The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
'TARSITY'S LAST WEEK
Some Gossip from Madison and
State Topics.


milwaukee Man Who Died in Washington
-Ignatius Donnelly Will Speak at Lake
side Assemb1y-The Three New Colonies
Who Head National Guard-Side Lights
on Ex-Governor Hoard's Paper.
Madison, Wis, June 20.-This is COM
meflcement week and the town is in the
hands of parents, relatives and sweet
hearts. It is a gay and pleasant time,
though the great body Of students went
get their degrees next Thursday. Presi
dent Adams gave his baccalaureate Sun
day afternoon. He spoke Of 'Irresisti
BILE Forces" in society, religion and life.
The past year has been one of usual eff
fciency.
MatrimOny seems to have struck the
ranks of the faculty. Professor Scott,
DR.. Ely's associate in economics, re-
Gently found a bride, a university grad
uate, in Centralia. Her father is presi-
dent Of the big paper mill at Wekoosa,
near there, in which ex-senator Villas
is interested. Professor Harper, who
succeeds Barnes in botany, is also on
the list, and Mr. Bruce Of the English
literature department, will bring a
bride from the south-Miss Picket. Dr..
Solomons OF California and Harvard,
who has been filling the place Of DR..
Jastrow, goes to the University Of Ne
braska as head professor Of physiology.
The fact that two girls lead the SEN
inr cIo &c inf
flutes the notion that in the higher ranks
of scholarship one must be a man to
win. 1t isn't so.
Bright Man from milwaukee,.
When 1 was in college We made much
use of a three-volume Work-''LalOr's
Encyclopedia of Political Science, Econ
omy and Law. 1t was a collection of
articles by notable writer's the world
over. The editor has just died in Wash
ingtOn, the result of a fall down the
steps of the treasury department. He
died in a hospital. He was formerly an
attorney of Milwaukee and at one time
vice principal Of one of the high schools.
Lately he has been employed as trans
latOr at the mint.
Mr. Lalor, who was att one time as
sistant city attorney of Milwaukee I'M
der Judge Ryan, was one of the great
est linguists in the country, and was
a man of wonderful mental attainments.
He spoke and wrote with ease and &C.
curacy at least sixteen languages. He
resided in Milwaukee between 1863 and
1871.
Madison's Lakeside Assembly.
The MonOxa assembly will open July
Is with an address, as usual by Senator
Spooner's brOther-in-law, Willett S.
Main He is president of the associa-
ton The assembly lasts two weeks,
an extension of time. Some of the new
features are the Edison projetoscope,
the most perfect machine for showing
moving pictures; Ensign J. Tracy Edi-
son, who speaks Of his personal view
of the battle of Santiago, and Madam
Decca, the soloist. Two noble women,
Mrs w. F. Crafts and Miss Marie c.
Breton, will be on the grounds
throughout the session. The latter is a
high rank w. c. T. U. woman and Mrs.
Crafts is the wife of the Washington
reformer, who watches congress for
legislation which favors or runs against
morality. Rev. Dr. Worden, the lead
err, will officiate as usual Ignatius
Donnelly will talk on wit and humOr.
Josiah Strong, Thomas Dixon, J. P.
Dolliver, the congressman; Mrs. Beech
err Isabel GarghilD, the elocutionist
whom the Scofields introduced to Madi-
son society; Murat Halstead, and many
other notables are listed. Merely to lie
on the waters bank and hear Clonder's
orchestra play will be pleasure enough.
Eight Days on a Wheel from New York.
One thousand miles across the coun-
try awheel in a trifle less than eight
days is fast time for this season of the
year. On a recent morning a party of
four Swedish young men arrived in
GAINESVILLE on their wheels after an
eight days trip from New York city.
John Anderson, who is the leader, is
an athelete of some prominence in the
east, and is planning a trip around
the world. The four are on their way
to Yellowstone park, where they will
have few days outing. They have
also arranged to participate in the
three days meet of the L. A. W., which
is to be held in GAINESVILLE July 12 10
and IA. Their overland outfit is most
complete.
National Guard on New Basis.
Wisconsin's militia is reorganized and
Governor Scofield and his right-hand
man in military matters, Brigader
General Charles r. Boardman, adju-
tant general, with offices in the capitol
feel that they have done good work
Badger boys certainly did we'll in the
recent war. While Minnesota and some
other troops have been criticised, there
is only praise for our Wisconsin boys
The three new colonies are Otto H.
Falk of Milwaukee, a young man of a.
who had a hand in putting down the
Milwaukee, riots in 1886. He has been
aide de-camp to governors and a
guardsman practically ever since. Col
onel Morgan of Appleton is the
| oldest of the men. He has
been in the national guard since
! 1889 Colonel Haw1ev of TaCrocco