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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

special work in some particular line
would equip them to advance to a PCT
sition of responsibility. The univer-
sity extension department, which con-
ducts a correspondence school, offers
the opportunity 10 obtain just such
education.
The department is especially desir-
Gus to send about the state travel
ing professors" said Mr.. Van Hise,
to educational centers established
under the extension system so that
the teacher and the pupil may come
into personal contact with each other
The extension department does work
that no ordinary correspondence
school in the world can begin to equal,
he declared for the reason that its
teachers are experts and scholars in
that line.
One speaker made the statement
that fifty per cent of the boys and
girls Of the state, as well as the
country, never reach the eighth grade
In many instances these boys and
girls are handicapped and held back in
life simply because they have not had
special training. The days of appren-
tice development is gone, and now the
correspondence school, the continual
ton school and the trades school are
taking the place of that old system.
President Van Hise struck popular
chord when he SAID that birth in a
big mansion was no certificate of
brains, and he wanted the boy or girl
born in the humble cottage to have an
even break with the son of the mil
honaire
Progressive legislation comes high,
and before this session of the legisla-
ture adjourns it will appropriate in
the neighborhood of 100000 indie
pendent of the expense of the money
1t will cost Wisconsin to maintain its
various state departments The legis-
lature will be called upon to appropri-
ate 100000 for the new capital: the
regular university appropriation. in
dependent of any appropriations that
may be made for special educational
purposes, will be at least $3.50 900: the
good roads bill calls for an appropri-
alton of sS50.000; the state charitable
and penal institutions want s., 000. 900,
and several other bills carry large ap-
preparations Wisconsin's system of
investigation by commissions costs
many thousands of dollars a year. but
the scheme meets with public appro-
val and viii be continued
X X X
In closing the joint hearings on the
proposed waterpower bills, Senator
Husting, Mayville, declared that the
special interests in order to cloud the
legislature have made it appear that
the Krumrey-H usting bill if it became
law would not stand the test of con-
stitutionality. He came out f1at-foot-
ed, quoting authorities, including
the United States supreme court, to
show that the state owns the water
powers, and that it has a right to pass
legislation to control and develop these
natural resources. John Strange of
Oshkosh, former lieutenant governor,
addressed the legislature. speaking
strongly for state ownership Of water
powers.
The farmers of the state are max
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

No casualties, SO far, are reported
by the sudden fall in the price of food
stuffs. In tact, the fall has not raised
a bump here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
A Feint and a Faint.

Sadie-Did you ever faint? Susie
Once But l bumped my head SO
hard that / tainted really and truly.
and I've never tried 1t again.-Toledo
Blade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH NOTES
REV. FRED STAFF. Pastor.

REV. FRED STAFF. Pastor.
At the morning service last Sunday
Rev. Fred Staff preached on the sub
ject: The Primary Guarantees Of
Civilization. These, he said, are
the home, the school, the church and
the Sabbath Anything which lessons
the sanctity of the home, the church
or the Sabbath will ultimately impair
the efficiency of the school These
institutions are independent and ali
are necessary to the maintenance of
a Christian civilization.
In the evening he preached the
same sermon in Nekoosa, the Congre-
gational church of that village being
without a pastor at present.
The choir was deservedly compli-
mented for its work last Sunday morn
ing. In addition to the regular num-
beTs sextette composed of Mrs
Guy Nash, Mrs Guy Miller and the
Misses Ames, Mol, Hayward and Ly-
on sang Morrison's 80, Shepherd of
| Israeli
Both of the Ladies Aid Societies
will meet at the parsonage next We'd
nesday afternoon to complete arrang
ments for the furnishing of a room
at the Riverview Hospital
The Wapida Society is preparing
a missionary entertainment, entitled,
| The Modern Hiawatha'' to be CIV
en- in the church March oath About
twenty young people viii take
part. Mrs Parrish and Mrs. Staff
are directing the practice work
Mid-week service at the church on
Thursday evening at 7:30 The pas
tor will speak on the Book of Revela-
tons.
Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach on the subject: Images
of God-Artificial and Natural"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

