Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1916 volume:

Vol. 5 Mondovi, Wig., February, 1916 No. 3 Published every six weeks during the school year by Students of Mondovi High School_______________________ Entered as second Hass matter at the Post-Office. Mondovi. Wis. Price per year 75 cents, per Copy 20 cents.______________ IL 6™ 1 ij o 0 U } 0 ill ill The Staff Lincoln Quarberg,Editor-in-chief Business Mgr Estelle Halverson • - Associate Editor Walter Tanz - - Asst. Business Mgr. Emil Silverness - Asst. Business Mgr. Harry Peters ... Mirror Artist CLASS REPORTERS Freshmen—Dorris Broadfoot Sophomores—Myra Pabst •Juniors—Margaret O’Mera Seniors—Edith Halverson MEMBERS OF BOARD Edward Stiles Margaret Jacobi, Coy Knowles, Archie Helwig •— o—•— o—• — ©—•—■© — •—©— «- I The Staff...............................1 The Marked Course ......................3 The Adventures of the Montgomerys......11 A It ace with Death .................. 14 The Mission of the Little Pink Valentine... 15 The Night’s Adventure.................. 10 The Inventor of Peace..................17 Editorials.............................21 The Voyage of Prinee Henry......... 24 Local News.............................20 Speech of Sen. Robert M. LaFollette ... 20 Athletics..............................31 Demosthenian........................... 34 Nautilus...............................30 Music .................................37 Commercial ............................40 Alumni.................................41 Exchange...............................42 Humor .................................40 Funny Side of Life.................... 50 . THE MARKED COURSE. By Lincoln CHAPTER I. The capacious dining room of the great Hotel Randolph fairly shone with the glamour and splendor of an impressive banquet scene. Hundreds of frivolous and animated men and women gaily intermingled midst the great social whirl and enticing splendor of the elaborate ceremony. The orchestra played gaily and the lights sparkled like glistening jewels, all depicting an event dedicated to the great politician. Mayor Edward Crawford. It was indeed the supreme moment of Edward Crawford’s political career. A member of the state legislature for two terms and mayor of the great city „f____________for one two year term and now an active candidate for re-election it was this feast of honor that his political and personal friends and supporters bad given to him. At the foremost place in the assemble, at the head of the long table sat the lion. Edward Crawford, his keen eyes glowing with satisfaction and his mind recalling vividly how cleverly he had brought it all about. Politics, he thought, was a game,—cleverness and trickery the essential fundamentals to success. He had built up a huge political machine, well-balanced and smooth running, no thought of a clog or a miss in the delicately adjusted mechanism had Quarberg ever entered his mind. Ilis attempt to concentrate on the social call of the moment was unsuccessful, and his mind settled to the past, he recalled just how he had run his previous campaigns, how eas-ilv his abundance of wealth had successfully counteracted any opposition the field offered. Then his thoughts bumped into the present campaign. Evidently it would be a harder run for him than he had previously had. A brilliant young attorney. Dick Buckley, had announced himself a candidate and Crawford knew that he had not run the political affairs of the city in the right way, this could not help but enter his mind now, he recalled all the graft and vice that had been worked through under bis administration, but no one suspected this and Crawford’s political pull was a good one. It was his turn to speak now, the great throng fairly yelled for the speech of the evening. Crawford was prepared and with the coolness and confidence of one who was experienced he rose to speak. Xow all noise in the great room ceased, the very air which hut a few seconds liefore had rung out with a noisy hub-dub had now taken a more quiet tone, all bustling passed away, the orchestra ceased playing, and it seems the very lights grew brighter. It was the most tense and in- 3 2XXM M teresting moment of the entire evening l’o two young fellows way off in one corner it was more interesting still. They weie conversing in a low monotone when the speech had been well begun. “He’s got a powerful pull, Harry, and it'll take a clever campaign to best him.” “But, remember, Xed, the course is marked, and though possessing a powerful influence, Crawford has not gotten it honestly; he has actually purchased it, and this great throng of people honestly believe Crawford to be the man he is pretending to be. Once in grip of the truth these people will be won in a body and the man that exposes him is the one whom they will put in that office, and I know that Dick Buckley is the fellow. We’ll have to admit, though, Xed, that Crawford is clever; and a wizard at trickery, and the only way to beat him is at his own game, but we’ll do it honestly and not in the dirty underhanded way that he has. “He’s bringing up the opposition now Harry. Listen! The two-faced knave! He calls Dick an inexperienced and green young lawyer just out of college and fresh with ambiguous ambitions. Harry, before we’re through with that fellow he'll beg Dick to let him out of the city. Our campaign begins tonight and the course is marked and planned, our weeks of wrork on plans to beat this fellow at his own game begins tonight, and we know, we’ll get him. Dick Buckley will be the next mayor, or I'll run for president.” “And I’ll be your campaign manager, Harry.” “If Crawford knew what was going on at the other end of town, he would drop dead. But, says, where’s Jim Da I hey?” “He’s not here. Just as I thought,— Crawford’s got him out watching our plays. This is likely to prove interesting before morning.” “We should care about Jim Dalbey. We’ve got more than one fellow watching our interests.” By this time the speech was drawing to a close. The excitement was intense. Crawford closed his speech by simply referring to his plan of campaign, “I trust in my past work and your support for my re-election,” he said, “Further campaigning for me should lx unnecessary but any charges that my young opponent brings against me I assure you will be answered.” “Yes, he’ll do a lot of replying,” one of the young fellows in the corner whispered to the other. It was Harry Morton, a broker, and his chum was Xed Jackson, a big clothing merchant of the city. They had not received a formal invitation to the banquet, but for certain reasons, they had intruded anyway, no one knowing the circumstances, “lie’ll l c glad to remain silent when Dick’s whirlwind campaign begins.” “Yes, and as to trusting to his past work for his re-election; that’s just what is going to defeat him.” The banquet was over. A big touring car awaited outside to convey the politician to his home. It was well past midnight, but the busy metropolis was far from resting in quiet. It seems that mobs of men were scattered throughout the throng of men and women that issued forth from the Hotel Randolph. The big car drew up to the curb before the stately mansion. Crawford was just alighting when he was suddenly confronted bv an excited and nervous man. “Why, what’s the matter. Jim?” “Dick Buckley’s got a mob together down on the lower end of the city, be (i there all evening and he’s just raising the dickens with us. He’s got a sniff of everything, it seems Ed, and claims he will expose you as a grafter, briber and God knows what all. He’s got a lot of information from somewhere, Ed, and I’m afraid he’s going to explode it.” “We’ve got to do something, Jim, and do it quick.” Crawford said. “I’ll teach the young pup to break into the political game. He’ll find it’s no kids’ game. We’ll 4 go into the house, Jim and dope it out.” CHAPTEK II. (In which Crawford makes his move). Ail tlie household had retired. In the Ji.mg room sat the wily Crawford and his mnfidant Jim Dalbey. Clever they Mere, and inttn ely they were softly and ni.ot :)y working out a scheme to frustrate Dick Hueklev’s political aspirations. t the lower end of the city was gath- 1 ,i mob of excited citizens, eagerly lis- l •! !, ; to a speech being given from a r'tfiim made up of a big dry-goods box. I) .k Buckley was the center of the at-m 'ion and in vivid and exciting lan-rai'o lie expressed his intentions of run-ni’ig for m ivor directly opposing the fa-incus Crawfoid. Buckley was a young at-t - and had won the hearts of a good iiianv of the working and middle classes f people. lie was a brilliant young felloe. jieiliaps thirty years of age, had Icon very successful thus far in his law practice and had won many friends. Tt !• 11 been rumored from time to time that Mayer Crawford had practiced numerous mdirhand methods while in office, had built up a political machine of corruptin' and dishonesty, but with his enormous wealth could easily buv influence among the miblie mind. Dick Buckley was shrewd and aggressive, and for the last couple of years in his dealings with different public cases which he had handled lie had discovered that Crawford was a dishonest crook and that if the truth were known Crawford would stand no possible chance of re-election hy anv fair-minded body of people. Buckley believed that the chance of a life-time for winning political prestige was at hand. The man who would expose the unlawful workings of Crawford’s political machinery and disclose to the public open-handed and fear lessly what was being done and had been done was sure of election. This was his first campaign speech and with his honest straightforward earnestness he was ran-idlv winning over a large crowd of fol- lowers who listened with interest to his outspoken denunciations of Crawford’s policy. They were startled by the plain accusations, challenges and defiances of the young lawyer. The scene was an odd one; a decided contrast to the gayer and more brilliant banquet ceremony just held at the Hotel Randolph. But no scene could be more spirited. Buckley’s words were startling and hurled defiance at the very Mayor of the city. It was part of his plan to arouse public spirit and to do it on this night and at this time of night was to his mind the time to begin the attack. A mob had gathered now; both Buckley’s folk wers and some of Crawford’s. Crawford’s followers were amazed at the sharp words of the young candidate and hoped for his immediate check. But Crawford was certainly not inactive. “I tell you Jim, let him go tonight I’ll make a speech tomorrow that will convince nearly every voter in this city that Buckley is crazy.” “Crawford, for once you’re wrong. If lie was green it would be all right, but he’s got the goods and something else has got to be done. All that will save you from disgrace will be Buckley’s removal from the city.” “Then that’s what we’ll do.” A loud crashing noise in the dining room interrupted the conversation. Evidently someone was in there and had run into a table and upset it. “Quick, Crawford, where’s a gun.” Crawford quickly drew out a long threatening thirty-eight and quick as a flash the door was thrown up, a light flashed in the dining room and there just as cool as one might appear under the circumstances was a burglar packing up the Hon. Crawford’s best tableware. He winced under cover of the revolver, but soon a sickening grin was seen to play on his lips. “We’re just in time” broke in Dalbov grinning at the intruder while Crawford held him under cover with the revolver. 5 ‘nfL-ct-, Mi.lf j£ o jS- , “This your first attempt? Tough luck that, better try someone easier next time. You’re getting into pretty difficult stuff trying to best us, eh Crawford? Phone the police.” Crawford hesitated, then looked knowingly at Dalbey. The glance was returned as if understood. Crawford whispered a few words to Dalbey, who thereupon addressed these words to the burglar, “Say “You search him, Dalbey.” Nothing of interest was found on him and he was taken into the living room and asked to sit at the table around which they all grouped, Crawford and Dalbey on one side and the burglar on the other. Observing him under the light the politicians were surprised at the personal appearance of the fellow. He was far from possessing the appearance of a burglar He winced under cover of the revolver, but scon a sickening grin was seen to play on his lips. old man want to get out of this in tiptop shape, and make a haul without any risk?” The burglar had remained silent and subdued but when questioned he bristled and brightened. “Anything to keep from the pen,” he replied and to get a little good hard cash.” was good-looking, not over thirty years of age and far from unintelligent, as the politicians later concluded in their conversation with him. “Who are you and where’d you come from,” Dalbey demanded. “Well, state your business,” the burglar replied. My name’s Jack Brown and 6 ‘i B-e itmj x o I'm from New York. 1 never stole a thing in my life and I’m glad now you • might me this time, hut I'm pressed to the hone for cash. What ’ye want? Some help on that Buckley case?” i lie politicians started. “What do you kin w aoout Buckley? they broke out in «In i us. Oh nothing much, except that I heard him giving a speech over by the Central Depot tonight and I knew this is where Ciawford, the other candidate lived and being the only man in the city whom I knew was worth anything I struck for it That hoy’s got a pile of statistics against you, and judging from appearances you ain’t a hit better than 1 am.” While speaking his catlike eyes alisorhed every object of discernment in the room, the important paper and all were left in view and little escaped the attention of the burglar. “Don’t get important all of a sudden w '’ve got the goods on you and if you behave yourself you’ll come out alright P.ut what do you know about this Buck-lev case? Anything?” The burglar shook his head. The politicians seemed relieved. “Is Buckley still talking?” “lie was about fifteen minutes ago.” the Burglar replied, ”1 came right from there over here.” “Well, here’s our plan. Remember if you don’t come to our tenns we’ll turn you over to the police. It’s for our interest that we get Buckley out of the city and nut for a couple of weeks. And the time to take him out is now. Now, you get Dick Buckley out of city tonight and keep him out until after election and its worth $1,0(10 to you. What do you say? Make out the papers Jim.” “I can do the job, but it’ll cost you more than a thousand dollars, because I’ve got a eouple of other fellows to come in on this.” “Well, then two thousand Here sign H e papers.” “Sign first yourself, both of youi the burglar replied and shoved the papers over to tue politicians. Crawford and Dalbey both signed the papers, a duplicate copy was made and after carefully examining them the burglar signed “Jim Brown to them both. Both parties were left with a copy. “Now' what’s your plan” asked Crawford, “need any money?” “Give me a hundred dollars, that’ll do to start on. I’ll have to hire a car and two other fellows to help me. and in fifteen minutes Dick Buckley’ll lie on on his way to Pittsburgh. And you fellows will send me the two thousand there tomorrow afternoon or at my own peril 1 11 send you both to the pen with me?” The burglar hurriedly left and in a few moments Crawford and Dalbey left the room for the scene of the political gathering centered around their opponent. The crowd was intense; there were men on both sides there now, and Buckley was still boldly hammering away his threats toward the Crawford faction, when a powerful motor car suddenly drove up with three occupants, ran right alongside the dry-goods box on which the young political candidate was mounted and stopped just long enough for two of the men to scoop him up into the car, then sped away like fury. It was so quick and unexpected that the crowd were dumfounded and speechless for a moment. Crawford and Dalbev quietly chuckled and laughed— to them it was a joke. No one would ever know who was at the bottom of the affair and in two weeks the election would be over. But Dick’s followers would never allow the crowd to depart with such an abrupt and interrupted ending, so Jack Carelton, Dick’s private secretary mounted the platform and denounced the act declaring it was only an example of the dirty work characterizing the Crawford faction, and that it was their work from beginning to end, and made the sensational statement of the evening when he de- 7 dared that the next night at nine o’clock on the same spot, the Buckley faction would hold another meeting and promised positively that Dick Buckley would be there with a volley of evidence to give them, and would for the first time in the history of Crawford's fame e | ose the truth. Few of the crowd trusted in Carel-ton's statement believing that the clever Crawford faction could easily hold Dick at their will, if he were in their hands. They would though without doubt be on to leave them there, wasn't it? It was someone elses turn to get a surprise next and one can imagine the dismay of the wily politicians when they returned to find that the important papers had all disappeared. CHAPTER III. (In which Buckley makes a move). The next day was Tuesday and no political excitement of any active kind broke up the busy routine of the days business in the enterprising city. Politics was the Buckley was still hammering away his threats toward the Crawford faction, when a powerful motor car suddenly drove up with three occupants, ran right alongside the dry goods box on which the young political aspirant was mounted and stopped just long enough for two of the men to scoop him up into the car. then sped away like fury. the spot the next night for political excitement of some kind, for one or other of the two factions would l e there. “Let's start something,” Dal hey suggested to Crawford. “No, we'll let it go at this,” Crawford said, “This’ll end everything. The election is as good as won, Jim. Two thousand dollars well spent, don't you think?” “Right you are, Ed. Let’s go hack to the house and put those