Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-24
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SIDES
Old Graduate of Our High School
Makes Plea for Support


EDIroR CENSOR: l wish to lake this opportun-
| ity TO make an appeal TO the people Of Virooua
and surrounding territory for tn support of ath-
/ lstlcs IN the school want the people 10 know
nrst OF al that L do not consider athletics tho
most important part Of school life II is however
one OF the important phases am speaking for
TINS slde because think itlacks the support Of the
people IN the community. Give the school boys a
! gymnasium. with good basket ball court and a
suitable swimming pool and the other apparatus
owe them track where they can hold track and
~ 1+id meets and then support their undertakings.
Ihen you will notice great decrease in the num-
Der ioaang around the streets after school
Ine scnooi IS the best advertiser which any city
Possesses. Everyone knows that we are all proud
OF Niroqua. all wish to be boosters IL a city has
good schools, it will also have a good name and
be well known. The main way in which any
school advertises is through the events which
they undertake. whether it is athletics debating
plays oratory
letics IN any school. The main one is that they
are need for the development of the body Ii is
Just as important, if not more important that a
pupii nave strong body as well a strong mind
NO pupil can do his work in school who is physi-
eaiy weak. Some will say only a few receive
oeneht from athletics. This is true where there
Is no one who can direct athletics, and especially
true where the pupils feel that they do not have
the SUPPORT of the people of the community |
M" sha. tns very feeling exists in the student
BODY OF the Viroqua high school and will exist
until the people commence to honor the pupils
VINO take part in any of the undertakings Of the
school In the second place il is a good means of
away their time after school playing pool in some
smoke fiiied room. smoking cigarettes, and per-
naps gambling IN different FORMS they will be in
anIging IN some good, clean game; developing
tneir muscles and breathing pure air. Then af-
yer supper they will be so tired that they will not
care 70 stay out until eleven O'Clock or later every
evening, Here wish 70 say that athletics with.
out man well trained. Oh especially trained for
this work. is dangerous. Especially in foot ball
pas. basket ball and track. without man trained in
this line. fellows who not physically fit might
De permitted TO enter these sports This may
seem contradictory to what said before but
tnese pupils sn 2uld Re given some mildeT form Of
PpyslSaI Ualnins, Serious accidents have been
tracSd tp weak hearts and other physical defects
The Iireaua high school lacks such a man as
thus n Viroqua cannot afford a physical director
they can at least add enough to some teachers
salary who has had great deal Of athletic exper~
renee 70 make II an object to give his outside time
70 the coaching of athletics. The High school al
great many people say, If athletics do not pay
then drop them" But why don't they pay? For
the simple reason that the outside people do not
take enough interest 20 30 out and support the
teams am infsrsAs Cd that the athletic assoeia-
ton Is in dehs at the presen. time Also that they
lost about zen dollars their last base ball game
In great hsany places the business men close
eheir WAGES in order that they can support these
games and show their appreciation for the events
WEIGH their school undertakes
In the track meet which was held at this place
recently, Viroqua high school. in a city of 1900
population had only limited number of men en-
tered in the meet Viola. town of l.l0o had sew
team were mach larger than those of the Niroqua
yet the Vroqua fellows went down into their
pockets and paid their own expenses. with the
hope that they would be repaid. Don't let these
fellows be disappointed. they also came alone
without even faculty member with them. Does
thus speak Wen for prosperous city like Viroqus?
Think it over
People come to the support of your school, help
them in their attempts to do something forth
while when they lose boost. don't knock or lay it
onto hard luck; when they win boost harder: but
win or lose. give the fellows the credit dre them
and they will do better the next time.
Yours truly. ORA A RABBIT.
Lacrosse. May 10, 1916.