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Citizens National ·Bank. Stude nt s arP ~,, rcl ia ll y invite d to call a ncl make our ac q11 ,1 111t<1n ce a1H.l Jed fr ee to ask DI RECTORS: R . C. Russell . E. J. l'f1lfocr. R . A. Cook . quvnions as t11 bt.:. t ma nner of '....ceuing a b,rnk Louis Bri ll. \\' \\ :-- praggon . 1 G. E. ~lc Uill . 0. E. Fn,,1. { ~ ~ ~,-~"')r~! ~\: ~1. ace ,unt. "'!'EVENS i-' 0 1N T , \VIS. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. STEVENS POINT, WIS. THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED:- MODERN BUILDING: NEW A..PPARATUS: NEW LIBRARY: · NEW GYMNASIUM: ALL MODERN AIDS. BETTER PREPARATION for BETTER TEACHING. PAY FOLLOWS PROGRESS. A large corps of experienced teachers fully abreast of the times. Faculty increasing every year with larger attendance of earnest, ad­ vanced students and actual teachers. . , '

Three Advanced Courses, two years,. for HIGH New Quarter. opens November 6, 1899. SCHOOL GltADUATES and OTHEl? competent students. Post graduate studies in cience . Languages, Civics N~w ~lasses formed at that date in nearly every and Pedagoi;ty. subJect 10 the course of stuµy except Latin, German. E~ementary Co~rse, two year . for those holding ~nd some advanced science studies. • certificates or passing entrance examinations. . Common School eo·urse, (one year,) for special ben- . Board $2.50 to $8.00 per week; all school charges about efit of tho e who must teach soon. . $1.25 per quarter (ten week ). No tuition fees in Nprmal classes fo r those expecting to teach. Tuition . P~paratory Course, ten week only, giving prepara­ 65 cents per week or less in preparntory grades . tion in all the common branches. Write for circulai·s, or BETI'ER STILL ask definite Diploma; equivalent to LIFE STATE CEl?TU"ICATE. qu1:stions !I-bout any phase of the school ~ork, and get Ele·mentary Certlflc~te, equivalent to LDIITED an 1mmed1ate personal reply. STATE CERTIFICATE. for live year . Address the President, Selection of. ~tudles permitte·cl to teachers. under favorable conrht1on . THERON B. PRAY, · Stevens Poin t, Wis. THE NORMAL POINTER.

Volume V. STEVENS POINT, Wis., OCTOBER 15,. 1899. Number 1.

~itei'aty. had a beauty unthought of in its rormer appear­ ance. The magical baud of the electrician had A FIRE AT SEA. turned the swit~h and darkness was a thing of the I was tired. My walk of thirty miles that morn­ past. ing did not tend to make me frisky. But where Ding- dong- eight times I counted the strokes of should I sleep? My pocket was as empty as the the bell on the '>teamer, and from the other ships in average tramp's, and going to a hotel was not to be the harbor came back the answer as eight· bells thought of. · Down near the bay I could sec a large was struck, and with these chimes ringing in my open sheri. It was the best place in sight, so I ears I fell asleep. walked slowly down the road. As I drew nP.arcr I uddenly 1 found myself sitting upright wide. could see a large pile of what were evidently bags of awake and stal'ing around to see the cause of, my feed for the mules, and I quieLly recounoitered for a awakening. All was quiet. The moon was far in good bunk. A gang of "mule packers" bad pre­ the west and out in the bay I could see the lights of· empted the spot, but they welcomed me heartily and the different ships as they rose a l: d ·fell. · invited me to grub wit~ them. It did not take me Below me, at the foot of the pile, one of, the mule long to accept and I had my tirst square meal o~ packers stirred uneasily, and apparently falling several days. into a::i uncomfortable po ition, began to swear I did not stop Lo talk long after supper, fmt seram­ lustily. bled to the top of the pile, and pulling out a bag I T crawled back into my hole, but sleep would. not cuddled down. in its place and laying my head on come to me. Finally, getting tired of pitching back my arm, prepa.r d to rest. and forth, I crawled to the edge of the pile and slid' A large lighter which was chained to the pier, down . . My foot narrowly niissed the· hand of my. rose and fell at e,ery wave, with many a creak .friend with the strong voice. He stirred, half sat" and groan, and then dashecl against the dock as if up, but was too sleepy to see me, and he fell back to rebelling against the power that held it. his old occupation. Out