papers away.” “Good suggestion, Jim. Careless of us 8 big issue, however, and the city had gone crazy over the excitement of the previous evening. But most interesting of all was the news press of the day. The two regular daily papers of the city were full of praise of Crawford and ridicule of Buck-lev but the reason was obvious. (Taw-ford’s financial interest in the two papers was sufficient to govern them, and the public suspected it, though no one dared to expound it. But a new paper begun its history that day and full of revela- O tions it was. Every man in the city was ttoon on tlie mailing list. The “Buckley Truths” it was called and the dashing headlines were far from comforting to Crawford and his associates. First they exposed the exact method of running the other two dailies of the city,—an exact photograph o! Mayor Crawford and the Editor of the Daily Herald signing a central t leasing exclusive control of the Herald for four weeks was reproduced. Below this was printed an exact reproduction of the contract and in glaring type was printed the announcement that tonight in a political speech Dick Buckley would display the original contract and challenge his opponent to deny the origin of it. A glimpse of the contract with the Editor of the Times was also promised. Other sensational statements were brought out in the “Buckley Truths.” A public warning was issued to Crawford and his followers declaring that any attempt to frustrate Buckley’s plans by crookedness would result in harm to themselves, as detectives were watching them It was merely a hint and as the Buckley faction reasoned would prevent serious trouble and unnecessary action. All day the issues were discussed with zeal. Crawford and Dalbey remained under cover in fear,—they had lost their papers and to get into the limelight would only mean more trouble for them. They still had confidence in Jack Brown, the burglar, and relied now on his work to save them. It was 7:00 P. M. Buckley had not been heard from. The burglar and his accomplices no doubt held him in Pittsburgh, forty miles distant. Such was the presumption of Crawford and Dalbey as they lounged in the comfortable rockers in the Mayor’s home. “What should we do, Crawford?” asked Dalbey, “send him the money?” “Yes, of course,” growled Crawford, “we don't want that devil to come running back on us with those contracts we lost last night do you? But see here, Jim Dalbey, those two contracts with the Editors were not amongst those other papers they were locked up in that sate, and if you’ve gone and given things away tell me so now.” “Come now Ed, I don’t blame you for suspecting me, but on my word of honor I’m with you to the last. And we'll win yet, if the last atom of my energy and skill is expelled in doing it.” “Put it there, Jim,” and he wrung Dal-bev’s hand, “but let's wire two thousand dollars to Jack Brown at Pittsburgh.” The following telegram was wired at once: To Jack Brown, Pittsburgh. “We have ordered for you two thousand dollars on Bank of Pittsburgh. Wire hack all news.” JIM DALBEY The following message was received back: To Mayor Crawford, -------------- “Have ordered for you twenty-one hundred dollars on First National Bank of your city. Dick Buckley will address the citizens of your city at eight tonight. See me tonight at midnight in the ‘Secret X’ Ha-ha beaten at your own game!” JACK BROWN One can imagine the effect the message would have on the mayor. This much it meant for sure,—he had been beaten at his own game,—trickery. “Well,” he mused, “it's a poor man who will give up at that. Come on Dalbey. So we are to hear Buckley speak after all And Jack Brown will meet us in the ‘Secret X.’ Now how does he know where the ‘Secret X’ is. Say Jim, you and I will need some help. W here can we get a couple of good detectives.” “At the Gct’em Detective Agency, I guess. Let’s get a couple. ’ The Get’ein agency was called up and in five minutes two plain clothes men met the politicians in the lobby of the Hotel Randolph and the party of four departed 9 to a private room. The detectives gave Crawford and Dal-bey their cards and offered their services at one hundred dollars a day. “The price is reasonable” Crawford remarked, “but what are we to receive in return. Exactly what can you do for us. eu know as well as we do the details of the case. Buckley has a little the upper hand on us at present and has got hold of some papers we left on our table last night. And by the way, do you know Jack Brown?’ The detectives listened eagerly. One of them answered, “Jack Brown is a detective, is working for Buckley, though money might buy him off. Buckley is due to speak now and I know of no plan at present to stop him from cutting loose tonight but we will do our best. But listen, ( rawford, the detective leaned over and talked in a low monotone, “the office of the ‘Buckley Truths’ is known to very few men and my partner and myself know the location. Now Crawford,” the four faces grouped close together, “what’s it worth to you to have that office destroyed ?” It was a terrible question to be put to the Mayor of a city like ------------- but Crawford did not falter. “A thousand dollars” he replied “providing it is cleaned out of existence.” “Two thousand and we’ll blow it to the Heavens, and no one will ever know who was to blame for it.” Will you agree to this in writing?” “Most certainly, it is the only wav we would agree to it.” The papers were drawn up and signed each party holding a copy of them. The detectives were to dvnamite the office of the “Buckley Truths” before 11:00 P. M that night and were to receive two thousand dollars as compensation for the deed. It was 8:00 P. If. now and the party left the hotel—Crawford and Dalbey in their limousine took to the Central Depot and the detectives on foot in an op- posite direction. The city was all aglow and alive with groups of excited people by this time, all awaiting for the return of Dick Buckley. A tine big platform had been erected during the day and several chairs and a table were placed in readiness to receive the speaker. Buckley’s friends kept things in preparation and held the platform as best they could, but the crowd was becoming terrific and mobs of people who had a tendency to lean to Mayor Crawford were hurling ridicule at the meeting thus far. It was now 8:10 and Buckley had not as yet appeared. Dick Carelton held the floor and he held it as best he could, discussing the campaign thus far and dealing principally with comment on the “city newspapers of today.” With Carelton were ten plain clothes men who seemed to he there for emergencies. The crowd yelled impatiently for Buckley, then for Crawford still no Buckley, hut if one had listened more intently he might have heard a shrill whistle in the distance,—three times it blew, then stopped, and then blew five times more. And on watching maneuvers more closely one could notice that on hearing the whistle blow Carelton made ready to say something, while the plainclothes men cleared a track ten feet wide-through the mob and demanded that it remain such as an automobile was coming through. With the assistance of the city police the track was held clear. Carelton then spoke to the breathless crowd of people: “Ladies and Gentlemen in less than two minutes Dick Bucklev will stand on this platform and address you. He will come with a volley of facts and truths and a mass of evidence, ample to convince the public mind of this cilv that the present Mayor Edward Crawford is a political deceiver and fakir and a grafter of the lowest type. You have awaited his appearance with doubtfulness and interest, you shall be starred with the undeniable and indefensible facts of the present administration. Crawford would 10 nave you believe through the columns of the Herald and Times that it is a fake and that Buckley will not arrive, hut if Crawford dares to come here and say or even sav Irom where he is that Dick Buck-l v does not speak the truth we shall he willing to quit. Or if he dares to deny one statement that we make tonight we are willing to quit. Now, Ladies and (fentlemen, I pause long enough to let you hear the distant hum of a motor,—it is the same motor which drove Dick Buck-lev from among us last night, which by the way was hired to he done hy Mayor Crawford for the sum of two thousand dollars. The crowd listened intently, not a sound in that great throng of people a uId be heard. “That, Ladies and Gentlemen” continued Carelton, “is the mo-tcr which brings Dick Buckley to us tonight.” The sound grew plainer, and now a shadow of light from the headlights of the car is seen ahead of the curve just a half mile down the road. The scene was (lie of interest,—a crowd of five thousand people to greet him on his arrival ( rawford and Dalbey in their limousine watching the scene with interest; the big platform in reuliness to receive him; and a ten foot space right through the crowd leading up to the platform. And now a big motor car rounds the curve, a crowd if impatient people hurst forth in one great veil for Buckley and it is continued until the car is near enough to make out the occupants, hut now the scene was too gh stly to cheer. Jack Brown sat at the wheel, at his side sat a corpse with a fresh bullet wound on its head; in hack sat Harry Morton and Ned Jackson the two young fellows present at the banquet the previous evening, between them was Dick Bin kley. Surely a good deal of explanation is forthcoming. The car shoots through the crowd of people runs alongside the platform and stops. What next? (To be continued.) THE ADVENTURE’S OF THE MONTGOMERY'S. (By Margaret CHAPTER I. In the early pioneer days before the hand of mail defaced and destroyed them, there were vast forests of pine along the streams of Southern Canada. In time to tune, when the mills and railroads should come nearer and the frontier advanced, these would In very valuable. Mr. Montgomery realized this, and as he had a small amount of money, he bought a tract of land ten miles north of the supply station of Downing and emigrated here from an eastern settlement with his wife and family. Then, too, hr had another reason for wishing to come here in the midst of this pine wilderness. His wife was suffering in the first stages of tuberculosis and he felt sure that the fresh, pure air of the forest would help her to recover. O'Mera ’17.) With the help of his two sons he hoped to make his fortune from the vast forest: of white pine. When the Montgomerys came here Boh and Tom were husky lad: of fifteen and twelve. They were a great help to their father in getting the land cleared and the necessary buildings erected. They built a cosy little cabin out of logs, with two rooms downstairs and a loft which served as the hoys sleeping room. For four months during the summer the boys attended a little log school house four miles below their cabin, but during the long cold winters they studied bv themselves at home. They wished some day when their father could afford it to go to college. But now they must be contented to study at home. Mr. Montgomery was obliged from time 11 to time to make trips to Downing after the necessary provisions for the family It was a long drive and he must always start early in the morning in order to reach home by dark. One morning in the mid-winter the boys were aroused by his call: “Wake up, hoys, it’s five o’clock! This is the day for my trip to Downing, you know.” The boys rubbed their sleepy eyes and were soon downstairs ready for breakfast. “You must do the chores this morning, and Bob, T want you to harness the gray horse to the sled while I get my things ready to start.” After breakfast Mr. Montgomery remarked “It will be a long cold ride today.” By six o’clock he was buried deep in robes on the sleigh and ready to start. “Good-bye, mother, and boys don’t forget to feed the stock this noon and tonight in case I shouldn’t be back before dark.” The boys and their mother watched him out of sight and then went about their tasks for the day. At four o’clock that afternoon it began to snow and at five o’clock when the boys came in from their chores their mother was becoming anxious. “I wonder why father does not come. It has been dark for half an hour,” said Mrs. Montgomery as she peered intently from the window. “I think he will soon be here, mother,” said Bob, “the wind is starting to blow and the snow is blinding, but father knows the roads around here so well.” “If he is not here in half an hour,” said Tom, “I shall think he surely stopped at Davis’ for the night.” Davis’ were a family of pioneers who lived five miles from Montgomery’s on the road to Downings. As evening came on, the storm grew fiercer and the great hungry packs of timber wolves began to howl. It had been a long hard winter and they were especially fierce from hunger. The Montgomerys went to bed early that night feeling sure that their father was safe at Davis’. The boys were up bright and early the next morning waiting for him. It was ten o’clock and he did not come. Bob, partly to quiet his own fears and partly to quiet the fears of his mother, started on his snow shoes to meet or find his father. He reached Davis’ without seeing any trace of him. Mr. Davis was out in the yard as Bob came up. “Good morning Mr. Davis, have you seen anything of father” called Bob. “Why, hello Bob, isn't your father home?” asked Mr. Davis, “lie stopped here yesterday about half past three but started right on home again.” “Oh,” cried Bob, “lie must have been lost in the storm.” “Come in the house. Bob, until dak and I are ready. We will go over to the lumber camp and get the assistance of the men to help us hunt,” said Mr. Davis. The lumber camp was two miles from Davis’ and the three of them, Bob, Jack Davis, a boy of about the age of Bob, and Mr. Davis were soon started. The lumbermen readily consented to help them and they had soon divided into groups and started on their hunt. They had agreed to meet at Davis’ at three o’clock that afternoon. Bob, Mr. Davis, and A1 Browning, one of the lumbermen took the north road, the one towards Bob’s home. About half way up this road, an old road turned off which led to a deserted lumber camp. As they were passing this road A1 Browning noticed some article lying in the middle of it about two rods from where they stood. On examining it they found it to be the remains of a sack of flour which had been torn to pieces. “This must be from father’s load,” said Bob, “he was going to get flour and surely no one else was out in that storm yesterday. Let’s follow this road. He might have been blinded by the storm and had flAe taken the wrong road.” We had better keep on this road,” said Mr. Davis, “It is just a mile to that old camp ami we may as well he sure that he is not up here before we go any farther.” Before they got to the camp they found several packages among which was what had been a ham but all of the meat was gnawed off. The men said little when they found this but they all thought of the hungry packs of wolves. They soon re 'died the old shacks anil saw Montgomery’s sled drawn up in front of one of the shai ks. They hurried to the door, opened it and looked in. On one side of the shed stood the horse and on the other side on a blanket from the sleigh lay Mr. Montgomery. lie turned his head as they caine in and spoke. “Take me home, Bob.” 11 is body was numb with cold and as they started to help him to the sled he groaned. “My arm, you’re hurting my arm.” They examined it and found it to he broken. They hitched the horse into the sleigh and were soon at Davis’. By this time the other hunters had come in and one of the men went to Montgomery’s cabin to tell Mrs. Montgomery of the safety of her husband. A1 Browning was quite skillful at setting bones and Mr. Montgomery’s arm was soon taken care of. He was very hungry as he had had nothing to eat since noon the day before. After he had eaten and gotten warm, he told them his story. “After I left Davis,” said Mr. Montgomery, “I started directly home. When I had gone about a half a mile the blizzard began. The snow was blinding and it grew very dark. I could not see my way so 1 trusted to my horse. The snow must have blinded him, too, for he turned into the wrong read. 1 must have been about half way to the camp from the main road, when I heard the Howl of wolves in the distance. I thought I must hi nearly home so I kept steadily onward. I was numb with cold and blinded with snow. The howl of the wolves grew closer and closer. Before I reached the cam’ the animals were near the back of the sled. 1 urged my horse on faster, and I threw things off from my load to make them stop and let me gain time. Then I came suddenly upon the lumber camp and they were more desperate than ever. I had thrown most of the meat from the sled and while I was taking the horse from the sled I threw them other articles. I had barely time to get myself and horse into the shed before they would have been upon me. When I jumped from my sled I was so numb with cold that I lost my footing and fell on my arm so that it was broken. It pained me all night and I was obliged to walk around most of the time to keep from freezing. “I tell you I was glad to hear vour voices and get back to food and fire again.” (To be Continued.) 