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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Music for Beginners.

"I would much like some music that some one has finished with. want music for a beginner on the piano. l am a widow with a large family, and wish to arrange for my little girls to take music if they can get the pieces and exercises. I am not able just now to buy these things and I thought that perhaps there might be some one who had some that they no longer care for MRS. F. 10. B.
 In many homes there are just such pieces of music as this and l hope some of them may find their way to the pos session of the correspondent who craves them. l wll be glad to give her address to any one who can supply her need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
1sks for Abdominal Bell.

.' notice the offer of an abdominal belt, and as my husband is in need of such an appliance we would thank you to put us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
Strawberry Jam Cakc.

I have been a reader of the Helping Hand for three years and it Is the first part of the paper I look for. l have al- ways wished I could be of some service.
 So I am glad that I have baby buggy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

pie. We hear of too many cases of typhoid occurring afterfetnrns from summer va cations. and while lack of scrupulous cleanliness in the house and poor cookery may be less dangerous than fever germs, they are still sufficiently unpleasant to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

7 NUMBER of recipes for :" Johns ~ favorite were crowded out in the " talk we gave on that topic and so
 I am putting them in here in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-06

ffI WRITE to you for little advice VI about my summer plans. Until
 nearly year ago we have always
 lived in the real country Early
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
new .UIM DONATES
GAME \ 10 RIVALS
tLlSTLESS PLAYING OF LOCAL
QUINT FEATURES FIRST OUT.
SIDE CONTEST.

The New Ulm high school basketball
team went down to Lamberton last
Friday evening and donated game to
the Lamberton quint by score of 80
to Is. The play was fairly even during
the first half, which ended with score
of Hip. Holding, and roughing were
features of the game. The spectators
on the side lines took it upon themselves
to join in every once in a while to make
things more interesting. The rules which
ordinarily govern the conduct of players
and spectators were placed in the cate
CORY of Kaiser Bills famous ''scrap of
paper"
The second half, if it was to be judged
as an exhibition of basketball, was the
biggest crime committed on the Lamber-
ton floor. The New Ulm team forgot
all that they ever knew about the game,
and loafed around while Lamberton
tucked away the game into a safe place.
The absence of the "never-say-die'
spirit was 50 noticeable that the whole
affair degenerated into farce.
Seven men made the trip, although
only six were used during the game. The
team was entertained by the Lamberton
boys after the game at literary program
and a feed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
Freedman
A PLEA FOR GOOD MUSIC

The lack of good music in the New
Ulm High School is painfully felt by
many. The only music the school has
is furnished by the Girls and Boys
Glee Clubs, and the school singing three
times a week. Occasionally the stu
dents are given a treat by some mu-
stefan, -and on these occasions their
enthusiasm knows no bounds, but these
entertainments are few and far between.
In other schools the size of the New
Ulm High School, the students are fur
nished daily with good music either by
a player-piano or victrola,-in most
cases the latter. The pupils are thus
taught to care for the best in music only.
In this way they can hear the worlds
best singers, whom in all probability
they would never hear, or hear of, other
wise.
After these little programs the students
are given short talk on the music, and
are given chance to express their OPP
inions of the different records played.
Then on certain days they will have a
recital by one person, together with a
talk by some student on this person and
his work.
A great majority of students in this
school cannot even read notes; many Of
them have no musical advantages at
home. Thus the New Ulm high school
could fill a real need if it would develop
taste for good music in the hearts of
the students, ahd a victrola would solve
the problem.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
NORMAL GIRLS GIVE PROGRAM

The Normal girls gave Christmas
program, Friday afternoon at three
o'clock. The program was preceded
by a business meeting of the Normal
Girls Club.
Miss Agnes Gieseke presided at this
meeting. When the meeting was called
to order, each girl responded with a
quotation. After the constitution of
the Club had been read and adopted,
the girls chose name for their club,
"The Normalites", and motto, "Not
I can't but I'll try
Thr program which followed the bust
ness meeting began with the singing of
three Christmas songs, christmas
Lullaby, "Hail to Our King" and
Christmas at Sea-, sung by the entire
school.
Two recitations, by Mira Peterson
and Minnie Brust, and a talk by Erma
Palmer, on the Christmas tree business
proved very interesting.
Lucille Buschers and Gretchen Winkel-
mann then sang a duet, which was
followed by recitation by Rose Lipp.
The program was concluded with very
interesting and humorous dialogue, "The
Pink Scarf. The program was very
interesting, and showed careful prepara-
ton.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
CHARMS OF MUSIC
ACT ON FRESHMEN
Close Relation Demonstrated Be
tween Graphaphone and ord

