The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-05-01
THE EDITORS AT MENoMINEE.

one, and the good Work Oh IfeSl-
dent Ed. L. Peet in getting the
pencil pushers together resulted
in one of the most enjoyable
meetings in the history OF the
Association. There were about
forty newspaper people in attend
ance at the meetings, which open
ed Tuesday morning, and contin-
ued through Wednesday. Dur
ing the meetings many matters OF
Importance to the craft were dis
cussed. All topics of the news
paper business were taken up.
and the exchange Of ideas and
experiences brought out much
useful thought. The Associa-
ton went to Menomonle upon
the invitation of the Menomonie
Advancement Association, which
organization had elected those
two hustlers, Messrs. Morgan
and Flint to do the heavy work,
and in this they received valua-
BILE assistance from Editor A. P.
Davis, of the Menomonie Times.
During the stay of the editors
they saw and tasted all the good
things of the enterprising city
whose guests they were. The
extent of the educational institu-
tions of the place were a sort of
revelation to many whohad never
been in Menomoniee. Principle
of the educational institutions is
the Stout Manual Training
School, located in a central part
of the city, which is a handsome
building, and equipped without
regard to expense, but with the
one idea in view Of making it
complete in it's every detail. The
building was erected, and is be-
ing maintained by Senator Stout.
It is really supplementary to
the public schools and the higher
grades of the public schools
spend a certain part of their time
each week in the. building.
Everything conceivable in wood
and iron work is being manu-
featured here by the boys, while
the girls give their attention to
cooking, sewing and works of art,
land the results are certainly
wonderful. The art department
of the school is perhaps the most
attractive feature of the building,
not only as showing what the
students in the numerous stages
of advancement in the work have
been able to do, but also from the
fine collections that have been
secured at home and abroad by
Senator Stout. The County
Normal School is conducted along
the same lines as the State
Normal Schools, and is proving
to be a great success in the edu-
cational equipment of the young
of Dumb county. Then there is a
gymnasium and natatorium,
which are generously patronized,
and working their good influence
over the Menomonie youth. The
next departure of the city will be
a School of. Agriculture. AL
these institutions are being sup
ported either by Senator Stout.
or from the public treasury, but
whenever the school funds run
How there is never any question
who is to be applied to for the de
ficiency, for the Senator's check
book is always ready for the oc-
casion. It is doubtful if there is
is a city of nodes size anywhere
in the United States that can
make a better showing along edu
cational lines, as the result of the
philanthropy of oneofits citizens,
and byliberal public expenditures,
than Menomonie. We heard an
editor remark that IF he could
have lived in such an atmosphere
when a boy that he would have
bee perfectly happy. And the
youths of Menomonie are happy,