in the harbor lay a beautiful white steamer at I went to the edge of the pier and sat down. My. anchor, and as I watched it growing dimmer rn feet almost touched the water and now and' 'then the gathering twilight it seemed like the soul of some heavier swell swept entirely over them. The an innocent child being gradually blackened by the ri3e and fall of the water was ve1·y soothing: I won­ clarkne::1s of sin and trouble, and my thoughts went dered what time it was when, as if in answer, ding back to the time when l , a child at my mother's dong rang ·out the steamer's bell. This time there knee, had a soul pure IJ,nd unstajned by the knowl­ were no answering rings. so I decided that the edge of sin. The feeling of hopelessness that crept steamer's people must be the only ones who were o.er [!le was fast develo1~ing into an attack of the keeping watch. blues. when suddenl _v , in a way that seemed almost As my gaze wandered irfl y from one ship to an­ prophetic, there flashed from every pol't of the other, I noticed a sudden tlash of light from what steamer a radiance that nearly blinded me! and the looked like a large boat near the mouth of the har­ steamer an instant ago .so nearly lost in the gloom bor, and in rather au isolated position. It was 2 THE NORMAL POINTER.

gone in an instant, but soon reappeared, this time darkness that shut out from us everything save a lasting a little longer. I \Yatched it curiously. few burning embers that floated idly in the bay. Queer it seemed to me that they should signal at JOHN JONES. ~ that time of night. REVERIF.S. Again it reappeared, and this time it fli cket·ed in It is a damp, cold night. The wind blows the fine an unusual way for a signal light, and I thought I mi t against my face, but I do not care. I have not could see a wreath of b!ack smoke. I was wide far to go! and besides my mackintosh is buttoned · awake in an instant. and my heart almost ceased to closely around me. I would open my umbrella, beat as I watched for the light again. but the wind is rather strong, and, to tell the truth, This time there wa no mistake, for a the flames I rather like the cooling sensation of the mist. It shot up clearly outlining the boat 1 saw it was no bas been a bu y day with me, and I am tired. ordinary signal, but the grande t and most terrible Well, I'm glad I am home at la ·t. I shake my signal of all. That of a ship on lire. dripping coat and take it off before entering. After This time the watch on board· the steamer saw the fumbling in my pockets for a match I light the flame and its hoarse wbi tle\roke the stillness with the dreaded lire call. The mule packers were up lamp. A tire is burning in the stove and I seat in an instant and from the native buts near the shore myself. How pleasant it is tonight to be alone. ·ro came an,exr.ited jabber that was more effectual in have no other companions save one's own thoughts. arousing the port than a lire bell. The usual fire As a child I enjoyed solitude. . and now that I am a. brigade in full glory ,f red shirts ~nd blue pants, man I enjoy 1t more than ever. soon appeared, and with much confusion and ex­ The pile of books on the table reminds me of the work I have to do, but I will not study and let citement loaded their little squirt gun of :i hre en­ gine on board the lighter and pushed ,:ff. thoughts of school worry me tonight. I have worke.d Meanwhile out in the bay all wn. excitement. enough for one day, and, more, than that, I want to Bells ringing, liglits flashing, and whistle blowing, think and dream. but none of the steamers bad more than enough To build castles· in ~he air was ever one of my steam to blow their wbi ties, and n.s there. was no chief delights. and of late the habit has so grown on iJreeze it was impossible to give aid to the burning me, that often I cannot resist it, even though I would. And tonight I would not. So. leaning back ship: All eyes were uow centered on the burning vessel. in ruy chair and my feet.on the fender of the stove, The fire wa rapidly gainir.g headway, and break­ I give myself up to what some people call di\y- ing out.from the bold in nrn,ny places through the dreaming. Visions of the future fiit before my deck, it gradnally licked its way along the tarred mind. I enjoy them for a moment, and then my rope of the rigging and