Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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Student Life—An Affair of Honor. REV. C W. PINCKNEY. '•Honor's u Kaored tie,—the noble mind's dlstln-frulMhlnir perfect Ion. A keen sense of honor is.one of the chief assets of student life. The student who has a well developed sense of personal honor, is in the way of progress, and the school whose esprit de corps is characterized by the sense of honor is most fortunate. In olden times men resorted to the duel to vindicate their honor. It was called an “affair of honor.” When honor was involved, life itself was not too precious to risk in its defense. While we deprecate the old custom of duelling, we must, nevertheless, acknowledge the worth of the strong sense of personal honor that actuated them. 'I hey did not hold life cheap, but honor as above .price. “Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.” The world of student life has temptations peculiarly its own. To withstand these and keep free from stain, is an affair of honor. Surely a student need not wait until entering upon a punlic career to cherish noble ideals, and to act from the highest motives Indeed, school life presents occasions for the display of all the finer virtues; the exercise of all the highest powers. To come forth from student life with robe of ermine unsullied is an achievement of no little moment. What a power a high sense of personal honor may be in student life; a restraining, impelling force! Holding back from the unworthy, pushing forward to the worthy. It stands for the square deal. It condemns unsparingly all unfairness. It abhors the cheat. The student governed by this high ideal is responsive to every appeal to his honor. In one of tne colleges of the middle west was a pro fessor, well remembered and much loved by his students. He conducted his examinations on the honor system. He would write the questions on the board and then would retire from the room, if work called him eleswhere. He trusted his scholars. He appealed to their sense of honor. They responded. It was understood in that class that anyone who betrayed his confidence, was unworthy the respect of true men. A keen sense of personal honor holds th student to a high ideal of study. It demands that each lesson be well learned. To do one’s very best., and receive the highest possible mark is the end desired. What more eontemptiole heresy than that shown by the remark, “Idon’tcare, if I only pass.” David Grayson tells of a car-pemer whom he saw doing very careful work on an obscure part of a piece of furniture. To the remark that no one would know whether be did good work or poor work there, he significantly replied. “But I would know.” His sense of personal honor forbade poor work. He felt that he would forfeit self respect by doing it. The sense of honor also demands clean athletics. Where this rules the game must be played fairly. Nothing so tries the true athlete as an attempt to cheat. He would a thousand times lose the game than win by unfair means. In a naseball game between Yale and Princeton, the score was close and excitement ran high. A single run would decide the issue. Ramsdell makes a hit and sprints for first. The ball reaches Murray, the first, oaseman, seemingly at the same time as the runner. It is a close decision. The umpire calls, “Out.” The crowd cheers Murray for a spectacular play. But the runner claims he was not touched. The umpire looks at Murray. His face whitens as he says, “Mr. Umpire, it is true. I did not touch him.” In the desire to win at any cost some one might say, Murray’s a fool not to keep mum.” But what true man, after the heat of the conflict passed failed to pay tribute to the player who would rather be right than win. The game for him was an affair of honor. When the sense of honor permeates the school body, much pride is taken in mantaining a high standard of excellence. One does not live long in Mondovi before discovering the fact 5

