Jackson High School - Osky Wow Yearbook (Jackson, OH)

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Ufi-ITH this issue the J. H. S. Osky Wo.v makes its initial bow to the public and, as is usual upon such occasions, we are expected to write a few words of introduction. These words are not to be of apology, however, for we members of the staff have all done our best and, while this volume-largely on account of our in experience-is not quite up to the mark we hope later ones may reach, we are far from ashamed of our production. X X A publication of this kind is a great influence toward keeping alive a spirit of school loyalty in both students and alumni. In view of this, then, we hope that our Annual may be continued in succeeding years with ever-increasing good results, or-even better-that a monthly paper may be established. As the reader will observe, we have selected the name Osky Wow for our Annual. Students of the school will easily recognize the origin of this name, but for the benefit of others, a word of explanation is necessary. It comes from our school yell which runs as follows: “Osky wow wow! Wisky we we! Holy Makai! Jackson High! RAH!.............. ” The contest which was instituted to secure a name resulted in the entry of about a dozen names. These were all considered at a meeting of the editorial staff, but, as none was thot suitable, the name Osky Wow, suggested by a member of the staff, was accepted. We were glad, however, to see the interest taken in the Annual and thank all who made suggestions. X X We have frequently had occasion in the past to urge upon the students of this school a better and more spirited support for athletics. This urging has, so far as we can see, had little appreciable effect but we are willing to try again, if, by so doing, we can help the school. The best way—the only way, in fact—to show your interest is to go to the games. Most students have no reason for staying away other than mere indifference. The admission price, set at fifteen cents per game and amounting to only sixty or seventy-five cents per season, is within the reach of nearly every one. The argument heard from so many that “they don’t understand the game” is also a poor one, for how in the world are you ever going to learn the game if you never attend? Yet, in the face of all this lack of good reasons for non-attendance, the average gate-receipts per game last foot ball season were less than fifteen dollars, with which we were expected to pay an average expense of nearly thirty-five dollars. Since about a third of this was paid by persons outside of the school, this indicates that the average student attendance was about sixty-five, out of a total enrollment of two hundred. That is, about one student in three was present. What are you other two going to do Thirty

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about it? Are we to give up athletics because of financial failure caused by lack of interest among the student-body or are you going to do your part and help keep up the fine reputation of Jackson High in the athletic field? Think it over. X X At the close of the 1911 foot ball season the Athletic Association found itself facing a deficit of nearly eighty dollars, with prospects of raising the money very poor. Indeed, it seemed impossible to wipe out the debt until sixty dollars were received a: x from the proceeds of the public school concert that Prof. Dan M. Morgan gave in February. This concert involved a large amount of work on Mr Morgan’s part without any remuneration whatever beyond the thanks of the students. These we hereby most heartily extend, together with the three big R A H’Sthat we know every one in the school would want togive. X X By a typographical error Miss Louise DeLay’sclass was given on page 21 as ’ll. We wish to correct this to ’12. X HOW THE AVERAGE STUDENT WILL READ THE “OSKY WOW First five minutes—Looks for himself in his class picture or other groups, finds his name if he is on any committee or team. Second five minutes —Does the same for his girl’s name and picture. Third five minutes—Hunts up every roast on himself or his girl. Last five minutes—Looks at all these again and then shuts the book forever. Then he takes pains to say that the “Osky Wow” isn’t as good as it should be. How the ‘‘Osky Wow” should be read: Read it as you would read a good story, take it up at your odd minutes, have just a little pride in the literary efforts put forth, and do your best to fall into the spirit of every joke. Look the “Osky Wow” over until you become thoroughly famialiar with it. Be sure to enjoy it from cover to cover, and express your appreciation for what has been accomplished. Please do not criticize more than is really necessary, for you may be on the ‘‘Osky Wow” literary staff yourself some day. S. M. P., Lit. Ed. iln ittmtuiriam It was with the utmost sorrow that we learned of the untimely end of the Basket Ball team of ’ll, on the floor of the Grand Opera House, Dec. .‘10, 1911. On behalf of the High School, we wish to extend our sincerest sympathy to the coach, captain, and manager, Mr. B. K. Scott, for to him it is indeed an irreparable loss. Thirty-one