up the masts till the whole thoughts turn back to the days of my childhood. I ship was outlined in flame. A light breeze came up see a b:, refooted boy, a sud. thou,1thtfnl little fellow, and fanned tho flames to greatP.r fury. The harbor too conscious of his own', being. With bis struw hat was lit up with a dull reel glow. and the waves. re­ pulled low over his forehead I see him kneeling on a flecting the light. made it dance with an impis!1 glee boom , line in hand, wai tiug for the first sunfish to at its work. In the harbor every ship could be Sileo bite. He bas not long to wait, for fish are plenty, in silhouette against the dark red of the skies. The and if there is anytbiug1 in which he excels, it is in tire brigade, in the lighter, had ceased rowing and baiting a hook. He feel;i a jerk, and hand over could be seen halfway out, watching the excitement hand he pulls in the circli~g line. He does not with cnlm indifference. And it was well they wait­ hurry. He is not excited. Too often has this same ed. Wit,h a noise like heavy thunder the brig separ­ thing happened. He takes the fish from the hook ated into two parts and from the center a co l11mn of and places his brown foot upon it. With unusual lire ro e high in the ail'. Then a it sank back into nccurncy he threacls the w\ithing worm on the book th67watel', it eemed to bridge with it a curtai n of and throws it into the water. He watches it as it

\ THE NORMAL POINTER. 3 sinks slowly, then fastens- the line over a nail, and complain, for usually I am very patient; but per­ string his fish on a piece of twine. haps i"f their attention were called to the fact that it Those were happy days. No psychology to learn, hurts my feeling to be so treated, they would be no · e. ays to write, no rhetoricals to prepare, no more careful in the future. I know that none of p1:ivate interviews with the president, no trolfbl~ them would intentionally hurt one who is as good 11, with your landlady, and best of all, no girl to please. friend t~ them as °I ~m." No, none of these. ~nd again I say-"Yes, these The chair was deeply moved by the recital a.ad re­ were indeed happy days. ' Aud so I go on, recall­ soh·ect to_do all in its power for its neighbor, anrl it ing the events of my boyhood, till.the boy becomes is said that no one who sits in that chair ever give the awkward, bashful youth, the youth the lazy, idle the Dictionary cause for complaint. man, a nd the man, my dreaming self. KATE M. BAKER. JAKE. SOUNDS. THE DICTIONARY'S COMPLAINT. The clock in the next room has just struck the The bell in the library struck for tive o'clock, and hour. Twelve strokes. 1 counted them in the Centnry Dictionary wearily shut its many cov­ a half dreamy way. but at the last stroke et·s aud settled back into its case, while a chair be- I rouse myself. The lire in the stove is al- ide the reference table heard it say: "Oh dear, I most out, yet the lamp still burns with its usual am so tired. I declare I fairly tremble when I seti brightness. I get up from my easy chair, cross the the member of that composition class coming. . The room, kick the drafts of the stove open, return and way they treat me is a shame. They all want me seat myself, only to sink back into my former at once, so each one seize a volume; then my trou­ drowsy state. I try vainly to think of some sound bles begin. to write.about, or if I could buthear one, bow muoh I am naturally a dij!nilied body, as becomes one better it would be. I sleep. I awake with a. start. of my wisdom and importance, but they hurry me I feel as if I had been awaken'ed by a noise-a very on to the table anrl rustle my leaves in a very un­ slight noise it is true, and yet loud enough to dignified fashion . They ask me the meaning of a make the cold i·bills go up and down my back in won}, then get so interested in my a nswer that they quick succession. For a moment ·au is still. I lean their elbows upon me until my poor back is strain every nerve to catc~h the slightest sound. I nearly broken. Of course they do not stay long. open my eyes ns if that would help me. Yes. there and.one can bear such treatment for a short time, it is again, a faint rubbing on the window screen, a so I don t complain of that. But one day a pa°"er scratching, scraping ound, as if someone were try­ sl ipped away from one them and when they were !ng to take off the screen. The scratching at the all gone thti paper tol

