Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-14
ESTABLISHED 1855
ARE AeRaRAsEY SITUATED.
" Switzer Writes Of Their New Minneapolis
Home Snd Surroundings.

We have been here now for a month
and It il beginning to seem like home.
Bert has been home for few weeks
visit; is in Dakota noN on his way back
~ Spokane. Three of the girls ar.. in
the freshman class in the university,
one in the high and one in one of the
ward schools We are located lust
across the street from the campus and
between the other schools. It is an in
aterestlng sight to see the hundreds Of
Young people come hocking to the uni-
versity every morning. The time-hon,
ored custom of comparing the physi
strength of the Sophomores and FRESH
men has been duly observed. In the
first days contest the Freshmen came
out ahead, but on a second trial they
lost most all their glory. They had the
usual program, boxing, wrestling, etc.
A man was chosen from one class who
was pitted against another of about
equal weight from the other class.
They stripped themselves of all unneces-
sary clothing, stepped into the ring.
shook hands and then followed some as
earnest enthusiastic work as was ever
performed on college campus. Torn
shirts and bloody no 7s appeared TO be
considered part o. she program and
was accepted with good grace. There
was referee to decide each contest and
when he gave his decision the victor
was carried off in triumph. Good order
and good feeling appeared to prevail
throughout the program. Northrup field
was dedicated and the initial football
game played a week ago between the
university team and n team from the
central high school of Minneapolis and
another from ST. Paul, each of the high
schools playing half the game with the
varsity team. No lives were lost. The
manned and wounded were carried from
| the field and little time with lireral
| supply of arnica will no doubt bring
them around all right. In ye oiden
| times, when the Roman gladiators met
| with shield and lance on the arena, the
contests were more likely to prove fatal
Some writers claim that nowadays there
is no interest in athletic sports unless
there is some element of danger con-
nected with it. Is public sentiment
drifting back toward the ancient times2
It sometimes looks a little like it. A
prize fight or football game will bring
out a bigger Gro Td than most anything
else and they certainly have enough of
the element of danger connected with il
| TO satisfy most anyone This new held
| that has just been dedicated is one of
the finest IN the country. 1t contains
about nine acres, is surrounded with
brick wall nine feet high and has an
amphitheatre with seating capacity of
eight thousand This is a more expen-
sive play ground than the one we used
to play ball On but they say it has all
been built without expense to the state,
We like Minneapolis so far very much.
Anyone passing through or stopping a
few hours in the business part of the city,
gets very poor idea Of the many beau
ties connected with it. There are so
many fine drives through the park and
among the lakes and waterfalls that
anyone who enjoys nature and art COM
bined cannot help liking It. We brought
cur team and have good chance to en-
Joy these sights. Have had some dis
agreeable weather with three light
frosts, but no serious damage done so
| far.