13 iai A RACE WITH DEATH. (By Edward Stiles.) It was growing dusk, but still early in the evening, when young Pierce Beufourt unwound his long-lashed dog whip with a stinging crack over his six dog sled team, and started his faithful huskies forward with a rush of pattering feet, to carry the doctor to the Northwestern Fur Company’s station five hundred miles north of the Canadian border. Pierce had left the station five days before to get the Doctor to attend the captain’s little blue-eyed daughter who lay deathly sick with pneumonia. It was late in the spring and odds were against the doctor and trailer. The ice in the streams was beginning to soften and made travel exceedingly dangerous over the short perilous passes, but Pierce, faithful to his captain volunteered to risk his life in order to bring the doctor to save the girls life, and the doctor ever a faithful to duty was willing to meet the emergency. All through the night Pierce urged the dogs on, and followed behind the sled to keep them where more than dog tenacity was necessary to cope with the snow and ice. Not until early morning did he come to a halt for a bite to eat, and to allow t 'c dogs to rest. In less than an hour, the team was again in the harness and buckling unto the collar behind their sturdy lead dog, old Spike. For two nights and one day they breasted the north winds and soft snow with never a wink of sleep, and very little food. Once the sled went down into a soft air hole and one dog was drowned before he could be gotten out and the doctor narrowly escaped getting a wetting which would have delayed their race with death. After this, the huskies were ever on the alert to avoid such dog de- vouring traps. In all his days on the north trail, Pierce had never tackled such a trip. Finally, at midnight of the third night, he was forced to halt for rest and nourishment being so weak as to be unable to travel any further. Early morning saw them several miles from their halting place, still tired, foot sore, but mushing steadily towards the fur station and sick girl. During the afternoon one dog, unable to stand the strain, dropped, and was put out of misery with a death blow from the trailers axe. He was cut loose and thrown into the brush for the hungry timber wolves which had been following the party for the last seventy-five miles, leaving only four gaunt muscular dogs to do the work of six. At the end of the fifth night a forced halt was again made to save the dogs from an excess of torture. The last hundred miles was made in a staggering, half-blinded rush. The doctor who had traveled on snow shoes most of the last two hundred miles was in half a daze and traveled on, unconscious of any existing pain, began to show signs of utter exhaustion. Twenty miles from the station, two fresh teams and drivers who had been waiting and watching for the outfit took the doctor and Pierce on. and rushed them in. The doctor administered remedies to the sick-child who soon recovered and cheated Death of its prey. Pierce was in a serious condition having frozen both feet and hands from which it took months to recover. Old Spike lurched forward on his head dead at the station door, never to hit tin tortuous trail again. The old inhabitants at the station never grow wearv of telling of Pierce Beufourt’s race with death. 14 THE MISSION OF THE LITTLE PINK VALENTINE. (Margaret O’Mera) What is all that bustle and hurry about and wlmt � .s to become of me?” ex-i-itcdly asked a dainty pink valentine, which lay on top of all the others in the third grade valentine box. “I dare you to peek out and see. I’ve been trying and trying to, but I’m not tall enough to see over. “Oh, I’ll tell you,” said a large overheating comic. “You little dunce, don’t you know this is St. Valentine’s Day and like as not you are intended for that tous-el-headed Jack Green. I’m going to little Grace Bremen, I know I am, ’cause I heard .Jack Green telling a lot of fellows when we were coming to school, that he guessed about the time Grace looked at me, she’d know she was red-headed, and she wouldn’t walk around with her nose tilted quite so high.” “Well,” sighed the little pink Valentine. “I wish I were sure of where I am going. Boost me up, will you, so T can look out and see what is going on.” The big comic then lifted her up so that she could easily see out of the slit in the top of the box. “Oh, look! she cried, “at that pretty little girl on the front seat. Hasn’t she the loveliest curls? I hope T go to her. See tlu ladies coming in. Oh. now they are coming to take off the cover to our box and give us away. My, but T wish I was hack in the drug store window. Let me down, quick.” The cover was lifted off bv a pleasant looking lady and one by one the valen- tines were taken out. Each time the teacher came after another valentine, the little pink one and the large overbearing comic shrank back in the dark corner together. Finally they were the only ones left in the box. They had sadly said good-hve to all of their companions, as one by one they had been taken out. Now the teacher came back and lifted out the comic. He was passed down the aisle to little Grace Broman. She quickly grabbed him and put him in her desk. Why did the boys always have to tease her about her red hair? While she was hating Jack Green with all her heart for sending her the big comic, something else was being passed down the aisle. When it got to her seat she read the words “To Grace from a loving friend.” It was a dainty pink thing with a sweet love message inside. She forgot all about the horrid old comic, and held up the pink valentine to show Jack Green that she had at least one pretty one. Five minutes later when school was dismissed, she put the comic and the pink valentine in a book together, and started home. “Why, hello pinkey,” was the comic’s greeting. “I guess Gracie won’t walk around with her freckled nose quite so high, after the lesson I’ve given her.” “I'd be ashamed of myseif to make fun of a little girl just because she has red hair. She looked so sad until I came to cheer her up. I’m so glad I made her twice as happy as you made her sad.” 15 THE NIGHT’S ADVENTURE. By Edith Melrose ’19. If Mac could have known what adventures awaited him a few miles ahead; he might not have chosen Stone Pike as a road by which to reach his destination. Not knowing, however, he reined Mink’s head towards the east, then turned in his saddle and spoke to Lassie, the small bay pony, as they trotted slowly along the hard trail. The moon sailing serenely over head played hide and seek with the feathery clouds, making quaint and fantastic shadows upon the earth below. Mac whistled softly to himself as he rode along. He had passed the state’s prison that day and had shuddered as he thought of the multitudes of sinners imprisoned within that great, building with its thick, moss covered walls. The scene before him—Natures boundless freedom —drew a contrast to these sinful men, and made him shudder the more. Thi-thought applied itself to a coyote yelping hideously in the distance, followed by the plaintive cry of a screech owl in a tree over head and farther up the trail a large jackrabbit stood, for a moment on its haunches, taking the liberty to gaze curiously at Mac, before scurrying away among the bushes. Thus Mac’s mind wandered between the scene before him to the one of punishment, and as the road was a lonely one and his senses accustomed to anything unusual, his attention was quickly drawn to the faint far-away clatter of hoofs. The rider, a tall man, whose face was concealed hy a broad slouch hat, paused in his haste, to inform Mac that two convicts had escaped that day, and then galloped over the brow of the hill. A queer sensation, ran over Mac—a sensation of conflicting desires. A desire to find the convicts and be the one te bring them back and the opposite—to allow him who sought freedom to keep it. The former idea predominated when a sharp turn in the road brought him in sight of a large clump of trees, some five yards ahead. As he approached the spot, his keenness of hearing caught a harsh voice whisper, “Now’s our only chance; jump out and catch the horse that’s following.” “Alright, come on then,” and as lie spoke, he jumped out into the road followed by bis comrade. So quick were they that they were untying Lassie’s rein before he realized what they had said and were about to mount when Lassie came to her master's rescue. Rising on her bind legs she came down with great force upon the shoulders of the larger man and driving him unconscious to the ground, and would hive killed him had Mac not driven her off After catching her again Mac looked alnnit for the other man and found that he had disappeared. Seeing his opportunity when Mac was busy with the other man, he had crept off into the woods to wait until Mac had gone on his way. Knowing that it would be of no use to look for the convict then; Mac galloped on homeward to get more men and a fresh mount for himself. After arousing his father, Mac spread the alarm through the neighborhood and within a short time men from all parts of the adjoining country were there with their horses and dogs to hunt down the remaining convict. When they had starter! Mac turned back to find the crippled one A short distance from the clump of trees, he found the larger man; a mere trembling wreck, with both shoulders broken and head badly bruised. Thinking that he would live but a short time, Mac carried him to neighboring house and summoned the doctor. While awaiting his arrival the convict told the story of his life. “I was born in Hampton, New York,” 16 he began, “a quaint little New England town within thirty miles of the Catskill M aintains. Upon the death of my father I ran away and joined a ship on its way to the East Indies. “For a time, all went well upon the ‘Leopard Spots' and 1 was beginning to enjoy the tiip immensely, until a raid oc- lined which change tlie course of my life. T’was the fourth day at sea and I was becoming sea sick. All morning 1 sulked up and down the deck and when noon came, was about to go below when an old ‘tar’ at the farther end of the deck called out hastily, ‘Come here my lad and help hoist up this mast, there’s a storm cornin’ up in the east.’ ” ‘‘With a curt reply I was again about to descend when 1 received a sharp lioxing upon the ears. Enraged by this I struck him over the head with a pole. Frightened almost beyond measure by what 1 had done I ran rapidly down the stairs and locked myself into my cabin. The next I knew some men were pounding wildly on the door outside. Oh! that I might jump into the sea and end this I THE INVENT By Stephei John Longstreet was an inventor of no mein ability. lie was the inventor of the electric firing gun and a few other such weapons used in warfare. Not long after he had invented the electric driven gun. lie was sitting in his under-ground workshop in New York, an idea came to him. “I have invented things used in warfare, for the destruction of life and property and why can’t I invent something that will put an end to warfare altogether.” The more he thought of the idea the more enthusiastic he became. About a month later as lie was working on his invention which was near completion he heard his telegraph instrument clicking a message in the Morse Code. He thought but at that moment the door was burst open and I was dragged forth. I must have become unconscious then, for the next I knew 1 was in a small town on the shores of the Atlantic. There, I was sentenced to twenty-five years in a penitentiary. What a beginning for a lad of fifteen! I shall not tell you what 1 have gone through these twenty years of imprisonment. With the one thought that at the end of my sentence I should start afresh, I have endured trials. When a week ago Gray came to me with a plan of escape I was only too willing to follow it out. I did as he wished and this is my end.” The convict paused, pressed his icy hands to his feverish temples and then resumed : “Mv name is Oldsbury and I am a de-scendent of the late Sir Edmond Oldsbury of England. Think of what wonders I might have achieved with such a fore father.” Again silence filled the room and feeling of his pulse Mac knew the convict had spoken his last. OR OF PEACE, n Blum ’16. had his underground workshop and the main part of his house connected by a telegraph instrument so that he could communicate with his servant. The message which was coming off of the keys was as follows: “Tom Strong is here, should I send him in?” As Tom had been his life long friend the inventor had little fear of his secret being told, so he telegraphed back: “Send him in.” John was working on his invention when his friend was admitted. “Hello John! what are you doing here now, working on some new fangled idea again?” Then his eye caught the inven- 17 tion and he said, “Oh! I see working on some new model flashlight.” “Wrong again.” John said. Then he explained to Tom what the invention was and explained the reason for making it At first Tom thought the idea ridiculous but as his friend began explaining how it worked he became enthusiastic. “It may not work” he said. “It must work, and if it does not at first, I am determined to spend a life time on it,” the inventor said. “By the way, what if some secret agent of a foreign government should get hold of it before you can put it into operation.” Paid the encouraging friend. “No one but you and my servant know of this secret [dace, all of my other inventions have been safe here and there is no possibility of anyone finding out the secret until the time is set for it to be known. Do you see this slide the inventor said shoving the slide open and disclosing a small button. If the machine should get stolen the thief would naturally look for something by which to run it. He would see this slide, open it, and the button would then catch his eye. Thinking that pressing the button would make it work he would press it and by doing sc this innocent flashlight as you called it would fall apart. The mechanism would fall into a thousand parts which would be impossible to put together without plans and these I have hid in a place that no one but myself knows.” The inventor then pressed a button, a secret door in the wall opened and having put his invention in this he closed the door again. They sat down and chatted and smoked for a while. “Is that a newspaper you have in your pocket Tom? Let me see it, T have been so busy the past few months that I haven’t had time to read much.” It was perhaps 15 minutes later when Tom was startled by his friend’s unexpected remark. “I’m going to Washington this afternoon. Do you want to go along?” “To Washington!” Tom exclaimed in surprise, “what for?” “To try to secure a patent on my new invention.” With that the inventor went over to his telegraph instrument and telegraphed instructions to his servant. He then took a small suit-case with a false bottom in it and in this he put his invention. It was a little after midnight when they alighted at the Union Depot at Washington. Taking a cab they went to a hotel for the night. The next day John and Tom left for the office of the Secretary of the Navy where they were admitted into the presence of Secretary Daniels. As the secretary was a close friend of the inventor he cordially received the young men. “Are you going to have target practise this afternoon?” John asked the secretary. “Yes, why?” “Oh! I thought I would like to se it as long as I am in the city,” said the inventor not wishing to tell the real reason of his errand. “You’re welcome and I think I can find some room for both of you in my party. We leave here at 1:15 sharp for we must be at the place of the practice about 2:30 and it’s quite a distance.” “All right we will be here” said John as they took leave. At 2 o’clock they were spinning along the paved roads to the Bay. “By the way,” said John carelessly, “how far out will the target be?” “0! somewhere around 35 miles, that electric gun makes it easy to shoot at long range.” At 2:45 the Secretary and his party were in their place of lookout. They were watching a battleship which was quickly growing smaller on the horizon. “That must be about the right distance,” said the secretary taking out his watch. “We’ll wait ten minutes longer so 18 fZj Le JyTJtJB Js2 Q as to give the crew a chance to leave the ship, then I will give the signal.” Vo one had seen the inventor leave the loom nor saw the bulky package in his inner pocket. .John took his instrument and entered a small room next to the Secretary’s. He then t ok out his instrument and his watch. “I will wait just two minutes before the secretary signals.” The time was flying fast and the inventor was nervous not knowing but what his hopes would be shattered. Eight minutes was up. lie took a small brass button from his pocket and inserted it in the proper place. A noise like the tick of a clock was heard. John took his field glass and kept a close watch on the ship. Suddenly he grew excited and pale. The machine had done its work. Meanwhile in the other room the secretary kept a close watch n the ship. Suddenly he grew excited, dropped his glass and jumped to his feet. “What is the matter,” asked an aid? “Something’s wrong. The ship is on fire and is sinking.” “Fire! Sinking! Impossible unless you gave the signal.” “Vo it was two minutes before the signal was to have been given that an explosion took place and it l egan sinking. There is some trouble and 1 must go and see what it is.” “What is the matter?” said a voice in the doorway back of them. Turning they saw the inventor. “Matter enough, the ship is on fire and is sinking,” said Secretary being somewhat startled by the question of John Longstreet. “I know it because it was I who sunk it.” “You—what! say that again.” The inventor repeated his statement. At this time Tom interrupted. He had become alarmed at his friend’s attitude. “You had better go back to the hotel and rest John,” lie said soothingly. “Oh, I'm not crazy Tom, and anyway why did we come up here?” A sudden light dawned on Tom and he fairly yelled, “Did it work?” “Yes,” said John quietly. The secretary who had been looking on at the two friends in their discussion, grew angry and said: “What’s the matter with you two and what do you mean by such remarks as ‘crazy,’ ‘did it work, etc.’ Did that ride affect you so much or what?” John then told the secretary of his new invention and the reason for coming to see the target practice. He brought the instrument in and showed it to the secretary. As a result another ship was sent out with the same result. “You’re a wonder,” said the secretary, “I might have guessed that you did not come here for nothing. Let’s go back at once to the city and we will make arrangements for the purchase of it.” ‘Tin not going to sell it until it has achieved its purpose,” the inventor said. He then told the secretary his idea. “It may work, but I don’t see how that instrument will put an end to warfare.” “Wait and see,” John said. “Well if you fail don’t forget to look me up.” The next day Tom came rushing into John’s room with a newspaper in his hand. “Look here John, some fool reporter got hold of our trip yesterday and had it put into the paper.” John took the paper and sure enough in blazing headlines he saw. “Extra: John Longstreet, inventor, who just recently gained fame by his invention of the electric driven gun has invented a new machine which can destroy any fortification, battleship for a distance of 50 miles. As the inventor is an American this government will have the first 19 offer in the purchasing of the machine. At present Mr. Longstreet is staying at the Palace Hotel in this city. “Yes,” said John, putting the paper down, “I went to the newspaper office after we came home and told them of my invention. Although they adder! to the story.” “Why in the world did you do that? You will have this plaee filled with ambassadors and secret agents from foreign governments who will try and get the invention by fair or foul means.” “That’s just what I want.” “What for?” Tom asked. “Wait and see,” said the inventor. Tom left the room in disgust. “Of all the foolishness 1 have seen this is the limit,” he said. Tom had barely reached the reading room when a well dressed man came up to him and asked him if he was John Longstreet. “No” said Tom, “but I’m his friend.” “It is true that he has invented the new machine that is mentioned in the papers ?” “Yes, sir.” The man drew a card from his pocket and Tom read. VOX GLUCK German Military Attache. “Will you lead me to him?” the man su'd “Yes. come alomr.” Then to himself: “Ifere is the first result of all that fool- is1, icss.” After Trm had introduced the strang- er, he immediately went into negotiations trying to buy the invention. John listened politely until the man was done. He said that he would be ready in half an hour to give his answer. He then ushered the man into the next room. A little later the English ambassador arrived. He was followed by the French. Austrian, Russian and Japanese. When the half of an hour was over he called them all together. “Now, gentlemen,” he said, “You all want to buy the new invention. You all can not have it or it would lie useless. And it would he out of the question to sell it to one country. I’m going to keep the invention myself. What am I going to do with it? I invented this instrument for peace and not for war. You can tell your respective countries that unless they disarm their navies and fortifications that I will take a trip over to Europe and blow every navy, fortification off of the map. Then I will give it to the United States as they can preserve peace.” The ambassadors looked at one another in mute astonishment, as if their ears deceived them. A consultation was held and at last they said, “You talk all right young man, but we want proof that the invention can accomplish what you claim.” “All right, come out to the Bay tomorrow afternoon about 3 o’clock.” A few weeks later there was a great deal of surprise in the country, for news had come that all of the European countries and also the United States were disarming. 20 WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE? A semester of school work is over, one more year of life has gone by, and the year 1916, is before us. What has been accomplished? In the universe at large we find a hideous, almost word war raging havoc with the very foundations of civilization. All attempts to bring the warring nations to terms of peace has seemed to strengthen the belief that peace is farther distant now than it was at the outbreak oT the war. Science and invention have been busy, much has been accomplished. The United States as a nation has prospered and progressed. As a student, what has been your part in your school work the past semester, and what part are you to play in Life’s work-in the future? What has been your attitude? Was it selfish, conscientious, or indifferent? What are your thoughts of the future, or are you drifting aimlessly along with little hope or ambition ahead of you? And have you interest in your school work, or are you just passing away the time? Answer these questions yourself, be serious with yourself and think ahead of the present. Choose an ideal, a worthy one, prepare for that ideal and then strive to attain it. No one will reach higher than his aim. and without a purpose in life no one will make a success. A goodly number of students take a pitiful attitude toward their school work. First of all things, should come school work. It is your business and it should be ymur business to see to it that it is done in the right spirit, and not in the half-spirited, lazy, ami indifferent style characterizing so many students. Let us begin the new year by taking a better attitude toward our school work, let us begin to prepare for the part we are to take in life’s work. The work we do now is the foundation of what our future life is going to be and without a purpose to strive for, without an aim in life, and with an indifferent attitude toward our school work, our part in life’s work will be small. Seniors especially should begin to form some idea of what their life work is to be. What are your plans after graduation? Is your ideal a worthy one? Let us prepare right now for that ideal, do the work that is assigned to us, not because we have to but because it is our business to do it. No matter how easy it to slide through things now, thinking how easy it is to get along without any strenuous effort on one’s part, the extent of one's power is bound to show in the future. We are shaping our own destinies, no one but ourself is the loser. Think it over. Are you content with the present life you are living? Are you satisfied with your attitude toward your school work? No one should be satisfied with the work he is doing. The best of men and the best of students should feel that their standard of work can be raised by further effort and they should continually strive for a better standard. But let us 21 6 begin the new year of life’s work and the better and more comprehensive view of what is expected of us; let us choose ar ideal, a purpose in life; and let our daily work, beginning at this time be the beginning of a new effort on our part; let us do the work right here in Mondovi High School as we are expected to do it by our teachers, parents, and the community and make our own high school days and ourselves as high school students a success, and then our foundation for future success can truly be said to have been laid. THE SCHOOL BANK. The new enterprise begun by Mondov: High School in the organizing of a savings bank is truly a step in the right direction. The bank has been organized from the bottom up just as any large incorporated bank is begun,—with its stockholders, board of directors, officers and bylaws governing them. The object of the bank is to encourage students in the habit of saving, and no one can say the idea is not a worthy one. Without doubt, the bank itself is making good, moreover the grade students are benefiting greatly from it, but it is pitiful to note the disinterested, “school spiritless” stand taken by the high school students. As a school enterprise it is the duty of every high school student to take some interest in the project. But instead, a chosen few of the upper classmen are wont to look aloof at the idea as though their advanced stage of development was far above such a humble and childlike enterprise. They choose to consider it as a joke,—probably all right for the graders,—they sav, but doubtful whether it will be of any benefit to themselves. Well, truly, we doubt so ourselves. To be of any assistance to such a class of individuals would indeed be a wonderful enterprise and such an organization in our high school would indeed be worthy of praise, for significant to note, it is the same class of “select few” who are the first to criticize and retard the growth of any worthy step towards progress in the school. Though some of them pretend to be boosters they are far from being “true supporters” their boosting reaching no farther than a selfish furthering of their own interests. Jt is this same class of people who can pick out the weakest part of their school paper and criticize it, it is this little class of individuals who hurt our school more than any one else. To describe them takes us in a different trend than we began with, but it is something we have been aching to say for a long time, and now we feel much better. If the project of a school bank had its doubts as to worthiness and the amount of good it does for the students, we would far from hamper the outbursts of these criticisers. but when so worthy an enterprise and so progressive a step is taken up by the high school, we feel it the duty of every student, at least to keep to himself any unjust criticism of it. Aside from these chosen few are a number of loyal boosters, they are the ones who speak well of the enterprise, if possible they subscribe for stock or open an account and then the majority of the high school students are the disinterested ones. To these we appeal for more interest. If possible begin an account, it will pay good interest and may be the beginning of an otherwise impossible college education. KEEPING UP WITH THE TIME. The examination on current events given by -Principal Swartz to the student body recently, has brought out the fact that few of our students are keeping posted on the current news happenings of the day. Few students are reading the newspapers, in other words. Get busy students? Right now, the world is making history and our own nation is making history. Become interested in current topics now and you will always be interested. What are some of the national issues paramount today? Without doubt, preparedness can be said to he the paramount issue. Other issues are dominant too, and before long presidential candidates will launch their campaigns and it will be well for students to keep in close touch with the march of events the coming year. The outlook for the coming presidential campaign looks 22 fascinating indeed, the candidates, especially the Republicans will be advanced from all parts of the country, and in the smoke of it all, it is said Roosevelt will walk in and cop the nomination. Such issues are intensely interesting to follow and every student should become versed in the issues of the day. Before many years a large number of us will have become voters and the success of your judgment and ability in choosing your ballot will depend in no small measure on how vou prepare yourselves now, and what you read. No me is denied access to a newspaper and it is part of your education that you read the practical and present-day topics as well as the history of the past. When you become interested in a subject look it up farther. If it is a dominant issue you can easily find some good articles on it in any of the leading magazines of the day. Education consists not only of the learning gleaned from vour text-books but of live present-day topics as well. Let us keep more in touch with national issues the coming year, they are bound to be interesting; let us make the newspapers a part of our daily study, say at least a half hour each day. ing of all, these self-same students can summon up enough fortitude to kick the Exchange Editor or the Editor-in-Chief for the absense of exchanges on the shelves Students, if you desire the privilege of reading an interesting and varied collection of exchanges it rests with your own care of the privilege. If you abuse your opportunity you make it bad for yourself and your fellow students. CARE OF THE EXCHANGES. Our Exchange list is constantly growing, every day’s mail brings us one or morf exchanges. They are interesting to read and are absorbed with interest bv the students. But the method of handling the Exchanges is deplorable. Instead of returning the copy in its proper place in the racks, it is left on the desk or inside the desk of some selfish student who desires a monopoly on every Exchange on the list, or by some student who is too lazy to return it after he has strolled over and gotten it. Other students persist in tearing off the covers, defacing the pages with writing and throwing them about. The worst offenders of the latter are the Freshmen but the former pertains to all classes. If has become so that no matter what number of Exchanges are placed on the Exchange shelves, hardly a dozen can ever Ire found when school is closed, the other remaining hundred or more arc scattered all over the entire room. Then, most gall- OUR NEXT ISSUE. Judging from the tone of the editorials just preceding this, our readers are apt to conclude that we were “peeved” when we wrote the above, and that if the issue were rightly named it would be that “Knockers Number” hinted at when we first took up our duties at the beginning of the year. But we feel much better now, in fact are very happy, especially when we view the very near future before us. By the time the next issue of the “Mirror” is issued, we hope to have swept all of our rival schools with victory for us, 6oth on the Forum and the basketball floor. Five debates are scheduled, the majority of these will have been played and we believe, won; the basketball championship will lie almost clinched and the “Mirror” will have gone through over a half years publication after having established a larger paper than all precedents; and on the whole we are very optimistic. Really, what more could we wish for? The cooperation of the students is admirable. (Some students are kicked on in our outbursts above but as mentioned before, they are only a chosen few, and an insignificant and purely imitational class, not representing the big majority of our true students.) The spirit is great. Half the victories are won already because of the encouraging support the students are lending. With this outlook before us this “Mirror’’ reaches you. When you receive the next issue, may it be one full of emulation and rejoicing over a successful outcome of our interscholastie contests. The next issue is picked for an interscholastic number, and students, let’s make it a good one. 23 THE VOYAGE OF PRINCE HENRY. By Lincoln Henry Ford he had a dream, A wondrous vision before him beamed, He saw the maddened nations fighting In hideous conquest, eacli other blighting. An Angel down from Heaven came. And led him to a path of Fame, “Go yonder, brave Henry,” the Angel cried, “And see how many souls have died. Quarberg. “Take with thee all thv lustrous gold. And to the warring nations you unfold A plan of Peace, and use thy might To put the world in better light. “I’ll do my best,” was Henry’s reply, “I’ll launch my ship and ‘do or die’ ” The Angel shook his band and vanished. And Henry thought more of poor souls famished. 24 “I must do my duty” was the heros thought, “Such a lovely message the Angel has brought,” He rose up from his peaceful dream, The world in Peace to him did seem. lie on the ocean waves does sail, While many a critic says, “Henry, you’ll fail. Your millions now are spent for nought, A dollar's not much when Peace is sought.” But Henry, brave, is determined more,— He’ll sail ’til he reaches that far-olf shore. But. the night before Christmas he fell asleep, And dreamt of a palace on a mountain, steep. The rulers of the warring nations were there. And Henry was given the foremost chair The frivolous, carefree and jovial crown-heads, Were singing and dancing, while the Sultan led. In merry carousal they all danced ’round. Singing. “Peace on earth to the world expound” While the King of Hungary and of England too Were drinking champagne and were out for a stew. The Czar on his feet was like a feather, He and the Kaiser danced together. Then the Czar cried out to his friend the Kaiser, •‘Iajt’s drink some more of that old ‘Bud-weiser’ ” They drank and were merry, but our biave Henry Ford Was busy counting the gentlemens swords, Which all had laid down and promised to leave, And assured our Henry that Peace he had achieved. The brave German Band played all the while, American tunes were played bv the mile. But when the Teutons “Im Vaterland” played, To the pile of swords the monarchs did raid. They slashed and cursed at each other in hate, Henry thought the Kaiser would sure meet his fate, In fear Henry ran to his ship in the Bay. He pulled out from the harbor without much delay. When Henry woke up lie wondered again Where the Angel of Peace all this time had been. “If the Angel of Peace has turned in” he said, “This boat of mine will go back in its shed.” 25 Beginning, in this issue, “The Marked Course.” Read it. Our teachers all spent their Christmas vacation out of town, with the exception of Mr. Swartz, who remained with his family in Mondovi, and Mi Whelan, who remained at home. Pay your subscription. Save us the trouble of locking you up and hand your money to one of the business managers. Harry Connett ’15 has re-entered school and is specializing in commercial work. Leland Lamb ’15 and Bessie Hardy ’15 were visitors for a short while December 6th. If you don’t receive your “Mirror” let us know and we will supply you. The School Bank is doing a rushing business every week. More students should take advantage of an opportunity to own a bank account. Elmer Milker ’15 re-entered school De oember 7, and is taking up a special course in commercial work. Read the Exchange Department in this issue of the “Mirror” and see what other schools are saying about us. That the Mirror is advancing to the top notch is evident by the criticisms from other school papers. The official M’s were awarded to the football men Tuesday, December 1. The following received M’s: Allan Smith. Lorn Howard, Fred Dillon, Rome Sey-forth, Forest Canar, La Verne Adams. Francis Pabst, and Ralph Hubbard. Mr. D. A. Whelan has offered liberal cash prizes to the boys and girls of the high school for contests in Oratory and Declamation. A large number of students have taken an interest in the contests which will without doubt prove suc- cessful both in training the individuals and in shaping out candidates for the district contests held later. Leona Rathbun and Josie Hanson, graduates of the class of 1! 