Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-02-04

Florence MtEDf.tN, UDi 1neDuOTt mhEblnt 10,
willard Crawford, '07i Pearl Jackson, o.
New studies are now being taken up
by the different classes. The Seniors
have Psychology, and ere long will
tell us OF the composition Of our souls.
The Juniors and Sopaomores have
begun Roman History. The Sopho.
mores also have Bookkeeping and
Physiology. Both classes are taught
by Mr.. Bergen.
The Freshmen need not despair
they still have Botany coming.
The Freshmen have lately improved
the appearance OF the rear window by
arranging their class colors and put
ting up their motto, " Rowing, not
Drifting" in letters OF arbor-vitm,
which form Il pleasing contrast with
their pink and blue.
The weather has been very cold the
past week. On Monday it was neces-
sary TO close the schools; but since
then the rooms have been very com
Portable, though the janitOr lost some
sleep to get them ana keep them SO.
During the last week Psychology
class has been organized, having a
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Jones as instructor. This promises
to be one Of the most interesting
studies in the High school course. 1t
differs from Physics and Geometry in
that IL is modern science and has
much room for development.
What's the cause for those apologies,
All that stumbling round about?
just our High school danger signal
That the mating . wearing out.
The laboratory has been SO extremely
cold during the last few days that the
Physics class has been unable to per-
form experiments in that room.
The English Literature class has
just finished reading Hamlet, " the
world 3 greatest tragedy" Hamlet's
feigned madness, Ophelia 3 tcndcrlove,
Polonius' extreme logic, the villainy
Of King Claudius, theQueen Gertrude
innocence and Horatio's true friend
ship, have proved most interesting
subjects Of study for the Seniors.
| During the past week the Rhetoric
class has studied modern pen artists
and some OF their best drawings
Through the help Of some OF the mem
bGrs very many pictures were obtain
ed. The most noted OF these artists
were Charles Dana Gibson, A. 3D.
Frost, II, G. Taskey and w. l.. Tay
Tor. This study has been made very
interesting by the work of the teach
ers, and has been instructive not only
TO the Rhetoric class but TO all who
were In the room during the recitation
period. This work seems to have
aroused the artistic natures of some
~ thA gIt1Anty ,vI h,T,,,.,, ,,t
aware OF their abilities in this direc-
tiOn.
Among those absent on account of
| sickness have been Fayette Harwick,
I Ethel Grange, Mayme Tyrer, Horace
Goldsworthy, Ellie Tonkln, Ellsworth
Harris and Nora Jackson.
Miss Jones has been confined to the
house since last Thursday by very
severe cold. All the CLASSES miss her
and hope for her speedy recovery,
A pleasant surprise was given to
both teachers and fellow students by
the presentation of the Junior class
banner 1t receives the praise and
| plaudits of the entire faculty and
school, and we'll it may, for as one
enters the room the chief object of in
terest Is the banner above the Junior
class, with tho class motto, " We Can,
| We WILL" standing out in white let
tiers from background of rich red
satin, while on the other side one secs
the glowing red figures '05" emblaz-
oned upon field of white satin.
The decorations OF the west recita-
ton room by the members of the Jan
Tor class have proved to be not only
artistic but also deed Of charity, the
walls being covered with reproduce
tions from the grand old masters. SO
| popular has this art gallery become
among students and teachers that u
! petition has gone forth To allow the
pictures TO remain whcro they are.
Tho Sophomore Reading class is
now reading Enoch Arden.
THE JAPANESE CORNER From the
artists point of view the Japanese
corner, which w@s arranged by the
| SophomOres, was very interesting
| feature of the Institute held on
| Friday and Saturday last. From the
ceiling hung large Japanese UNI
| brella, and grouped little below this
were many smaller ones. On the walls
were fans Of Japanese design. Other
articles were also on the walls, among
them being picture of Yep Nuns
daughters, Chinese pines, flutes, tea
pot, aud sword rnlde OF Chinese
money. On u table that STOOD in
corner were vases, Chinese brtc.a-hrac
and various other things of Japanese
aud Chinese designs very Hastily ar
ranged. At the windows of the corner
Japanese bead curtains were hung, and
it only needed II little Jap to make this
corner seem like real one in Il true
Japanese home
The Sophomores are very grateful
for the attention paid their corner bl
the visiting teachers, as we'll rs tht4I
scholars. They also wish To thank all
those who SO kindly donated their ia