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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
"PEP-FEST' HELD DEC. 10.

Several important events took place
last Friday, Dec. 10, after the school
hours. A s'pep-fest'' was held in the
Assembly room at four o'clock. At this
meeting it was seen that our students
have at last come up to the mark with the
necessary enthusiasm for basketball
games. They we're right there with the
goods. The meeting was opened by
short speeches from Mr.. Hamlin and
Hilton Durbahn. After the speeches
Victor. REIN, the N. u. HI. S. cheer
leader practised yells with the students.
After the Freshmen had the yells down
pat the meeting was dismissed.
Class Pins Chosen.
Following the "pep-fest" the Seniors
held class meeting, at which they chose
their class pins. Mr.. Parker, represen-
tative of the r. C. Aud Co. of Columbus,
Ohio, showed the class three pins from
which they made their selection. The
committee had picked these three pins
at noon from about hundred samples.
The Seniors have selected their class pins
earlier this year than any proceeding
class. They however, decided, that
they did not wish to have a graduation
pin as the other classes had but that
what they wanted was class pin. At
present the Seniors are patiently waiting
for the arrival of these pins.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
EVENING USE OF THE LIBRARY

The New Ulm High School has a lib
rary to be proud Of, considering that there
is no Public one in this city. But the
best use OF this store of knowledge is
not being made. At the present time
it is only open during school hours and
until five P. M. It would help great
deal if it could be used from seven to
nine in the evening.
In the first place, opening the library
in the evening would help the students
both in looking up references and read
ing the magazines and papers. Most
of them are wide awake enough to want
to read of the daily happenings, and all
have to look up references at least once
a week. During school hours there is
plenty of studying to do and after four
there are class meetings, basketball prac-
tise and various other things. So why
shouldn't they have the opportunity
of visiting the library in the evening?
Then there are large number of out
siders in town-people working in the
mill and other offices-who have no
opportunity to get reading material I'M
less at some library. And since New Ulm
people have not found it agreeable to
them to provide such an institution
where are these outsiders to go? Most
of them can't afford to buy several pa
pers and magazines week and get ra-
ther tired of going to the movies six
nights a week. These people surely
would appreciate the opening of the
library to the public after supper.
In addition to this there probably are
q number who would be glad to go. All
don't have the same advantages and
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
PICTURES FOR THE SCHOOL.

There is one thing of which the New
Ulm High School stands in vital need:
that is number of good pictures with
which to decorate the large barren walls
of the classrooms and the halls.
1t is true that so far there has been
little time to give these matters considera-
ton, but now since the various depart
ments are in tip-top shape, it is high
time for this matter to be taken up. The
question which arises is, chow are pic
lures to be gotten for the rooms?" Pro-
badly the easiest way in which to obtain
taking up subscription of all High School
students and the alumni. Surely no-one
would refuse to contribute something
for such beneficial purpose; and it may
be that the school board would have
some extra funds to contribute. After
the pictures have been purchased they
lous contests, such as debates, orations
or speeches. The name of the winner
could be put in corner of the pic
ture and it could than be hung in the win
ner's favorite room within the High
school. Thus at the same time that pic
lures would be obtained, the interest in
literary work would be increased.
Furthermore, is the High School no
longer entitled to those pictures it pos
sessed while in the old building? 1t
might seem little selfish if these would
be taken away from the grades but they
have always belonged to the high school
and so why shouldn't they now. The
large painting of the boatman, in parti-
cular, was purchased by the public at
the time of the art exhibit and presented
to the High School on condition that it
would forever remain within the High
School, regardless of what building that
school would occupy.
For the same reason that pictures are
necessity in the home they are a neces-
sity in the school room, for it is here
that the student spends the greater
share of his time.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
TRACK ATHLETICS