07, visited classes Tuesday December 14. The circulation of the “Mirror” is five hundred (500) copies every issue. HON. W. L. HOUSER. Mr. Houser addressed us on the second of the series of lectures on Parliamentary law, November 30. In this talk he explained that the first step necessary in the organization of a meeting was the selection of a presiding officer and emphasized the importance of a presiding officer. A presiding officer, Mr. Houser declared should be impartial and fair, and above all should possess great tact. On Wednesday evening, December K. Mr. Houser gave an open lecture in the Assembly room on Preparedness. The lecture was well attended and Mr. Houser was heartily applauded by his listeners. Mr. Houser takes a decided stand against President Wilson’s plan, and surelv gave good reasons for taking that stand. First. Mr. Houser pointed out how the newspapers and magazines of the country are prejudiced anti controlled by the moneyed interests, and appealed to the people to consider the source behind the press before forming an opinion on a public issue. He then gave convincing arguments showing why it would be unwise to prepare at the present time and then proposed an international court to settle all disputes with an international army to enforce the rules. As students we owe Mr. Houser a debt of gratitude for the interest he takes in the high school and we assure him that much 26 benefit ami entertainment is obtained from bis talks. Rev. Mild Mrs. Horth visited classes Monday, December i. Monday December Id, we were sudden ly surprised when the (ire gong sounded. Every one rushed out in true to training older, expecting to find the exterior of the school building enveloped in flames, but it was only a practice drill. That the diills have proven practical is evident. The walls of the classrooms are beautifully enlightened with stunning new calendars, given either to us or the teachers in charge of these rooms bv our janitor. DR. E. L. PARMENTER. Friday December 10, Dr. E. L. Par-menter of this city favored us with the first of a series of lectures on practical physiology. Dr. Parmenter illustrates his lectures with charts of his own drawing and really gives us more practical physiology in one lecture than we could obtain in weeks of study in a text book. In this, the first lecture, he dealt with circulation and the heart, showing the course of the blood through the entire circulation of the entire body. We are indeed fortunate that Dr. Parmenter is to favor 11s with more of these entertaining and instructive lectures. FOOTBALL BANQUET. On November If), the football squad was given a reception by the girls of the high school in the Commercial Room. About 7:00 o’clock twenty members of the squad and Coach Mathys sat down to a royal good feed, which certainly did credit to the girls, who were the culinary artists. The feed was begun with an oyster stew after which several other courses were served. After the knife and fork stunts were over with. Coach Mathys gave a brief (?) talk in which he presented our possibilities for 1916, and also “doped” Mondovi out to have one of the strongest teams in the state. He also gave a short review of 1915 season. Amid great applause he modestly and blushingly resumed his seat. Toastmaster Smith then called upon different members of the squad and all responded with a beautiful, almost pitiful array of oratory. We had the pleasure that evening of listening to an impromptu (?) speech by one of the best, if not the best, half-backs engaged in high school football in the state of Wisconsin. We won’t need to mention his name. You all know “Pa.” Our cheer leader was also present and he led several cheers. We drank a toast to our 1916 team, proposed by La Verne Adams. —A. S., ’17. HONORS TX TYPEWRITING. The Remington Award tests in typewriting have been given our commercial students from time to time during the vear. The company sends out pamphlets each month containing the copy to be written. The matter is new to the student and he is given ten minutes to write on the copy. For every error five words are deducted from the writer’s total, and ten errors disqualifies him. If twenty-five words per minute are netted a pennant is awarded him; for forty words a card case, and for fifty-five words a gold medal and certificate of efficiency. Last month the idvanced class took the test with the company’s representative present. The following prizes were awarded to successful students: Emil Silverness was awarded a pennant having netted 25 words per min-jte, card ..uses were awarded to Ruth Houser and Ada Fleisehauer who netted 48 and 42 words respectively, and the gold medal and certificate was awarded to Lincoln Quarberg who netted 67 words per minute. During vacation our janitor built a fine rubber rack and umbrella combination for the landing of both the boys’ and girls’ 27 stairway. They are convenient pieces of furniture and are made good use of bv the students. The Commercial Department was favored with a pleasant surprise from Santa Claus during the holiday vacation, the present coming in the form of six new Monarch typewriters. Our Domestic Science teachers, Miss Dodge, did not return to us after the holidays because of a severe illness of pneumonia. She is convalescing at time of writing and if is hoped by the time this is published she will be back with us again. Miss Winifred Miller, of this city and a graduate of Mondovi High School has charge of the Domestic Science Department in her place. The Senior Class has selected its class pin and ring and the display of jewelry will soon be gorgeous. The Ladies Musical Literary Society of this city has voted to give the High School Band twenty-five dollars. JUNIORS HAVE ANOTHER GOOD TIME. On an evening during the week before Christmas, the Juniors had another one of their good times. They met at eight o’clock in the basement of the Congregational Church. They spent the time in playing games until ten o'clock when delicious refreshments were served. Everyone reported a good time. HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTED WITH FLAG. Friday evening, January 7, the churches, halls and schools of Mondovi were presented with beautiful large American Hags by the Ladies Relief Corps of this city. The occasion was an elaborate one, the schools furnishing their share of the entertainment in the way of music, songs, drills, recitations, etc. Several prominent speakers took part and Principal Swartz spoke in behalf of the schools on acceptance of the flag. The High School Orchestra with thirteen pieces was on hand as usual, and the quartet was called back more than once. SEN. ROBERT M. LaFOLLETTE. Wednesday, December 15 the students of Mondovi High School had the genuine pleasure of treating our United States Senator from this state to a royal welcome, and of hearing him address us from our own Assemby platform. At 3:00 P. M. the entire school and eighth grade carrying flags, and the high school band met the train which brought the Senator to our city. A parade of students led bv the band and followed at the end by Hon. W. L. Houser’s automobile carrying the Senator, marched from the depot to the high school building where Mr. LaFollette and his little party marched through the ranks of students into the building. There Senator LaFollette, introduced by Mr. Houser gave us the speech printed on the next page. In the evening Senator LaFollette addressed the citizens of Mondovi in the Opera House; one of the largest audiences every assembled here. 28 SPEECH OF SEX. ROBERT M. La- FOLLETTE TO STUDENTS OX WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15. Professor Swartz, Mr. Houser, Students of the Schools and Teachers: Your kindness to nre here today in turning out in a body is indeed a very great welcome . to the party traveling here on this trip, and I shall always remember it as an obligation on my part. I can only say a few words to you. and what I have to say T shall connect with your work rather than with mine. If I might look into the way you did your work this morning, the preparation you made for the work of the day: if I might know what your daily habit is in that regard, I could pick out of this gathering this afternoon the men and women of tomorrow who will be useful to this state and community and whose lives will go to enrich the commonwealth of our country. There is no part of your lives so important to the next generation in Wisconsin as the time you are now spending in the schools of your splendid little city. It is here that the future of the state of Wisconsin is built; right here all the future life of old Wisconsin is being molded, and the particular successes and tragic failures that will be made hy you, and that you are now having, are laying the foundation for the future. What you get out of books is important, it broadens your mind wonderfully. Why pick up a piece of Old Mother Earth and it will talk to you, it will tell you its history and impart old secrets which lay hidden within it; that shows you have used your hooks. There are the practical things you get out of books, too. These are determined by the way in which you use them today. Whether you are in earnest, whether you are honest in the use of them, is going to determine the story of your lives. You can cheat the teacher, you can beat it through often times, you can nig and cheat perhaps in examinations, you can do many things that will place you far above the average, but yon are not beating tbe teacher, you are beating yourself, all these things make a weak place in vour character. Are you making that which is of good, sound material, or are you building up the opposite ? School buildings and books are but tbe tools by which knowledge is made. It is the work, the effort, and the ability that accomplishes; these do not come from books. Great care should be taken in the study of your lessons and if you prepare them as you should, good returns will be the reward. Like a knight of old, whose armor being made of good material, could withstand the attacks of the enemy, you are making just such an armor, you are welding either good material or bad as the case may be, and when the test of strength comes and you have to fight your way, you want that armor perfect so that it will afford good protection. If you do a dishonest piece of work and if you pass it off as sound and right, you have that day forged an unsafe place in your armor ; it is a weak place and some time or other when the test of strength comes you will think sadly of the many just such weak places and wish that they had not been welded in the coat of arms. Do your work honestly and although you are not the best student in school, it will determine whether you can make your way and your success will be sure. Now I want you all to feel that you are soldiers and that when you enter school you enlist in the service of the state. The state gives you the school, and the school in turn gives many great opportunities. Therefore you should attempt to pay back to the community in which you live the most you can in good service to the state. The great obligation you owe to your fathers and mothers who are giving you the opportunity of becoming the future citizens of the State of Wisconsin, and the (Continued on page 33) 29 Escorting Senator LaPollette from the station to the High School Tfl- (' M T13 f : 0_!‘ Gilmanton Girls 24—Monclovi Girls 4 Gilmanton Boys 8—Mondovi Boys 60 On December 8 our basketball teams were scheduled to play a double header at Gilmanton. The first game was called at eight o’clock. This game was Oilman-ton’s from the start. The Mondovi girls were used to the “pink tea'’ style of basketball and the game was of a benefit to them because of the knowledge gained as to the game. It would he hard to name a star for Mondovi as it was a very loose game, although Cora Thompson did her share of the mixing. Line up was as follows : Forwards—Thompson, O’Mera. ('inter—Jacobi (Capt.). Guards—Perry, Houser. Substitutions—Fuller for Perry. Immediately at the close of this game the boys occupied the attention of the Gilmanton rooters. Gilmanton was very confident of winning this game too, as their spirit was considerably aroused over their trouncing of our girls team. When the game started and Gilmanton made the first basket, the rooters thought without question they were our superiors. How sad is a fall. The Mondovi machine set the wheels in motion and did not apply the brake until a total of sixty points were credited them. The hall was so very small that Mondovi was greatly handicapped teamwork being almost impossible. The game was rough, a great many fouls being called for “holding” and roughing the man. Gilmanton was lucky to get six more points during the game. The lineup was as follows: R. F.—Andy Ward. L. F.—Ralph Hubbard. C.—Lorn Howard. L. G.—Loren Borst (Capt.). R. G.—Allan Smith. Substitutions—Canar for Ward, Claf-lin for Hubbard, Jacobi for Smith. Mondovi Girls !)—Gilmanton Girls 20. Mondovi Boys 85—Gilmanton Boys 10. On December 10 the Mondovi girls were defeated before a large attendance of basketball fans. It was a poor exhibition of basketball, Mondovi didn’t show one flash of teamwork during the entire game. Stars for the local team could not be picked as the game was too loosely played. Gilmanton had however a star in their center who stood bead and shoulders above the rest when it came to real playing of the game. At the close of this game the fans were treated to a somewhat faster, but very one-sided game. Within three seconds after the sound of the whistle Mondovi began to pile up the score. The plays worked like a charm. It was evident at the beginning of the game that Mondovi would run up a large score. Gilmanton seemed rather out of place on our floor and at our style of playing. The line-up was as follows: 11. F.—Canar. L. F.—Hubbard. C.—Howard. R. G.—Smith. L. G.—Borst (Capt). Substitutions—Claflin for Hubbard. Ja-iolii for Howard, Sather for Smith. 31 Tl rprr K tb' Seniors 24—Juniors 11. The curtain .raiser before the Independ-enee-Mondori game resulted in a victory for tlie Seniors. This game was very roigh and showed a lac k of team work as neither team had done any practicing together. At the end of the first half the score was about a tie. In the second half the Seniors opened up and caged basket after basket until the Juniors finally persuaded them to stop and be satisfied with 24 points. We hope to see another game between these two classes soon. Claflin and Wer-rell starred for the third year class. The Seniors all played good basketball. Line-up: Seniors—Forwards, Brinkman and Adams; Center, Moy; Guardis, Quarberg and Helwig. Juniors—Forwards, Dahl and Werrell • Center, Claflin; Guards, Funk and Bild-erback. Mondovi High School 22—Independence City Team 10. Following the Junior-Senior game on Dec. 17, the Mondovi basketball fans were treated to one of the best games it was ever their privilege to witness on the local floor. With two regulars sick in bed, a forward and center out of the game, the locals let Independence walk all over them for the first half. Mondovi plaved listless ball and Independence dropped ringers from almost any place in the hall. The score at the end of the first half was 13-4 with Independence on the long end. It was between these halves that the Mondovi team with no exceptions was directly and forcibly informed that they were boobs. With this still ringing in their ears, the whistle blew, and the boobs went forth to a repetition ( ?) of the first half. Not much! In this half as soon as the whistle blew, everybody let go of the ropes at the same time and up went the balloon. Playing like demons Mondovi rolled in basket after basket completely outclassing the heavier team, until the score had been tied. From then on it was see-saw all the time. First one side ahead and then the other until finally the whistle blew with Mondovi three points to the good. This game showed that the locals could “come back.” The line-up was as follows If. F.—Ward. L. F.—Canar. C.—Bather. If. G.—Smith. L. G.