lating themselves upon their presence. During the Tl-{E NORMAL POINTER.. coming course we are promised some of the richest treats upon the American platform. On Oct. 81 OCTOBER· 15, 1899. The Boston Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, com­ A monthly perlodlc!ll, representative of tbe Slxtb State Nor­ prising twenty talented artists, w:ill entertain us at mal School, ::Hevens Point, Wisconsin, published by tbe etudt"n•e. the. Opera House. This, followed by . the London, Entered at loc .. 1 Post-o~ce as eecoud ch,ee matter. Glee Singers, Miss Ida Benfey, the American Story Teller, George Kennan (to whom we need no intro­ 'rerme oreobecr!pt;nu- 50 cen·s prt r y•ar In advance. 75 cents duction) in his lecture on Cuba, and Hamlin Gar­ If not paid beforAJan . 1. 1900. land, Wisconsin's 'most noted author, makes this CUAS. F . \VgJl!IEll. ·oo ...... Editor-ln-Cblef F . ~. BAnnows , '00 ...... '...... •...... Literary year's course an unusually strong and attractive .f'. E . Woon. El., ·oo ...... •• ...... Tb~ Censor one. When we consider the excellence of the course ~- AM . H(lnLQS, ·r.11 ·oo l ...... Locitl .o. J. , lLBBRT, c. , f · , in comparison with the cheapness of season tickets, F . B. POLLEY. 'OJ ...... ••...... Athletic it hardly seems reasonable that anyone should de­ E. H. CoL1te'lnov11:, '01...... , .... Exr.bange u. TAt.BER'r, El., '0-2 .••. . •. .•.•..• •••..•.•.•.•••• Mortel School deprive himself of the pleasure and profit accruing . JBROIIIE B. WHEELOCK, '00 ...... Bnslnees M•na~er from an attendance at every number. The benefits, S.ulUEL LUND, ·01 l A t t R t e e Mana •ere C. w. JENKINS, ·01 f ...... 8818 an "" n s ~ especially to students; in -developing and broaden­ PRE8 8 A880CJATION. A. BsnntoK. '00 ...... President the mind need no rehearsing. Besides this is a Jsnnx,:: WnE£LOOK, ·oo ...... Treaenrer V. Cowr.Ee, Kl., '00 ...... : ...... ~ecretary students' enterprise, originated chiefly for them. It is your duty, first to yourself, second, to your .'\ddren all boolnees letters to the Business Manager. Articles aotlcl•ed rrom rormer s tudents and te,chere. school, to be present. Header~ and subeorlbers are respcctiully reque•ted to pat· ------ronlze oar advertlaers. The managers of The Pointer wish to ex- press their thanks to the business and ~aitotial. professional men who ljl'ave conLributed so gen­ erously to its .support. We take pride in saying that With this issnc The Normal Pointer bas reached . only the best and most reliable merchants and pro-· that stage of its existence which will be known in fessional men in the city have been asked to adver­ its history as Number I, Volume V. With this tise in The Pointer, hence we can assure our readers issue also the new Editorial Staff begi.ns its labors. of the most just treatment· at their hands. These To a large extent the fate of the paper lies in the men have realized the valu.e of students' trade and hands of its editors, ~ut t.o a still larger extent have taken practical· means to secure it. They have does it depe~d upon the student body. For this supported our enterprise in a most substantial way. is pre-eminently a student's paper. How can ~ou Ought we not to return this favor"/ Students, make help to make The Pointer successful ? Well, you it a point to patronize tl:~ose who patronize us. can subscribe, and you can induce others to do 1ikewise. Hand us your criticisms. (We would When once we have left school we .forget, alas, rather have contributions.) Give us your sugges- too soon, our Alma Mater. Once away from the . tions. They may help us to improve. Finally, if surroundings among which we spent so many pleas­ yon have an article, a joke, or a piece of school ant hours, the associations of a hustling, bustling news, don't be too modest to hand it in Remem­ world are apt. to leave little room for memories of ber, "Blessed are they who help to make things the old school. Would that this were not so, is the go." eamest wish of The Pointer, and much is done by our school paper to

6 THE NORMAL POINTER. I I The Misses Stearns and Marvin, who have been 1

