River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-08-28
OLD ACADEMY GIRLS PICNIC

The Weather man said, 1.-THE third
Thursday in August" which came on
the twenty-first, twill be fair and
cool" and he added a smile for good
measure. Thus, he guaranteed the Old
Academy Girls perfect day for their
annual outing in Glen Park.
In days gone by you would have seen
groups OF the Girls, vending their
way on foot, but not so this year.
Nearly everyone rode, and the auto
mobile seemed to be the most popular
conveyance. This does not mean that
we are getting too old to walk. but
well laden baskets are heavy to carry,
and then too it gave more time to
shake hands and visit with old friends
before attending to the all-important
event of the day, the noon hour, which
had been amply looked after by En-
ma Wilmoth Sweet, who, assisted by
Mrs. Glen Healey, the Misses Helen
Pratt, Anna Olien, Shirley White,
Helen Newcomb, Mary Carroll and
Kate Brennan of Mt. Clemens. Mich,
served dinner that would make Hen
ry Hoover turn green with envy.
The meeting was then called to ord
er by Sarah Nichols Tozer, who pre-
sided in her usual charming manner,
even if she had forgotten that she
was president.
Many Of the resident members were
unable to attend, but more than the
usual number were present from out
OF town. 1t is always great pleasure
to greet each one of these, as most of
them we see but once year. Forty
eight members responded to roll call.
But two of the dear old friends, Miss
Emma Levings and Abbie Timberlake
Currier, had passed beyond recall dur
ing the year.
Those from abroad were:
Matilda Gray Webster, Celinda
Gray Mattison and Dell Rogers Green
of Hudson, Sarah Stone Nelson and
Mary Loring Woodwork of Ellsworth,
Della Gorsuch, New Richmond; Ida
Wescott Buschnell, Wyocene; Emma
Flint Nichols, Belle PLANE; Alice Hol-
Than Buschnell, st. Paul; Mercy Rob
erts Young, Saltwater; Nellie Hawnes
Gardner, Minneapolis; Minerva Gibbs
Freeman and Nellie Cooper Sackett,
Fargo; Eunice Oakley McKeen, Botti-
neau; Minnie Knowles BEDFORD, Mil
waukee.
1t was found that our list was very
and many new names were
added. ~ 4s.
The reading Of letters from absent
members is one Of the most enjoyable.
events Of the day, and we were fortu-
hate in having so many this year.
Our usual and ever welcome annual
letter from Fanny Stevens Gulick.
from far away Honolulu, came on
time. Words of loving remembrance
came from Maria Loring Field, Mel
lie Nelson Mott, Birdie Hill Hill, Ida
Powell Gould, Carrie Ensign Eckles,
Mary Rowley Ridge, Ann Hickock
Swanson, Ella Smith Currier, Lucy
Saunders Heffernann, Charlotte Ros-
enquist Stiles, Nellie Eastman Wei
land and Nettie Taylor Elliott. Ac-
companying Mrs. Elliott's letter came
a box Of flowers; pinks, cosmos, dais-
les, pansies, and others. They told us
what charming garden she must
Rave. A letter from Lydia Van Slyke
Pray came too late for the picnic.
Election of officers for 1920
The election of officers for 1920 fol-
lowed. The result is as follows:
President-Fida Carleton Arm
strong
Vice-P resident-Matilda Gray Web
Ster
Secretary and Treasurer-Effiie
Griffin Haddow
Food Commisioner-Fra Will
liams Baker
Flower Committee-Fvelyn Web
ster Knowlton
After song, the meeting was over,
but the pleasure will remain with us
until next year when we hope to meet
all who were with us this year and
many more.
Eunice Foster Thomson, Sec.