That Columbia Graphaphone and a
Ford are closely related was proven
recently by a number of future Edisons
when they succeeded in putting Model
13, made 10, B. c.. into running con-
dition.
Benjamin Alvin contributed the said
Graphaphome, Model 10, to the t'Scien-
tific Research Club" minus a horn, a
diamond point needle and half sound
box. He himself, assisted by master
mechanic, John Scheiderich, and imam
of theories" Arthur Miller, restored
the ancient relic TO life.
The Resurrection
just how it was done will never be
known. Let it suffice to say that it was
done. All that is positively known is
that one member Of the club invested
five cents (5c) in piece Of mica, that
another sacrificed an old thumb tack
for needle, and that the physics labora-
tory was raided to get some sealing wax
used to solder the parts together. An old
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
AMERICAN BEAUTIES
BLOSSOM IN SCHOOL
Senior Girls Startle School By Wierd
Facial Decorations

The American Beauties of the Sen
ior Class caused quite a disturbance a.
mong the other sex, when they entered
the assembly room Tuesday noon, De-
cember the seventeenth, each adorned
with beauty spot under the left eye.
No doubt these were worn to show off
their fair complexion to better advan-
tage.
The beauty spots were not of axle
grease, because they were black, but they
were made Of black court plaster. They
also must have been manufactured in the
school building, because one of the Beau
ties pleaded for knife from one of the
Senior boys and then left the assembly
room again. About five minutes later
the whole force entered the assembly room
each wearing her beauty spot. The boys
saw the adornment Immediately and soon
began to cause the disorder. Mr.. Hut
son did not know what was the matter
at first, but when he caught sight of the
beauty spots it tickled him so much that
he could not retain his stern aspect.
When the five minute bell had rung
Mr.. Hutson arose, took the attendance
and gave his usual announcements. One
was about some stamps that had been
found by one of the members of the school
and that they could be obtained by the
owner by stating the number and value
thereof. But he also remarked, looking
to the Beauty Section on the Senior side
of the room, that these stamps weren't
those used for making the beauty spots
because they were of brighter color.
The students soon became used to the
decorations and didn't cause any more
trouble for the rest of the day.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
TEACHERS TRAINED
WHILE \ |. 3 YOU WAIT
HOT LUNCHES AND SEWING ALL
CO IN REGULAR DAYS
PROGRAM

The students of the Normal Depart
ment of the High School are busily pre-
pairing themselves for the work which
they are to undertake next year
that of teaching. Although they are
very busy all the year around there
seems to be a decided rush Just at this
time.
At present they are spending the grea-
They all have pupils from the grades
from six to eight scholars. They take
pers, correct them and grade them ac-
ing for the girls, so that they know
just exactly what is required of the pu-
pills in order that they may receive salts
factory grades.
Study Sewing
They are also taking up plain sewing
which will be very helpful to the pupils
in the rural schools. Sometime is also
spent on primary work, such as weaving
baskets and card board work. After
Xmas, language is to be taken up, on
which subject they have so far not spent
any time at all. In connection with
the regular studies they will take up an
entirely new line of work, including man
ual training and hot lunch preparations.
The system of the hot lunches is a very
helpful one, as it will train the girls in
that line of work, so in case they should
get school where that work is required,
they know just how it is to be done.
Attend Convention
The girls had the opportunity of at
tending teachers convention at Sleepy
Eye on Friday, Dec. 10, at which all
the rural teachers of Brown County
we're present. They were allowed to
attend this meeting so that they could
see what teachers meeting was like,
and also become acquainted with the
other rural teachers, who will be their
associates while teaching. Many in
teresting facts were taken up in this
meeting Several new plans and me
thods were suggested which the Normal
Department will try to follow and see
what benefit can be derived from them.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
BOYS CLEE CLUB IS
CAUCHTIN THE ACT
Many Queer Noises Are Discovered
At First Nights Practise
Of The Club