The first track team in the history
Of the High School was in 1918. This
team was organized by Mr.. Lewis. His
team got four points in the Carleton
meet, and third place in the Mankato
meet for which they were awarded the
Maroon and Gold pennant. The fol-
lowing year track was abandoned again
because of lack of interest, which has
always existed in our school. But in
1915 Mr.. Kierzek managed to get out
a three man track team" which brought
home second place at the Carleton meet
large gold trophy, and first place in
Shot put in Class B at the University
of Minnesota meet.
This certainly shows that there is plen-
ty material; but there is this lack of
interest. 1t seems that many people
think that a fellow who never saw a
discuss before can throw it hundred
and twenty feet the first time he tries.
Track takes just as much practise as
any other branch of athletics and fellow
certainly can't 60 out two days before
meet and expect to make records at
the meet, than he can get hundred per
cent in Geometry examination if he
never looked at his work before. Track
not only takes days of practise but years,
just like foot ball or basket ball.
Therefore at each practise there ought
to be candidates from all classes, even
if they can't establish records. Inter
class track meets would also help to stir
up more interest in this line of athletics.
Track meets certainly are valuable for
other reasons besides the physical train
ing, for the young fellows will become
acquainted with other men from all over
the state before they can get to college.
1t also gives those chance who are not
fitted for footabll or basketball.
For these various reasons let us all
work for good strong track team in the
future and if we work hard enough New
Ulm will take first place from Carleton
as Fairfax and Faribault have done in
the past.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
AN APPRECIATION

The right kind Of school spirit was
shown at the basket ball game with
Sleepy Eye, Saturday evening. Not
only the team, but the school is to be
congratulated for the conduct which they
displayed that evening.
The mere fact that the High School
team earned the victory is not sufficient
but it is the way in which it was earned.
The fellows playing the game INDUCED
in no unnecessary roughness and scored
a clean-cut victory. The rooters, like
wise, should receive credit for their share
in helping the players to win the game.
Throughout the entire game they in
dulged in no disorderly conduct but
cheered loudly when either side scored.
If such an attitude is shown at all the
basket ball games of this season, the
New Ulm High School will soon acquire
a reputation for it's sportsmanlike way
of playing games; for it is such an at
titude that distinguishes the true sports
man from the sport, and the New Ulm
High School from many other schools.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
Editorial Staff.
IN EXPLANATION.

Although we have heard of the Oft
repeated saying of Pope that thing
Of beauty is it's own excuse for being, we
still venture q word of explanation and
apology for the publication OF this paper.
The need for a school paper in the New
Ulm high school has been evident for
several years, and the ability to write,
edit and publish one has been there also,
coupled with the requisite energy to
make it success. The class O. 1916
has volunteered to be the pioneer in this
enterprise, but it's hopes were early
blasted by the criticism that there was
not enough ability in the whole class to
write anything fit for publication. The
class has therefore taken this means OF
bringing the question up to the public
for judgment.
We do not claim to harbor in our
midst any wonderful literary lights.
We do not flatter ourselves with the
idea that we have any exceptional ability
to write. We do insist, however, that
we are not behind the average high
school student in the ability to use the
English language in simple, straight
forward, practical manner for ordinary
practical purposes. Our aim is to de
velop that ability as much as possible,
because the benefits to be derived from
it make it worth while. And since the
ordinary methods of cultivating this
ability provided by high school course
in English are seldom adequate, we have
asked for chance to write and publish
a school newspaper.
The only justification for any ex-
preston, whether written or oral, is
that others may read or hear. A school
paper, read and criticized by the public,
cannot fail to stimulate interest in the
work, and raise the standard of the
English written and spoken in the New
Jlm high school.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