—Borst (Capt.). Substitutions—Jacobi for Bather; Howard for Jacobi; Jacobi for Howard. Mondovi High School 28—Alumni 22. On New Years afternoon the high school team clashed with the Alumni. Throughout the entire game the score seesawed hut always slightly favoring the high school. There was considerable unnecessary rough work in this game as is natural when “old stars” are being beaten by “under grads.” The high school players were rather under the weather at this time, being afflicted with colds, grippe, headaches and nose bleed. In proper form there is no doubt but that they would double the score on the Alumni. Line-up: High School—Forwards, Ward and Canar; Center, Howard; Guards, Smith and Borst (Capt.). Substitutions, Jacobi for Canar. Alumni—Forwards, Jacobi and Lee: ( enter, Lockwood : Guards, Pabst and Connett. Mondovi II. S. 39—'Rice Lake City Team 19. Thursday January 6, the fast Rice Lake City team met defeat for the first time this season at the hands of the local high school team. The game was slow and loosely played but at intervals the Mondovi team displayed considerable pep. 32 gg-e wrww o n Our captain was sick and out of the game, thus putting the team under quite a handicap. The winning of this game gives Mondovi a clean record to date, having played five games without defeat. Hubbard and Ward as usual featured in basket shooting. Line-up—Forwards, Hubbard and Ward; Center. Jacobi; Huards, Smith and Howard ((’apt.). Substitutions, Ca-nar for Hubbard; Pabst for Jacobi. BUSINESS MEN AND ALUMNI BOOST BASKET BALL School spirit is not always confined within the four walls of the school building. nor is it only the present members of the high school who display it. We certainly have to take off our hats to some of the live citizens of Mondovi, and to some of the alumnae when it comes to real spirit. The basket ball tournament held during the Christmas holidays was financed entirely by some of our booster citizens, J. B. Berg, P. H. Urness. J. P. Coyle, I)r. C. A. Cost-ley and Dr. J. U. Luetscher. In the event of a gain, they agreed to turn it over to the High School Athletic Association. More than that, the brunt of the work during the games was borne by alumnae, former high school stars. To Lynn Howard ’13, Lawrence Taylor ’14, Clarence Buff ’09, Lyle Howard ’14, Edgar Farrington ’13 and Hibbard Broadfoot ’12 the high school certainly feels a real sense of gratitude, mingled with pride in the fact that she has such loyal alumnae. This loyal aggregation, ably managed by John Berg ’09, succeeded in winning two out of the four games, and on each occasion displayed the highest bland of basketball. Certainly a new interest and enthusiasm was aroused in basketball. And then the high school team had a splendid opportunity to see some of the highest grade of basketball. Add to this the fact that the High School Athletic Association is richer by twenty-six dollars as a result of the tournament, and the reasons for our gratitude are clearly evident. Such loyalty and splendid cooperation calls for the heartiest response on the part of the present high school students. Basketball enthusiasm has been aroused to a high tension and “let’s keep the ball rolling.” (Continued from page 29) future educated promoters of our prosperous community, is to make the best of all that is presented to you and to get the most you can out of all you study. You are to become the future men and women of our vast state and then the responsibility will rest on you as it has done on your fathers. Why it is only ten years ago that I was called upon to serve the state, to go to Washington and become a senator there, but it seems only yesterday that I went. You, too, may be called upon to serve your state and when the time comes to go, do it willingly and honorably. Remember it is only tomorrow that you will have to do this and when it comes be ready. Now in closing let me say, be true to ycur parents, to your teachers, to your school and above all to your state, and if the time should arrive when you may serve your community and people do so, for remember it is the state that gives you the opportunity. 33 The third regular meeting of the Dc-mosthenian Debating Society was held November 26, 1!)15. The meeting was called to order by the president at 7:30. The roll call was taken by the secretary and the response was Very good. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. This was the first meeting that was held under the division of the society and there was A most excellent and interesting program prepared by the members of each side. Archie Ilelwig presented his side of the program first, find it was as follows: Song—“Beautiful Use of Somewhere '.. .................... Male Quartette Onltion—“Liquor Traffic Should Be Outlawed ...................Tatpes Rcott Paper .. Edward Stiles Reading .s...........................Mr. SwaMt Newspaper .............. Forest t’aphr Yodle ...................... Wip. Mdy Song—“Steal Away” (acted)........... .................... Male Quartette This program was well rendered and brought forth a great deal of applaUse and laughter in some eases, from the attentive audience. Lincoln Quarberg presented his side of the program next, which was opened with a chalk talk by Harry Peters, the famous “MTRROR artist, well known along this line of work. Harry certainly made the chalk talk and supplemented it with a fine line of explanation, making it more interesting still, and for twenty minutes he held the audience’s interest and attention. The chalk talk was followed by a most in- teresting demonstration given by the Y. M. ('. A. (Young Men's Coon Association) which consisted of eleven boys and two members of the faculty, Mr. Swartz and Mr. Mathys. Mr. Mathys and Lincoln were the end men, and exchanged innumerable bouquets and slnms. and Mr. Mathys did a great deal of questioning among his fellow coons but could not corner the brilliant young fellows, because they were always ready with an answer for him. La-Yerne Adams featured in a genuine “coon clog and a number of songs were sung by the colored gentlemen. Mr. Mathys and Lincoln sang a song entitled, “The Goat and the Red Shirt, and was accompanied by the remaining group, and it certainly was harmonious ( ?). Their entertainment was excellently carried out. and it caused much laughter from the audience. A good lively coon song gave to it a brilliant finish. The decision of the judges on the even ing’s programs was unanimous in favoi of the latter program. The fourth regular meeting of the society was held Wednesday evening, December 1st. The meeting was called to order by the president at 7:00 o’clock. Roll call was taken by the secretary and the minutes of the previous meeting were lead and aproved. The programs for the evening were as follows: Section A’s general: Oration ................Francis Pabst Piano Solo...........Lincoln Quarberg Reading ....................Mr. Swartz 34 Oration ......................Jacob Leo Section B’s general: Orchestra ............................ Oration ................Irvin Brinkman Orchestra ............................ The question for debate was, ‘‘Resolved. That the U. S. Should Immediately Institute a Program of Adequate Defense. Section A had the affirmative of the question and Section B the negative. The speakers were as follows: Affirmative: Stephen Blum, Russel Nelson, Paul Evans. Negative: Cyril Erickson, Archie Hel-wig, Erwin Brinkman. The debate showed that the boys had done a great deal of work in the preparing of their speeches and it was a hard and direct fight between the boys in the debate. Stephen Blum’s argument was the strongest of the debate and was almost unassailable. The judges, Mr. Klingman, Mr. Hester and Miss Schuldt, decided two t-one in favor of the negative, or Section li The critic’s report of the evening’s program was then given by Mr. Swartz. The fifth regular meeting of the society was held Wednesday evening, December 8. It was an open meeting and there was a large number present. Instead of having a regular program we were favored with an address on “Preparedness” by Hon. V. L. Houser of this city. It was a pleasure and was instructive to listen to this speech of Mr. Houser’s. He opened by showing how the majority of the newspapers are controlled by the big interests and how they are used by the big interests through the pditorial columns as a medium of influencing the people, and urged first of all that we consider the source of the editorial comment in the leading newspapers and magazines today. Mr. Houser took a strong stand against preparedness and gave good argument to substantiate his stand. Ve, a? students of the lib'll school, receive mam favors from Mr. Houser and we feel very grateful to him for the good he doe? for us. —Wm. Moy OCR NAUTILUS. Our Nautilus Society with officers four. Will be of great interest to you I am sure, It stands for enjoyment and benefit too, If each one just her own part will do. For vocal solos I'm sure you’ll agree To receive first place, Lucille, it will lie. And Ruth you all know is our Declamatory star, See the talents which in our society are? Piano duets are welcomed by all, This task to several members will fall, In plays, those talented in this art, You’ll find ready willing to take their part. In the most helpful year work, which we all contemplate. We hope that you’ll all aid and co-operate. We trust that your brain will no talent envelope, But what our instructors lend their hand to develope. If you will permit just one closing thought, I’ll tell you what from all will be sought, Good will to the school, show all of your spirit, Your best work for the Nautilus, will make you endear it. —Myra Pabst, T9. 35 -eJSXlJjsr The third regular meeting of the Xau-tilus Society was held November 2, 1915. The meeting was called to order by thr president at about 7 :30 P. M. and tin ioll call and minutes of previous meeting read by tin' secretary. Songs were sung y tlie society, after which the program •vas begun. The program rendered was as follows: 'leading .................Ruth Wilcox leading ................Louise Parker 'urrent Events.....................Marion Funk ocal Sole.................Fern Cosford Poem ........................Mice Feckler hanksgiving Story ------Kathleen Walsh Jecitation ...........Jeanette Thompson Piano Duet ............................ .....Florence Bertsehy, Evelyn Walsh The numbers all given were good and bowed careful preparation. On motion the meeting adjourned. The fourth regular meeting was called Thursday evening, December 16. The vice president called the meeting to order at ? :30. The secretary took the roll and read the minutes of the previous meeting. The following program was then given: An Original Pantomime Presentation of the Courtship of Miles Standish. Priscilla ................Evelyn Walsh Captain Miles Standish .............. ...................... Margaret Jacobi John Ahleii ...............Edna Hanson Messenger .................Ruth Wilcox Reader ...............Marion Halherg Piano Trio .......................... ..Walsh Sisters and Florence Bertsehy Mandolin Solo................Irene Voll Piano Duet .......................... .. Edna Lundherg, Florence Luetschcr Original Story by Edith Halverson.... ......................... Ruth Houser ocal Solo...............Lucille Horth Play—The Ohost of the Boarding School. Lucille Brinkman Estelle Halverson Floy Perry Vera Blum Amie Brownlee The crowd was then invited to the Christmas tree which was placed in the main room. Every member received a Christmas gift and some candy, Miss Dodge’s side receiving the best gift, which was the decision of the judges which was two to one. The program for both sides was exceptionally good. 36 t ft n ¥ X “Lives of rent men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing leave behind us Foot prints on the sands of time.” By these lines Longfellow infers that a study of the lives of men who have made their mark in the world will inspire hope and determination in every individual, to make the most of every opportunity, to surmount the difficulties that may be in the way, and to give himself such a training that he will be good for some thing. It is not expecting too much to state that students of Mondovi High School will some day have their names engraved on the halls of fame, for among them are boys and girls who are cultivating habits of diligence and perserveranee which will insure for them places of responsibility and trust. As the mind’s eye is turned backward, many a towering figure comes to view in the musical world. As early as 1685, the well-known composer, Johann Sebastian Bach began his career. He sprang from a family which was the most musical known in history. Conspicuous musical talent was shown in six generations, thirty-seven members holding prominent official posi- —Pefr rations. Xo other art can show a similar example of transmitted ability. Piety and thrift were always characteristic of this family. They belonged to the peasant class and their musical activity was pursued in connection with the churches and the town bands. Thus J. S. Bach had strong ancestral backing for his musical career. While this fact is not essentia] to the success of any individual, yet it is highly desirable. The various musical activities of Bach were that of organist, violinist, and choir director. But the greatness of any man lies in his ability to do exceedingly well a few things. This was true in the life of Bach. His skill was exhibited n the composition of music for the organ. The “Mass in B Minor’’ and the “Passion According to St. Matthew” are two of his best productions. The year 1685, marks the birth of not only Bach, but also of George Frederick Handel. While the musical training and experience of these two men were very similar vet their specialties w'ere in different fields. Bach wrote principally church music in the form of cantatas while the compositions of Handel were chiefly oratorios. Handel’s “Messiah” will live 37 as Ions? as the spirit of Christmas time prevails. The lyric, epic, and dramatic elements found in this masterpiece lend variety and increase the interest. Among his vocal works are English and Italian oratorios, German passions, anthems, operas, and odes. His life closed in 1750, nine years after the death of Bach. Toward the close of the eighteenth century in 1790, Germany was favored with the birth of Ludwig Van Beethoven who afterwards became pianist, conductor teacher, and composer. His instrumental compositions far cut-number his vocal productions. He wrote extensively for the orchestra and various combinations of orchestra instruments. He did nru-h to ir crease the efficiency of the orchestras of his time. He used extensively the la-met, trombones, bassoon, piccolo and horn in the creation of his symphonies and overtures which was seldom true of his predecessors. The German song (or Lied) was ex panded into its present scope and stature and made to fulfill its high destiny as n art of form, bv Franz Schubert (1797-1828). If is works include about four hundred fifty solo songs: part songs for male, female, and mixed voices; operas and dramatic pieces; masses and other religious works; nine symphonies; twenty-four piano sonatas; and a large number of miscellaneous piano pieces. Schumann, Chopin, and Liszt constitute a trio of musical contemporaries whose works are found in almost every music cabinet. Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was chosen by his parents to be a lawyer but he himself seriously objected and was finally permitted to study music. Hsi great ambition was to be a skilful piano player. He attained considerable as a pianist and was apparently on the hi':’ road to distinction when his hopes were destroyed by his re'klcss attempt +o stretch the ligaments of his hands. The result was that his right, hand was permanently lamed. Among his best compositions are Faust” and ‘‘Traumerei.’’ Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) stands first among the great composers for the piano even including Beethoven. He is also the bright star of the culminating school of piano playing. His beauty and originality of composition, his wealth of tone color, his revelation of new possibilities of touch and expression surpass that found in any other. Aside from a few orchestra accompaniments and a group of songs, his compositions are for the piano alone. Scliu-man, Chopin and Liszt are together responsible for the position which the piano holds in the musical world today. They revolutionized composition and technique, brought to light means of effect neve dreamed before them, and by their compositions, their playing, and their teaching virtually trained the whole school of virtuosos and instructors of the present day. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was in many respects a remarkable man. He was both composer and philosophic thinker. The views which controlled him as a musical dramatist concern problems of music, poetry, ethics, history, sociology, and politics, so that a comprehensive study of them would lead one into many of the leading intellectual movements of the nineteenth century. The one great aim of Wagner’s life was to reform the opera which was then a mere plaything or a means of producing temporary excitement, lie purposed to make the musical drama a serious and noble form of art, to treat upon the stage subjects which had moral and intellectual as well as aesthetic value and to create personages who could be recognized as genuine and representative. He contended that the dramatic element should be the end and the musical element the means, while in the opera the musical effect as alwavs the end and the drama the means. Wagner considered himself to be first, a poet, and second, c musician. To a large degree, Wagner accomplished his purpose in drama music. He assumed complete control of the ar- 38 gAe. T TTTg 75 O rangement of the stage by hiring his carpenters and giving them specific directions. He wrote his plays, composed mu-mo for them, arranged and conducted his orchestra. In fact no other writer for the stage ever exercised so rigid a scrutiny over every detail of costume, decoration and mechanism. “Tannhauser” “Lohengrin,” “Tristan and Isolde,” and “Parsifal” are among his leading dramatic works. His “Symphony in C” and the “Faust Overture” are from the orchestral collections. Many other Men of Music are worthy of notice and careful study, but suffice it to say that all have ascended the ladder of success round by round through careful, painstaking, untiring, honest, persistent effort. There is a tendency to view the great man with an eye askance, saying that he has talents, natural endowments, and eircumstanial advantages which are responsible for his position and standing, hence there is no hope for others. Rut this is the rare exception rather than the rule. Much of what we call luck is really pluck. The lesson to be gained from the lives and works of the above named men is that we should set up a worthy aim or goal and should bend every energy toward its attainment. The greatest calamity of the twentieth century is the European War, which is destroying the seat of learning in the musical world. True, America is gradually rising in musical efficiency, but even yet we can not vie with the old world in the realm of finished artists. Poland’s world famous musician has now ceased his musical activities to devote his whole time to the raising of funds for the relief of his suffering country, where 15,000,000 people are facing starvation unless succor is sent from without. He is using every means possible to secure the needed relief. One plan he has adopted is the selling of costumed dolls on the streets of Xew York City. However, wars may come and wars may go, but truly great men will live on forever. —C. Floyd Hosier. 39 ‘rtf -r- M m 13 0 K-, . 1 i- jr-i. m C- lj J ==.