Lincoln High School - Ahdawagam Yearbook (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)

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THE ADAWAHGUM JOSH Honest now. we believe this. One of the regular half backs on the football team was approached by a small boy. “Don’t you play on the first team? 'asked the boy. “No.” replied the modest warrior of the gridiron. “Aw, I shoud think you could play better than Walter Stamm. He tell» everybody he is playing full back on the first team”, replied the boy. We don't see how Mary Jones can ever expect to be rich because she simply can’t keep the Wolf from the door. English teacher to boy upon a platform. “Now, what is the greatest defect in your speaking? Boy, “My knees, I wish somebody would put a chip between them, so they would stop shaking . “1 should think that Theo Bradford wrould make a good poet.” “What makes you think that?” Why, because he is such a Long-fellow.” Mr. Sheafor in Senior English class. “The next time there is an address given from the stage. I want all you fellows who sit way l»ack or over on the Eighth grade side to see if you can hear distinctly. Miss Holmes, “What makes your arm so red?” Little Esther, “One of those young microorgan- isms bit it. Practical Chemistry. Here’s to little Johnnie. Alas! he is no more, For what he thought was H2 O. Was H2 S 04. Mr. Sheafor. “Before Foley can become a good public speaker, he must overcome his perpetual grin . Quoted from a Spring Green Senior. “I bought a second hand physics book and while looking thru it, I found a picture of a man with very staring eyes and this was written lieneath. Discovery of the wellknown method of looking a hole thru someone;—his greatest disciple of today being the noted Christina Catherine Lins.’ Miss Snyder in German class. “Now who can translate from German into English the sentence. ‘Huhner legen Eier’ . Carlton Stamm. “I know ‘The hens lay animals.’ Miss Snyder. “No. that isn’t right”. Little Carl Zimmerman raises his hand. “Teach- er? It’s the hens lay here.” Miss Holmes in Junior Domestic Science class. “Why do you speak of Limburger cheese as a brick cheese. Miss Eggert?” Cecile. “Because it’s a brick color”. In The Forest Far upon the tree-clad hildside Where the air instill and mild. Underneath the drooping branches Of a l eech tree, sits a child ’Hound her grows in sweet profusion Thyme; its fragrance fills the air. Flies, with wings all glistening, golden Pause or hover here and there. Silence falls o’er all the woodland Wisely does she seem to gaze Far off in its depths. Her brown hair Burnished by the sun’s bright rays. Sweetly far away the Cuckoo Sings a song. To me she seems Like some being more than mortal. Bright eyed elf or forest queen.

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THE A1)A W A H « U M A Plea For Girls’ Gymnastics in Our Schools One of the most pleasant and delightful sights today is a young girl, who is lithe ot figure, carrias herself erect vv'th shoulders back, chest out, and head up. But girls of this type are few, especial- ly among our high school girls, where study posi- tions are disregarded, and a drooping position is developed. What would be a better remedy for this than daily gymnastics? A plan for daily gymnastics could lie worked out well in our high school, for our gymnasium is splen didly equipped for this purpose. We have enough dumb bells and Indian clubs to furnish the largest class in our school. For the development of muscle we have traveling rings, ropes, swings and trapezes, all of which could be put to spendid use. The race track is another part of the gymnasuim which our girls could use to advantage. Girls as well as boys need track work , so this would serve the purpose very well The girls dressing rooms are all that could be asked for. We have a large number ot lockers in which the girls’ gymnasuim suits can be kept. A shower bath, which has both hot and cold water has recently been put in. At the present time the only instruction in gym- nastics during school hours is eighty minutes a week. Which is given to the eighth grade girls None of the high school girls receive instruction, nor have they an organized basket ball team though a few enthusiastic girls fight for the liberty of using the gymnasium once a week for practice A team from eacb class should be organized and fifteen minutes a day ought to be allowed for practice; the rest of the period should be used in drill work. The girls that take gymnastics in our school use their street costumes. Some of the girls wear shoes with high or French heels, which tire their feet dur- ing the drills and even cause their ankles to turn over so that they walk on the side of their shoes in stead of the bottom Another drawback in the street costume is the hobble skirt When taking gymnastics perfect freedom for the legs and feet should lie allowed. If gymnastics would be profit able, the street costume must be abandoned, and the gymnasium suit with tennis slippers worn dur ing the period of exercise It is best to have a woman instruct the girls in this branch. She should oe a woman who under- stands high school girls and knows how much oxer rise a girl is able to take without coming to harm The instructor should have a good character and a kindly disposition so that the girls would follow her example The girls of our high school that play basket ball are very enthusiastic, but they have no leader: therefore they cannot organize a basket l all team. They are all good players, s6 that we would have a strong team if the necessary time could be allowed. Games could be held with outsiders and the money obtained in this way could be given to the atheletic association. School spirit would be aroused among the students on a greater scale. There is also a moral side to the question. When the girls are taught how important it is that tho different parts of their bodies be allowed perfect freedom, they will Iks more desirous to clothe them selves more womanly than they do now. It will also help in developing character, and fit them for a noble womanhood. The condition of the future mothers of our coun try should be so important to us that everything possible should be done to better it. Surely gym- nastics for girls in the high school is one of the greatest steps in accomplishing this purpose. Course in Public Speaking A two years’ course in public shaking has lieen organized in our high school this year. This course is to be given in the Sophmore and Junior years, but this year Seniors are allowed to take up the work. At present all three classes are taking elementary work, which consists, of theme work, the study of sounds, word study and prepared talks before the class. The aim of this course is to train students to write and to deliver various forms of public addresses such as the oration, debates, toasts, after dinner speeches, addresses of welcome, and speeches of dedication. It isexpectod that aftersuch a course the student will lie able to express definat ly and effectively his own thoughts. The course will Ik of value to the delating team and to the literary societies liecause the delators will probably Ik chosen from the students taking this course.

