River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-14

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pupils. 1t was thought by the
voters who participated in the
meeting and discussion of the text
book question that the rental sys-
tenn would be more satisfactory
than that of furnishing the books to
the pupils without any compensa-
ton. Heretofore Ellsworth has
voted down the proposition to in
struct the board to provide text
books. The system of furnishing
free text books has been in vogue
here for over twenty years. For one
year we voted to rent the books to
the pupils, but the next year the
rental system was abolished as not
so satisfactory as the free textbook
plan.
TIE ladies of the Improvement
League have frequently called at
tention to the unsightly appearance
of the banks of the Kinnickinnic
along through the business part of
the city. The river runs along in
the rear of the stores. The bust
ness men find it convenient to place
refuse back of the stores, as mat
ter of course-t things they have no
Immediate use for, as boxes and
barrels, before making further dis
position of them. These appear
little out of place in view of people
passing on the trains. Il is a
general practice for railway COM
panies to build their tracks through
a city in the rear of buildings, where
the aspect is not the most inviting.
OF course the reason for their build
ing through back alleys is not pri-
marily to show passengers the least
pleasing sights of the city al
though this is a result-but they
lay their tracks where the right of
way is least expensive, other and
weightier considerations not con-
The members of Kinnickinnic
Chapter, O. E. S. at their meeting
Monday night presented Mr.. and
Mrs. John Barnard pretty present,
as souvenir-an elegant and rich
silver tea-set of three pieces. The
presentation was made by Mrs. T.
w. Ashley in the following appro-
pirate words:
In the Masonic fraternity objects
symbolic thoughts. | have been
asked by the w. M. to tell the broth
er and sister what these three pieces
in the tea-set represent. The ma
terial represents the sterling worth
of friends; the lining, the fact that
friends are sometimes better than
they seem on the outside to be; the
design, pansies, is for thoughts.
The pitcher represents the milk Of
human kindness, the bowl the
sweetness of life, and the holder is
to remind us that spoons have
place in the home. Il have been re-
quested to ask Sister and Brother
Barnard to keep these pieces to re-
mind them that the thoughts of
friends will accompany them where
ever they go to make new home,
with the wish that they may always
be as happy as when they were
spoons.
Greenwood cemetery is very beat
tiful this summer. The abundance
of trees and shrubbery gives the
landscape pleasing aspect in the
general view-the view as whole.
And while the greater number of
evergreens gives, perhaps, too
severely a somber hue, there are a
number of deciduous trees
with lighter coloring to break up
this darker appearance. The trees
are very heavy with foliage, and
this foliage is in constant growth
in consequence Of the damp, hot
weather, which makes the verdure
look vivid, fresh and luxuriant.
The greensward is kept sufficient
ly close cropped so that the sod
does not look ragged with uneven
growing grass, while the grass is
growing continually so that the
ground appears everywhere green.
There are many Towering shrubs
growing among the graves and
flowers are numerous and beauti-
full. The grounds are kept in fine
shape and the people who frequent
the city of the silent appreciate the
care with which the cemetery is
kept.
C. S. Dunbar has been appointed
weed commissioner and he is on
the war path. There is need.
Weeds were never known to be
more numerous or vigorous. The
season has been especially favor
able for their nuture and develop
ment. They are enjoying the
moist, warm weather and making