Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05

provinces OF 20 suffragan dioceses and
the states OF Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky Ohio, Tennessee Michigan,
Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Wisconsin,
Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota The char
acter Of the stockholders establishes
the character Of the school and gives
warrant Of the nature and scope of
| its work. They include three arch
bishops, eleven priests, many distin-
guished judges, lawyers, physicians,
and professors, and several Jealous
women. Others are successful and
wealthy business men. Bishop Mess
mer, the president, is now travelling
In Europe but is expected to be here
and push the work in which he is so
energetic.
| New features are announced in the
program for the coming session which
give evidence OF the growth and in
creasing popularity Of the school.
The program is arranged with special
regard to health-prOmoting pleasures
and to the wishes of those who desire
to combine Herewith the benefits of
knowledge and culture. The social
feature is given prominent cOnsidera-
ton. A portion of each day will be
given to lectures; the remainder will
be spent in boating, fishing, wheeling,
delightful drives, enjoyable excursions
on charming and picturesque lakes,
! interesting visits by railroad and car
riage to places Of natural and historic
interest, and in other ways to engage
agreeable attention. Besides this,
! Saturday Of each week has been set
aside for social and congenial amuse-
ments.
The school is not, as it's name might
suggest, a place for arduous study &.
Carefully prepared lectures will be
given by eminent scholars in history,
law, science, art, and literature for the
instruction Of those in attendance and
for their full consideration and study
after the session has closed. They are.
however, largely Of a popular nature.
Two organizations connected with
ton. These are the Musical associ-
alton and the Bicycle club. Both were
organized last year. The Musical
association now aims to form as many
branch organizations as possible.
These separate organizations will
practice and study the same music.
At the next session these different
organizations will be united, and, I'M
der competent leadership, will give,
in addition to furnishing music on
many minor occasions, one or more
grand concerts. The following music
has been adopted by the committee:
Credo, Messe Solennelle, (GounoD !;
The Heavens are Telling, chorus from
the Creation, (Haydn); County Fair
Waltz Song, Emusic by Franz AbD !;
The Cuckoo Song in the Poplar Tree,
Emusic by MacFarrenD.
Interesting city and state social re-
unions will be held with addresses
and entertainment at o'clock p. N.
each day as follows: Friday, July s,
Chicago and Illinois day; Tuesday,
July Il, Kansas and Missouri day;
Saturday, July 16, Madison day; Mon
day, July IL, Milwaukee and Wiscon-
sin day; Wednesday, July 20, Ohio and
Indiana day; Friday, July %, Iowa
and Nebraska day; Tuesday, July 26,
Michigan and N. and S. Dakota day
The details Of the city and state
days will be arranged by the officers
and reading circles Of the respective
cities and states. The president of
the Reading Circle union is Rev. VIM
j. Dalton of Kansas City. Papal
delegate, Mgr. Martinelli, has prom
ised to visit the school. The exact
date of his coming he has not yet Sc
,lected. Archbishop Kahn of st. Louis
land Bishop Scannell OF Omaha, will