The two literary societies of the High
School have recently been reorgahizsd
for this year. Now, what is wanted
Is more sspep" and interest in them on
the part Of the students and also the
public. Last year the programs be-
came long and tiresome and the members
of the school lost all enthusiasm. When
a program was made out the grumblings
Of those put on could be heard all over
the building. But now q change has
been made and the student body is
asked to help by showing more interest
in the work. This is one way of show
ing school spirit which is much talked
of thing these days. And the literary
work will surely help everyone. Even
the shining stars" have chance for
improvement. Students have claimed
they didn't even know to which society
they belonged. This may have been
their own fault or perhaps that Of the
society officers. But recently lists
of the Athena and ITALIAN members
have been posted On the. billboard. So
there can be no such song as Am ! q
Thalian?" this year. a. p
And when you are put on the pro
gram, Susie, do your best. 1t ought
to be understood that taking share in
this work is part of the regular course.
If this was done there would be no such
complaints as heard now. Last years
attendance at the programs was good.
But this years ought to be better. And
who can bring this about better than
the pupils themselves? Just let "pa''
and ma" know once in while what
is going on: Perhaps they would like
to hear debate or grafton now and
then.
In these and various other ways the
students can show that they are inter
ested and are not ''back numbers. So
all aboard! Let everyone turn out at
the first program and show that we are
up and doing. u.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
IN DEFENSE OF FOOTBALL

Football has been reinstated in the
New Ulm High School. 1t is pity that it
ever was barred for number of years
have passed in which our High School
could have had championship football
teams. The great difficulty seems to
have been financial support. 1t is hard
to see why football does not arouse as
much interest in New Ulm as it does in
other places.
In the realm of school and college
sport, football holds the same command
ing position that baseball does in the pro-
fessional field. Football is the great
American college pastime and it pro-
vides the financial sinews for other
branches of college athletics. Besides
that, more benefit is derived from foot
ball than from any other game. Foot
ball makes "the men that can hit and be
hit and come back smiling" who in DR..
Cranes opinion are the men that live
best and do best. DR.. Crane says, "The
one thing you want your boy to have is
Hardness Brisk exercise in the cold
clean air can have no effect but that on
the average boy.
Surprisingly little is known by the
great majority of people of the origin
and development of college football.
The game Of to-day is the gradual evolu-
ton of the sport of New England of
one hundred years ago, when they used
to infateabladder and kick it about. Yale
introduced football as a college sport,
but only between freshmen and sopho-
mores in 1910. It was not until 1878
that universities began playing it. There
we're then twenty men on each side. In
1876 Harvard and Yale met in their first
game. 1t was in those days that the
game was rough and dangerous. Shortly
after the first Harvard-Yale game the
present "eleven men" game was created.
Since then football growth has been
constant and consistent and the "foot-
ball rules COMMITTEES have had no small
part in bringing the game to where it
is to-day.
1t is estimated that five hundred col
leges and ten times as many schools will
play the game in 1916, that one hundred
and fifty thousand young men will seek
places on ffty-fve hundred teams, that
fifty thousand games will be played
and that at least twenty-five million
persons will attend the contests.
Football is good clean game and it
is hoped that every loyal supporter of
education and good clean sport will do
his part to put New Ulm on the Foot
Ball Map; so that when the next esti-
mate is made New Ulm will be recorded
as one of the cities that support and
encourage clean athletics and turn out
the right sort of men: "The men that can
hit and be hit and come back smiling"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

The entire average OF the team was
raised 4.6 per cent.
The girls are only playing interclass
games as yet so there is not enough
interest displayed to keep their marks
up high. With the boys however, this
is quite a different matter. Their
marks are certainly on the straight and
upward path that leads to outside
games.
Athletics, and especially interscholas-
tic athletics, give to boys and also girls
that necessary spirit that keeps their
averages up to standard.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