The Committee on Teachers and
Texts then made a report on the re-
hiring of teachers After some dis
cussion portion of the report was
referred back to the committee.
The Committee on Building and
Grounds made a report on the condi-
ton of the Irving school grounds and
prospects for the construction of
sidewalks about the grounds
A proposition from Bossert Brother
was then taken up and considered
Grand Rapids, Wis, Mar. g., 1911.
C. ". Schwede, Dear Strive sub
nit TO your honorable body, Board of
Education, two propositions:
First; All 6 the top earth in eel
lar to be dug for Gottschalk and
Anderson on the Goodman property
at ninety cents per load to be
delivered at the Lincoln Building,
and the balance of said filling at six
ty cents per load to be delivered at
the Emerson and Lowell buildings. We
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
STATE PARK IN
DOOR COUNTY

STURGEON BAY, Wis, March g.
the State of Wisconsin Sc
lected Door county for the loca
ton of the new State Park. the Sc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Grand Rapids, Wis, Mar 6. 1911.
Lincoln Building
AT regular meeting of the Board
of Education all members having
been duly notified, the following com
missioners were present: Gill, Phil
leo, Babcock, Witter, Bein, Clapp. O.
berbeck, Taylor, Nash, Hatch and
Natwick; absent, Reeves, Hill, Bra
zeau, Kellogg and Meilicke.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The following bills were then on
motion allowed: 1
Wood Co. Natl. Bank-interest, Feb s134 q
A. B. Dick Co.-supplies .....-.......... 8 sc
Correct English Pub. Co.-books....... 0(
Centralia Hardware Co.-installing 2
heating coils and supplies. -. 1l2 IS
Grand Rapids Tribune printing. IL 0(
Educational Pub. Co. = Commercial
| Geography reference books......... s sc
F. L. Steib Co.-supplies....--.-. 9 &C
F. L. Bills orchestra lessons, Feb -. 10 OK
The W. Wilson Co.-Economics ref
cs sss' fsiiiso-szprs.s, FEB. 's 8 3:
VI. Lem -nse-supplies, ...-........ 10
| Chas. Scribuers SonS-supplementary
readers, Emerson ........-...... 0C
Normington Bros.-laundry, Feb......... 81
Electric &c Water Co.-Lights, and
Power, February. observation-disclosures. IS 81
ReiIand Packing Co supplies, Physi-
s s5ssy Paper Coo sails: in: &c g
w. NJ. WEIGH Mfg Co.-special ruled
Commercial paper, rm...-....... &C
Wells Fargo Co, Express.-Express
Johnson & Hill Co supplies, Feb. % Sc
The G. Reiss Coal Co.-coal. ............ 1902 st
The WoTrell Mfg. Co.-disinfectants
Burdick &c Allen-reference book. 3 rs
VIM G. Johnston &c Co.,-Library mag
Mrs G. B. Lundgren-Books,g ymnas-
Daily Drug & Jewel.y Co.-suppiies S
The Arthur Il. Clark Co.-reference
Thomas Charles Co-drawing supplies 10 81
II. NJ. Beimler-galvanized iron.... 20
The University of Observation-Disclosures
Grand Rapids Foundry Co.,-repafrs
F. E. Keliner-Hawiing ami storing coal s. %
Charities Publication Committee-ref-
erence book ......-.......... l 25
Louis ReicheI-repairs and supplies Is
American Book Co.,-Books, supple
mentary, grades ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 so
KeuffeI & Esser Co.,-supplies IS
W. A. Marlin Lumber Co.,-Lumber. 1 so
Wood County Reporter-supplies and
John D Smith-supplies ............. 2 o.
D. G. Heath & Co.,-Book, reference
IL olOIS - / VA
Mrs, P. Rocksted-Laundry.. ......... 4 20
Chas. Waterman Freight dfayage. Feb. 2 So
Wood County TeIep hone Co.,-rental
March to February ...............: II So
J. A. Staub-electrlca1 supplies, and
repairs. O5
dressing. ........ rs
c, NJ Dougharty-eletri supplies. 90
Public School Pub. Co book. 25
Green Bay & Western r. K. Co
freight on coal ...,............-.... % 35
Taylor C Scott-insuranceI Irving school Is 05
F. S. Gill-suppHes, Observation-Disclosures. IS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

