Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-06-06
FOLK
HOLD BANQUET
Members Of Literary Club Listen to
Toasts on Wednesday Night at the
Warren Hotel

room was elaDOfately QecOrdL6Q Will
the riches of Mays creations, the COM
mittee in charge being Mrs. r. b.
Gribbs, Mrs. A. Reinking, Mrs. G. W.
Snyder and Mrs. H. E. Cole.
The program prepared by Miss Ethel
Horton, Miss Zura Fricke, Rev L. e.
Ferguson and A. S. Kingsford was
of a patriotic nature, Mr.. Kingstord
being the ineffable toastmaster.
"Our Allies" was given by r. B.
Griggs. ell urged that we work to-
gether, said that he was performing
the task of a young man who had
gone to war and that the outcome will
be of great good to the world.
Rev. E. G. Henke toasted Uncle
Sham" and related many amusing IN
cidents in making his points. He spoke
words of praise for the real soldier
who desires to be at the front.
Bombs From a Zeppelin" had been
assigned to George w Andrews, but
for some reason his name appeared IN
the casualty list and Miss Horton, the
chairman Of the program committee,
dropped the bomb on Miss Leila JOhn-
son, who in turn let several fall on the
company.
Mrs. H. E. Cole responded to 'The
Man of the Hour"-President Wood
row Wilson. She spoke Of the great
work he is doing and Of the place he
will take in history.
"Just Gas" caused Mrs. Hugh Kel-
ley to provoke those present into CIV
ing forth numerous explosions OF
mirth. several individuals not escap-
ing the playful illusions from her
ready pen.
An additional number was given by
Superintendent A. G.. KingsfOrd, his
line Of thought covering some of the
good that will result from the world
war.
In keeping with the toasts Of the
evening, the musical numbers were all
Of a patriotic character.
Miss Olga Reinking sang charm
ingly the English war sC1C, keep the
Home Fires Burning" and Mrs. G. W.
Snyder captivated her hearers by her
singing Of Joan Of Arc" and 'There's
a Little Blue Star in the Window, "
both recent songs.
Mrs. A. f. Reiner accompanied both
ladies' on the piano. The instrument
was kindly loaned by the F. E. Shuts
Music house.
During the evening the president, IL.
E. Cole, announced the following TOR
the coming club year:
Oct. 11-Creative Idealism-PrOfess0r
NJ. c. Otto, University of Wisconsin,
Madison.
Oct. 25-What Is Mans Greatest In
heritance? ?-Mrs. j. E. English.
The Quest for Life's Meaning-H. [.
E. Cole.
Nov. 8-The Effects of the World War
Materially-A S. Kingsford.
Spiritually-Rev. E. G. Henke.
Nov. 22-Diagnosis and Treatment OF
! Mental Detectives in School and
Community - Miss Elizabeth L.
| Woods. Psychologist, Madison.
Dec. 13-Short History Of the Russian
PeopIe-Mrs. G. T. Thuerer.
| The Soul of the Russian-Rev. l.
| G. Ferguson.
Dec. 27-Holiday meeting-Mrs. A
Reinking, Mrs. G. w. Snyder and
Mrs R. B. Griggs.
| Jan. 10-Peace Table Problems
Middle Europe-Mrs. Margaret Hill.
Bridge of the Orient, the Dardanelles
Mrs. Agnes Eisman.
I Center of the World, the Mediter
| ranean-A. Reinking.
I AlsaceLorraine and other Questions
Miss Ethel S. Horton.
Jan. 24-The Value of the Study OF
! Language-Mrs. E. Aug. Runge.
The Influence of Language on Citl
zenship-R. B. Griggs.
Feb 14-John Redmond-Mrs. E. M
Adams.
The Case Of Ireland Mrs. Hugh
| Kelley.
Feb. 2S-What Are the Relative Ad
yantages Of Railway Management
AS to Competition-G. W. Andrews
/ AS to Government Controls. J
/ Hood.
/ March 14-Is the Government Regula
ton of Prices Advisable?
Affirmative-Dr. G.. 7. Thuerer.
Negatives. A. Pelton.
March 2S-Brief History of France
i Mrs. H. E. Cole.
| French Literature = Miss Zur'
Fricke.
Georges Clemenceau-Mis Chris
tian Wright
} April 1.-THE Causes of Poverty
Rural-Dr. G. w. Snyder.
Superintendent A. c. Kings
ford
| April 25-The Strenuous Life and 1t
II Effect on Health-Mrs. l.. c. ~FergU
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