Institute, and has exveri ence as drawing teacher iu Amelia Wiesner, 4th grade, Neillsville. . the city schools at Madison. and later for one year Georgia ' ate, at home in Lev ns Point . at the state Normal, Cedar Fall , Ia. Grace Ogd n wi II remain at h r home in Bl ar k River Fafl . The young ladi~s a nd genth;meu who graduated C. Ralph Round will attend the tate University from the ' tevens Point Normal, or received element­ at Madison. ary certificates at this chool: last y •ar, and desire to teach, have secured po itions at different points The flleruentary graduate · of l 99 are placed as throughout the state, as shown below. We give a follows: list of the full course graduata a nd the department C. Louise Adams, n ar 'echl erdllo. or grade they ha,e been assigned to, as far as Vinnie I. Adai.11 , 4th grade, Medford. known: 'arrie ald well, 5th grad , hippewa F1tll.. Edith Bremmer, 4th grrule, · ' te.ens Point. Howard T . Cate. principal. Dox terville. Jennie Boreson, 6th grade, ternn Point. Margar t lifford, 5th grade, Merrill. Wm. Bradforrl , th grade, Grand Rapids. L. S. Cberov ky , · Mon tpoli •t·. Laura Bmce. High chool assistant, Cmubcrland. Mary A. ollins, Ogema. A. Pearl Chamberlain. 1 t grade.. heboygan. Daisy Doolittle, Ba ncroft. Mira Congdon, 4th grade. Stevens Point. H. Ethel Dunlap. 4th grade, Ma r hfieltl . Will W . Cul ver, principal, Eau Galle. Floren •e Garduer, Ironton .. M. Lois Ellsworth. primary, Stanley. Julia A Gleason. primary. Butternut. Ina Fenwick, as i:s ta nt liorarian. Ste,·ens Point Ida A. Gleason, near Cylon. Normal. Frank Hart. primary. Dorchester. A. L. Gessell , English in High Schou!, Stevens Alma Holzhau en, 4th grade, Neillsville. Point. . Augusta Jahn, 2d grade. Cumberland. John H. Hanzlik, Turtle Lake. Annie Killorin, primary, Eau Claire. Ira 0 . Hubbard. principal, Hancock. Ronald M. Lamont, principal, Dorchester. Elsie King, di ·tricL choo l. near eill ·ville. Lillian McDirmid, district school. Jackson Anna Kjorstad, Eau Claire.' county. Osmar Kueaoe, High school assistant, Medford. Myrtle Mar h, 2d grade, Two H.ivers. Nellie Lamoreaux. 4th grade. Stevens Point. Minnie OJ on, intermediate. Blair. E. U. F. Loether. ward principal. Eau Claire. Estelle 0' Brien. Prentice. Mary McClellan. 4th grade, .Kenosha. Dorothy Packard. 3d grade, Ccntrnlia. Genevieve McDill, 4th grade, Stevens Point. Lauretta ' chilling, primary, Minocq ua. Anna McMIiian. 4th grade, Marinette. Ida Schofield. 3d grade, Wautoma. Ma rtha Malick. a lstant in High school. Ba ngor. .Edna weet, Amherst Junction. H. O. Manz, ward principal. Ean Claire. Florence tevens. 4t!1 gmde. ShebQyg,o. Marie.Martcns, 5th grade, Cumberland. Mahe! Whitrock, 4th grade. Irou Belt. Edgar J . Munnel l. High School a'!si tant, Weyau- Minnie Wood, primary, Hancock. wega. Dom B. M ,w ethy, intermediate, Bloomer. Rebecca F. Nuzum. assi. tant. On alaska. W. D. Fuller, a member of last pear's junior class, Alta F. Perry. primary. M~rrillan. will teach the 5th grade a t Grand Rapids. Loi C. Rhode , Ashland. •0 111 e other of this cl as are understood to be Will I,. mith. wan.I princi pal, Neillsville. teaching. but no definite report has been received. Ethel Smith, 6th grade. Green Bay. Emily Spalenka, primary and drawing, Waupaca. J ennie M. Brackett, John M. Carl, John Karnopp Lucy Spooner, 3d grade, Medford. a nd J erome Wheelock are continuing their studies Ida Torkelson, grammar department. Black Ri ve r in the Advanced Course at the Stevens Point _li[o1·- ma!. Falls. f 8 THE NORMAL POINTER. around the end for 80 yards. The ball was lost on Our Wtl\letic~. downs and Laird gaived 25 yards, being tackled by Jackisch. Schofield punted out, but when the ball Our football team gives promise of becoming very was down ouly 10 yards had been gained. strong this fa.II. Nearly every one on the team has Stevens Point then got the ball for the last time. played before, either here or at a High School. The parks made 4 yards and Sager live. The last run uew material on the team is developing finely. Some was made by Laird for Lawrence. fast work is being done in the practice work with Good runs were made by Laird and Smith for the second team, which is exceptionally strong this Lawrence and Karnopp for the home team. The year. star tackles of the game were made by Jakisch and Both teams have been under the able management Murat. of coar.h Garrey, from Chicago University. Mt· .. The line-up was as follows: Ganey has a practical