In the evening he preached the
same sermon in Nekoosa, the Congre-
gational church of that village being
without a pastor at present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

The city of Milwaukee pays one
fifth of the taxes of the entire state,
and to date in this session Wiscon-
sins metropolis has occupied at least
seventy-five per cent Of the time of
the legislature indicating that it is
getting very fair return upon It's IN
vestment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

An inscription by Charles Lamb.
My friends uncle had in his early
days been a fellow clerk with Charles
Lamb. | remember his showing me
book which had been given him by
LAMB. with a very lamblike inscription.
1t was Table of Interest" and on
the fiyleaf was written:
William Thomas Keith from
Charles Lamb. In this book, unlike
most others. the further you progress
the more the interest increases. Ed
mund Yates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

The family COW is a precious ar
ticle in Wisconsin. Two bills refat-
ing to exemptions under the state
laws on taxation exempt the family
COW. In one instance, however, the
COW must not be worth more than
$500 In Wisconsin where the prices
on stock are fancy, a $50 COW would
not be much of a family pet The
other bill exempting the family milk
er does not fix maximum valuation
q A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

The farmers of the state are max
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
Wins Scholastic Cham
pionship. with Com
merce Second and
Commercial Third.

The De Witt Clinton High School estab-
ished its right and title to the interscho-
lastic football championship Of greater New
York when the eleven defeated the High
School OF Commerce i'm the final game OF
the year on Thanksgiving Day. Commerce
Is placed second, while Commercial Illgl
School of Brooklyn, Manual Training Eras-
mus Hall, Boys High, Morris and StuyVe-
SAINT trail along in the order named. Ford
ham Prep, which alone completed the sea-
son indicated and scored more points than
any other team around the city, making ia
TO opponents g. Poly Prep, which suffered
two reverses and made 40 points to oppo-
rents %. and Adelphi, which met with in
different success and made only So points TO
opponents 40, and which was defeated In
two games, are not rated.
The victory of De Witt Clinton marks the
first time in the history of scholastic foot
ball that a school from Manhattan has won
over the Brooklyn teams, and it is all the
more satisfactory to the boys, as the team
made a strong finish after a poor start.
Clinton won the first game played from the
Holy Cross club by score Of TO o. but
the next two against Erasmus Hall High
School and Barringer High of Newark re-
suited In defeats by scores OF 10 ana u
to O. respectively. The first victory against
a high school team was won over Boys
High by the score of . to 0 on a safety
which came in the last quarter. CONNER
cial High School played the Red and Black
to a standstil and a scoreless tie was the
result Meeting the weak. discouraged team
of Stuyvesant High School in the middle OF
November, Clinton scored its first decisive
victory and won by a score Of 80 TO o. Nor
rs High was then walloped at IA TO 0, and
finally Commerce. which had a clear lead
until the last week. was beaten by score
Of TO o. although the Orange and Blue
PLAYED Clinton evenly for the greater part
of the game.
Commerce. the runner up, made brave
start and seemed to be on the high road
to the championship. but closed the sea-
son under the cloud Of three successive
defeats St Peters Prep, fonkers High
and De witt clinton downed 1t IN d
row. Commerce, however, had an attack
worthy Of the name and Won from stuy-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
MANUAL TRAINING
CRESCENT GUNNERS IN TIE
Close Work Marks a Days Good
Sport at Traps.

There was some close shooting yeSterda"
under adverse conditions at the Crescent
Athletic Clubs regular weekly competition,
at Bay Ridge. cloudy sky and dark
background made accurate shooting eX-
trenely difficult, but despite this handi-
cap full scores were made in three out
of the five contests decided.
In the feature contest of the day-the
shoot for the take home trophy-no less
than four men out of the sixteen entered,
that shot four strings OF twenty-five targets
each. broke all Of their birds I'm one Of
their strings. j. T. Falrchild, who tied j.
T.. James with score Of ninety-three out
OF the possible loo, won in the shoot-oit
with d fun score of Twenty-Five, beating his
rival by four targets.
Sixteen competed i'm the leg for the De-
cenber Cup-the second of the month. D.
T.. James tied a. Bryant with twenty
four targets smashed out OF twenty-five.
These scores are credited at the months
end J. T. Fairchild. with a handicap OF
three, won the leg for the G. r. James
trophy with a fun score and W. W. Pell,
shooting against fourteen others in the
match for the stake trophy. won the leg
with a full score
j. F. James and A. Bryant as partners.
won the team and sweepstakes shoot with
a total Of forty-slx birds" broken Frank
T. Stephenson and e. r. James were sec
ond with forty-four to their credit.
Tho cttu,rnarv foIton,,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
COLLEGE SHOOT
GunnerS Decide to Hold Cham
pionShipS in the Spring.

