Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-10-30

time we faIl.''-Confucius.
We were all gratifed Monday
morning when we were privileged
to hear Mr.. Wilcox speak in the as
sembly room. Mr. Wilcox is the
national superintendent of the work
Homes for the F'riendless.' In his
short address to US he stated that
SO per cent of those behind prison
bars have never received education
beyond the third grade; s. per cent
have never passed the fifth grade
and 95 per cent were there because
of the lack of real mother and ia
therhood; also that the majority
of these unfortunates had never been
shown or felt the influence OF
christian leadership. These facts
are astonishing and should be hui
initiating to us as christian people.
They point out to us that these
men and women, boys and girls,
are back Of the prison bars because
they failed to grasp or did not pos
sess the opportunity Of grasping the
essential foundations of a successful
life. They have somehow missed
the conceptions of the true value OF
life Mr.. Wilcox also states that in
spite of education, some their
worst criminals are educated crimi-
nails AS we understand it, Mr.. Will
cox is attempting to befriend those
after they leave the prison bars,
by securing for them employment,
and in assisting them in getting
right start. He stated that again
and again these eX-convicts would
lose their positions, but that by re-
peated exeltions an the part of the
befrienders in securing new places
for employment, these men will
nine times out of ten succeed. I'm
doubleday, a grea- many of US never
before realized what a discouraging
task it is for these eX-convicts to get
back to where they desire to be or
formerly were. "Be not ashamed
to work, for it is one Of the condi-
tons of our existence. There is
not a criminal who does not owe
Owing to the fact that so few
entered to try out for the team to
represent c.. H. S. in the State De-
batting contest, the try-out which
was scheduled for Nov. 6, will not
be given. Instead, Ira Melaas, Max
Daskam and Cecil johnson have
been chosen to represent c. H. S. in
this contest. Mr.. Luce is going to
work with the team and it is
hoped that with the support of the
school and the public, a success will
be achieved.
This is a period of special delight
to the Seniors. We are always
pleased to have a photograph taken
of ourselves, and perhaps this ac-
counts for it; as we are just now
participating in that unusual event.
1t would not be fair however to cast
shadow on the Freshmen, Sopho-
mores and Juniors and insinuate
that they are of a somber cast. For
perhaps they are INDUCING in the
same event. However, it might be
stated that had not the Freshmen
removed their enormous bows
(Which somehow INSTRUCTED a
glimpse of the person directly be-
hind them), the girls would have
probably been the predominatns
feature of the occasion. However.
the stubborn persistence Of the boys
won for them an equal view.
The Seniors had class meeting
Wednesday night after school to de-
eide upon their class pins and rings.
A clash OF opinions ensued and af-
ter serious discussion and due delib-
GRAFTON, the session adjourned until
the following Monday night, when
perhaps a satisfactory decision
could be obtained.
Mr.. Wells is busy looking through
catalogs trying to find suitable
stereopticon for the school. The
Seniors Of 1914 left some money in
the care of the school to make this
purchase. We are sure that a ma
chine like this is needed to carry
on the work of the high school. At
the present time the State UNIVERSE
ty and both the state and national
departments of public instruction
are leuUlHS NuluttDiS w thS
schools.
On Saturday last the Cresco high
school foot ball team journeyed to
LIE Roy accompanied by a number
of rooters in fact, there were more
Cresco people at the game than lie
Roy people.
The Cresco team lined up with
all the regulars in place with the ex-
ception of Davis and Tony Marshall
ard Smith got in for a short time.
The game was refereed by Leeker
Of Austin and umpired by Tracy of
LIE Roy and Wells Of Cresco.
1t was the worst game the Cres-
co team has played this season, not
withstanding the score was 81 to o.
in our favor. Had Cresco met "a
more formidable team they would
have gone down to defeat. Perhaps
their listleSsnesS was due to a con-
fIapoa fhat thew WOULD