River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-10-28
Al The NORMAL


Professor Karges gave q very in
teresting talk on the Mexican sltua-
ton 1T Assembly last Wednesday.
The new heating and ventilating
systems are being installed in the Nor
NAL. This will take some little time
before they are ready for use, pQG
they will be completed before the cold
weather sets in.
At last the mysterious figure dress
in black with garment Of the femme
sact has disappeared. According to the
latest report It was last seen on We'd
naeday evening Of last week. Now as
to IT'S identity the majority Of the stu
dents and even citizens proclaim abso-
Lutte ignorance.
This week marks the end Of the
first third of the first semester. NeS--
IL iii Of the teachers seem to keep
Track Of the time BY the regular SIX
week auizzes. Some are unable to
get a full quiz in one day SO the as
eigrn7ont reads-"Quiz Monday and
contil<ed Tuesday" That helps
sonef
Last Thurday morning about three
hundred Normal reuters accompanled
the football team as far as the local
depot and sent the team away to VIC
tory in fine style Some say that they
were surprised at the victory. What
more could you expect Of team with
q school of this size behind them IN
spirit if not in body.
last Saturday afternoon the 7. ":
q. "A. girls entertained the girls OF
tine Freshman class. Those freshman
attending tell Of the rare treats given
them bv the hosts. Next Saturday
liz Freshman class will hold its first
social function of the year. 1t will 6e
y masquerade Halloween party held
~ The GIRLS gymnasium. There are
over d hundred enrolled in that class.
The school auto is more than busy
this fall. It would seem safe to say
without looking up any figures thao
there has not been a day in the last
three weeks that it has not been out
with the exception Of rainy days. That
would indicate that the school OF
agriculture is getting it's practical
work out of doors done this fall leav-
ING the theoretical part for the winter
months.
SpeciaI-A universal question is be
inc asked "Why are SO many OF the
GIRLS wearing little white caps and
aprons and carrying old valises, suit
cases or travelling bags? ?" All! Here
u +he secret. Be sure and not tell.
The G.. o. p. (girls on promotion) are
Initiating the new members into their
society. Not only must these mem
bers wear the stated apparel but they
must salute all members on meeting,
walk pigeon toed upon going down
stairs and several other little things
to attract the attention of passers by.
Professor Joseph w. Schriber, head
Of the Rueal Education Dept. of the
Colorado University at Boulder, Wis
tied the Normal last Thursday and
Friday. Professor Schriber's route
dil not include a visit to River Falls,
hut when visiting the University OF
Wisconsin, Dr.. Elliott and others
urged him by all means to visit River
Falls to see how the Agricultural and
Manual Training work is being cor
related with the work on the farm.
Professor Schriber expressed himself
as being highly pleased with what ne
found here.
At the Lincolnian last week fine
debate was held. The question was:
Resolved that the Mexican Policy of
the Wilson Administration had been q
Failure. The affirmative was upheld
by Wilbur Ensign, Mr.. Cudd and Cor
don Holmes. The negative was taken
by Mr.. Gustafson and Mr. Burnes.
The decision Of the judges was in
favor of the affirmative. The speak
ers giving US clear cut ideas. The
Lincolnian is a meeting open to
all and is for the purpose of attaining
that art of clear cut speaking. Every
one who attends states that he or she
considers the time we'll spent. The
next meeting is week from next
Tuesday. Watch next weeks paper
for details of the meeting and then
come.
Phone your news items to the
journal. Phone No. 90.