River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-14
Normal Notes.

The Social in the chapel last Friday
evening proved to be a very enjoyable
affair. Music was furnished by Weeks
orchestra. The Normalites hereby ex-
tend their thanks to Mr.. Weeks for aid
ing US in making the evening a pleasant
one for those who took part.
Last Thursday evening the Elementa-
ry and Senior classes spent the evening
at the residence Of Mr.. Farnsworth. No
pains was spared, on the part of the peo-
pie of that place, to.make the evening an
enjoyable one, which it proved to be.
The River Falls Alumni Reunion held
at Alton last Saturday proved a very en-
joyable occasion to the participants. Bar.
ring the "stay" upon the lark" every.
thing passed off very pleasantly and es.
pecially ~ the splendid dinner after
the 'lengthy" ride. The usual "picniC
rain" appeared in the afternoon and mar.
red the pleasure Of the -eturn trip some.
what.
The members of the Elementary and
Senior classes and faculty met at the resi-
dence of Pref. King, at the request Of
Mrs. King AMI Miss Eoote, last Monday
evening. While the party was engaged
in the pleasures Of the evening they were
serenaded by quartette OF horns, which
added much to the enjoyment After a
glorious time the classes moved home.
ward to prepare for the coming emersen.
cy Of the next DAY, to wit; the examina.
ton by the regents.
The Elementary Class met for the third
time last Tuesday evening at Mr.. Lusk 5
at the request of Miss Bessie. After an
evening of dancing and feasting the party
broke up to meet again the next day al
room "a.
Resoired, That we the members of the
Elementary Class, hereby extend our
thanks to the Alumni of the River Falls
Normal School. Prof. and Mrs. hing, Miss
Foote, Miss Nellie Farnsworth and Miss
Bessie Lusk, for their courtesies during
the last few days of our school year.
The examination by the regents com
menced Tuesday afternoon, with Regent
Chandler in the chair, and closed We'd
nesday afternoon.
Commencement exercises commenced
this forenoon at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and will
be continued at o'clock this evening.
We've written for this paper for many weeks
past
We've filled our little space each time with SEN
b. mi flnF NJ frtfs d
But how as our term closes and we start again
fO- home,
You must leave our work from of your sheet.
until the next term comes.
Some have gotten many honors-by hard work
this was, of course
Others of us, who have dallied, lind that our
lot Is much worse.
But for all our grieis and sorrows, though their
pressure may be high,
We must all say with reluctance, TO the grand
old school, goodbye.
Goodbye, those patient teachers who have help
cd US day by day;
Goodbye to him our seat-mate, with whom e
work or play.
Goodbye to friends and classmates who have
struggled with us through
our work in Arithmetic or Reading, o. what else
we had 10 do
Goodbye to that young noisy lad who sits
across the aisle,
Who spends his time in whispering and never
cracks a smile.
Goodbye to that industrious RI, who sits
on the other side,
Who spends her time in reading books, as Bry-
ant, Scott or Hyde.
Goodbye to that base ball chap, who throws
such an awful curve,
Who, when he comes to play u game, is always
losing nerve.
Goodbye to him, our captain, who helped us
play such game
Who said but little while playing, "but got
there just the same"
And now my friends and fellow students who
have worked and delved together
Through devious roads and by-ways in clear
and stormy weather,
Perhaps our ways are many, but what er you
have TO DO,
VIII you sometimes think of "DESNIs, and the
''yOung blood from Kalamazoo