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A T LI Ij E TICS Grand Rapids 52—Tomahawk 7 On Saturdayi Oct. 5, Grand Rapids played their first home game and defeated Tomahawk by a score of 52 to 7. The game was called at 2:30, Grand Rapids re- ceived the kick. The hall was advanced about forty-five yards, and a forward pass was tried hut failed on the first down. Grand Rapids them tried straight foot hall until Hill crossed the line for a touch down. At the lieginning Tomahawk play- ed a strong game and was very good on the de- fensive. hut could not intercept the forward passes, which were worked repeatedly. Weeks made three touch downs on forward passes. Barrett one through the line, and Hill two. The goal was made four times out of eight, and a total of 52 points was scored. But Tomahawk got away for one touch down, which they should not have had. In fact the game was so easy that the team did not exert itself at all. or a much larger score would have l een run up. The second team was put in the last part of the last quarter, und they outplayed Tomahawk in every way and would have had a touch down in one more down if time had not been called. Our second team is certainly an honor to the school, and the practice they give the first team every night does much toward the making of the first team. They are as good a second team as any in the statejand could beat many of the smaller first teams. Grand Rapids 19—Stevens Point 0 The team played their first real game Sat unlay, Sept, 28. with the Stevens Point Normal at Stevens Point The team left at 8:45 in the morning on the Green Bay Western railroad and got to Stevens Point about 8:00 a m They were accom- panied by Mr Bauldauf. “Coach;0 Mr Burnell, referee and Mr Sheafor. Upon arrival they were rushed to the Arlington Hotel. They went out to the Normal and Fair Grounds during the morning and passed the ball around a little. After this practice they returned to the hotel where they had a fine dinner, in fact just the kind they all liked About 2:00 o’clock the team left the Arlington for the Normal where each had a rub down and put on his foot ball suit; then the whole team walk ed out to the fair grounds in a bunch. Stevens Point was quite surprised at the size of our team, and a number had the impudence to insinuate that we might have some “ringers.” The minute that the teams lined up. it was evident from the way our team went thru their signals, that we had the better coached team The game was called at three o’clock Stevens Point Norm d kicked off to us. and the ball was downed on the 85 yard line. Grand Rapids played a forward pass, which worked and would have been a touch down about a half a minute after the kick off, but it was called back by the umpire for being off side The game proper started then and it looked as though it would be quite even for a while; but liefore long it was evident that the Normal was greatly out classed. Although their team out weighed the High school about 15 pounds to the man. their line was ripped up by a series of plunges, which brought Grand Rapids up to the goal, and Ragan went through center for a touch down Grand Rapids then kicked off to Stevem Point and downed them on their 80 yard line The l»aU was carried up and down the field for a while, one team having it, and then the other; but it was gradually worked toward the Normal's goal, and in the second quarter Grand Rapids went through the center for a second touch down Stevens Point had the choice; so Grand Rapids kicked off to them Neither team scored in the third quarter, but in the forth. Weeks caught a pass and carried the ball about 80 yards, for a touch down Barrett was taken out in about the middle of the game with an injured leg und ankle and Nash took his place. Although the High school only tried part of their plays, the game ended 10-0 in their favor, which is a pretty goou score to run the first game and against a Normal team The team was well supported as almost the whole faculty and about nine subs were there Some of our most prominent citizens also went up in cars to see the game. High School Vs. Alumni 6 to 6 Although the High School did not heat the Alumni and the game ended K to «, they had the advantage from the very beginning It was a good game, although it was a little slow on account of the Alumni's lack of training The game proved that the High School has the best footltall material they have had for sometime, and with a few more weeks, training and the experience of playing a regular game, we expect to have one of the strongest teams in the history of the school The first night there