Pio Nono High School - Pio Nonite Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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19 THE PIO NONI'1'Eg 25 g WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. In the world of literary genii, 0110 name casts a prominent shadow against the artistic background of famous writers ot all time. That glorious name adorned a very talented man who lived during .the reign of Elizabeth. The man was William Shakespeare. Unquestionably Shakespeare was a ge- nius. lVe would call any ditterent thought, folly. The simplicity and at the same time the complication with which Shakespeare's works are tilled, enthralls the modern reader of literature and 1n- stills in him a spirit of astonishment at such a vocabulary and so gifted an in- tellect. I Shakespeare 's education and his genius do not balance. His genius outweighs his education. W'hy then do people ask, How was it possible for a man with but a grannnar school education to possess such skill? The answer as derived from Shakespeare's lite and environment pre- sents itself naturally to the imagination ot one who reads and not only reads but studies and ponders over Shakespeare's poetry and literature. He lived it, and a person to whom art is so interesting a subject, success must be inevitable. lVith Shakespa-are's demise, the world lost an artist ot the rarest kind. The world otf painting' had its Michael Angelo, the scientific world had its Galileo, and so also the realm of literature had its Shakespeare. Masters supreme were they in all their endeavors, and casting retiec- tion upon their persevering characters, we are moved to believe that it is highly im- probable that the world will again pay homage to and glory in the existence of such supernaturally inspired human crea- tures. --Clem. .T. Tesensky EDUCATION IN THE HOME. Ot' all the responsibilities which life imposes upon human beings, perhaps, there is none greater than that of parent- hood. The parents are responsible for the most important' training a child rc- ceives in the home, the training in morals and religion. For it is in the home that a 19 child forms the physical, social and moral habits, which will follow him all through life. lt is an accepted fact that during the hrst years of lite we are most apt to re- ceive impressions. Therefore it is very important that a child receive his moral and religious training at an early age. He should be taught those virtues which are the foundation ot character and which will develop him into real manhood. He should learn to be honest, reliable, trust- worthy and unselfish. He should learn to be clean of speech as well as of body. He should learn that in life as well as in fun he should play the game and play it fair. Then, too, a child must learn to obey his parents because this is the foundation of obedience to the law of God and ot man. If a child is not taught to obey the co1111na11ds of his parents, he will obey no law whether it be lunnan or divine. It is upon these foundation stones ol' character, that the superstructure ot' a beautiful, noble lite is built. YVhat a 1'e- sponsibility this is for parentsg yet what a blessing' tor them to see their children, upon whose character they have striven to imprint their ideals, grow into noble manhood and blooming womanhood. THE DEMOTION OF FORMER BRIG- ADIER-GEN. MITCHELL It is both pleasing' and inspiring to hear that we still have, in our day, men who have the interest ot their country truly at heart. On the contrary, it is highly disgusting when we are 'forced to hear the news of men who through bigoted ideas and personal motives act in a manner such that they hinder the due prorress ot' our nation, The exirtence in our 001111- try ot the above types of men has been shown in the recent demotion ot' Brig- adier-General VVIH. Mitchell. Gen. Mitchell has brought to light the defenseless position of our nation espec- ially as compared with that ol' other lead- ing nations. ln very plain statements he made known the terrible deficiency ot' our air forces, and .t'urthermore. proposed the establishment ot' a separate department ot aviation, independent of both army and navy. For this fearless exposure of the country's disastrous position of defense,

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19 THE PIO NO ITE Q 'H 1 ,L ' ' V N 0VIWIUWIIIIIIIIHIIIMIXfill W!ll!!lMll!lIlllllllllll A PROP. JOHN J. RUEPING. 'We extend our compliments and felieita- tions to one who has spent ten years in the service of the students of Pio Nono- Professor Rueping. I am afraid that 1ny feeble pen is in- capable of vividly portraying this noble and generous life, however, l will do my best for the benefit of those who have not made his acquaintance as ylet. He is in the hearts of all those who were taught by him. This is evidenced by the fact that the returning prodigals of '13, '14, '15, and upward invariably ask, XVhere is Prof. John'? 'tls Prot. Ruep- ing at home? His ability to please and his eapability to instruct have made him a potent factor in the success of this institution. Certain- ly these men who have left with his praises on their lips and a love for him in their hearts will recommend this sehool to their friends from the eup of their bene- fieenee. The fact that he is always solieitous about the welfare of the students in his charge is shown by his aetions in elass when a student is absent. Iuvariably he will await the pupil's return or if this is impossible he will take him to his room where speeial help will be given. As a diseiplinarian he is striet. but just, demanding hard work. His geniality and kindness have obtained for him many friends in the student body and in the publie. lVhen life beeomes a drudgery. a word or a smile from him and the mist rises, while a halo like to that in the heav- ens after a rain storm, appears, and lite beeonies onee more bearable. His interest in the sehool is best shown in the time, work, and energy expended by him in beautifying the premises so as to make it as home-like as possible. 