Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-30
THE LESSONS
IN ATHLETICS
Body Development and Mind De-
velOpment Equally
Important
BUSINESS MAN
ADDRESSES SCHOOL
Ncung Men Appear To Advantage On
ROstIum In Earnest
Talks

A review of the athletic activities OF
the Ladysmith highschool and the IL
tiuence clean sports have on the lives
Of students after they go out in the
world was the substance of a short
program given at the highschool Fri
day afternoon as the school was about
TO close for the holiday vacation.
superintendent Lewis called upon
Arthur Johnson, a member of the foot
ball team, to address the school
on the subject brought forward
Speaking without any apparent EN-
barrassment or self-cOnsciOusness,
Johnson made it plain that it is as
necessary to develop the body as IT
is the mind. and on the other hand,
the mind must be developed and must
be at all times alert in a football con-
test if the player hopes to be on the
winning side Quick thinking is necaS-
Sary in this sport. One cannot always
win. and in order to be a good sport
one must be able to be good loser, ana
always to play the game clean ana
stick to the last.
Football Develops Character
Football develops character, said
Johnson. In the first place. stu
dent must have scholastic marks above
certain standard in order to make
the team. And then a player comes
into contact with many men who will
remember his kind of playing. The
sport develops self-contr0l, so useful
in after life If q student can say he
played four years on his school team,
il means he must be a good student.
In closing his address, Johnson ex-
pressed regret that he must leave
highschOol next spring. He advised MS
fellows to keep a good thing going.
Advice to Freshmen
Willinm Mitchell, called upon by
Superintendent Lewis on very short
notice. to say something on athletics,
also spoke on the subject Of football.
Successful athletics call for long AMI
hard work as we'll as it does IN lie )
work. he said. Mitchell advised fresh
men to get into the game and they will
hn in fine form for their senior year.
He hopes that next years team Will
he better than this years and eX-
pressed that progressive sentiment.
Football and Business
Calling upon one to whom ne gave
large share of the credit for the cree
ton of our fine high school building,
the superintendent introduced H. M.
BalIou as a friend of the highschool
football fan himself, patron OF the
and the department of athletics. A
game, and former player, Mr.. Ballou
could speak on the subject from ali
angles. He expressed his message to
the student body by drawing lessons
from football to apply TO business lie.
He gave some of his own experiences
i'm the sport. He told the boys that the
football instinct would remain with
them through life. Football develops
the spirit of determination, observa-
tion. pr0mptness, accuracy and thor
oughness-all qualifications necessary
in the business world
Mr.. BalIou advised the students to
make ND their minds as early as possl-
bic what profession or line of work
thoy were going to adopt and assocl'
ate with those engaged in that protes'
sion as much as possible and don't III
low mistakes to discourage YOU
Presented With Team Picture
Walter Soule, captain of the Lady
smith High school football team, on be-
half of his teammates, presented Mr.
Ballou with fine group picture OF the
football squad, in a little speech.
Then Mr. Lewis requested the mem
bers of the team to line up on the plat
form and when this was done, each was
given an emblem in the form of a letter
l.. in orange Mr.. Lewis made the
class a short address, asking them K
uphold the honor of the team and eX
pressed the hope that the emblemS
Just received would always be seer
worn on young gentlemen.
Appreciation
The president of the board of educa
ton, O. J. Falge, was present, and be
ing asked to address the class, he con
graduated the members on the hlgl
standard of sportsmanship they hat
set for the school. He complimentet
Arthur johnson and William Mitchell
on the sentiments expressed by them
the manner of expression, and thei
work on the team and in the school
He also expressed appreciation of th
enthusiastic services of Z. M. Dahl
berg in coaching the football team, ant
congratulated the class on behalf 0
the community at large.
At the close of the program Super