knowledge of foot ball, and NOlnIA.LS. POSITION. LA. WRENCE. has won success both as a player and a coach, and Sparks ...... L. E ...... Laird we expect both teams to win more victories for the ager ...... L. T ...... Rogers Normal. Wojak ...... L. G ...... Holstein The first eleven played its initial game Saturday. Carlston ...... Center ...... Guhr Oct. 11, with Lawrence University, and was defeat­ Soper ...... R. G ...... Royden ed by a scure of 5 to 0. Nelson ...... R. T ...... Snellet, Johnson The game wa a clean, swift one. Both team · Polley ...... R. E...... Smith played their hardest and the best will prevailed on Murat ...... Quarter ...... Pride both sides. Our "boys" were used like gentlemen Karnopp ...... L. H .... : ...... Perry in all respects. Our team played the faster game Schofield...... R. H ...... Hall, Schiller. and would have won easily in spite of the oppon­ Jackisch ...... F. B...... Heinemann ents' superior interference, if it had not been for some very raitged fnmbl ings on the part of the home The Stevens Point Normal. has in the past estab­ team. Although the opponents were much heavier, lished a good record in athletics. Distinction has the borne team were able to smash the line for sure been attained by it!'! representatives in all the phases gains. of athleiics-foot ball, basket ball and field sports. The first halt of the game was hotly contested. It is with conscious and pardonable pride that the Stevens Point kicked off to Lawrence. Heine­ present and past members of the school review the mann went around the end for 15 yards, followed enviahle record already established. by an equal gain around the other end. Laird went Although we take pride in past successes we around the right eud for 80 yards, but lost the ball should not forget the present and the duties which on a fumble. Nelson went through the line for 7 now confront us. The inspiration derived from yards, and Sager made 15 yards, followed by gains victories won, begets the desire to accomplish future made around the ends by Polley and Karnopp. triumphs. The past is the example to guide the The ball changed hands several times at this stage future. of the game. Karnopp stole th_e ball on a fumble Patriotic pride anti individual benelif are the lodestones that should lead each and all into active and ad.a.need it to the 15-yard line, where the bal 1 wcs lost on downs. participation in some phase of athletics. Therefore Smith went around the end for 25 yards, and Sa­ let enthusiasm pervade the atmosphere and activity ger got the ball on a fumble. Some rapid work be the shibboleth as we write the athletic history now followed, and the ball advanced to the 25-yard for the current year. line when time was called. Tbe A. L. S. team recently defeated the High The second half opened with more snappy tactics chool team in a practice game. The older teams on thu part of L_awrence. Heinemann kicked off to would do well to pattern after them in tactics and Murat. After several short gains Karnopp went spirit. The future of foot ball is safe. 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A memorial service was held by the High chool at Black River Falls for Miss H~len Richardson, who died at her home in Sparta, Sept. 21. Miss Most colleges give credit for work done on college Richardson had taught in the High chool five papers. years preceding her death, and city and school alike We go to press early and have received but few wer_e saddened by news of her death. exchanges. The Cardinal states that the cost per graduate The High School Chat is the neat representative of from the advanced course of the normals of Wiscon­ the Ypi!ilanti High. ------sin is $2,287.25, while from the university of Wiscon­ Many schools add the price of school paper to tui- sin it is but $2,780.70. tion fee. Why shouldn't we? ------Across the alley from one first-floor maiden to Teacher- James, ho~ is the earth divided ? another- Say. can you get the 32 Prop~ James-By Earthquakes.- Ex. Voice from upper window- Is wirele s tele11;raphy Happy are physicians! Their succe8ses shine in the a thing of the present? sunlight and earth covers their failures. 'Tis the lesser thread of duty Professor- Students, you should imitate the In the wondrous loom of life, thermometer in responsiveness, but avoid a vacuum That will make a cloth of beauty at tlie top. For the wearer after strife.