River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-29
MUSIC.
BY A TEACHER.

Before this branch becomes q study
in our district schools, there are few
things to ba accomplished. First,
| teachers must have a chance to learn
/ music. Now, l do not say inform
| themselves, FOR it is unlike other
studies, for as a class we must have
teacher to give us Il start. And right
here should like to make a sugges-
ton. At our associations, appoint a
person who understands this branch,
to take this subject, taking the asso-
citation as class aud teach them mu-
sic. This way is somewhat slow, and
some one may suggest better, and
one to be acted upon.
Second, in teaching music, we must
rid ourselves and our pupils OF the
idea, that it is an accomplishment.
AS long as the world will consider 1t
such, it vii continue to be one, and
be set aside for those to learn who
have especial talent. But, if we go to
work with will, as we should we
shall have a branch that will bring
harmony and plea sure, and we shall
have music in school teaching, and be
no longer at loss for an opening ex-
ercise.
(Con5i1tued.)
THE following are the names of the
most advanced pupils in the different
schools in the county as taken from the
monthly and term reports of the diff
erent teachers. As few teac hers
did not report, either because they
could not decide or for some other
reason, a few schools are not repre-
scented. AS they must have obtained
this position by close study, we are
pleased to reward them by this roll of
honor:
John O'Brien, Prescott; LOUISA Mcmillan,
River Falls; Ida Baker, Diamond Bluff; A.
Nelson, Spring Valley; Alice Tabor, Prescott;
Lovina McCollom, Ellsworth; Alena Taylor,
Plum City; F. Buler, Prescott; Loretta Cline,
Maiden Rock; w. Travis, Ellsworth; Kate
Bee, Rock Elm Center; Capitola Lee, Plum
City; L. Wilkinson, Prescott; Ole Oleson,
Ellsworth; Fanny Nero, Diamond Bluff; Bel
lie Sweet, River Falls Sarah Wiseman ,Oliyet;
J. Foley, Maiden Rock; Dora Sewall, Ed
Hawn, Rock Elm Center; G. Vance Ellsworth;
Hannah Anderson, New Centerville; M. Nc
Neal, Ono; Sarah Bates, Waverly; H. Webb.
Spring Valley; Jessie Persons, Plum City;
Ella Lynch, Spring Valley; LYDIA Caniff,
Trenton; Minnie Cass, Ell Paso; Alma Patter-
son, River Falls; Charity Clifford, Maiden
Rock; Susie Brackin, Big River; Matte Nc
Cune. River Falls; Able Severance, Belden-
vile; Jennie Close, Ellsworth; Annie UpInan,
Spring Valley; Winnie Finley, Prescott; Eda
Maxgood, Gilman; T. Thorson, New Center
vile; Amelia Adams, Spring Valley; Addie
Pierce, Rock Elm Center; J. Morse, Ellsworth;
Il. Ross, Rock Elm Center; Carrie Brown, Rock
Elm Center; Ollie McIlroy, Prescott; Bertha
Rein, Plum City; Cordie johnson, Trenton;
Maggie Bannistir, River Falls: w. Mann,
Beldenyilie; Annie Bascom. Clifton Mills;
Mary Lewis, Lost Creek; Lizzie Dunn, River
Falls; Martha Coon, Olivet; Katie Giebler,
Prescott; p. Seanlsn, Kllsworth w. Herb-
sin, Maiden Rock; Katie Meehan, III Paso;
Agnes Baird, Beldenville; Bessie Bailey,
Trimbelle; 7. Potvin. Trimbelle: Sarah Van
Schoonhoven, Ono Eli Bradshaw, Trenton;
c. C. Gardner, River Falls; Carrie Taylor,
Maiden Rock: Katie Tovey. Prescott; Edna
Pomeroy, Lizzie Foster, Lottie Mayer, River
Falls: Percy Bancroft, Prescott: ]. Tro1iier,
Prescott; Emma Rollin. River Falls; G.
Stafford, Ellsworth; C. Crepe, Esdaile; A Gill
bert, Bay City; Cora Beardsley, Trimbelle;
Lottie Turner, Diamond piuf: Cora Caverly
Maiden Rock: Della Bake ono; Inez Proctor,
River Falls; 5. Mullen, Prescott; j. Hawn,
Rock Elm Center; Elsie spalding, Bay City;
Martin Hammer, Gilman; Thas Toy, Els
worth; Lille Lewis, Esdaile; A. Vandewa-
ter, Lost Greek; Z Vanish. FL Paso: Luey
Morse, Ellsworth, Jennie Fedderly, Rock
Elm Center; James Grady. Trimbelie; An
ME Peoples, Spring Valley; Mary Smith, Els
worth: Mary Walden, Martel; I. ). Rounce,
Beldenrille; Robert Condlt, Rock Elm Gen.
Center. Alice Condit, Rock Elm Center Lucy
O'Brien, Maiden Rock: Mary Runnick, Maid
en- Rock.