Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-06

REPORTERS.
| Senior-Clara Fisher, Clarence Potter.
Junior-Herman ParmIey Philip Gorgen,
Ernest Staber Robert Brewer
sophmore-Mary Thies, Temperance knight
! Wallace Martin, Roy Reese.
gsFreshman-Ethel Grange, Corliss Toay
| Francis Coady Florence Arthur.
Last Thursday Eve. the high
school and grade teachers enjoyed
sleigh ride. Shortly after 100 our
merry party were warmly wrapped
in the sleigh and after quick drive
we reached the comfortable country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt. By
dint of nibble feet, and willing hands,
| a sumptuOus banquet was soon pre-
pared. The call to the dining room
was met with hearty response, es-
pecially on the part of the members
the of sterner sex. The latter part of
the evening was spent in good ma
tured repartee, story telling, games
and performance by some trained
bears" The ring master however
showed less ability than the bears
Timely good nights were exchanged
and Just as the moon arose we began
our journey homeward. After
somewhat adven tursome ride we
reached home in safety. We are,
indeed, grateful to Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmidt and Miss Weidenfeller for
the pleasant evening.
The Seniors are glad to see Eugene
Burke back. He has been absent
for week on account of sickness.
Miss Jones has given the school
two new songs. Our musical talent
is surely increasing. Who knows,
perhaps Mineral Point may yet send
forth a Melba.
It is high time that the Seniors
gave their crescent a dusting. "Clean-
illness is next to GodIiness,' - but this
is no reflection on the morality of the
class.
The Sophomore boys have some
thing "on deck" We occasionally
hear q murmur about the price.
Our philosophical editor has taken
q weeks vacation. Some of the
others have taken several weeks.
1t is too bad, but it seems as though
the gymnasium has fallen through.
It's place is taken, in majority of
cases, by the woodpile.
| The last two snow storms brought
US no visitors, but kept out some of
| students with the sickness.
The livery men ought to be doing
land Office business. Many sleigh
loads of students 60 out.
The high school room isn't vacant
at recess as Mr.. Bergen would like it,
for the weather is too cold outside
and sometimes not much better inside.
If anyone likes to hear fish stories
he needs only to visit the Rhetoric
class to satisfy his desire.
Mr.. Bergen went to Platteville on
Friday afternoon last. He was one
of the judges in an oratorical contest
there.
We have been told that Belmont
has voted eight thousand dollars for
new school building. What is the
matter with Mineral Point taking an
object lesson? She is in the shade,
but we hope she won't stay there.
VIII Boase was a visitor at the
school on Wednesday of last week.
Come again, viii.
The Physics class had to adjourn
on Monday last on account of the
cold condition of the laboratory.
One more detriment to the old school
building.
The condition of the laboratory on
| Monday morning was we'll suited to
enable the Elocution class to bring
out the ''tone color" in:
But that I am forbid
To tell the secrets of my prison house
| could tale unfold whose lightest word
Would harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young
| blood;
Make thy two eyes, like stars start from
| their spheres;
Thy knotted and combined locks to part
And each particular hair to stand on end
Like quilts upon the fretful porcupine
Should the Seniors impress you as
many men in many moods" at
tribute it to the fact that the Litera-
ture class is now deep n Milton. II
Penseroso (the pensive mani, and
L'AIlegro (the merry man).
The Freshman Composition class,
under the direction of Miss Fiske, has