River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-22
University and Capitol City Notes

University and Capitol City Notes.
Last Saturday night occurred the
annual Junior Prom. in the big
armory OF the university gymnasium.
This function is always the browning
society event OF the year in university
circles. 1t is also the time Of all
others when former students return
primarily TO attend the Prom. and
secondarily to see old friends. The
event this year has called out I'M
bounded praise from the lovers OF
beautiful decorations, pretty gowns
and go~od-looking women The light
ing was a unique feature this year.
Three ows Of globes extended the
whole length OF the large room. The
two outside rows being of alternating
cardinal and white and the middle
row entirely of white globes. AT in
tervals the white lights were turned
off and the cardinal turned on, thus
dltCl bdbSlJ ioohlhS UuS loOhi WIN
the brilliancy or the hue of the uni
versity. At one end of the hall stood
a tree-arched screen draped in smilax,
the remaining space or either side
being decorated with American flags.
At the top of the screen was the word
Wisconsin in red electric lights and
above this 1901" set in purple lights.
The reception committee stood in the
alcove beneath the screen. The walls
and ceiling of the armory were con-
cealed by white draping, about 5000
yards doing service in this respect.
The whole scene was n OF beauty
and suggested a luxuriousness that
students of a few years back would
have considered beyond the %possibili-
ties of western college life.
Madison has a wife-beater-a species
of brute creation that civilized com-
munities should take steps toward
either eXtinguishing OF else in dis
tinguishing at the whipping post.
The regular semesters' examina-
tions closed the 9th inst. and the
classes were recognized on the 18th.
A local publication appeared during
the damp days" of examination with
the suggestion that the freshmen
practice the following songs: "I'm
nearer home to-day, than I've ever
been BEFORE - stHome, Sweet Home,n
and GLOW dear to my heart are the
scenes of my childhood" The sug-
gestion would have been more to the
point had it included the classes in
general.
The State Bar Association met here
last week and devoted a few days to
the discussion of topics of legal i'm
port. The meeting closed with a
banquet. Many lawyers, eminent in
the profession, were present.
The New State Historical Library
building will be dedicated in May. A
New Englander will deliver the ora
tion.
Pres. Adams is confined to his
home owing to Illness.
The coming s~ession'of the Uniyers-
fly Summer School is planned. Pro-
vision is'made for doing regular uni
versity work to be credited to those
contemplating a university course.
The school is especially helpful to the
state-certificate candidates.
If it is not too late we will call the,
attention of our critic to a fact that
renders the criticism extremely fool
ish. The article criticised referred
specifically TO the relations between
two literary societies and mentioned
in no manner, whatsoever, the rela-
tions of either society to the other
university organizations. If the critic
will bear this in mind we are quite
sure his conscience will be at ease.
At the weekly convocation last Fri
day, Col II. G. Prout, editor of the
Railroad Gazette, New York City,
addressed the students upon "The
English in Africa" Col Prout said he
wished to be known as an American
notwithst anding the fact that he
has spent many years in Egypt. The
basis Of his argument was the PROPOSE
tion that the present war is only an
episode-an incident as it were in a
struggle that is centuries old, a cor
test Of races that will ultimately re-
| suit in the dominance of the world by
the English speaking nations. Among
| the great historic landmarks of this
struggle may be mentioned the Bat
tie on the Plains Of Abraham, the
date when New Amsterdam became
New York, Gives conquest of India
and England's control of Egypt.
From the point of view of an actual
observer in Egypt Col. Prout reviewed
the struggle of that country and
stated that from political chaos and
anarchy England has brought peace
and order and extended TO the masses
civil, political and religious rights.
He predicts England's final victory in
South Africa and in his Judgment the
Beers will be given a better system of
government than they enjoy under
the regime of Pres. Kreuger..
DIR. e. @. Roberts, Refractionist,
will be in River Falls Feb. % to Mar.
3 at Gladstone Hotel with a full line
Of fine crystalline spectacles and eye
glasses. Don't trust to Luck in get
ting glasses it always pays to have
them scientifically fitted, 1t gives
comfort and rest.
/. 0. 6. T.
The Quarterly Session Of the County
Lodge was held at Spring Valley Feb.
80. The attendance was good and
Dist. Lecturer J. A. Larson being
present it was an interesting session
from beginning to end. The lecture
given by Mr.. Larson Friday ev ening
was good. Lodge was called to order
at 10 o'clock Saturday evening by G.
D. Hawn, Co. Chief Templar. After
the appointment Of the committees
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