The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-04-08
PIckUPs AND PUNCHES
By Uncle John

several friends thru the institution last Mon
day.
Christian Science service was held in the
Auditorium last Sunday with fair attend
ance.
The yard crew was very busy last Satur-
day cleaning up the road back of the hos
pital.
1t pays to advertise, Beau Esprita, did
you ever have two choir rehearsals in one
day?
Butch was on the farm for several DAYS
during the week, killing hogs for the in
stitution.
Our greenhouse artist had an unusually
fine display of flowers in the auditorium
last sunday.
DR.. Newman escorted several gentlemen
friends thru the dining-hall and stewards
department Good Friday.
Superintendent Ross, of the Farm Mach
inc Department conducted a visitor thru
the institution Monday.
Warden Reed conducted a patry of
friends through the Silent City last Monday,
paying the Auditoriu.. visit.
Night guard Fitzgerald, from the yard,
is at present in cell hall A on night duty,
Il
Our Boys never sang better than they
did last Sunday morning, considering the
fact that they had but four rehearsals.
Guard Clum escorted party of friends
thru the institution last Friday and were
much interested in our walled-in city.
Otto, our book binder. is overhauling
our library, good many books need re-
binding, and he is the boy that can do it..
Deputy Warden Sullivan had several
friends in the park last Sunday morning
during drill but they did not stay long as it
was rather cold.
Shipping clerk Mr.. Owens, of the Farm
Machinery Dept. escorted several friends
thru the library on tour of the insttu-
ton. last Monday.
Oya, before we forget it, his nibs the
editor tried to fool yours truly on the first
of April, but he didn't succeed. Say, Mr..
Editor, did you ever get left?
Our old friend John wants us to believe
that he saw snow II it. high in Dakota
on the first of April. Gee! some snows
Let's make it II inches, maybe then? Nix.
Yep, Sherlock, we had three Easter eggs,
at least they looked like eggs, but believe
me, if had the rooster by the neck that
laid them he would never cackle any more.
There was an unusual large attendance
from the outside in our Auditorium last
Sunday morning. And for the second time
this year the gallery was too small to hold
all the visitors.
1t is something new to us in looking
assemblage in our dining hall to see but
eight men in third grade out of 1850.
There must be reason,
The weather ''am getting fine and the
umpire will soon call ''play ball. Say
Paddy, half All hour isn't much, but how
would it be to allow your team that much
time for practice every day.
A new drummer has been added to the
band and Orchestra; man of experience.
Both band and orchestra are to be enlarged
in the near future and anyone with music
al ability should make himself known.
Gaurd Husting informed us the other
day that they are Shipping sample mrchines
every day, and that the real shipments will
soon begin, which will keep them busy for
several months. All the warehouses are
packed to the roof.
Two hundred scholars of the Hamlin
Short Course school of Agriculture were
ushered thru the entire institution Wednes-
day afternoon. They had condescended to
paying their own fare in order to see the
wonders in our intra- mural city.
Rev. Benson sure was fortunate in securing
Mr.. Lindegreen to assist in our program
asst Sunday. He rendered three vocal So
os in rich, deep basso. Thanks are due
to both Mr.. Lindegreen aud Reverend
Benson for arranging this treat for the in
mates.
One of our friends tried his best to
make us believe that we could raise fine
crop of hair if we would follow his advice.
The idea! But. say, old Sport, there is a
big spot on your own head that would re-
spond to treatment for the growth of hair.
Try it first.