River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-01
ROD & GUN CLUB BANQUET
A GLORIOUS SUCCESS
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tenn OF obtaining ialriy accurate
count of all game taken in the state
during the open season. 1t has prov
ed of great benefit in the conserva-
ton work there and would be of
like service here.
Mf. Avery said that although he
had attended many affairs held by or
CARNATIONS of this kind in his many
years utilization with this work, he
had never seen the interest and en-
thusiasm and whole hearted coopera-
ton that means success so well dis
played as on this occasion.
After his speech the speaker was
given a rising vote of appreciation,
amid hearty applause.
President C. E. Shepard of the
River Falls Rod & Gun Club acted as
POSTMASTER. Before introducing the
speakers he gave a brief review of
the work that the Club has done and
a few ideas as to future plans. In
the past year $50 cans of trout fry
have been placed in the Kinnickinnic.
Repairs have been made to fences
along the stream where anglers most
frequently pass.
The Club has accepted proposition
of the Fish & Game commission
whereby the commission is now rails
ing at the ST. Croix Falls hatchery
100000 trout to be placed as finger
lings in the Kinnickinnic next sum
mer. Mr.. Shepard reported on the
conservation meeting held in Madison
at which representatives from conn
missions and clubs in this state as
well as Minnesota, Iowa and Michi-
gan were in attendance.
He then introduced Professor r. A.
Karges, who, substituting on the
program for President J. H. Ames
who was unable to attend, brought
before his audience in forceful argu-
ment the urgent need of building ex-
pansion at the local Normal school
He pointed out that while this school
formerly had to do a great deal OF
elementary teaching, now about 525
of the 600 students were high school
graduates; that the class rooms
were wholly inadequate to properly
handle the increase which the school
has enjoyed since the building was
erected is Illustrated in his own de-
partment, where, with provision made
for so students he has 125 to care for.
Mr.. Karges said that there has been
two great crises in the history OF
this school-in 1897 when the original
building burned, and just a few years
ago when the Eau Claire Normal was
added fright at our doorstep"
President w. D. Parker and Regent
F. D. Lord were paid splendid tributes
fer their successful efforts in keeping
the school here in face of the most
severe opposition in 1897 President
j. w. Crabtree and Regent-P. w. Ra-
mer were likewise praised for secur-
ing an additional building here right
at the time when many felt that the
Eau Claire school was about to put
the River Falls institution out of
business. The agricultural course,
now featured here, brings large
number of students from within a
radius of 10 miles of Eau Claire, while
many others travel right through
that city to come to our school. The
total attendance has been maintained
and River Falls is now at the head Of
the list for appropriations for new
building. With the new addition the
school can enlarge and do more adj
vaneed work With the schools at La
Crosse. Superior and Milwaukee,
doubling and trebling their atten-
dance they will soon command the
attention necessary to displace River
Falls on the appropriation list if ac-
tion isn't tatken soon.
Both the Normal and high school
here are too crowded for the best re-
suits, and it is certain that if the
NoHmal school doesn't get its new
building from the state, this commu-
nifty will have to put up an annex or
on additional public school building