River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-10-15
NORMAL NOTES

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Professor Davidson gave very
interesting talk to the Freshmen,
Sophomore and third year people
in Mr. Malott's room. The subject
Of his talk was "The European
War;"
The band teacher did not arrive
last Wednesday as was expected.
However he expects to be here
next Wednesday.
Mr.. Howard left last week for
Madison where he will join h e
Wisconsin University Extension Di-
vision on a concert tour of tw o
and half weeks.
The Howard Concert Company
will play at the following places
this week: Elmw God, Tuesday;
Downing, Wednesday; Prairie
Farm Thursday, and Spencer, Fri
day Mr. Howard will be here
Saturday A telephone call to
phone IL will reach him.
The Aurelia Society will accept
new members this fall. They meet
the latter part of this week for
initiation.
The Y. w. C. A. will meet ard
entertain all the girls of the school
at 3 80 Thursday. A good time
program followed by refreshments
is promised.
The Camp Fire Girls met Tues
day at $3.50. Mrs. Swenson a l.
dressed them.
The orchestra rehearsal has been
postponed indefinitely.
There is a movement started to
organize a Y. M. c. A. here. 1t
certainly would be a great bene-
fit to the school.
The AgRiFallian Club met ! a t
week. A large number were pres
ent, including many new members.
President Pat Brown gave a "a k
on the future aspect of agriculture.
His talk was followed by other
members Of the club. The songs
sung by the quartet added amuse-
ment for the evening.
The Junior girls interested i n
athletics will have a chance to win
inter-class laurels. Basketball will
come first and the call is early SO
they will have plenty Of chance
for practice.
The Juniors and Seniors listened
to a very interesting talk on the
European War question last Mon
day by Professor Welles. Mr..
Welles gave a very vivid descrip-
ton of the horrors Of war.
Ray Casey and Ed. McDermott,
members of the State champion IT.
s. basketball team Of New Rich
are registered in the Normal school
this year. A number Of crack play
ers from other schools are also
here.
The River Falls stock Judging
team visited Saltwater Saturday.
Fifteen Of the animal husbandry
class went to Saltwater to enter
the contest in stock Judging. The
contest was for residents of Saint
Croix county, Wis, and Washing
ton county, Mimi. For this reason
all but three of our men were re-
jected at the final. Only Disney,
Beggs and Hosford were eligible.
About fifty men participated in
the contest. Mostly teams around
Saltwater from high schools n d
colleges.
First, second and third prizes
were won by by Normal school
boys, in order as follows First.
Fehling of Wausau; Second, Rum
ell of Jefferson; Third, Disney Df
Hudson. Disney got first money
when Fehling and Rumell were
eliminated. Fhe contest was in
charge Of a University Of Mime
sofa man.
The dedication of the new Nor
NAL building will take place on
November 8. DR.. A. Winship will
be the principal speaker. Full an
nouncement of the event will be
given later.
NORMAL 7-STOUT 0
River Falls Normal won an even
ly matched game from Stout Sat
urday by score of to o. The
Stout team was heavier and pos
sessed more individual ability but
lacked the necessary team work to
m a k e tn cir gains consistent
enough to push the ball across the
goal line. The River Falls lin e
was never in immediate danger.
Late in the first quarter Stout
rushed the ball from ear their
goal line to our 25-yard line where