= . -■= , ■ - a — i d |Lo MINNIE EVERETT, Theory—What doe the word impress upon your mind; have you formed a definite idea of “theory” and its relation to your work? To attain a great measure of success along any line you must have a sound “theoretical” knowledge of your subject. If a tiling is practical in its workings you will find the underlying principles and “theories” governing it, relatively so; hence the necessity of having any undertaking grounded on “practical,” “brainy” theoiies. Most assuredly nothing can be accomplished in shorthand without theory. Take a novice, rush him through a course of instruction in this subject, and he will soon realize the value and absolute necessity of a thorough, conscientious understanding of the “theories” governing this branch of art. Students must have theory, more theory all the theory which is the only firm foundation on which to build this most practical subject. The training may be a rigorous one but there must be a spirit of “do,” of “stick-to-it-ive-ness” of “determination” to press on to the goal. There is no open door to the student who does not work conscientiously. The law of “theory” is final. It is always true that the student who does not attend carefully to the building of his foundation makes no advancement. The field of commercial life would not be darkened by the clamorous mob of failures who are living testimonials to the undeniable truth, that, an education built Instructor upon a foundation of heedlessness, hurry, and a disregard for the “theory” of the subject in hand will never he a success. When the foundation is perfected our building must be just as carefully done. Tlie motto of every shorthand student must he Practice.” Clearness, form and legibility are a trio of the first rank; gain these and the speed will take care of itself. Those who win the real prizes in the stenographic field are those who regard it as a profession—a profession worthy of their best tlxrnghts and their best efforts. Some of the most prominent men and women in commercial and professional life today got their start through the op-jjortunities that shorthand offered; hut they were invariably good stenographers first. They put their energy into becoming experts. The habit formed of doing things well extended to all their other activities. To become proficient the necessary price must he paid—and that price in earnest, honest, sustained effort intelligently applied. There must be a desire to learn, an ambition to perfect each step of the work. Shorthand helps to discipline the mind, increases the power to analyze, developes constructive ability, sharpens the judgment, increases the vocabulary, also it makes you think quickly which is one of the most valuable assets. Some one has said that to become an expert in shorthand was to increase the mental efficiency at least 40 per cent. 40 WHAT’S W H A T A B 0 U T 0 I' R ALUMNI. It has been a usual statement that about file | er cent of the graduates of high schools have attended higher institutions of learning. Although we have doubted this statement we have never gone so far as to give actual statistics concerning it. In the last ten years, the Mondavi High School has produced one hundred and fifty graduates. Of these me hundred and fifty graduates, ninety-six have attended higher institutions of learning, or in other words, sixty-four per rent of the graduates of Mondovi High School have attended higher institutions. What other high school in the U. S. can boast of such a record as this? The remaining number of the one hundred and fifty graduates, though not having attended other schools, have not been asleep. Eighteen of them are engaged in the teaching in rural schools, after taking the Teachers’ Training course at high school. The others are holding responsible positions, and a number of them conducting a business of their own in this and other cities. A few of them are married. If we were to indicate those of our graduates who have made themselves famous. our school spirit would scarcely prevent us from naming the entire list. There are a few, however, of our most recent graduates who deserve special mention. Grover Broadfoot, a graduate of tin class of 1909, is now in the fourth of a five-year law course at the State University. II is honor lies in having been the editor of the 1915 Badger. We all realize the amount of time and labor that, must be spent in the making up of a publication of this sort, and also the confidence manifested by the students of the University in whom they place the responsibility of such a task. Lucy Dillon, of the class of 1915, who is now a student of the University of Minnesota, has recently been made a member of the Dramatic Club of that institution. Out of a number of about eighty-five, fifteen were chosen by the judges as eligible to the club, Lucy being one of the fifteen We all know her ability along this line, and feel sure that she will achieve success in all that she undertakes. Lyle Howard and George Jacobi of the class of 1914. were members of the University of Wisconsin and traveled to the World’s Exposition last summer. Glenn Pierce, a member of the class of 1911, is a rising young lawyer in Minneapolis. Glen alwavs made good with what he undertook while in Mondovi High Schorl, and we feel sure that as a lawver lie will likewise make a mark. This does not by any means complete the list. There are others who are making good, and in coming issues we shall make note of them. 41 TlJg Q ... “The Moudovi Mirror” is the most attractive high school paper we have seen. The Editor has lots of “pep” and the cover is certainly convincing.—The Royal Purple, Whitewater Normal, Whitewater, Wis. “The Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis., as a whole your paper is one of the best planned and most complete we have read. The number and excellency of your stories are unusual. Your cuts are especially clever and your department notes are interesting. Your editorial is exceptionally good.—The Argus, Hunter II. S., New York City. “The Mirror” Mondovi, is.—Too much praise cannot be given to the Mirror staff for editing a first class paper. The literary department is especially good. Don't you think it would be more business like to put a little of your reading matter among your ads?—The Oriole, Pittsburgh, Pa. “The Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis., has just reached our Exchange Department, and in looking over it we find some very interesting stories, jokes, etc. It certainly shows that the school is wide awake and has a great deal of school spirit.—The Blue and Gold, Johnson City, Tennessee. “The Mirror” gives evidence of genuine co-operation among the students. It also contains a number of departments with clever and appropriate headings.— The Spy, Kenosha, Wis. “The Mirror” Mondovi, Wis.—Your stories are first class and your publication is well arranged. That Booster” editorial of yours is a “cracker-jack.” Our only suggestion is that you intersperse jokes or ether good reading among your advertisements.—The Student, Port Huron, Michigan. “The Mirror,” Mondovi.—Your illustrations are very good. Your paper is well edited with excellent material, good photographs, and good arrangement.— True Blue, Hudson, Wis. 42 gjBueSrrTg Won “The Mirror,” Mondovi H. S., Mondovi, U is.—Your magazine is very complete. Your departments are well represented.—C'hippewan, Montevideo, Minn. “lire Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis.—The Mirror eame far across the continent to us this month, and in its wake brought joy and cheer to the heart of an exchange t ditor way over here in Albany, New ork. Tiie name is a splendid choice, and in our opinion the paper certainly lives np to its title. It is a school paper that aptly reflects ability and efficiency in its every department and detail. The wonderful optimism and ardent spirit of enthusiasm which predominates throughout the entire paper could be adopted to good advantage by many other schools and schorl papers. To omit a word of praisr for the excellent editorial which appears in this number would indeed be an injustice, for it is rich in literary merit. Your forty-three pages of excellent material and eighteen pages of advertisements are significant of the enthusiasm and co-operation of your school body for the paper’s success, and we feel that your efforts have •cen fully repaid.—The Crimson and White, Albany, .Y. Y. “The Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis.—Mondovi High School can well be proud of you. It is an excellent plan to print the pictures of the faculty. Your stories are delightful. Come again.—The Erisophian, Waxa-liachie, Texas. “The Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis.—A large paper containing many more departments than most high school papers. Your department “Literature” is very interesting. —The Signal Butte, Miles City. Montana. “The Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis.—A fine paper. Your paper is well arranged and your stories are fine. Your cover design is also excellent.—The Booster, LaCrosse Wis. “The Mirror is a well organized, complete school paper. One of our most interesting exchanges. You have a number of cuts in your paper and these add greatly to its appearance—The Cresset, Lutheran Ladies Seminary, Bed Wing, Minn. The Mirror’s department heads are excellent.—The Palmerian, Lordsburg, California. “Mirror” Mondovi, excellent throughout.—Lotus, Dover, Delaware. “The Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis.—You are advancing wonderfully and seem to lx waking up to the wonders that can be performed in this great age.—Tiie Clarion, Appleton, Wis. One must have a good opinion of a school which can publish a paper as successfully as the “Mirror.” Your literarv department is good and your exchange list is very interesting. e hope to keep you on our list.—Su-Hi, Sault St. Marie Mich. “The Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis.—We like the arrangement of your paper. The Exchange department deserves special mention.—The Budget, Berne, Indiana. “The- Mirror,” Mondovi, Wis.—You have a wonderful Exchange list.—The Increscent, Beloit, Wis. The Mirror, Mondovi, Wis., has done its best to help us by criticising our exchange department, and it has shown bv its example that it is competent to do so Perhaps, however, it might be improved bv replacing such things as lists of name-which have few purposes other than to fip space and to make their owners feel still more egotistical, by wide-awake jokes or stories such as are in other parts of t1 paper. (How does this suit you, Mirror:) —The Review-, Central IL S„ Washington, D. C. 43 Note—The above criticism is hardly in harmony with these of our other Exchanges . We doubt the sincerity of the above, and doubt whether it reflects the sentiment of the “Review” or of the individualism of the Exchange editor. Such criticisms are too personal to be of any good to a high school paper, as they far from represent the sentiment of the student body or the paper’s ideal, but are only derisive attempts at notoriety on the part of some self-estimated individual, who as a student uses the columns of his school paper in his flagrant attempt at notoriety. —Editor-in-Chief, “The Mirror.” “The Mirror’s Exchange list grows larger with each issue,—we now have one or more Exchanges in every state in the union and several foreign ones. The standard of our Exchanges on the whole is high. The best schools in the country are exchanging publications with the Mirror and as this is the (irst issue of the year H)16, we greet you, with all sincerity to a happy and prosperous New Year; may you all improve over all past y ir's work, and may ur lela'ions be friendly and mutually advantageous. The following copies have been received since our last issue an 1 w take pleasure in commenting on them. The Christmas Number of “The World” from St. Paul, Minn., is featured with a brilliant and impressive cover design easily taking first place among our exchanges f r beauty of cover. Its many good cuts and illustrations interspersed among its good reading material make it one of the best Christmas numbers received. “The Monitor,” New Castle, Pa., features its Literary Department with Christina- poems which are of exceptional merit and devotes con-iderable of its space to good jokes which wc believe a good idea. “The Pulse,” Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a well developed and attractive magazine The departments are well organized and the staff evidently is working hard. “The Christmas Number of “The Comet” Milwaukee, Wis., comes to us with its usual number of attractive features. The Comet is increasing in size and is easily the largest exchange received. “Student,” Port Huron, Mich., comes to us with an attractive cover design for its Christmas number and has its excellent material on a fine quality of paper. The “Student,” like several others of our exchanges believes in mixing jokes among their advertisements. It is a question of whether it is the best step or not, as no small number of our exchanges disagree on that point, while a good number oi others are quite in favor of it. “The Nor’easter,” Kansas City, Missouri.—There is no limit to the fine impression your paper would make if all vour excellent material was placed on a finer grade of paper, and then touched n| with an added number of headings. That Christmas number is exceptional. The December number of the “Opinion” from Peoria, 111., has some excellent stories and editorials and a well written department in the Current Gossip. The cover design is novel. The Index, Oshkosh, Wis., use nearly tic same cut fer every department of their Christmas number. Though a splendid cut it grows monotonous to the reader. The number and excellency of your poems is exceptional. The Alma Mater, Fond du Lac, Wis., is attractive from without but lias its material printed on a heavy and rough grade of paper. “Wanted” is a good story and vour material on the whole is excellent We would suggest that you build up a larger exchange department. The Spectator from Johnstown, Pa., has a large literary department and an abundance of good jokes in its January number. The Blue and Gold, Johnson, City. Tenn., contains an editorial on school spirit which is different than most of the editorials on that hackneyed subject, and j 44 is indeed worth reading. We would also refer you to the joke department if you've got tlie “blues.” “The Opportunity,” Sterling, Colo., v« ur papei is interesting even though it i .-m ill. S on might add seme more stories and cuts and devote two pages at least to a talde of contents and an exchange department. It took us some time to determine what city “The Opportunity” came from as there was no indication of this in the reading matter. “The Spectator,” Uipou, Wis. Your cover design is attractive and appropriate hut your literary department is small. However the continued storv von are running is worthy of mention. Cadet Days, Delaficld, Wis. Your paper is certainly attractive and put on good paper and you have excellent material. Your Exchange department is slighted however and you have no table of contents. hy not take some of the space which is used for athletics and devote it to your exchanges? Your campus and study department is interesting. Yours is one of the few exchanges that has no ad-veitiseinents. The Artisan, Bridgeport, Conn. Your paper never publishes a story. If you have any literary artists encourage them in this line and we believe it would make your paper more interesting. ’I’lie Erisophian, Waxahaehie, Texas, has some very clever material in its columns of school news. It is a snappy little paper and deserving of praise. The Billows, Ocean City. X. J. Your literary department is fine, and is almost too large in proportion to the space devoted to other departments. Su-IIi, Sault St. Marie, Mich., has fine literary and athletic departments. The Hilltop, Jersey City, X. J., has a splendid cover design in its November issue and from cover to finish bespeaks well of the school it represents. We would suggest that you work up a larger Exchange list and add a little more humor. The Polaris, Columbus, Ohio, features iU Holiday Number with some fine Christmas stories, an excellent joke department and some good illustrations and cuts. The Mirror, West Hoboken, X. J., has a clever cover design and a splendid literary department in its Christmas number The Chippewan, Montevideo, Minn., i.