River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-10-27
Varsity Seniors Ask for Reforms.

SlH Was SIdFlSu WHSu the III 81 SChAoi
| class meeting of the year was held
The present idea is to ask the legisla-
ture for an appropriation and, should
that fail, to make an effort to secure
funds from alumni for the purpose OF
putting up the structure.
The class also went on record as
favoring the creation of new Office
here, that of dean of men. This sys.
tenn is worked out at the University
of Illinois and serves as a channel OF
communication between students and
faculty.
A seven-game schedule for the foot.
ball eleven was also asked. This de-
mand has been made for long time,
but has never received serious con
sideration at the hands of the faculty.
The erection of a new university
boathouse is also advocated.
The resolutions adopted are as fol.
lows:
1--WE, the senior class of 1911, be-
lieVing that the classes of the univer-
sity are the most effective organiza-
tons for the furthering of student
interests, do pledge our support to
the following platform:
i. 1nasmuch as the demand for a
new union building has become i'm
perative, we agree to do all in our
power to raise funds or to secure an
appropriation for that purpose.
"2. We heartily indorse the action
Of the faculty In appointing commit
tee for the advancement of student
interests, but desire to see that idea
carried still further, so that mem
Der of the faculty can be delegated to
the sole duty of looking after the best
interests of the men of the university
concrete example Of the type of
men needed for the Office is furnished
by that of Professor Clark, dean of
men, of the University of Illinois.
20. Realizing that our football team
cannot compete on an equal basis with
other conference teams, unless cur
schedule is of equal length with
theirs, we favor the adoption of a
seven-game schedule.
a. Whereas, the experience of past
years has clearly demonstrated the in
adequacy of the present boathouse, we
believe in the erection of a new and
complete building.
3. Considering 1t to be the duty
Of our class officers to officially lead
and direct all movements of our class,
we demand that all nominees express
their attitude toward the platform.
School Standard Raised by New Laws.
State Superintendent Cary is this
year insisting on the maintenance of
high standards in rural schools more
than ever before, and he is assisted in
this course by new statutes.
Several laws of immediate impor.
lance to rural or country school inter.
ests were enacted by the legislature
Of 1907. One of these laws was the
following: ANY district maintaining
rural school of the first class shall
be entitled, in addition to the moneys
specified for rural schools Of the sec.
ond class, to special state aid to the
amount of $50 per year for three
years to be paid from the state treas
ury.
In order to receive the special state
aid, the district schools must meet
certain requirements.
The most important requirement
is that the teaching shall be efficient.
In order that the teaching may be
so considered it is essential that a
teacher shall maintain good order in
the school, that she be competent
faithful and progressive in her work.
The school must be equipped with
supplementary first, second and third
readers, not less than one academic
dictionary for every six pupils doing
work in middle and upper forms, one
Webster's international dictionary in
good disable condition.
Historical Society Meets.
At the fifty-eighth annual meeting
of the Wisconsin State Historical So
ciety Lucuis G. Colman, La Crosse
was elected president for two years to
succeed William Wight, Milwaukee
who served six years. Other officers
elected were as follows:
Vice-presidents Judge Emil Baensch
Manitowoc; Prof. Burr w. Jones
Madison; Attorney John Luchsinger
Monroe; Benjamin F. Mcmillan, Nc.
Milan Chief Justice John B. Wins.
low, Madison, and William j. Starr
Eau Claire; treasurer, Lucien S.
Hanks, Madison; curators for three
years. Benjamin F. Mcmillan, McMil
Ian; William J. Starr, Eau Claire
Arthur c. Neville, Green Bay.
Dr. Richard T. Ely, Madison, was
elected to fill the unexpired term OF
Curator Halle Steensland, deceased
whose term will end in 1912 Superin.
tendent r. G. Thwaites and Assistant
Superintendent l. S. Bradley hold their
respective offices for indefinite terms
Board Cuts Grain Rates.
The state railroad commission is.
sued orders requiring the Chicago
Milwaukee &c st. Paul railroad to re-
duce it's rates on dried brewers grains
between La Crosse and points In
southern and eastern Wisconsin.
The present rate is 1914 cents per
hundredweight and the order makes
ten cents the maximum.
Troy Center and Thiensville are two
important points affected.
State Teachers Meeting Program.
Twenty members of the University
of Wisconsin faculty will be on the
program of the Wisconsin Teachers