At the beginning of the school year
there was comparatively little outside
activity in High School outside of class
work. Someone solved the difficulty bv
organizing a Boys Glee Club, to meet
each Thursday afternoon for an hours
practise under the instruction of Miss
Marti.
One Thursday afternoon Miss Marti
called for volunteers. Some thirty or
forty boys tried out their voices, which
Miss Marti found ranged all the way from
A to K flat. The next Thursday prac-
tise was to start in earnest, and about
four o'clock the halls were filled with
curious spectators anxiously awaiting
the musical treat. Evidently they were
very much disappointed, for about five
minutes later the greater part of the
audience had left, deciding that thew
would rather die natural deaths.
Singing Remarkable
The singing was truly remarkab'
Many OF the boys never knew the di
ference between base and tenor, an
never knew until then that they coul
sing. Miss Marti was surprised, ais
to see that there were several Car,,st
in the bunch. When she asked the fir,
tenor singers to begin, the harmony W.
truly wonderful. Only the trained e;
could tell whether it was the Glee CT ,
or a dog fight. It sounded very muc !
like a freight train on cold, still NOR :
ing, and for volume it put the city Fl
whistle in the shade.
At the next practise the audience W;
not nearly so large, but they enjoyed a re-.
musical treat as the singing had improved
three or four hundred per cent. The
boys were just beginning to know enough
about singing to know that they couldn't
sing, when someone remarked that the
noise sounded very good It might have
sounded good from dis :ance where onlv
the piano could be heard, but some of the
boys doubted it very much and were dis
couraged: Others were inspired and as
they were the backbone of the club. thew
did not give up.
Progress Rapid
After several more practises the pro-
gress was SO rapid that they could sing
two whole songs through without max.
ing more than several hundred mistakes.
They felt really satisfied at such q eood
attempt. At the last practise Miss Mar
tt informed them that they would he
asked to sing before the entire school
some time after Christmas, which took
the heart out of half the glee club.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
.DEBATERS WIN one
AND LOSE ANOTHER
AFFIRMATIVE DEBATERS HAVE
EASY TIME IN SLEEPY EYE
MATCH.
REDWOOD FALLS WINS THIRD
STRAIGHT, VICTORY BY
SPLIT RECESSION.

The debate held at the Auditorium of
the local high school. Friday evening,
December II, between the New Tim
and Sleepy Eye teams, resulted Il q
victory by q unanimous daeisien for the
New Tim team. The QUESTION dehafed
was, Resolved that the United StlAee
should materially increase - nnilitafy
and naval armaments." The a&fmatiYe
was upheld by Armin KOahSes, Henry
Schnobrich and Ludwig Hnfmeietef, of
New Ulm; and the negative by Arnold
Christensen, Everett Peterson and Lynn
Frederickson of Sleepy Eye. Supt. Coz
grove, of St. Peter, Mr.. M. Mcconnell Of
Mankato, and Supt. r. J.. M0ulton, Of
Winthrop, acted as judges.
The two teams were fairly well
matched, but the New Ulm debaters
excelled their opponents in the rebuttal
and appeared more at ease on the plat
form. The individual speeches were
well delivered except for one fault that
most of them spoke toorapidH.
The affirmative held that the increase
in armament would be beneficial and
practical, and necessary since war is
an ever-present possibility. The mega
tive, on the other hand, held that there
is no possibility of the United States
becoming involved in war and that an
increase would only result in, turning
this country into a military camp. Ten
minutes were given to each Of the direct
speeches, and five minutes for the re-
buttal.
Judge I. M. Olsen presided in the
absence of Prof. II. C. Hess. The
program was opened by a selection by
the Girls Glee Club. While the de-
cision of the judges was being awaited,
Winona Alvin and Gladys Grussendorf
rendered piano duet. The attendance
at the debate was not nearly as large
as had been expected.
Negative Team Loses.
The negative team, composed of
Victor REIN, Walter Wiedenmann and
Anne Wager, which debated Redwood
Falls on the same night, lost by split
decision of two to one. The Redwood
Falls team, composed of Max Stevens.
Andy Luschers, and Leon Luschers, had
two OF last years veterans. The work
OF the New Ulm team was featured by
earnestness, energy and sincerity. The.
Monroe Doctrine was the main point
OF contention for the affirmative team.
The work Of Victor REIN for the negative
and Max Stevens for the affirmative is
deserving of special credit. The de-
clslon OF the judges met with hearty
dlsapproval on the part of the audience
who had awarded the victory to New
Ulm. This makes it three straight for
Redwood Falls.
The fine showing made by both teams
Is due as much to the coaching of Prin-
clapl Hutson, as to the spirit and energy
with which the debaters have worked
on the question.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
MANY GIRLS ENJOY
INTERgLAsS GAMES
PRACTISE DISCOVERSLARCE COL
LECTION OF FIRST MAGNI-
TUDE STARS
SCHOOL TEAM TO BE CHOSEN
FROM AMONG THE BEST
PLAYERS

