Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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VALKDK TOBY. Myrtle Paulson, ’IT. Books and the Reading of Books. Books, we know Are a substantial work, both pure and good Round which with tendrils strong as flesh and blood. Our pastime and our happiness can grow.’’ These words are taken from Wordsworth and express his sentiments in regard to the importance and need of books and reading. Whv should we read and absorb the thought and companionship of the great men of the past? Why read the best books of the day? Because books influence action; they will mold your character. “A good book is among the best of companions and by elevating the thoughts and aspirations, they act as a preservative against low associations.” Does this help the housewife ard farmer any? How can she acquire this taste in the first place? The High School will do much to gain this end. She is entitled to this as well as the business man. People are approaching the age, when they feel that this is necessary. The woman can take more comfort out of life, she can spend some of her recreation in reading the choicest literature with enjoyment. How much more there is to life! Tt does not seem like a grind. The farmer can see more than the tilling of his soil. He will live and not only exist, “A good book may be his best friend. Tt is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It may be the best of which that life was cajmble; for the world of his life is for the most part by the world of his thoughts.” lie has been made an efficient man—one able to cope with the problems of getting a living and of developing his mental and spiritual being. How can the High School aid in this? get a living? But is it the dollars and cents together with what they bring all that should be asked of the High School education. Would you define living in the terms of dollars and cents? Studies are not merelv lor delight and for the adornment of the individual. Our High School education is becoming broadei ami more practical. Here, we are striving for the happy medium. I lie essential benefit of this system is to teach the boys and girls to think, by learning how to think. Who will teach one how to think? Can anyone be taught? Yes, by reading. liven the humblest and jxxir-est may (‘liter the great spirits of Shake-six are, Horace and Irving, without being intrusive. The housewife and farmer could not realize this, if they had not had their High School training. They would not know the difference lietween good and poor books. One cannot study Bryant, Irving, Emerson, Cooper and others with enjoyment and not have acquired a taste for books that are worth while. Books will do so much for us. Whether they are good or bad, they cast their influence o er us. 11 hat he reads will determine his future career, and the amount he reads will be a greater guide to his future life. It has been truly said, “that the best books are those which most resemble good actions. Books contain the treasured knowledge of the human race. From the Bible downward, they exercise great influence upon civilization.” “Books are forever guides to those who read them thoughtfully. Every |x rson may learn something from the recorded life of another. Here we find instruction in our jov, in our sorrow and adversity.” Therefore a good book is among the best friends, for it molds a man. When you read a work of some great writer, for instance Irving, you are pleased when he has written your ideas, although in a way that surpasses your ability, think of Irving’s description of an autumnal day. He is able to place

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SENIORS FAIL EVANS “Paulie Debating Society 1-2-3, Orchestra 2-3-4, Quartette 3, Glee Club 3-4, Black River Falls Debating Team 3-4. “A lecherous thing is wyne.” VERA BIEBECKER “Weary” English-German Course. Nautilus 1-2-3-4, Students’ Association 2-3-4, Hiking ( lub 2, Kodak Club 4, Glee Club 1-3-4, Girls’ Quartet 3-4. “I will never, never marry. Oh! bliss!” REV. C. W. PINKNEY Delivered the Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday evening, May 28th

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the s|K)t lie (lest-rilies liefore your eyes. It is so real. Hooks possess an essenee of immortality. rumples crumble to ruin, pictures and statues decay; but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, l ime only winnows out the bad products, for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good. Therefore, why not seek the society of these great spirits? They leave us words, ideas, feelings, which with the progress of time, harden into substances; things, bodies and actions moulder away or melt into sound. Words are the only things that last forever. And friends, when we come to say goodbye to our school career, we take with us that which will lead us and solace us that ability to continue on in the realm of the greatest books. ( lassmates, let us resolve to make the best of what we have learned, and make use of the opportunities that our High School has offered us. W e owe a large debt of gratitude to our school hoard, principal and teachers for the untiring efforts which they have put forth in giving us the best opportunities that were possible. W'o cannot repay this debt directly, but by making the l est of things, we can serve others and repav it indirectly. They gave us the chance, and we owe them our service. CLASS W ILL. W K. THE SENIOR CLASS OF MONDOVI HIGH SCHOOL. COUNTY OF BUFFALO, STATE OF WISCONSIN. being of sound mind and good intent do hereby make, publish and declare this instrument to lx our last will and testament and hereby revoke all former dispositions by us made. FIRST: To the Faculty as a whole, we give our sincere thanks for their patient helpfulness, kindly frankness, unqualified interest, impartiality, broadness of mind and bigness of heart. To Mr. Dodge we bequeath our patriotism with which he may awaken and inspire the Juniors to the critical situation threatening us and our nation. To Mr. Mathys, our faithful coach, we give the shining trail left by our victories in football and basketball. To Miss Everett we bequeath our speed and efficiency in Shorthand and Typewriting and hope that the Juniors will follow our straight and narrow tread worn path to the goal of success. To Miss Whelan we bequeath our themes and compositions, to be used as source material for the budding geniuses of next year’s Senior class. To Mr. Blair we will all our spare moments so that he may spend more time with the Ladies’ Band. To Miss Schuldt we give our rec- ords for the last four years, which she may use in compiling History for the future pc notations. To Miss Stucmple we give our silvery voices so that sin1 may always be surrounded with our musical airs. To Miss Dod' e we bequeath all our dates and lemons to be used in making pies and puddings. To Mr. Geraldsoti we leave our boys’ farming ability to meet the present food shortage. We likewise leave in his ca-e ft-e girl volunteers to pick potato blip-. ’Mi hopes for an abundant harvest, for “As ye sow, so shall ye reap.” SECOND: To the Juniors we give and bequeath our dignity and title as Seniors with all the benefits of that enviable position. We also leave them our athletic accomplishments, our ability to petition, our places in school activities, our success in inter-class wranglings such as evidenced last fall in the Class Rush at the Fair Grounds. Last, but not least, we bequeath to them our hazardousness with the Faculty to secure facts through the medium of our note-books. THIRD: To the Sophomores we be- queath the memory of our cheerfulness and good manners. It is also a pleasure to leave the Sophomore boys our plug hats which the Senior boys purchased at Marken’s auction. To Esther Tlelwig, a