River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-22

Your correspondent spent last week
at Ellsworth in attendance at the
Teachers Institute and has taken few
notes. There were over 80 teachers in
attendance, the larger portion OF whom
were females, aud as they sat in
straight rows, so erect and prim, and
their beautiful little heads swung
gracefully around, in perfect unison.
on the entrance of visitor, or tardy
member, and swang as gracefully back
at the summons of the conductor, it
reminded one of museum of wax
figures ingeniously con ,ected by wires
80 that the heads could all be turned
at once. They would turn themselves
backward (they seemed to be made that
wdy) but the conductor had to pull the
wire to turn them into proper position.
Prof. Kirk is a genial and scholarly
gentlem an, and the exercises were
pleasing and Instructive throughout.
Ne did think. that in poetry. he is
little behind the times. For example,
he kept US studying one poem all the
week aud it was all about a snow storm.
The Whittier family away off in N. E.,
which consisted of the father. mother.
two boys and two girls, had for com
pany, an old uncle, who didn't know
anything outside of his own neighbOr-
hood, an old aunt who was an old
M aid. "A schoolmaster who licked the
boys in school but was full of fun out
side of it, and half-crazy woman
they were all afraid of, had lots of fun
baking apples before the fireplace, and
drinking cider and telling witch-stories
during that snow storm. And then he
describes the house, and the Darn, aud
the stock, and the poultry, and the
weather, and the country around, and
how different objects looked when
they had snow ON EN-, and all such
things; and then the writer always
has mis- own opinion about everything.
Now, we believe in encouraging
home talent, and studying modern
poetry, hut we doubt if the Prof ever
reads the p. C. Herald, or knows any
thing about the great poets of Pierce
county. But everybody had a good
time at the Institute and learned agreat
deal more than they can remember.
Ellsworth is "A very quiet place. The
authorities there have prohibited
young people sliding down the hills on
the streets by some kind OF an Ordin-
ance. The police justice is confined
to his bed just now on account of in
iuries received by an accident. He
aud his girl were sliding down the hill
on Nam street, on the same sled, when
they ran into a sled which was being
brought up the hill by the marshal,
which he and his girl had slid down
on. Justice badly hurt, but the mar
shall is all right and will arrest all
offenders. and put them in Jail till the
Justice is able to try them. We also
attended a debate, which we will give
short synopsis of next week If the
printer publishes this and it pleases
your readers.
We have learned since our return.
that the poor scandinavian woman
who had her foot amputAted about
three months ago, is now dead. The
poor woman suffered more than tongue
can tell. A great deal is being said
about the matter. and we suggest that
our poor commissioners will do well
to investigate certain facts before
allowing certain bills, even though
they should come TO them endorsed
by high authority
Just now, there appears to be mis-
take made by somebody. School Dist.
No. 2 has not received the county
school fund which goes with a special
apportionment of the state fund. We
expect our suit against the county To
be decided before town meeting, and
our plucky electors will doubtless vote
to sue somebody. By all me ms, do il.
Don't waste any of the peoples money
for schools or bridges, or a library.
Let's have a lawsuit.