~ a Il .
.Iullne H Sne iast rev weeks the glrls,
Dask 1e oaA ssams, nave 1een maNng
~ isdsh ~. 1, ~. Ing lresnnan
E1rls tuI ~, out lor- Pracslse tnree times q
week. lnelr coach' MISS Netnercutt,
q has selecteo TWO teams, ON account OF the
i9ge numDel that t9rned OUT 1or prac,
!lse. anne Mueler Is tne 9est 1orwarq
~ lnI el!ner 1resn man team. Her way OF
::npRnlnE away ilol't Lh tieI gualG an4 snoot-
nne oask :H SNOW snat largely tnru ner
Wolk VIII New OIm WIN the e0utnern n
next year. Lucllle Sell
ana Eleanor blepel, tno as YET green
at tne JoD, promise 10 pe TWO OF the @oest
Ju1png Genters 10 De 1ouno.
Coacn namln mas tne upper classmen
practlse DuS tW wee 2 Week s., u the sopn-
o o;3oe Seam, .Aatnarlne Melser ana Luz W
cue ochieu4e!' potn Playing guards, are
noted 1or tnelr sWl1tness: ihey always
manage GO get tne Dali pu! some improve
ment can De mace IN Their throws which
ere ratner via. Lucnle Scnieuder mas
geen playing alternately with Louise
rrltscne as forward
juniors Rave Good Team
ine juniors are fortunate IN having
Ellen Ocns on their team as forward.
Elien Is quick ana uses team work thru.
OUT ner playing which can not be said OF
many OF the players. Regina Bastlan
ana Regina Esser are their guards. The
long ana successful passes OF Agnes Esser
make her. famous. Eta kogge plays
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
cardboard megaphone made up for the

cardboard megaphone made up for the
missing horn.
At 3.45 the mechanical wonder was
taken to the Assembly Hall, where Mr..
Hutson was entertaining himself and q
few Juniors with the new sVictrola. It
was then wound up, for like Ford
II had no self starter. When the CON
troll lever was thrown into low, the mo
tor started in true Ford style and when
it was shifted to high such wonderful
notes filled the Dir that in ? few moments
the machine was surrounded by throns
OF admiring Freshman. Needless to say,
the Victrola was put in the shade, and
all eyes and ears were turnedto the little
wonder. Nobody knew Just What words
came rom the little square box but some
claimed that It was the voice 81 Madame
Schuman Heink singing 'Stille Nacht''
Others said it was Charlie Chaplins voice
singing q one: reel moving picture song.
It was finally settled that it was q duet
by both those celebrities and that they
were either singing die Wacht Am
Rhein' or Its "A Long Way to Upper
.ary. =
Collection Taken
After the concert collection box
was made but music hath charms
and strange to say the listeners were 50
affected that when the box was handed
around IT was received in much the same
way in which the collection box at church
is received. When the box was returned
to the clubs treasurer, the total fund
was found to be two pennies and an old
rusty pen. This somewhat discouraged
the youthful educators and SO the an
Gent relic was taken apart, and packed
up and hidden away for future use.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

Why do we mourn the days that go-for
the same sun shines each day,
Ever spring her primrose hath, and
ever May her may;
Sweet as the rose that died last year is
the rose that is born today.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
BASKETBALL SCHEDULES PRINT

Folders, containing the schedule Of
the basketball games to be played the
coming season, together with the High
School yells, and the names of the
.tributed to the pupils of the high school
by Manager ;Hamlin.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
NORMAL. DEPT. GIRLS
ATTEND CONVENTION
Hear Interesting Lecture And In
spect Teaching Method In
Grades