First Official Appearances To B
At Literary Society Program

The Girls Glee Club this year has
twenty eight members, with the ac-
.companist Miss Gladys Grussendorf.
Miss Pierce is the directress. The girls
are divided according to their voices,
singing first and second soprano, and
first and second alto, although which,
ever part carries the melody, that is the
part the majority sing.
The officers of the Club are: Phyllis
lNeumann, president; Irene Stamm,
secretary and treasurer; Freda Behnke,
librarian, The girls meet every Mon
day evening from seven to eight.
A new rule has been made by the
Officers of the Club. Each member who
lis late must pay a fine of Ave cents.
This is to 60 toward the spread which
will be givensat the end of the year. At
the present time this does not promise
to be very elaborate. function, as
fines thus far reach the total amount 0f
ten cents. fsrF
The official appearance of the Glee
Club at the debate with Sleepy Eye met
with instant approval. Although the
Edirectress, Miss Pierce, was not able
ITO be present, the girls were SO we'll
TRAINED that they acquitted themselves
with credit.
At present the CMb;is practising songs
ito be sung at the first literary program,
which is to beiheld 1mnediateay after tie
Christmas vacation. They will sing
the "Swing Song and "a Lover and
His Lass. This promises to be de-
Ecided treat, for their voices must be far
above the ordinary,--if one is to Judge
from the crowd Of younger members Of
the opposite sex which gathers every
Monday evening around the building to
hear them. They seem to be the modern
fLoreleis.
New Rules Work.
The work of the girls, on the whole,
lis better this year than it has been for
some time in the past,-due probably
to the new rules. Their practises are
not hampered by girls coming in when
ever they feel like it, nor by absence Of
about third of the members, for q
girl is allowed three absences from
practise throughout the entire year.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
FRS I llaRlM 70
BE- GIVEN N JAN. 5.
ITALIAN AND ATHENA socIET-
TIES ORGANIZED ON MORE
EFFICIENT BASIS
CHANGE OF PROGRAM TO Sc
CURE ADDED INTEREST
FOR PUBLIC

AuS ANSt program vi the literary So
cieties Of the High School will be held
the evening OF Jan: s, 1916, in the Au-
ditorium Of the High School building.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
have a record breaking attendance,
and q good program is being arranged.
: Early in November the societies.
the ITALIAN and the Athena, were.
reorganized for this year and the follow
ing Officers were elected: 4.
Thalian Society President, Naomi
Mueller; Vice.president, Stonia Kunze;
Secretary, Ruth sOlsen. aRs'< astis
Athena Society President, Gretchen
Winkelmann; Vice-president, George
Mayer; Secretary, Sherburn 2Beecher.T
Changed Programs.
The programs this year will consist
OF extsmpore speeches, orations, decla-
nations and debates. The change from.
book reviews and original stories was
made to promote greater interest on,
the part OF the students. And these
also were thought more practical and
helpful. .1151s
An entirely new system was suggested
too, but on account Of lack Of enthusiasm
on the part Of the school it had to be
abandoned. This plan provided for a
boys society and then one for the girls,
each to be a voluntary organization.
New features were to be tried, and par,
liamentary drill was to be regular &C.
curance. The main objection to this
was that it would not be fair in the win
ming OF the Neumann cup, since the men,
bership Of both societies would be almost
entirely changed. Since the students
did not take up this plan, an indepen-
dent Literary society has been organic
ed which conducts its meetings on the
order of the proposed system.
The Neumann Trophy.
Some may not know that few years
ago the school was given a cup by Prof.
Neumann. This is to be awarded to
the society getting the most points for
three consecutive years. Points are
awarded at every program to the best.
recitati0ns, Grafton, ETC.. This cup was
given as an incentive for good work in
the societies. The two preceding years
the Athenas have won out but the year
before the Thalians were the champions.
So thus far the ownership of the cup has
not been decided.
!. The programs will be held in the even
ing the same as they were last year.
This is to give the people of New UlmI
chance to come out and see what is
going on at the High School. The
Girls Glee Club and other members of
the school will provide the music since
there is no orchestra so far. Other
programs will follow the first one at in
tervals of two or three weeks.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
Now RuIes Work.
LOST AND FOUND COLUMN.

