The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-03
TRAVELLING SKETCHES.
A Correspondence from the Rev.
j. w Hageman.


?. p. Junction, we hoped to hear of
that entire clay bank being occupied
by large manufactures and mercantile
houses, and also at least one fine
church building.
At the Junction we met George
Martin, formerly Of Superior. His
health was quite good again and he
seemed Il fayorite at the hotel and
among the railroad employees. This
wickedest city IN the Northwest sus-
tanned its reputation that night, as a
man soon staggered into the only hotel
in the place where no liquor was sold,
and showed the rufianism Of his ma
ture by abusive language to his land
lady.
At st. Paul we babe good bye to
Mr.. Logue. who was starting for
| Arkansas, and welcomed an old friend
from Chippewa Falls, with whom we
were soon on our way to Faribault
We were here met by one of the pro
fessors of the Schattuck school, and
] to his kindness are indebted for MANY
! pleasures. At S O'clock the following
morning we were present at the early
chapel service. The chapel is very
fine, built Of gray stone, the interior is
| finished in solid wood, and the aisle
paved with stone. Principally we
hear the tramp of the approaching
students, in neat gray uniforms,
marching to a professional. And as
they file past we cannot help being
impressed with the quality of these
| pupils. Never have we seen better
heads and more intelligent counten-
ances than these boys carried. The
/ service was dccorous, and the chant
ing, responses and hymning were ex-
| cellent. After service we met the
dean of the faculty and two of the
| professors, who showed to us the build
ings. The campus is beautiful, the
buildings substantial, and the college
Is first class in all lis appointments.
The drill hall and gymnasium are
commodious and well equipped. One
feature Of discipline is especially com
mendable; the young men are kept
from breaking the laws by the knowl-
edge that their places are coveted by
those who cannot enter the school be-
cause there is no room for them. The
success creates a demand for places,
and the students feel distinguished in
possessing what many are wishing for
The dean told me they gave room for
physical development in their curricu-
lum, and that he found a great remedy
for vicious habits. As that idea Of
meeting sin in the body by health and
development of body, has been one Of
our favcrite means Of grace, we were
pleased to have it corroborated by
this excellent teacher. The Rector
spoke of young Mr.. Hayes, whom we
were glad to meet, as one Of the best
pupils in the school, who, if anything,
studied little too hard. The way in
which he spoke showed that he
had genuine regard for him. After
being entertained with music and
good cheer, we were driven about the
city, the entertainment being deputed
to the wives of two Of the professors,
to which arrangement we meekly
acquiesed And a charming time it
was visiting the public state buildings
for the Imbeciles, Deaf and Dumb |
and the School Of Divinity, and the /
cathedral, returning to see the drill. (
Faribault is Il beautiful city Of about !
1000, and rapidly growing. We |
also called at St. Mary's Hall and re-
lieved ourselves of love and messages
from Superior TO Mammie Kimball /.
and Mildred Perry. This school has
a reputation very extended, and while /
perhaps too strict in keeping the girls I
out of the society Of young men which /
causes secret firtations, its firm disci-
pline and excellent instruction place |
it among the best schools in the /
country
After another day in St Paul, we
went to La Crosse, which now is
growing rapidly. It's electric lights |
in the different stores showed that its I
merchants were enterprising. Its ho-
tells are very good, the one at the |
depot being the best. Here we met /
the Rev II. d. Thomas, an old friend, |
who was a fellow of Princeton, and |
who has the best philosophical library
in the state. Thence flying visits to |
Wausau, Merrill, Rural, Appleton,
Ripon and Sparta, and we left Wis /
consin for New York, via b. & 0. /
railroad In our next letter we shall /.
give you a sketch of the trip from Chi !
cago to New York. Yours cordially,
II. W. II. .
A Suicide in Du.uth.