The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-07
FOOTBALL PLAYERS
ENJOY 4 BANQUET
GUESTS OF ELkS

The triumphant high school foot
ball team and a number of friends
were guests of Watertown Lodge No.
666, B. P. o. Elks Thursday evening as
lifting close to a most successful
athletic season The festivities began
at o'clock and a three course dinner
was served. The affair was attended
by more than 100 persons. The ban
quet board was presided over by f. t.
McAdams as POSTMASTER, whose wit
and humor kept his audience in a
continuous uproar. John Keck presld-
ed at the piano for the many songs
that were rendered during the dinner.
Alvin Stallmann rendered several
violin solos that were well received.
Prof H. c. Reichert accompanied him
on the piano.
The banquet room was decorated in
the school colors with large blue
and white pennant as the star with
the words Welcome 1917 Champions.
B. P. O. Elks $685." The pennant was
made especially for the occasion.
Speakers on the program were
Judge J. c. Karel of Milwaukee, who
spoke on the Benefit of Athletics for
the STUDENT" P. J. Kelley, president
of the Elks lodge of Milwaukee, who
picked out every football man and
talked ON him in general way. Mr..
Mcdonald of Milwaukee, president of
the business college which goes under
his name, proved himself a ventrilo-
quist and funny story teller without
a peer and his hearers were highly
entertained.
o. C. Wertheimer delivered the ad-
dress of welcome which was pleasing
and original Prof T. J. Berto also
spoke in reply to the address of Judge
Karel. Coach Thomas thanked the
Elks for the entertainment afforded
the boys, and Capt. Fred Henke spoke
for the team. Mayor Charles Mulber-
ger thanked the Elks in the name of
the city for the entertainment afford
ed the boys, stating that it showed
how great the interest in the team
was. Asst U. S. Dist. Atty. Arthur Null
berger spoke ON the fine appearance
of the boys in general and compl;m-
ented them on their success.
Judge karers Address.
In speaking of THE Benefit of Ath-
letics for the Student" Judge Karel
said:
Athletics, properly interpreted,
form very important adjunct to
school life.
while the school work is of para
mount Importance, the value and ne
cessity of recreation for a full round
ed character is recognized by nearly
everyone. Recreation must be exerise,
yet 1t must have another incentive
than exercise; it must be spontan-
eous action Of which the exercise is a
mere incidental part. In athletics,
where a spirit of contest and rivalry
exist, these conditions obtain.
1.-THE benefits of athletics to the
student who participates is seldom
questioned, but it is urged that ath-
letics are a benefit only to the few
who may take part in the contest
This, in great degree is due to the
students lack of confidence in him
self. Never having tried he does not
think himself capable of doing any
thing in the athletic line. To be sure
some students have a greater natural
aptitude for athletics than others, yet
those who achieve final success are
often the ones who have started SEEM
ingly without hope of success and
have persisted, rather than those who
have shown the aptitude at first So
no one should refrain from entering
athletics because he has no record
Then, too, the more who enter the
contests the more benefit each one OBJ
tains. The benefit comes chiefly to two
classes, but these two classes COM
prise almost the entire student body.
The first is composed of those who
have school work alone to do, and en-
ter athletics as their only method of
physical exercise the second class,
those who have other exercises but
enter athletics as a means of recrea-
ton.
''The results of the training itself
are very beneficial, certain food, GER
tain hours for exercise and sleep, are
required of the athlete, and by fulfill
ing these requirements his physical
condition is improved, and he is in
better condition to stand the strain of
school work. He will accomplish more,
spending less time on his lessons
Again, the benefits are not ply
steal alone. The restraint, self-denial,
the quickness of perception, the rapid
decision necessary to success, and the
self confidence obtained are benefits
which leave a lasting impression on
character"
For success in football one must