Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04

hidden by the foliage. The gingko
| is the only prehistoric tree which
survives on our old earth and it
reminds one OF many strange plants
and creatures of the remote past.
"We are very delightfully."- loca-
ted near the foreign legations and
Meridian Hill park, from which ar
extensive view Of the city is seen.
There are two beautiful new bronze
statues in this park, one an eques-
trian figure of Jeanne de Arc. it
was presented to the United States
by the women of France. 1t is very
spirited and inspiring. The other
I is of Dante and was given by our
italian citizens.
"The weather is so lovely, we
have enjoyed sitting there afte,-
moons with our needlework and
reading aloud.
"How are Mrs C. E. Ryan, Miss
Kate Potter, Mrs. r. B. Griggs.
and Mrs. Carl Isenberg getting
along? 1t seemed to me | left more
sick friends than ever before. /
hope they have all improved"
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Mrs. Jennie W. English sends the
following from the Washington
Cd CO. Post which concerns a for
mer Sank county resident, Alex
ander Wetmore. The father of the
young man, Dr. Wetmore, is in San
Diego, California. The item reads:
DR.. Alexander Wetmore, former
ly biologist in the biological survey,
Department of Agriculture, has
been appointed superintendent Of
the National Geological park.
Smithsonian Institution, to succeed
Ned HOLSTER, who died recently.
DR.. Wetmore was born in North
Freedom, Wis, June IS, 1885, and
received his education at. Kansas
State university, where he was
graduated in 1912. He specialized
in biology. After coming to Wash
ington he carried on postgraduate
studies at George Washington uni
versity, receiving the degree of NJ.
S. in 1916, and Phi. d in 1920. Since
1910 he has been employed by the
biological survey, first as agent,
then as assistant biologist and Di-
ologist
DR.. Wetmore has conducted
studies Of birds and other animals
in relation to agriculture; general
biological investigations dealing
chiefly with birds and mammals
in relation to their environments;
studies of the diseases of wild
birds; and systematic studies of
birds and mammals
III 1923 he directed the U, S. 5.
"Tanager" expedition, which en-
gagged in general scientific explora-
ton Of islands in the Pacific, HIS
thorough knowledge of the habits
of birds and mammals, derived
from lifetime of observation and
study and travel in North and
South America, are considered to
have fitted him admirably for the
position of superintendent of the
National Geological Park. He has
published more than 100 technical
and semitechnical papers on bio
logical subjects, dealing chiefly
with birds.
Or. Wetmore resides at sos
Tulip avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
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Under the title, "Ha! A Ghost
From a Long Forgotten Past"
Moonshine Mike writes in the Chi
cago Tribune:
r. II. L.: Look here there's some
thing you've got to do for me and
for this generation. A long time
ago you pinch hitted for B. l.. T.
when he was up in the north woods
on vacation. One of the stories OF
yours that appeared during that
two weeks was 1.-THE Fall of the
Cannery." Member? It pictured the
cries Of anguish from Jet Wimp as
the walls of the Academy crumbled
and the sad moaning of Bum the
Baker Of Baraboo. I treasured that
story for years and then somehow
it got away from me and / have
never been able to recapture a
copy. | want you to go down to
the dusty files and exhume "The
Fall of the Cannery" and print il
again. Do it. your readers Of to-
day will enjoy it as much as I'D
the readers of the Line Of 1910, or
was it 1906? Or whenever it was.