Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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EXTENDING THE STARRY FRONTIER By Carl Manner After twenty-five yearn of hard work and calculation) , scientists at Lowell Observatory have discovered the cause of Neptune’s eccentricities. The late Doctor Lowell receives the credit. It wiw he who, by studying Neptune's orbit a quarter of a century ago, came to the conclusion that there was a trnns-neptuninn planet. His conclusions have only been verified recently by the discovery of a new planet. Though many names have been given the planet, the newspapers still persist in calling it planet “X”. an unknown equation. Neptune, up to now, the farthest planet from the sun, is estimated to bo 2,798,000,000 miles from the flaming globe and receives only one-ninth as much light as we do. This new world, four billion miles from the sun. receives only half of that. Therefore the oxygen, if not a mild. would be a very thick cloud making it impossible for life, as we know it, to exist there in such n dense ntmosphere. Scientists do not put much credit in the discovery of the new planet, os it only confirms the complicated mathematics of the present day astronomers; more firmly establishes Sir Isaac Newton's and Kepler’s laws governing celestial bodies; nnd above all. brings us closer to the possible solution of the origin of the Solar System. The study of the new planet has brought us no nearer to the solution of its mystery than guessing at its composition, density and amount of heat. Observation! through the largest of telescopes show the planet only ns a fnint star, therefore little can he -aid about it as facts. Astronomers consider the planet’v revolution around the sun to be from three to six hundred earth years. The ancients knew only six planet , which were visible to the naked eye. We, with the aid of glass, know nine major nnd thousands of minor plnnets. Still, with the knowledge we hnvc gained so far, we want to know more. This small grain of sand on which we live, houses more curiosity-socking people than anywhere in the universe. This new planet must have been foreran by Kents when he said: Then felt I like some watcher of the sky When some new planet swims into his ken. Many thousands of questions have been pouring into newspaper, scientific and astronomical offices ever since the appearance of the new planet. Notable among these ore: Is the new planet inhabited? If so. what form of life exists there? What is the length of its day? These and countless other questions are being asked. How soon they will be answered is unknown. The planets now. counting in their order from the sun are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, the planetoids or minor planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and the new planet ”X. Other questions hard to onswer, though not connected with the new planet are: Whnt is the composition of Saturn’s rings? The popular conception is that they arc small satellites that move so swiftly around the planet that they form a ring. It may be that we are mistaken. What is the great red spot of Jupiter? Some say that it is fire from a volcano on its surface. Others that it is a red vegetation native to only o certain purt of that planet. In studying Mars through the telescope, canals, as they are termed, ran hr seen running like a large net across its surface. Are these canals made by human beings? As yet, no answer has been found to that question. Life, as we know it, is highly improbable on any other planet than our own. The only planet likely to contain human beings to any degree, is Venus. At thnt, Venus may have a different form of life than ours. As time goes on, we shall he extremely interested in learning of the new discoveries and theories in regard to planet “X” which seems tr me somewhat of an unknown quantity at the present time.

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 'Wcpl the ground. The hotly won imprisoned in n comet that pushed the bust forward and the lower part of the body out behind. The lower neck was stiffened by « collar with whalebone stays. The sleeves, bodice mid hat were trimmed with pulf and frills. Change in men’s dress have always boon proceeded by those in feminine fushions. The two change hearing u slight resemblance. Just a the women in 1900 could not breathe freely been use the body was imprisoned, the men during the ume period wore stiff collars, worn extremely high. The stitf collar became lower when women’s diets began to free women’ necks and have given way to the soft collar. The change that have appeared in masculine attire during the Inst twenty-five year have affected only the length and width of the coats and 11 o users. After the World War, women became wiser ns to dress. They found the trailing skirts were disease carriers. So year by year, they have shortened their skirt , making them simpler and lighter in design mid form. In I9 24, dresses being simple in ?hnj c and trimming, the feminine costume fell into a dreadful dullness. Fashion began to demand matching not only the dress, coat and hat. but scarfs, gloves, shoes mid hundbags. Thus we hal t the ensemble. Up to the year 1928, dresses were becoming shorter and shorter, but now they arc again growing longer. It may be wc will once more return to long skirt .

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CALENDAR OF OCR LAST YEAR Sept. 3 School open . Glad to he together again. Many new face appear. Clowes begin ut one-thirty o'clock. Sept. 12 Welcome party for new pupil . A good time wan had by everyone. Sept. |8 l,eonH Austin nay her good-byes and leave for Gallnudct College. Sept. 21 First football game of the reason. Tied with Alumni 0 to 0. Oct. 1 Augunt Fast nor broke hit leg. We miss him very much. Oct. -I Mr. and Mrs. Bray leave for Tulsa. Oklahoma, for a two weeks vacation with relative . Oct. 5 Our team defeat Woodstock H. S. 14 to 0. Oct. 1.1 Mis Mary William lakes the seniors to see the Melbrook Golf Course, having a wonderful time. Oct, U Homecoming game. Friend meet again. Score, Illinois I,'I. Wisconsin 0. Oct. 215 Our hoys were defeated by the Minnesota team. Mr. Williams and the boy with him were scared badly when his car was tipped over in on Accident on the way to Fnribuult. Oct. 31 Our Hallowe’en party wua u jolly success. The maskers showed originality in their costumes. Nov. Id August Kastner return to hi duties after being confined in the hospital since October l»t. Nov. 28 Few pupils go home for Thnnksgiv-ing. A very fine dinner was served here. Pupils enjoyed u party and dance in the evening. Dec. 25 A great part of the student body go home for the Christmas holiday. A number of parties arc held for tho • who remnin. •Ian. 2 All student return to school. .Ian. 14-15-115-17 Mid-year exams. Everyone is us busy as a bee. Feb. 12 Mr. Neesum gives n line talk in the gymnasium on the life of Abrnhum Lincoln. Feb. 1 t A box social is held in the gym with Mr. Pleasant on the block. $106 is realized from the sale of boxes. Feb. 21 A fine patriotic program is held in the chapel in honor of Washington and Lincoln. Love of country being stressed throughout. Mor. 6-7-8 The Central States Basketball tournament is held at Indainapolis, Ind. Our boys make the trip by cars. John Kuglitsch received the sportsmanship n-ward. Mar. 10 A magician from Milwaukee performed for us in the chapel. It’s the height of enjoyment to our boy and girls. Mnr. 21 Mr. an Mt . Robert Blair and Chicago Dramatic club stage u fine performance in our chapel. People from mile around Dclavnn turn out. Apr. 11-12 Fifty-eighth annual ’'gym exhibition and style show. Great success. Apr. 20 A number of students go home while many others receive boxes. No Faster parade. It rained all day. Apr. 26 Literary Picnic at Springs Park. A good time, good eats, and good weather. Apr. 28 Another magician comes to perform for us. Everyone awe-struck and silent throughout the performance. May 2 Arbor Day. Program, Maypole dance. Tree planting by the senior class. Mny 10 Junior Prom in the rhajH-l. Color. fun and excitement wcll-hlended together. Mny 16-17-18 Camp Fire Girls' outing at Luke Beulah. Boy Scouts' outing a . Turtle Lake. May 2t Senior-Junior Picnic. May 21-22-23 Tollcge examination . May 25 Baccalaureate Address and Senior banquet. May 28 Commencement exercises at eight o’clock. May 2!» Home-going day.