The Normal girls accompanied by
Miss Koch left here last Friday. Dec.
10th, on the 8 o'clock for Sleepy Eye,
where they attended the Brown County
Teachers Convention. They arrived
there about at 8:45 o'clock and went
directly to the Normal Department.
The New Ulm Normal girls opened the
exercises by singing several songs. Miss
Agnes Gieseke, of New Ulm, was called
upon to give a talk on the work and
progress made by their club.
Many Noted Speakers.
The teachers meeting began promptly
at 1890 o'clock in the auditorium of the
high school. The meeting was opened by
the singing of america" by all. Then
Mrs. larry from the State Normal at
Mankato gave talk on Morning
Exercises. Following this Miss Wood
bury, also from the Mankato Normal
spoke on Reading. Mr.. Tanning, a
noted lawyer from St. Paul, gave very
interesting speech on Teachers Pension
Law" After this representative from
magazine firm spoke on the use and
need of magazines in the school.
With this the meeting was adjourned
for the morning. Dinner was served by
the Sleepy Eye High School girls at the
school. 1t was two course dinner and
the dining room was decorated with
carnations in honor Of the event.
The afternoon session began at LIS
O'Clock. Mrs. larry again spoke, this
time on Language. Miss Woodbury.
also spoke again, her subject being
Expression in Reading. Mr.. Kennedy
then distributed certificates to the
teachers of Brown County. This con-
cluded the convention.
During the afternoon session the New
Ulm Normal girls sang the following
songs, Christmas" and "Hail to Our
King. The teachers were greatly
pleased by the music rendered by the
New Ulm girls.
All the New Ulmites, with the excep-
ton of the Misses Agnes Gieseke, Clara
Epple and Oleta Niemann, left on the
1889, the three remaining leaving on the
6:55. They spent the rest of the after
noon visiting the various grades of the
city schools and observing the methods
of teaching. On their return home they
gave short reports on what they had
observed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22
LARGE SQUAD ]. D OUT
FOR GLASS TEAMS |
LAST YEARS CHAMPIONS ARE
MAKING A STRONG BID FOR
IiONORS.
JUNIORS, AND FRESHMEN. ARE
TAIL-ENDERS IN CHAMPION
SHIP RACE.

A decided interest is being shown in
interclass basket ball this year. Some
twenty to thirty boys are turning out
for practise, most Of them bent on max
ing one Of the class teams. There are
four Of these teams, one representing
each of the four classes.
From reports from the captains of the
various teams, there are twenty-nine
men who stand a good show of making
the teams. The teams average about
seven men apiece. s
Freshmen Champions.
Interclass basket ball was started
during the 1914-15sseason, and attracted
considerable attention from the students.
The games as q whole were closely con-
tested but were very slow, due to the
inexperience OF the players. This years
games promise it be more interesting
than last years on account of more
speed developed from last years practise.
The present Sophomore team when
Freshmen last year took the school
championship. They have lost several
OF their men by allowing them to play
with the High School team. but still
have good material left and have a good
chance for school honors.
The Freshmen class team, while very
inexperienced, is showing up well. The
men are mostly small but show good
speed, and while their chances for school
honors are not of the best they will de-
velop into good team in short while.
Juniors not There.
The Junior team has not shown itself
on the floor very often; but they have a
fast bunch of players, who with a little
practise would give any of the teams
hard scrap. They are strengthened
by new man who will probably play
forward.
The Senior team has speeded up a
little and with the addition of three new
men on the squad will no doubt make a
creditable showing.
The schedule for the games has not
yet been arranged but each team will
play each of the three other teams so as
to decide to whom the championship
should 60. The winners will not doubt
have their picture posted in some con-
spicuous cornor of the building, which
will be something to work for.
The Lineup.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22

zog for Dougher. Field goals: Durbahn,
II; Schleuder, 10; Dougher, 2; Geo.
Nelson, I; l.. sKleinsmith, i. Free
throws: New Ulm, 8; Sleepy Eye, S.
Referee, Berg, New Ulm; Umpire, Wolf,
Sleepy Eye.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-22


= BASKET BALL SCHEDULE.
1915-1916.
= Dec. IL: Sleepy Eye at New Ulm
Dec. II: Lamberton at Lannber-
= Jan. z: Sleepy Eye at Sleepy
Eye
= Jan. ID: Madelia at New Ulm
> Jan. 20: Mountain Lake at
New Ulm
: Feb. S: 'Lamberton At New
Ulm rev "
Feb. IL: St. James at St.
: Feb. 10: St. Peter at St.
Peter
= Feb. Is: Mountain Lake at
Mountain Lake #
: Mar. 4: St. jaime. at New
Ulm
= Mar. II: Mankato at Nam