18 His life is inseparably linked with Pio Nono. He is a mathematieal genius. Several generous offers from higher schools has he refused, preferring to remain with his be- loved Alma Mater. lVe are highly honored in having him for our esteemed professor. His disposition is a jewel, his ability is unequaled, but as a professor he ranks supreme. May his genial and beloved person long light the elassrooms of this institution. -Conrad Cook A NEW GYM? Have you ever reeolleeted your school days at Pio Nono when you were a mem- be1' of tl1e basket-ball team? Remember the walls and posts? Did you enjoy hit- ting either? Deeidedly not. To those who weren't fortunate enough to make the team. How did you exereise during the winter months, shoveliug' snow? I hope so. From another point ot' vi:-iv. Tts the night of the big game. Students and vis- itors fill every available i1.eh on the side- line. You come late and are unable to see the game. Do you want that to happen at the big alumni game? To be unable to see and cheer your favorites? However, bring your stars. so that when you lose, as you usually do, you won't have an alibi to make. Pio Nono is progressive. Deeidedly. But without your support she will return to her old state, a stand-still. Now, dear alumni, to eliminate this possibility. let 's all eontribute to THE NEYV GYMNA- SIUM. -Conrad Cook

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T19 PIO ITE 25 he was brought before the house aircraft investigating committee. Before this com- mittee Gen. Mitchell further stated that anti-aircraft guns are worthless as means of defense against airplane attacks. To prove he was wrong, Secretary of iVar Weeks ordered the Fortress Monroe test. Airplanes dragging large targets flew slowly and in a straight line. Still the anti-aircraft guns were unable to register a single shot at the targets. The nearest shot was 500 feet away! XVhen, however, the airplanes were given an opportunity to show their worth in bombing vessels they poured bomb upon bomb upon any designated place of the vessel, and thus proved o11ce more their superiority over all other forms of defense. The vital need for an efiicient air force, as Gen. Mitchell advocates, was thus definitely proven. Gen. Mitchell pointed out that there are more than 20 government bureaus directly interested in aviation, and that although more than SS400,000,000 have been ex- pended within the last five years for avi- ation purposes, we have but twenty ma- chines fitted for use in real aircraft war. XVe rank fifth among the nations in avi- ation. To Gen. Mitchell, therefore, the best remedy to secure a more efficient air force and without the expenditure of such vast sums, appeared to he a centralization of all our aircraft activities. Such a cen- tralization, however, is naturally opposed by various higher officials because of per- sonal reasons. So it is probable that the regime of the air forces will continue un- der the old policies, and that we shall keep on progressing in this line with the same marvelous rapidity as we did in the last five years. Gen. Mitchell was vindicated before the house aircraft committee. The Fortress Monroe test proved that his statements were correct. And yet for having in- formed the nation of its critical state of defense, and for having performed his duty by stating what he knew to be the facts, and having done in this in defiance of all manner of threats, he has becn-de- moted: Gen. Mitchell should he sincerely congratulated for his patriotic interest in the welfare of his country, and it is to be hoped that upon many of our statesmen like Secretary XVeeks the fact will finally dawn that we are at the present time liv- ing in the twentieth centurv. -R l CHA RD STOLLFINVVER K THE AMERICAN COLLEGE. ln all European countries there is noth- ing identical with the Ameiican College. It is a unique feature of our country. There are about 50,000 young men and women graduating annually from the American colleges. These youths learn their first lesson-discipline. Even disre- garding the discipline, the American col- lege has itself, there is much discipline ad- ministered upon freshmen by seniors. l.t urges them into organization-something which must dominate universally. lt aug- ments the classic as well as the athletic morale. Did you ever notice how the rooters of an American college respond to their cheer leaders? lt indicates that they are instilled with the 1J1'lIl12l1'y consequence of discipline-loyalty. Loyalty is pre- eminent. Besides discipline a sense of equality of opportunity is imbedded in the heart of the American student. They strive earn- estly to rely on that sense to acquire the better things of life. At every com- mencement an almost indeterminable queue of college extracts is filed at the Apartment of Opportunity t1'ai11ed in competition and conscious of the fact that perseverance terminates success. These boys know that if anything in life ishpos- sibly attainable, it can be gotten by plod- ding, plodding, and always plodding. ,A certain course in a college may be applied best to a certain profession, but the aver- age graduate is being prepared for a high- grade citizen, intellectually through the variety of subjects connected with each particular study, and physically through its various games and activities. -L. M. STRACHOTA CROSS-WORD PUZZLES. Listening to the alleged humor on the subject and often dealing out various wit- ticisms regarding it, I beg to place my support in its favor. Primarily intended as a test of skill and knowledge involving persistent concentration, attention to de- tail, accuracy and precision of choice, the cross-word puzzle contains elements of no little value to the person dubious as to whether or not he masters a. vocabulary typical of an educated American. Besides 20