Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
News Notes of Wisconsin.

La CrUsse.-The present theory for
school curriculums is false because
they provide the same study for the
dull as for the bright pupils, declar-
ed Miss Rosa Shaw, former psycholo-
gical Inspector for Evanston, III.
schools, before $50 teachers attend
ing the western Wisconsin teachers
convention here. State Supt. of
Schools c. p Cary said Wisconsin
school children do not enjoy enough
liberty and that the present system
tends to train them as subjects of
other minds rather than to work in
dividually. Merlin Hull, speaker of
the assembly, addressed the teachers
on common school legislation.
Madison.-A protest against the
action of the last legislature raising
the nonresident tuition fee for uni
versity students from $40 to 500
per year is voiced in the Wisconsin
Alumni magazine, just issued. The
action is called violation of the prin-
ciple of reciprocity between states.
For every 100 students who come
to us from the neighbor state OF
Minnesota" the article says, 1--WE
send III wisconsin boys and girls to
the University of Minnesota. For ev-
cry 512 students from Illinois cur
commonwealth sends 3S4 to the Uni
versity of illinois,"
Wautoma-One of the largest
crowds that has visited the court
house for some years was present at
the opening of the examination of
Manfred Peterson and Chas. Ander-
son, charged with dynamiting the
derricks of the Wisconsin Granite Co.
at Red Granite, which was commenc-
ed before Judge Sorensen here. II
probably viii take two or three days
to complete the trial as a large num-
Der of witnesses have been sub,
poenaed. Clarence S. barrow, the la.
Dor union lawyer, is assisting Sena.
tor E. f. Kileen with the defense.
La Crosse.-Definite information has
been received that Olaf Skaar, law.
yer, and former congressional candi
date, has been decided upon to sue
coed w. B. Tscharner as postmaster
here. The recommendation is said to
have been made by ]. e. Davies, upon
the advise of western Wisconsin
democratic leaders. j. F. Doherty re-
fused $4,000 place with the claims
bureau, United States treasury depart
ment to stay in the race. B. F. Keller
state orgaizer for the Modern Wood
men, was another candidate.
Fond du Lac-Division Superin-
tendent C. M. Winter of the 500 line
announced on Friday that the 500
line would occupy its new passenger
terminal in the Grand Central sta
ton, Chicago. on April 1, thus de-
creasing its passenger mileage in Chi
cago by three miles. The 500 is thus
becoming a tenant of the property
once owned by the old Wisconsin
Central. but sold to Baltimore and
Ohio.
Superior. a figure said to ap'
proximate 100000. the Belt Line ele'
tator here has been sold by the Peavy
Elevator company to the Superior
Terminal Elevator company, Cargill
subsidiary. Improvements with view
to turning it into barley house are
to be made when the transfer takes
place shortly.
Madison.-Gov. McGovern promoted
Forest H. Hermes of Rhinelander to
captain of Company L Second infantry
to succeed David H. Walker, deceased.
Clarence J. Wesley was advanced to
second lieutenant.
Madison. The Ihierurban Land
company of Oshkosh rescinded the for
feitures of its charter by paying $50
penalty. The forfeiture was issued be-
cause of the company's failure to file
its annual report.
Green Bay.-During 1913 the Green
| Bay fire department responded to 10I
alarms and the loss was s29oSS. &C
ccraing to the report just made public