-an excellent paper for its first year ot publication. i ou have made a good beginning and we predict that you will make a success of your undertaking. You have several good short stories but no long ones at all. Ask your student body for some longer stories and appeal to your artists for seme cuts and cartoons. We wish you success, Chippewan. The Spectator, Duluth, Minn., puts out a splendid little weekly newspaper, a credit to the school and suppoited without advertisements. The Opportunity, Sterling, Colo., had a novel cover design and was minus an Exchange department. Exponent, Platteville Ni rmal, Platte-villo. Wis. Your paper lacks an exchange and humorous department and could be improved with more cuts. The Argus, Hunter II. S., New York-City. We welcome you as a member of our Exchange list, and congratulate you on your splendid paper. It is full of interesting news and cuts and on the whole is a well developed paper. I he Habit, Snlina, Kansas, has plentv of material for a first class high school paper, and it is well arranged but the almost total lack of cuts and the large type distinguish it as somewhat different than most high school magazines. High School X ews, Berlin, M is., is a neat and well gotten up paper. Our suggestion is that you add more headings for your different departments. The Miltonvale College Monitor, Mil-tonvale, Kansas, for a college paper lacks the vim and pep which we believe the life and spice of a school magazine. You should Ire able to use a better grade of paper and then add a few illustrations and cuts. 45 T f TB S? C Not because we’re inquisitive, but we wonder what would happen— IF Lawrence Dugan flirted If Roy Schultz came down stairs without falling If Miss Sehuldt wasn’t serious If Harry Peters became noisy If Ralph Hubbard came to school every day If Beulah Trowbridge began dancing If Harry Peters did too If They danced together If Irene Fitzpatrick forgot her playthings If Mr. Hester caught us whispering Tf Floy Perry didn’t laugh the 8:30 period If Lucille and Cora were seen on the streets alone If Myrtle and Margaret didn’t start a quarrel If You laughed at this stuff If Cyril Erickson fell in love If Coy Knowles couldn’t have his own way If Some of our Seniors flunked Tf Some one answered these questions If No one read them If Lorn Howard quit fussing If Someone got “peeved” over these questions If Someone felt slighted 46 If You wrote some yourself If we kept a New Years resolution If All the Seniors could agree on a class ring If Ruth Wilcox forgot to start a commotion If the Freshmen ami Sophomores got along together If Mr. Coyner could sing After searching the farthermost depths of your seientifieal reasoning power for answer to the above, tell us WHY Mr. Mathvs spent his Christmas vacation in Michigan Why Floy Perry cheers for the Juniors Why Houser Rockwell came back to school Why our janitor presented the pretty calendars Why Erwin Brinkman is always happy Why the High School Orchestra don’t play for dances. For complete answers to all of the above questions, the Mirror” will present a tin medal signifying life membership in the High School Secret Organization. All answers will be published in the “Mirror.” THERE AIN’T NO SIC1I ANIMAL. Mr. Coyner: Francis, you go down to the drug store and get me a quart of denatured alcohol. F. P.: “How? Did you say good-natured alcohol?” AND STILL HE SLEPT. Mr. Hester (in Solid Geometry): Come La Verne, wake up, the period is o er, go to the main room.” Adams (yawns and goes back to sleep): Z-z-z-z-z-z. READ THIS! ! ! I We hate to tell this to your face, But we’ll write it down to fill up space, The jokes we get aren’t very inanv, Why don’t you ever hand in any?—Adv. THE FRESH IE'S PRAYER. Mr. Hester is my Algebra teacher: I shall not want another; lie leadeth me into the large east room, lie leadeth me beside the long blackboard, He restoreth my vocabulary, Yea, though I understand him not, T shall fear no evil, For Mr. Hester is with me; His ruler and his gentle voice they comfort me, He prepareth a test before me without the presence of my Algebra book; He annointeth my paper with red ink, My grade runneth under; Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me through my Algebra the first year, And I shall hope to dwell out of the Algebra class forever. —Freshie. TIIE FKESHIE’S REPLY. The teacher was hearing the Freshman class in Nature. Trying to impress upon the children's minds the horror of cruelty to animals, she told them the following story: “Once a farmer went out to milk a w and a little calf switched the man in the eye with its tail. The man took out his knife and cut oil the calf’s tail. Now children, what verse in t. e hide sh • In n a man have reraemlrcred?” Of course she had reference to “Blessed are the merciful” but the Freside had another answer: “What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.” TOO SMALL FOR THE NAKED EYE. O. L. ’17 enters Mr. Coyner’s room and has Mr. (Joyner place his standing on his report card. After putting down the mark Olaf searches his card puzzlingly and fails to find the mark. Mr. Coyner relieves him by suggesting: “The microscopes are up-stairs, Olaf.” Note—If you can't see the propensity of this, the “Mirror” has in its private office a special, highly magnified machine whereby all jokes are made visible to the human eye. VOX”YE GOT TO SMILE AT THIS. You say these jokes don’t make you smile, But you all must grin once in a while, There—you look much better now. Now, truly, won’t you to us bow? NO PLAGE FOR BRIDGET. New Servant: An’ have yez a garage on the place? Housewife: No, we have no car. New Servant: Than I can’t come wid yes. I have to have a place fer me Ford. READ THESE—MAYBE IT WAS YOU WHO SAID IT. Alexander Hamilton was a good orator, even though he was short. Wolsev saved his life bv dying on the way from New York to London. Panama is a town of Colombo, where they are trying to make an isthmus. President Tyler was against national law. Shakespeare made a mistake in mentioning Galen, who did not live ’till a hundred years after his time. The wav to get the circumference of a circle is to measure it. The stomach forms a part of the Adam’s apple. Get metry teaches us how to bisect angels. A blizzard is the inside of a hen. There were no Christians among the early Gauls. They were mostly lawyers. The skeleton is what is left after the insides have been taken out and out--Ides have been taken off. A circle i« a round straight line with a hole in the middle. Sixty gallons make one hedgehog. The stomach is just south of the ribs. 48 _ ‘Xji e 2'T TJJ K O feg, Tlie ailmentary canal is located in the northern part of Wisconsin. A mountain range is a large cook stove. tiravitation is that if there were none we should fly away. George Washington married Martha Curtis and in due time became the father of his country. NOW BK SERIOUS AM) PATRONIZE THESE ADVERTISERS. Annual sale now on. Don’t go elsewhere to be cheated. Come here! To be disposed of, a carriage, the property of a gentleman with a movable headpiece as good as new. For Sale—Two horses, because of discontinuing the fresh meat business. Lost—On the girls’ landing, an umbrella belonging to a student with a bent rih and a hone handle. HERE'S A REAL STORY. At a country inn a number of farmers were discussing the potato pests. “They ate my whole crop of potatoes in a single week,” said one. “They ate my whole crop in two days and I’ll be darned if the beggars didn’t sit around on the trees and wait fer me to plant more,” said another. “Well. put in a commercial traveler for a seed merchant, “that may lie, but I’ll tell you what 1 saw in a warehouse once. I saw four or five beetles” examining the books a week before planting time to see who had bought seed.” That’s the kind Mr. Coyner likes to tell. OUR ATTENTIVE EAR CAUGHT THIS ONE IN AMERICAN HISTORY. Miss Sclnildt: “Now, someone tell me what the manifest destiny of the U S. is.” (A deep one, requiring great thought.) Student (in undertone): “The end of the world.” Too bad Miss Schuldt didn’t hear it so she could give him credit for it. HEARD AT THE JUNIOR PARTY. “Want some more cake, Freddy?” “Sure, I can’t eat any more but I can still chew.” SENIORS GETTING PERSONAL. First Senior: “So you say Hester is still in his teens.” Second Senior: “Yes, as long as he is in his shoes.” TRAGEDY. (Accompanied with wailing and shedding of tears while the orchestra sadly plays the “Flower Song,” flowers furnished by Seniors. Gently strewed all over the deceased’s desk.) Junior—“Every time T look at that girl she smiles.” Senior—“Well she may not think any more of you than anybody else, but it shows she has a sense of humor.” 49 IHi you tnovi o HAVA VQNATt P I t CHAPLin (CHAR U YOU MAVf NOT PA' fO TO« D I D -DA DARN THEART 1ST TtiAT pRfw A� £, ANYHO+A THAT C03H� , MV NOSf J03T CIKt A 0OMB. THE ASSISTANT 0UTJNEJJ MAN AC Eft 15 IN REAL EAHNE5T DAT TUNG NELSON' CARS THAT HEAR NOT. IfUSCVi. A ■ Pf VftOP« Mr rlOC WAlTlWG OOiTOP'Ai youve cot a flNf 5TAHT. KEEP T VP L SON ny. flAO , Afi YO« • . pi� fw� ; 5TATC CHAMPION SHIP •A5KfT� AU TEAM. CLWN GAPING START. 71 ore THSTRAIN' me h� 3 mus- TACHC CCTS IN ITS EARLY S7AGC ALLEN SMITH'S FIRST MUSTACHE 'StKflmAKt’(crRJLniCKX� l)UEAXLr Dow WACirCONNCTTE PASSES MELTED T H E FIR3T TIME HE KE0RT£DawaY tHB v JNTEREVENI WC5 HER TO HERfHOMC. IF YOt� G� «LS 00 C NOT APPtAF MO«t AHQtUt I ClAtfA I HAVE T0 . MARt A P� SCOUNf On YOUn STAND; ---A INCS r-T77 MRHE5TERS NEW REFORM MEASURE. thi JbV(NUr CANO AT PRACTICE LY O'SCONO OCCURS iOMCTiNtS, More Than 200 PIANOS in Mondovi were bought of the STEINBERG PIANO COMPANY OF EAU CLAIRE SEE OUR DISPLAY OF Electrical Appliances Wisconsin-Minnesota Light Power Co The Palace of Sweets W. E. MADDUX, Prop. Fancy Groceries and Confectionery Ice Cream, Vegetables, Fruits and Table Delicacies Short Order Lunches and Bakery Goods PUTZIER’S Cash Grocery and Confectionery Store I have put in a complete line of fresh and wholesome Groceries; also Confectionery Goods, Fruits and Cigars. In the old stand on the corner. Drop in and see me when in need of anythiug in my line. Phone 128-2. Deliveries made to any part of the city. Gus. Putzier, Proprietor. Good Eyesight SHAW, The JEWELER G. A. Ermatinger Electric Co. House Wiring Electrical Supplies and Motor Installation A SPECIALTY Is Nature’s Greatest Gift to Mankind. Few people have perfect eyes. You are assured of eyesight Safety, Comfort and accura ely fitted glasses under the most scientific system known. W. A. CONGER Optometrist Office at SHAWS JEWELRY STORE Just Think What it means to step in and look at and compare the different kinds of building materials. This is what you can do at the Office 2nd Door North of Star Theatre. Midland Lbr. Coal Co. Mondovi Mercantile Co. The Store That Makes Good Come to Us With Your NEEDS We will serve you with merchandise that will come up to the mark. Our line of Blue Serge Suits, Up-to-date Shoes or the newest in Neck Wear, you are sure to find here. Mondovi Mercantile Company The Store That Makes Good. The advantage of buying a Phonograph at home is—you can see the machine you buy and hear the Records you get before buying them. Our prices are the same as all dealers but we save you the freight and guarantee to meet any prices you see advertised anywhere. CHAS. LEE Agent for Victor Talking Machines and Edison Phnographs. Millinery Clever Up-To-Date Styles Prompt Service and Popular Prices Lula M. Cooke Lockwood Building South of Buffalo County Bank. C. C. SNOYENBOS Jeweler and Optician Class Rings and Pins Birthday and Graduation Presents All the latent designs in Jewelry, Sterling Novelties, Cut Glass and Silverware. Watch and Jewelry Repairing A SPECIALTY DON’T LET THE AGENTS FOOL YOU AGAIN You can get from the smallest to the largest work in PHOTOGRAPHY Right here at our Studio We also make Enlarged Photos from your Kodak Films and sell you Eastman cameras and films. WE STAND FOR SERVICE MRS. SAGEN’S STUDIO Phone No. 7 More Ilian half the motor ears you see are FORD cars, count them. The facts are plain because the FORD car has a record for efficient performance which speaks for itself. In city and country, through winter and summer, through service it has become “the universal car.” Easy to drive and care for, and economical in operation and maintenance. Mark the universal service behind them. Touring Cars $440; Runabouts $380 f. o. b. Detroit. Why pay more? Why experiment? On Display at the FISHER AUTO CO’S GARAGE Where you will find a full line of repaira and Automobile Acceaaoriea Jr. J. A. Jrcljer DENTIST Office over SCHAETTLES’ STORE At Eleva Wednesdays and Thursdays Extracting under Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen A SPECIALTY Jr. Hj. JL Juctsrlier DENTIST Office in HERALD BLOCK Anton Anderson Dealer In J. Jarnt enter Farm Implements Physician and Surgeon We also sell Gasoline and Kerosene Engines. Office over Coyle’s Drug Store OLE HOVEY Cabinet and Carpenter Shop. All kinds of repairing neatly and carefully done. Agent for White Sewing Machines Located 4th door south of Buffalo County Bank MAIN STREET Barber Shop OSCAR KENSMOE, Prop. A modern Hair Cut, Shave and Shampoo Electric Massage A Specialty SEE FULLER The Harness Man Jr. (C. A. (Cnstleu For Harness Goods of all kinds DENTIST Office over Coyle’s Drug Store We also do Repairing THE MODEL MILLINERY BARBER SHOP Thr Latest Creations in Millinery Shapes and THOMPSON ESPEN, Prop.. Designs May Be Seen Here The Popular Place for MRS. PHEBE GATES The Young and the Old. First door north of Snoyenbos’ Jewelry Store. Dr. P. B. Amunson Medicine Mondovi Equity EXCHANGE Dr. Milton W. Hall Dealers In Surgery Grain, Seeds, Hay, Salt Flour and Feed Office Over BUFFALO COUNTY BANK Phone No. 289 Shippers of LIVE STOCK Quality Art T he Home exceptional tkill is displayed in “J. 8e (). ' Collude art work and designing as appears in their high grade commercial book. Quality Plates All “iJ. (). College plates are carefully re-etched: that is why they print better than others. They are also delivered on time. 250 Skilled Artisans _ Day and light Service Jahn Ollier Engraving Co. CHICAGO Atlanta Davenport Des Moines Minneapolis South Bend luslralions The City Livery If you want to go, and go quick With Horses that are fat and slick. And go by day or by night, We’ll take you for a price that’s right Or if you’ve got a date in Strum, My Fori will take you on the run And Chummy the chauffeur Will furnish the fun. T. R. LITCHFIELD, Proprietor The Cargill Grain Co. Grain Buyers Wholesalers and Retailers of Standard Flours and Feeds See The Movies AT THE Star Theatre City Delivery Daily Where the BEST Pictures are shown always A. M. Frederickson, Manager Mondovi Bottling THE Works Buffalo (6uimtu Pop, Cider, Ginger Ale By H. H. SCOTT Root Beer, Grape Juice, Etc. Covers a radius of 15 miles and gives the news fully, fairly and fearlessly. LOUIS KOCHENDOERFER, Correct Job Printing at right Proprietor prices. People’s NOTICE Tailoring Company With big Machines and lots of noise Where do men get the most for their money We mend the shoes for Girls and Boys in a New Suit? Why! At Mondovi Shoe Hospital People’s Tailoring Co. 1st Door East of Chas. Lee’s Have you seen Our Twins? IF NOT Call and see them Erickson Thames Commercial Hotel A. QUARBERG, Prop. The only fir t-cla s hotel in the city Electric Lighted, Hot Water Heat Rebuilt and Strictly First-class Rooms with Private Eath Sample Rooms and Stabling in Connection. All Modern Improvements City Bakery Confectionery H. K. BARSTOW, Prop. Mother’s Bread, Doughnuts, Pies and Cookies can be had here. The ideal place to buy your Confectionery Fruits and Groceries Butter-Kist Pep Corn A SPECIALTY Our fine electrically operated peanut and pop corn machine is running continually, turning out the best pop corn in the world, touched by no other hand than yours. City Bakery and Confectionery Mondovi, Wisconsin Hello! Hello! Hello! COLLEGIAN CLOTHES are recognized as the standard by which all others are judged. Don t fail to see them. If you need any Shirts, Underwear Sweaters, Mackinaws or anything in furnishing goods, you can get them here too. Helwig’s Dept. Store Jnst wanted to snv that if you’re looking for some tiling unusual in a suit, step into the store and see those nobby Collegians. They’re ti e greatest styles ever shown in this town. You’ll be surprised at the wonderful assortment and they me made equal to any made-to-order gai merit. The overcoats, too, are unusually attractive. Some beautiful suits and overcoats at $15 and others up to $30. Our prices are considerably lower than elsewhere for same quality goods. Clothes Made Right Stay Right When we deliver you an ED. V. PRICE CO. tailored-to-your-order Suit or Overcoat, it is ready to put on and wear without a question of completeness. The finished clothes have been planned to fit the wearer exactly and represent the highest degree of tailorship. Price Like You Like To Payl Hanson Haldorscn First National Bank S. G. Gilman. President B. S. Lockwood. Vice-President D. A. Whelan. Cashier R. Southworth, Viee-President George Esbensen. Assistant Cashier Member of the Federal Reserve System Deposits $510,000 Assets $575,000 The oldest and largest bank in Buffalo County. We pay 4 per cent on certificates of deposit, payable every six or twelve months. A Good Combination ICE SKATES AND POCKET FLASH LIGHTS Our stock of Ice Skates is larger than ever and complete new stock of Flash Lights and Batteries of all sizes. The student trade is respectfully solicited. Mondovi Hardware Company FOR GOOD Photographs and Enlargements In the Latent Style and Finish GO TO Grorud’s Photo Studio Mondovi, Wis. Telephone No. 102 H. 5. Thompson Co. Building Material of all kinds When in need of anything in our line, call in and see us. A. L. O’MERA, Local Agent THE STUDENTS Mondovi Telephone Get Your Basket Ball Bills Company Debate Bills Entertainment bills at'the Local and Long Distance Day and Night Service HERALD OFFICE where the “Mirror” i printed B. S. Lockwood, President and Mgr. Geo. Esbensen, Secretary and Treas. Announcement FALL TERM NOW OPEN 65 Of The Above Class Accepted Positions--65 Hunt’s Ruvincss College is the only one in F.au Claire. The attendance is good and growing. Ti e above group shows levs than our total attendance. It proves that we have the large t enrollment in the Chippewa Valley. Everyone of them enrolled because a careful investigation had convinced them that we offer the most valuable training and that we assist our graduates to obtain exceptionally good positions. WHY SUCH GREAT POPULARITY? It must be real value; Service The faculty of Hunt’s Business College is made up of men and women who know their business and they work for the students welfaie and up-building. Their success is our success. The College offers superior facilities for training young and middlemen men and women for business pursuits. It is ente prising, progressive, practical and highly successful. It pays to attend the best. Better reserve your seat next Monday Morning; anti write for College Journal and application blank. Call or phone 1637 for appointment. Hunt’s Business College has had the seal appoval placed upon it by the Wisconsin Commercial Educators Association. FOR Drug Store Service The Rexall Store J. P. COYLE Agent for EASTMAN KODAKS and Supplies. SCHOOL SUPPLIES Our showing of school supplies of all kinds is unusually complete this year. Everything from a slate pencil or a common book strap to complete out-fits of text books. We unqualifiedly recommend the Self-Filling CONKLIN in the line of a fountain pen. It is not only self-filling and self-cleaning but it is so utterly simple in construction that it practically can’t go wrong — that means a great deal in fountain pens. Our guarantee is back of it Try it ami Itj fill'd) The Mondovi Pharmacy J. B. BERG, Prop.