The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL ORBIT PUBL
CATION SOON TO BE ISSUED
(COntributed.)

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Say, it's going to be wonderful, did
you hear about it?
No. What?
l don't believe it is worthy of all
that raving. 1t can't beat the past
Orbits by all that.
There you've hit it square by saying
past Orbits. You do not understand
the situation clearly and you subscrib-
ers are not fully aware of the work
and processes involved in getting out
an Orbit, especially the problem of
putting out this years Orbit, which
like everything else in the world to-
day is much different from what it
was in past years, and even last year.
The war affected in every way, the fl
nances Of the Orbit. The staff had to
combat higher prices in engraving,
paper, printing, and photographs.
In preparing the Orbits initiatory
steps, Mr.. Buell. and the editor adapt
ed very efficient method of conduct
ing every phase of the work which
was to follow. When working on the
dummy" they kept ever in mind the
object of making it war issue Their
first steps were the condensation,
combination and casting out of mater
ial which in past years had been ad-
hered to. After doing these things on
comparing it with past Orbits they
sincerely believed that they had ar
rived at a better method of putting
out an Orbit than anyone has previous
ly employed. 1t is more compact, more
elnc1ently made in nearly all re-
spects, more fitting in this time of
national peril.
On the past Orbits the expense has
not been put on the cover design as
this. year. The cover design this year
is decidedly fitting The class of '18 al
so proved that it.remembered and ex-
tended it's heartfelt gratitude when it.,
with mistaken faith dedicated this
years Orbit tO-well we will leave
that surprise. The Alumni section is
very interesting as it deals with those
who sacrificed SO much for the dear
U. s. A. so that all mankind in the flu
ture should have fair play. There are
many other new wonders and-oh! SO
many things that the pupils sure will
be glad to see and read about, but for
rear OF lessening your happy surprise
we must not speak of now. The write
ups under athletics, organizations, etc.
are very interesting, especially ath-
letics, for two champion teams were
put out the past year. The literature
and the humor department are sure
worthy of recognition.
The staff favored the business men
because they were solicited heavily
by allowing them less rate for ads
than they had had in years past. The
orbit is one of the few things in this
world today that is not bringing a
better price. In this way the staff ia
vored the pupils by charging only 81
when last year the price was SIPS.
Still last years staff could not carry
the burden, for they went about $40
in debt
Inc spirit which Seniors manifest
ed IN putting out this years book was
something unusual and by acting as an
individual the Senior class showed
compared to other years. some un-
usual ability in all phases of the con-
struction Of this work.
The time the book is coming out ia
also great credit to the Senior class,
Tor last year and some previous years
the book was not distributed until a.
day or so before school, had closed.
while this year it is out about a month
ahead