fit had been the intention Of the INTERIOR
leeiate Trapshooting Association to hold its
annual championship at the Trayers Island
trans of the New York Athletic club yes
terday. but at the final minute the college
cunners decided to postpone the fixture
until the spring. 1t left n6thing, therefore,
but the usual weekly shoot OF the Winged
Foot gunners to be decided. and as many
of the New York nimrOds thought thdt the
trans would be unusually busy with the
college shots. they decided 10 stay away
As result, there was only small field
on hand. but those present enjoyed one OF
the best days sport that there has been
seen on the New York firing line this year.
Interest centred principally in the race
for the high gun prize. The event Included
the first four shots OF the afternoon, ana
when the smoke OF the last shell bic" out
over the waters Of Pelham Bay IT was
found that &. W. Billings, Dr. culver and
F. II. Schaufner all had % out of posi-
bic 100 targets. The first two gunners shot
from scratch, so they alone were eligible
70 compete in the shoot-oh. The event
was AT . targets, and early in the string
Mr. Billings got a comfortable lead, and
in the end won by a score OF q to Il tar
gets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
CURRENT HISTORY CANNED
And Then Put In Concrete for the
Benefit of Future Centuries.

A new epoch I'm recording history was
begun last night at the first regular meet
ing Of the Modern Historic Records Asso-
citation at the National Arts Club. No. Il
Gramercy Park. the first society ever
organized to provide a living history OF the
times. The record OF the associations De
ginning, together with an invitation print
ed on parchment was inclosed I'm glass
lar that was placed in a tube OF thing and
the whole was inclosed in a concrete
mould. A copper plate indicating the con-
tents was affixed to the end of the covered
cylinder forming record to endure for
thousands of years.
In speaking of the work of the associa-
ton. Alexander Konta said: The history
scientious guesswork. This unsatisfactory
state is entirely due to the condition OF
historical records. Most of them have van
ished and whole eras are unaccounted for
as a result We know next to nothing or
Arab drama and music and We know prac-
ticallv nothing of EliZabethan stage setting
and stage management What Is more I'M
portant. we know little OF the early history
of the Teutons who were our ancestors.
The only Photographic record ever made
of Edison's voice was then given before the
association. which advocates the use OF
Photographic plates. photographic records
and moving picture machines for historical
recording purposes. ,,., -.
G.. +. King and Talcott Williams, John
Rarrett and Colonel ID. l.. Brainard were
among those present. Admiral Peary was
elected a vice. president OF the association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
VAN TUYL DINNER GUEST
Bank Examiners Association
Has Semi Annual Conference.

George c. Van Tuyl, jr., Superintendent
Of the state Banking Department was the
guest of honor at a dinner Of the Bank
Examiners Association at the Plaza last
night. Covers were laid for sixty persons,
and \. r. Campbell, who has charge OF the
metropolitan district, acted as POSTMASTER
Among those at the head table were
Thomas NJ Mulry, president of the Emil
grant Industrial Bank; w. Macmaster Mills
president of the Plaza Bank; J. NJ. Appel
State Bank Examiner of Illinois and George
!. Skinner, Edward j. Graham and Walter
Wolf. the deputy superintendent OF the
New York state department Governor DIX
who was expected. was unable TO be pres
cnt Superintendent Van Tuyl received a
handsome walking stick from the members
Of his staff.
At the regular semi-annual conference
between the Superintendent and his exam
iners, which was held during the afternoon
WAYS TO increase the efficiency OF bank eX-
aminations were discussed. The examiners
presented reports covering the entire state
showing a slight falling off In the aggregate
Of loans and discounts and corresponding
increase in the total deposits of financial
institutions. Money was reported easy
everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
MRS PAUL A. soRGs CHAMPIONS
DRYDEN ESTATE TO FAMIL'
Insurance President and Ex- Sen.
ator Places No Value on It.

