Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
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Eoiteo by Eogar Del3er.
Eoiteo by Eogar Nel3er.

also 70 faithful practice of all the men,
bers The team was greatly handi-
canned. owing to the lack OF scrlm-
mage practice, for we had no second
team. In fact the only scrimmage
games were two or three played against
the N. w. u. freshmen, In spite OF
this handicap the team sustained but
two defeats and those by teams out
weighing them. The season has also
been most fortunate in the almost total
absence of serious injury. Following
are the games played:
Watertown O, Waterloo 18; Water
town 81, Oconomowoc O; Watertown
6, Oconomowoc g.: Watertown 0, Lake
Mills 5. Total, Watertown n, OPP
ponents %.
The Forum met last Tuesday
evening at the high school. The sub
iect for debate was: Resolved that rail-
roads should be owned and controlled
by the government. E. Owen opened Tor
the affirmative, followed by G. Green
for the negative. Others who spoke on
the question were: j. Sproesser, T..
E. Witte. A. Hertel, II. Wieman and
w. Richards. The debate was de-
eide in favor of the negative by vote
of II to 16.
The weekly program committee ap'
pointed consists of w. Richards, +.
CRUDE and B. Nellins and M. Bau-
mann. The debate for the next meet
ing will be: Resolved that Pres. Roose-
velt is Justified in recognizing the In
dependence of Panama. A. Hertel
will support the affirmative and ).
Sproesser the negative.
There was no school Thursday and
Friday Of last week to relieve the pu-
nils of all cares so as to make them
better able to demolish a zoe pound
turkey.-Exchange
Several songs were rendered last
Wednesday morning before the school
as part Of the opening exercises oy
Miss Roemer,
The Fourth of the historical series
of lectures by Mr.. Chas. Seymour takes
place tomorrow evening at Concordla
Opera house. The subject Will be
Catherine II of Russia.
Miss Elmira Henry entertained the
Yin Yaps at her home on" Saturday
evening.
Miss Ethel Norris was a Milwaukee
visitor last week.
Strains of music came from one OF
the recitation rooms one morning last
week. It was the Junior Dutchmen
giving vent to their poetic thoughts
Amigo Republican.
A basketball meet was held Monday
afternoon. Two practices a week
were decided upon, one for Wednes-
evenings from 7:3O to $3.50 and the
other for Saturday afternoons from Zoo
to 400.
A keen interest was felt by the boys
in the Eau Claire-Ft. Atkinson game
which was to have been played las,
Thursday. Although Eau Claire un'
doubtedly has the championship
through the decision of the state board
still we are inclined to believe that Ft,
Atkinson had the better claim to 1t as
far as playing is concerned. While TT.
| Atkinson has this season won the
championship over So high schools in
northern Wisconsin. Furthermore we
consider the conduct Of Ft, Atkinson
in not breaking faith with her own
people fully justiiable. and think that
Eau Claire acted in an unsportsman-
| like manner.
A strenuous basketball practice was
held at Turner Opera house on Satur-
day afternoon by both the boys and
girls. AS yet no teams have been
| picked, but much was done to show
the mettle of the different candidates,
The greater part of the football team
| attended the services at the congrega-
tional church Sunday evening, at the
kind Invitation of Rev. Thompson.
| By one of the girls.
Twas the football team OF 1908
Who did some playing fine,
It was all on account OF speedy work,
Which was done in short time.
Although there were only few
At the games OF the high school crew,