River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-16
University Jottlngs.

The first automobile ever owned by
a Madisonian was recently purchased
by Prof. II. w. Wood, of the Uniyer-
sity. The machine is beauty and its
rate Of speed is from TO 40 miles an
hour. The power used is gasoline va
por The cost was $3.50.
Last Saturday Dean Birge Of the
College Of Letters and Science to-
gether with number of the Faculty
members sat ia Judgment upon the
lads concerned in the Halloween es-
capade. The investigation was en-
tirely secret and but one of the accus-
ed was admitted at time. A stem
ographer took the questions and an
swers, but no further information
has been given out. About go were
examined.
Among the River Falls people in
the University are Regina Michael
son, Steve Williams, Wilbur Foster
and VIII Jensen, all high school grad
yates: Mamie &C. Swartz, Arthur g.
Rogers, W. A. Clark and Sever Saby
from the Normal School. Mr.. Saby
completes his course this year.
Miss Fanny Ellsworth, formerly Of
River Falls high school, is living at
her home here on Langdon St. Miss
Ellsworth, Notwithstanding her trou-
bic with her eyes, has not discarded
any of the excellent qualities of heart
which won her many friends in River
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Parker are liy-
ing in Madison and they always
have a kind word for former
pupils and other friends. Mr.. Park
er's work as high school inspector
keeps him away from home during
the week, but he usually spends Sun
day with his family. They send
greetings to River Falls friends.
A Madison professor, not long since,
sent TO an Eastern publishing house
for book entitled, "a Seeker after
Cod 1t happened that the company
had sold out the entire stock, but they
directed the professor TO a Chicago
house which kept the book in stock,
the Chicago house being under
the same management as the East
ern. Upon receipt Of the professors
letter, the secretary of the company
wired back as follows: 1--WE never
published a Seeker after God No
such person in Chicago"
Wisconsin's emphatic victory over
Illinois last Saturday in Milwaukee,
places the Western championship
either with Wisconsin or Michigan.
AS these two teams meet in Chicago
Thanksgiving to decide the question,
the interest in football will increase
ia both universities until the final
result is announced, at which time it
is hoped Michigan may hear the
means Of her warriors over the tele-
phone wires. The teams are evenly
matched and the Chicago game will
be the most enthusiastic one of the
West this year. The railroads will
make one fare rate from all points
in the middle west.
pat O'Dea the noted full-back of
the Wisconsin team is man of ex-
IRENE modesty. The attention he
has received during the past four
years from newspapers and indiyidu-
ais has been enough to spoil less
well-balanced, sensible man. Bis
native heath is Australia and in that
land of ocean breezes and mosquitoes
he received his early training in
athletics. O'Dea is 20 years old and
a member of the Catholic church.
Prof. John G. Freeman, of the
chair of English Literature in the
University, has leave Of absence of
one year. He is in Europe and will
be absent until next summer. Prof.
Freemans addresses at high school
commandments are noteworthy, but
he is known because of his tours with
Ignatius Donnelly when these two
gentlemen debated the authorship Of
Shakespeare's plays, Prof. Freeman
taking the stand that Shakespeare
wrote the plays, while the Usage OF
Niniger" pleaded for Bacon"
SIN the Philippines you will not re-
quire North Star fur coat, but if
you remain here you will find them
durable and warm.