The will of John F. Dryden. president OF
the Prudential Insurance Company or
America and former United States Senator,
who died al Newark on November "a, was
proved at the family residence late yester-
day. II will be filed tomorrow for probate
with Surrogate Shoenthal Of Essex County.
Mr.. Dryden made and executed his will In
1897. No changes were made subsequently,
There is no bequest for either public or
charitable objects. No value was placed
upon his estate by Mr.. Dryden, and with the
exception OF two requests Of $4,000 each TO
Edward H. and Harriet NJ. Stark. children
of a sister of Mr.. Dryden, the entire estate
will remain in the immediate family.
The estate is to be divided into five equal
parts. save for specific bequest OF $4,000
to Mr.. Dryden's daughter Mrs. Susie Dry
den Kuser OF the FIVE shares, the widow
CYNTHIA f. Dryden, is TO receive three
shares These are to be held in trust. she
TO enjoy the income during her lifetime
One share will go absolutely TO Forrest F
Dryden. the SON. The remaining share goes
to Mrs. Kuser, but will be held in trust for
her during her lifetime. At her death heI
share will go to her children
In the event Of the death Of Mrs. Dryder
her share will be apportioned equally be-
Nv cen the son and daughter. The latter
part will be under the same trust condi
lions as the portion directly bequeathed e
her. so that her children will benefit by thu
ultimate apportionment OF her entire share
The son and daughter are named as ex
ecutorS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
Raining Of Golfers
ibis Year and LaSf

rkwanok tournaments and number OF
others.
Albert Seckel the fourth man on the Hst'
astonisbed followers Of the game by his
phenomenal golf throughout the champion
shin of the Western Golf Association, held
~ Detroit. over long course all OF ms
rounds were in the low 70s. and he capped
the climax by beating Robert Gardner 10
the tune Of S and I in the final. Seckel lost
IN Fgan in the Onwentsia final, ana was
beaten by Evans in the Cnited 0'%'v'
cbannionship at Apawamis, and the loi-
lowing week by Hilton over the nauo"',
links on the other hand Seeker pro>TN
TOO much for Gardner during the inter
legiate at Baltusrol and the championship
over the Rye course. 49,,
Herreshoff deserves to be placed wen w,
- for nothing else than for WhaI JIG Wv
IN the Apawamis tournament. Al'er
cling the championship aspirations OF N''N
~. In orc of the earlier rounds HerresHo''
eventually got down to the decisive u'''
tho last Of the American hopes. no"
we'll he fought against Hilton ~ that io',s
ord memorable thirty-seven- struggle
&c still green in the memory OF all eoiie' .
rrorrosb,ff Is not the finished player tha'
Hilton IS. but the first named played 'H'
kind Of golf that deserved TO win that gay y.
After leading the qualifiers on the nauo""'
course the following week, Herreshoh was
beaten by Evans.
Kirkby played great golf this season
winning tournaments at ApawaUis' IuAeuo
and Nassau In the Apawamis final ne
beat Travis. How Kirkby lost 20 lraNeiS
in the metropolitan and New Jersey meet
ines has already been mentioned.
Next is Chandler Egan, who ala Ihe
"come back" act sufficiently to beat Seeker
in the Onwentsa final lie has much the
same beautiful game that carried him sue
cessfulIv through the national champion
sbius in 1904 and 1905. but because OF lack
Of time for practice his shots are not near
" co steady. The same criticism might DC
made Of w. G. Fownes, jr, the 1910 chalh-
pion. who managed to win the Alieghahy
tournament. lie has sound game how
ever. and deserves eighth place.
Warren X. Wood, who went through a
strong field at Ekwanok. beating Travis IN
the final. is ninth, while Anderson. the
Massachusetts champion. IS given tenth
place. Then follow Gardner, Phelps, Paul
Hunter. T. W. Whucmore, Gardiner W.
White and u. +. Sawyer in the order
named. Sawyer had little time 10 devote
10 the game this year