River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-08-25
Old Academy
Girls Picnic

The third Thursday in August came
bright and beautiful, perfect late
summer day--neither too hot nor too
cool, with just hint of autumn as the
leaves We're commencing to fall.
At the usual hour the girls of the
Old Academy commenced gathering
at Glen Park Lodge. HurrylEg cars
| brought loads of merry girls, with
well filled baskets for pretty Amelia
and her able assistants who i4i the
tables beautifully arranged
There was busy hour spent in
greeting each other and paying dues.
Then we were called to dinner, and
another hour was taken up in visiting
and taking care of the good things
on the loaded tables. When all were
much more than satisfied the circle
was formed for the business meeting
with our President, Helen Healy, in
the chair, asking in her dignified way.
for quiet and order.
The minutes of last meeting were
read by the Secretary and approved.
Roll was called and thirty nine ans
wered present. Several absent ones
sent letters that We're read by loving
friends as their names were called
off. A hush of sadness filled the
room as the names of four out OF
town members were followed by a
friends soft answer, "She's gone,
while pause was made to cross her
name from the roll.
All of our town members who were
absent were missed and spoken of by
loving friends.
Hattie Powell, who had been visit
ing in the west, brought greetings
from several dear ones far away and
| gave us a delightfully."- interesting
description of the royal good visits
she had with them. Her sister Alice
was disappointed that we had received
no letter from "The Twins" She IS
in hopes that they will do better next
| year, and so are we all, as these let
tiers are too few and enjoyd so much.
Elmira Nichols read US a Fart of
her last letter from her daughter,
Lucy Powell, in Montana. She was
missed from the group very much as
there were few absent marks follow
ing her name. Louie Burr read sketch
es from paper on the life and
work of Mollie Aldridge. This was
very interesting as she was at ore
time a scholar at the Academy.
Election of officers followed:
Cora Rosenquist (Stiles) President.
Eva Webster (Knowlton) Vice
President
Louie Burr (Fuller) Sec. & Treas.
Ella Atwater (Taylor) Food Com
missioner.
Out of town members present were
Sarah Stone (Nelson) Ellsworth, Wis.
Maggie Travis (Fenton) Ellsworth
Wis, Nettie Taylor (Elliott) Stan
berry, Wis, Ida Westcott (Bushnelll
. Wyocena, Wis, Alice HOLMAN, (Bush-
NELLY 636 Grand Ave. St Paul, Mimi.
Nellie Halves (Gardner) 122 Hennepir
Ave. Minneapolis. Mimi, Mercy Rob
erts (Young) Saltwater, Mimi, Ann;
t Dodge (Hernandez) 222S Duane st
Los Angeles, CAL
Letters of greeting were received
D from Ella Smith (Currier), Matti
Cameron (CampbellD, Ann Hickock
(Swanson), Waite and Lottie Thaynr
Nellie Eastman (Weiland), Alice Lor
(Moe), Adell Rogers (Greene), Nelli
Nelson (Nott), Della Gorsuch, Mar
Rowy (Ridg), Lucina Foster, HAITI
Gibbs LongwelD. A letter fror
Martha Balcom (Young), came TO
late to be read at the picnic.
: All too soon our pleasant reunio
was over. With the songs "Aul
q Lang Syne" and "Blest be the tt
, that Binds" led by Annals sweet voice
and rising vote of thanks to Amc'
: ia for our splendid dinner. Wit
smiles, hand clasps and best wishe
a that we all meet again next year, on
twenty-first anniversary came to a
end.
Minnie Holmes (Reynolds) Sec.
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