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ENROLLMENT. Seniors. Juniors. OFFICERS. Jennie Lamb, Pres. Robert Kuenzli, V. Pres. Ethel Kenyon, Sec. and Treas. Broadfoot,HibbardLamb, Alfred Claflin, Merle Lamb, Jenrie Ellenberger BlaineLangehough, Esben en, Elsa Fisher, Erwin Fitzgerald, Eddie Gilman, George Gleason, James Helwig, Cla a Holmes, Hazel Jacobi, Florence Jost, Lillian Kuenzli, Robert Kenyon, Ethel Milford Merritt, Vinnie Odell, H ze) Rohrscheib, Ella Smith, R Iph Tanz, Ida Walsh, Marietta Ward, Gladys W hipple, Milo Voll, John —26 OFFICERS. Edgar Farrington, Pres. Paul Walker, V. Pres. Carl Lee, Sec. and Treas. Allen, Jennie Halverson, Luella Armour, Velma Hilker, Vernie Biesecker. PearleyHolmes, Ray Eliott, Rose Howard, Lynn Ellenberger,NettieKoepp, Arthur F’arr, lessie Koepp, Arnold Farrington, EdgarLee, Carl Farringtoe, Melrose, Kenneth Sherman Melrose, Ruth Fitzgerald, Fern Silverness, Alvin Franzwa, Charles Trowbridge, Hugh Gueldner, Esther Walker, Paul Green, Violet Whelan, Julia Hal berg, Edna —26 Sophomores. OFFICERS. Beulah Borst, Pres. Orma Heineck, V. Pres. Vera Ruseling, Sec. and Treas. Barstow, Carl Lamb, Clarence Borst, Buelah Lee, Fred Borst, Loren Luetscher, Sarah Borst, Vivian Lee, Thomas Broadfoot, Francis Lock wood, Si an ley Bronst, Merrill Magadanee, Dora Butler, Clayton Magadanee, Mamie Dugan, Bernard Pabst, Maybeile Ellenberger, Eva Perry, Mary Gilman, Bo inie Quarberg, Isabelle Rockwell, Grace Robinson, Earl Ruseling, Irene Halberg, Elma Hanan, Flore' ce Hansen, Paul Heineck, Arvilla Heineck, Orma Helwig, Lillian Humphrey, Guy Hovey, Rex Howard, Lyle Hartley, Kleo Jacobi, George Ruseling, Vera Sol berg, Esther Smith, Laura Silverness, Joseph Trowbridge, Earl Ward, Andy Werrell, Charles White, Russell Knudson, ClarenceWiser, Anna —44 Freshmen. OFFICERS. Leland Lamb, Pres. Bessie Hardy, V. Pres. Harry Scott, Sec. Mary Farrington, Treas. Adams. Wayne Jacobson, Jacob Amidon, Walter Kalfsbeek, Chester Bond, Harvey Knowles, Clay Brobst, Everitte Koepp, Romeo Brownlee, DorothyKoepp, Clarence Connett, Harry Lamo, Leland Claflin, Rex Melrose. Leland Cleasby, Elwood Pabst, Francis Dillon, Lucy Pabst, Wilmer Fairchild, Harry Perry, Eddie Farrington, Mary Scott, Harry Garsen, Arup Seyforth, Lyman Goss, Vinnie Smith, Otiska Hardy, Bessie Smith, Vida Hilker, Elmer Thames, Vilas Hilker, Ralph Walsh, Lucile Hillman, Spencer Ward, Marie Holmes, Lora Whelan, Anna Hubbard, Whitworth, Marion Genevieve White, Raymond — 39 Instructor—Which weighs the most —a pound of lead or a pound of feathers? Wise Freshman—A pound of lead. Teacher—“If a man weighs 160 pounds what will ije weigh in kilograms?’’ Worthy Senior—“The same.” 4

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that her citizens take pride in her schools. The aim is for the best in equipment, in teachers, in scholarship. When the students appreciate this fact, and what it means for them and the school, the work is bound to be successful. “For the honor of the school” is a motto full of inspiration. To keep Mondovi high school at the front in scholarship and athletics becomes the aim of each. To win high rank not merely for the sake of winning, but to be worthy of winning, is the ideal of honor. To an outsider who is deeply interested in the school, the indications point to a fruitful yea r. With confidence in the efficiency of our teaching force, with the manifest interest of the school constituency, with the launching of new enterprises, of which the “Mirror” is not least important, the outlook is most encouraging. LEE'S Headquarters for Peanuts, Popcorn, SNOYENBOS SON Jewelers and Opticians Our stock is complete. Our repair work is the best. Quality and promptness is our motto. MONDOVI EQUITY EXCHANGE Incorporated Capital Stock $20,000 LEADING DEALERS IN Grain, Seeds, Hay, Straw, Cement, Salt, Flour and Feed. Live Stock shipped on commission. We make Mondovi a live market throughout the year. Ge in line, join us and save money. H. B. PACE, Manager. THE MONDOVI LIGHT . POWER CO. MFRS AND DEALERS IN Flour, Feed Peerless Breakfast Food. ELECTRIC CURRENT. We solicit your patronage. --AT THE--- Mondovi Millinery You will find a complete line of Ready-to-wear and Trimmed Hats at reasonable prices. DR LUETSCHER, D. D. S Office over Buffalo Co. Bank. 6 MAUD SAXE