River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-22
The Old Academy
Girls Picnic

This wear on Aug. 18th the girls
of the old Academy" gathered as is
their custom at the Lodge in Glen
Park to renew old friendships and
review the years of the past. While
the day was not one of perfect sun
shine. such as sometimes blesses the
occasion, neither did we have floods
of rain, startling crashes OF thunder
and vivid lightning, s. trying to the
nerves Of the timid, but just nice,
comfortable day which made the
weather an almost forgotten topic.
The tables set in form Of a cross
were daintily decorated with sprays
of wild clematis, travellers joy mas
turtiums, and, where the arms
crossed, a beautiful vase ofgladiolas.
Was the arrangement intended to
suggest the RED Cross" in which
MANY of the members are active
workers?
The dinner was most skillfully
prepared by our able food commits
sioner, Abbie Timberlake Currier,
and was quietly and deity served
by some of the daughters of the
girls" This very pleasant arrange
ment is highly appreciated by those
who are thus left free to enjoy the
social hour without a thought OF
care.
While the dinner possibly lacked
some Of the old time lavishness,
when all the necessities and most
of the luxuries" were provided,
there certainly were all Of the first,
and was so perfectly prepared that
if any Of the Injuries were absent
they were not missed. Had Mrs.
Hoover, who, we understand is a
loyal supporter of her husbands
principles. been one of the guests,
we are sure she would have both en-
joyed and approved the menu. One
new feature in the planning was the
request that each one bring sugar
for her own cup of coffee, since
Uncle Sam makes no provision for
picnic parties. Following the feast
came the roll call at which Al re-
sponded, one coming later with re-
quest to become a member. Mrs.
Sarah Reed Sanderson presided.
Eighty cards of invitation had been
sent to absent members. Nine of
these we were glad to welcome, viz.
Alice Hoolihan Bushnell and Gina
Foster of st. Paul, Martha Balloon
Young of Milwaukee, Nellie Nelson
Mott of Menomonie, Adele Rogers
Green and Ella Rupert of Hudson,
Mercie Roberts Young of Saltwater,
Sarah Stone Nelson and Mary Travis
Hall of Ellsworth. Twice that num-
Der responded by card or letter.
These, giving as they do a glimpse
of the lines and activities of the
writer, add much to the interest.
We were very sorry to receive a
letter from our president, Mary
Loring Woodwork, of Ellsworth
saying she would be unable to be
present. Miss Hosford of White
water told. as did others, Of knit
ting and other Red Cross work and
also of gardening. Ida Westcott
Bushnell of Wyocena, whose hus-
band is in the government employ,
has been conducting the paper in his
absence until about a month ago
when, being unable to obtain a
printer they were obliged to sus-
pend pub ication. Alice Powell
Weld wrote from Boulder, Col,
where she is spending the summer
with her son, enjoying the spelling
of her little granddaughter and
feasting on the 'spoils" of the gar
den. Ida Powell Gould gave an al
Turing sketch of the place in the
beautiful Catalina mountains where
she has gone to escape the heat of
Tucson. A bright, witty letter came
from Ella Smith Currier of San Jose,
Cal. 1t was accompanied by an ex.
cellent portrait which, as passed
from hand to hand, smiled out at
one without favor. Eva Powell, in
letter of good wishes, expresses
the conviction that we are all do
ing our Bit" Ella Haven of San
Diego, Cal wrote of the canton
ments there and the work of the Y.
M. G. A., the churches and other or
carnations are doing to help Uncle
Sam care for our soldiers and send