Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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28 HOBART TOWNSHIP Special mention ought to be made of the Iroquois Athletic Club, which was organized this year for the purpose of pushing athletics. We can not say, however, that this proved a success, for it was broken up in a short time. A foot-ball eleven was organized in September and Edward Paine was elected captain. The boys purchased their suits and began in earnest to practice. But when they attempted to get a game scheduled with them, fate seemed to be against them and something intervened each time. It is thought by some that the students of other schools were scared out by the thoughts of attempting to be victorious when playing against Hobart. Each person mentioned above is an example of good health, developed and sustained by athletic sports. Then let us not harbor the idea that any form of athletic sports interferes in any way with the development of the young man; but rather let us encourage athletic sports in the direction t.hey are now taking, that may in a still greater degree intensify the present effect by bringing greater good to the pursuers of these sports, as well as to those who are not so directly interested.

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HIGH SCHOOL. 27 ATHLETICS WILLIAM MARQUARDT. ITHIN the last few years there has been a marked change in the field of athletics. This change, however, has not been so much in the amount of exercise taken by those pursuing athletic sports as in the growing tendency toward the organization of athletic clubs, and athletic associations and college and high school games. During the season of athletic sports the subject of conversation is the chances of the home High School team in the next basket ball or athletic meet, the characteristics of some hammer thrower or right guard, and other things connected with the sports. The schools of to-day are in every respect far in advance of the schools thirty or thirty-five years ago, and the present condition can, in no greater degree, be ascribed to any other source than to athletic sports. To be sure the desire to defeat a rival in a contest is not the highest motive of the human mind; the honor of winning a medal in a race is not the greatest honor which earth can afford, the glory of being champion in any branch of athletics seems childish to serious minded people. Competitions, prizes, medals, honors, appeal to students and hold them to efforts which higher and worthier objects fail to call forth. By these they are educated to habits which fit them to receive higher motives. Recognizing these facts the faculty of Hobart High School have done everything in their power to encourage the students toward athletics. We first began winning recognition in the field meets five years ago. Since then we have been steadily advancing. Many of the boys in our school hold medals fo r the broad jump, pole vault, hammer throw, discus, shot put and the races. Many, since leaving the high school, have entered college and won recognition there. Charles Jahnke, attending college at Purdue, still holds his own in the shot put, and Oliver Bullock ought also to be mentioned in the half mile. Earle Kholer, ’09, is considered our best in the mile run and Ralph Wood and Wallace Watson in the shorter distances. Ray llalsted won honors in the broad jump and Eric Carlson made several records in the hammer throw. Our girls can hold their own in basket ball and really excel the boys along , that line.

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HIGH SCHOOL. 29 PENITENTS of Ufie PLAINS GLADYS MACKEY. ' OUNG John Harrow had come West to gain strength after a long, hard attack of fever. He came to get that strength which nothing II but wild plains, pure air, a Mexican pony and refreshing sleep in the open air can bring. At first there was little charm for the convalescent in riding over the barren, brown plains, which stretched so desolately in all directions, with no barrier save the faint outline of lofty mountains far in the west. One day his attention was arrested by a speck of color off towards the horizon, a bit of red. It gradually grew larger, the object came closer and closer. Finally Harrow beheld the most beautiful of Spanish girls, riding an Egypt-black pony. He felt he must speak with the beauty, but how? Judging from her intellectual forehead, fine eyes and general poise he knew her to be the best of her race. He rode near the maiden and said, “Senorita, may I inquire the way? You are familiar with the plains, are you not? Will you kindly show me the way to the Z Bar Z ranch ? ” The girl showed no astonishment at this request from a stranger, but cheerfully explained the various paths which finally lead to the ranch. “Senor, I will ride with you until we round yonder point, when you can find your way with little trouble.” This was more than Harrow had hoped for and he silently thanked his old tutor for teaching him to speak good Spanish. The girl talked of prairie life, its possibilities and of her life in the East at boarding school. At parting she said, “My name is Helena Alejandro (Helen Alexander). You will doubtless hear of my father if you stay here long. It is our western way to speak to strangers and to be what you easterners would term a little blunt. I wish you good fortune, senor, adios. ” Harrow watched her ride away, graceful, beautiful ; a gem with the wild prairie for a setting. Many days thereafter John rode in the same direction and often met the pretty Spanish girl. Sometimes they rode together, sometimes only spoke and went their ways. Harrow learned she was the daughter of a cruel millionaire sugar king, who did not intend his daughter should marry a despised Americano.