: “Pasturization is keeping pastures and barns clean”. —Ux. Bluffing Sophomores remind us We might make our lives sublime. And bv asking foolish questions. Just kill forty minutes time. Teacher:—“What figure of speech is, ‘I love my teacher ?” Pupil:—“Sarcasm.” Friend:—“In what course does your son expect to graduate?” Father:—“In the course of time by the looks of things.” I ast month, this month, next month, Uneeda paper. How dear to my heart is the cash at subscription. When the generous subscriber presents it too view. But the boy who won't pay,, we refrain from subscription. For perhaps, gentle reader, that boy may be you. —Ex. —Ex. —Ex. —Ex. —Ex. Freshie:—“May I pull down this shade to keep the sun out?” Prof.—“No, leave it up. Don’t you know the sun is good for green things. ®x