Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-17
WRITES OF LITERARY
SOCIETY MEETING

FEB. IL, I322.
Dear Editor: Here are S ON e
leglecred aspects of community up
building, and vital to our true we'll
being the fulcrum of idealism which
with our help will lift Ladysmith out
II The narrow circle Of selfish admira-
ton to heights Of national esteem
This is the activity Of the literary
society Of Ladysmith's highs>h0ol. For
shooting from this stem Of culture :;
L.ut this was sudden burst of ineffable
aCauty. An awe-inspiring group Of
youths climbing to the height of their
disabilities not only displayed their
'naividualities. but proved their orien-
tat on, by graphing with questions re-
lat;ng to civic whOlcNcss-in fine meet
'g held in the hi@hschoOl auditorium
Thursday afternoon, Feb 9, and the
ndly interest displayed by all served
10 bring out the latent talent Of each
his was so far out Of the ordinary. so
far removed from smart-Set activities
which give only promise Of fostering
an aristocracy, that their deeds ought
My to be recorded. And this is no
exaggerated praise when viewing their
possibilities with the glass of sympa-
hetic insight:
Lucia Ellingson, the muse OF history,
prompted our memories by reading her
scroll on the really astounding deyel-
opment Of Ladysmith, from the camp
IF pioneers sOiOurn, through a strug-
Cling village of enticing possibilities to
upper Wisconsin's city of achievement.
But perhaps from modesty she re-
Trained from mentioning this greater
&c eloDment, this testimony to the flu
tulc. Il character moulding diversion.
50 tn shall be further elaboration
her talk.
James Moseff. the thinker from be-
liking America the land Ike dreamed
e gave a timely address on what
ter ry society means ana can do
us and quickened our consciences
HIGHER responsibilities Ruth Nor
'~@n q 'scovered herself and evoked our
" HpdtulcS ny IleI ulllOISttdDit
atiOn. ZenOda Fisher relieved
+nns;On Of serious discussion. and
cl the versatility of the group by
ug beautifully a piano solo. An
"a poem composed by Nellie Lee
lHt, "Old Things was superbly
Harry Bonek, and transported
the messy seats under the tree
noWledge where echo the voices Of
are ents. Aria Bell with her Cos
"c~or er's ear and rare faculty Of
nation. and Wilson Emery with
Of all-encompassng interest
which slips all but questions
a weight, together cOncOcted a
or wherein, like the Walrus
Carpenter they talked of ey-
a Rosa Stewart, Helen Hinaus
IN Bell Joined hands and while
around an idea composed an
story from the aspects present
aeir view and it was splendidly
on Fowler, one of the shining
eve an original Grafton which
II to the group. Cecil Calkins,
enforcement. displayed his rare
~ happily relating his fresh
y9eriences-nOtably the time
blushing boy in an embarrass-
ton and numhed by the gig
81 pretty girls he longed to re-
oblivion. This was when he
inspired to long trousers. Lu-
with sweetness and curls, and
talk lent persuasion to the
If her talk against Earl Faser.
orator, who thrust his rapier OF
g'ar argument at a benefactor. The
was. "Resolved, that Henry
I'D has been Il Benefactor to the
.o States" Edgar Briggs with an
n 1lcu'able growing talent. gave a
Nv thought provoking Grafton.
nj the business meeting was con
tel so ably. such mastery Of parlia-
AIRY rules was displayed, that from
he gathering mobs Of our political
~ventions could gain many lessons.
.,,l there was such a growing enthu-
sm shown by listeners that 1t BIDS
= to become a society the most
o,,c Of it's kind in the state.
uILLAUME ST. GERMAN.