FOUND: In seat No. 6, row four on
left side of Assembly Room, a second
Louis Stevenson"
LOST: Two pieces Of black court
plaster.-Marg. v.
FOUND: A doctors case Fred r.
LOST: All traces of childishness, Room
104, in fourth period. '
FOUND: Large tack on chain in book
keeping Poehler.
FOUND: Buck and Laura in Eibners
having Happy Thots,. Dec. 10.
FOUND: Julia Meyer occupying
Seniors seat during second period.
LOST: Some temper in bookkeeping
Mr.. Viergiver.
FOUND: Following verse in Caesar
book. i
whats the matter with you, Caesar,
What made you write this book, you
geezer?
If you'd only not written this
I'd have enjoyed more hours of bliss"
WANT COLUMN.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
STUDENTS ENJOY VICTROLA
CONCERT.

Due to the kindness of Mr.. Winkel-
mann, the students of the High School
were given musical treat several times
last week. Mr.. Winkelmann kindly lent
a Victrola and some records to the school.
The records were all fine ones, chosen
especially for the students. At the
Monday concert, the one which probably
received more favor than any other was
"Stille Nacht" sung by Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

nd tits tll1sh = s ellldnss IS broaden
CHER horizon. NJ II W ssssSsi
The school would be the gamer also by
this. People would become more in
terested in the school and it's work and
might see their way to helping in ways
such as subscribing for more magazines,
buying additional books, and supporting
the athletics and literary work.
The main objections to the evening
use of the library is that it would take
the students away from their studies.
But how many do prepare work at home?
Upon inquiring it will be found that not
one third of the upper classmen do. And
these would be the ones to 60 in the even
IN chiefly S: The other one third might
wished to. The expense of the lighting
and heating is not so great but what it
iould be borne and there are no other
important things to consider.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

Miss Pierce informed her Junior
English class that they were required to
rnernorize part Of Chaucer's prologue,
and in order to give them better idea
of what it was like. started quoting
When that Aprille with its shoures sote,
The drought Of March hath pireced to
the rote": There she was Interrupted By
someone in the back of the room, "Oh
have q heart" s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

In Caesar class the sentence to be
translated was:
They cast themselves as suppliants at
his feet.
Caesar shark, who for once missed the.
mark, translated the passage as follows:
They cast themselves as supplements at
his feet"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

WANTED: Chance to get sick by Jan.
5-Hilton Durbahn.
WANTED: In Chemistry, looking glass
to see back of room-Naomi M.
WANTED: Enough strength to hold a
box of candy-Ella Hartman.
WANTED: Constable to keep order
among Freshman, during first period
Senior Class.
WANTED: Two elements that do not
60 in pairs-Mr. Hamlin.
WANTED: More school spirit-High
School.
WANTED: To be in two places at
same time Hutson.
WANTED: Some red marks Fresh
man.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

The Senior English Class had Just
written their first short stories. Mr..
Kierzek advised them to read the papers
to get ideas for their plots, and as an
illustration told of a feature story he had
read in which couple about sixty OF
seventy years old were married. He
then asked what plot that would suggest.
Quick as flash someone answered,
Difficult situation"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
Food and Fresh Air.

You can live forty days without footf
but you cannot live four minutes With
out air. These things being true, 4 It
wise to stun ourselves with food anda
starve ourselves for want Of air?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

Teacher: II want this riot in here
stopped at once"
Ffeshie: '"This amt no riot, its just
Freshie meeting.''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

A woodpecker lit on a Freshman's
head,
And settled down to drill;
And bored away for half day
And finally broke his bill.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

hen eating those tacks for?"
Farmer: "She's going to lay a carpet"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

Wanted: Something to make me
stick to the ball at Basket Ball practice,
George Meyer.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

Mr.. Hitscn ifn yClvies els: "Foe q.
.asaes' .i yoH the Rt0ps Pointing
speeches on 'Muzzling the GermahI
Walter Puhlmann: Whats that7
Pressing the German muzzle?''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

Miss Pierce was reading to her class
and came upon the word unawares
"What does it mean?" she asked.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

One day Is Mr.. Hamlin was explaining
problems of water pressure in his physiA
be glad to answer any questions they
when one of the pupils asked How much
water is there in the Pacific Ocean?'ss