River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-02-09
Public School Notes.

winter. There are several pupils in
attendance upon the schools who
come distance of from three to five
miles every day, and walk it most of
the time.
Miss Millicent TAFT entered the
high school this week. 1t is some
what of a novelty TO have young
lady as a new pupil.
Among recent visitors to the schools
we noticed Miss L. G. Pratt and Mrs.
r. S. Freeman.
W. II. Sanderson was a welcome
visitor last Friday. That is, the
teachers were glad TO see him.
N. p Haugen looked the school over
Monday.
Rev. Mcintosh was visitor of the
various grades last Thursday.
La Grippe is no respecter of persons.
Miss Chittenden and Miss Chapman
had TO succumb for short periods, and
yesterday Miss Lien was obliged to
stop work for time. Her place was
supplied by Miss Grace Kellogg.
The literary society is developing
the fact that there are skillful debat-
ers among the high school pupils.
There is one pupil in the high school
who can't learn the whole book in one
day, so doesn't care to learn any Of it.
The same person, probably, is the one
who wouldn't eat any part of rich
feast because it was impossible TO eat
| it all at one meal.
The high school faculty attended a
! high school teachers association at
| Hudson last Saturday.
A plan for having joint literary
program and debate between this
school and New Richmond high is be-
| ing considered by the literary society.
The literary society held its first
open meeting last Friday evening.
| About one hundred aud fifty were in
attendance. Not the least creditable
| feature of the society's work thus far
has been the earnestness and business
like methods exhibited by those in
charge of it,
Profs. Slaughter and True, of the
State University, inspected our high
school lately. They were much pleas
! ed with the work being done, and
they should recommend the contin-
uance of the school on the accredited
list of the University for all courses.
Yesterday morning Rev. Mr.. Nc
Intosh entertained the high school
with description of how he caught
shark The talk was very interesting
and instructive. This is the first Of a
series of morning talks which it is
planned to have given by different
ones of our citizens before the school
during the rest of the year.
New stock of Carpets at Rasm us
sens.
We acknowledge the receipt Of "A
copy Of The Handbook of Agriculture,
Farmers Institute Bulletin, No. II,
1898, edited by Superintendent Nc
Kerrow. Sixty thousand copies of
this bulletin were published for dis
tribution. 1t is good thing.
The Battle of Gettysburg tomorrow
night at Opera Hall. Give General
Bryant a full house. The speaker
deserves it, the subject deserves it,
the cause deserves it. Give the w.
r. G. the pliment of good bene-
fit--in a substantial sum as the net
| proceeds OF Is cents admission.
A newspaper published in neigh
boring town last week said: 1.-THE cit
liens of this place have experienced
the coolest weather the past week that
il was ever their privilege to enjoy.
Well, it was about that way here, but
it was about the kind of experience
the old lady had who enjoyed very
poor health.
The Frost King is an inimitable ar
tist With deft fingers in the dark
ness or an invisible pencil in the
daylight he draws upon our window
panes in profusion and variety the
| outlines of leaves and flowers, ferns
and stately trees, a wilderness of veg
| citation, more beautiful than we ever
see upon canvas.
About three weeks ago Mr.. 4.
| Chichester was afflicted with a very
severe attack Of headache, since which
time he has been totally blind. The
physicians are not yet able to say
whether the loss Of sight is likely to
be permanent Mr.. Cbidester has
the sympathy of all the people of this
community in his affection.
There will be Teachers Associa-
tion for Pierce county held at ELS
worth at Temple Opera, Saturday
Feb. II, 1899. The following persons
will read papers: A. J. Ingli, D. M.
| Ryan, Prof H A. Adrian, Miss Maud
Nero, H. E. Layne, 7. j Mealey, Miss
Eleanor Proctor and Miss Florence
| Bennett.
The school teacher should be an
investigator as well as teacher, that
he may add to the stock of knowledge
| already possessed. BY this process he
becomes the better teacher for such
knowledge is something in the nature
of personal experience. That teacher
who deYotes only the hours Of recita-
ton to the work does not approach
the full measure of duty or privilege
Com plants are made of frost in cell
| lars and of water service in dwellings
being crippled. The water main lead
| ing across the bridge over the railway
| track on Cascade Avenue has been
closed for two weeks, depriving the
people west and south OF the water
service. 1t was impossible to keep
the water from freezing in the main
on tue bridge. The mains in other
parts Of the city are working properly.
/
I The tribal question in the Indian
Territory seems to be in fair way OF
permanent settlement, Most of the
! tribes have agreed to the govern
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