- Ex. The parents's -meetings held in Green Bay ar; at­ Pennsylva_nia, Leland Stanford, Princeton. Cor­ tracting much attention, and Supt. Kraege reports nell, Harvard, Columbia, Michigan and Wisconsin a steady increase in attendance and interest awak­ universities publish daily papers. ened. England has about 100 universities and the United States 300, yet there are nearly 3000 more professors It has been decided, without a dissenting voice. by more in the former than in the latter. the management, that it is not the duty of a student to read the schoolpaper over his neighbor's shoul· Companion-What are you limping for, Rusher, der. do you play foot ball? Rusher-I went in swimming in hard water and The Cumbet-land High School will publish, Oct. hurt my knee. 15, the first number of their "Island City Student." We will be very glad to wecome the Student to our To break down pride, table. To learn restraint, · To keep your temper cool, The excavation for the science hall at Ripon is Don't pattern after any saint, progressing rapidly. It is hope~ the new $40,000 But teach a distt·ict school.-Ex. structure may be under cover before the snow flies. When reading of the gifts showered upon' Milwau­ The Wisconsin Times is a very welcome vis­ kee Downer college, we look anxiously forward to itor f'ach week at our table. This paper the time when a like blessing will come to us .. is edited by the school for the deaf at Delevan. The gathering of the deaf at St. Paul is well written up Prof.-What do we call a man who can wt·ite under the title of ·'A Unique Convention." equally well with either hand ? Miss Blank (hesitatingly)- Amphibious. With the occupancy of the new High !!Choo! The Lawrence and Ripon athletft! managements building at Menasha, comes the desire to re-instate are again ready to make dates with each other for the school on the accredited list. Menasha now has the first time in three years. one of the finest buildings in the state· for high school purposes· and we wish them success in their In several city schools of Wisco~sin janitors re­ work. ·ceive higher wages than the tea.chers. IO THE NORMAL POINTER. piled with a lot of others. Then I saw the lumber carrier. Then we went around and saw where the boards School in the Model Department opened with a are·smoothed. Then the boards went to a place and full enrollment in all the grades. As you oa-Ss were p!it. They were an inch wide. and when through the department you can not help but they were split they were half an inch wide. When notice how the ;ery air seems fill ed with life and he opened the place where the boards were split the-' energy. sawdust blew out in our faces a~d pretty nearly In addition to the regular departments, Primary, blinded us for a while. Intermediate and Grammar, under the supervision Then he took us up stairs. Then we saw a man of Mis es Faddis, Quinn and Gray, a new depart­ and he had a Jot of little square boards and he had a ment has been opened this year. It consists of the machine a nd he took it a nd then he made them ju t second and third grades of the Third Ward Public right the f:i,rst time.. Then we went down stairs and School, under the supervision of Mi s Fitzgerald. saw a machine thnt 'IYaS to make holes in the boxe ·. Two study rooms and two recitation rooms are Then ~ saw the machine that runs the mill. A used. Here the practite teacher has chaq~e of the man came and too.k a big sho,,el and shoveled some room for half a session, thus receiving more actual sawdust into t.he fire. When be opened it it looked practice. as there is often more than one cla s in the· so red that it got dark again.· room at one time. The course of study is· the same ept. 2 . EDITH LOUI A Ross. as that of the pul:ilic schools. The children in the First grade were talking about The Primary Department has an eurolhnent of stars, when the baby of the class gave the follow­ thi-rty-nine pupils. ing: As one enters the room und notices the homelike "0 there was a great big star in the sky; no, it and very attractive appearance, they can ea ily ac­ wasn't goin' in the sky, it was over the town qui te COt)nt for the contented and happy look on the faces low to us . ..It ,yan't so very high, though. We was of the pupils of these grades. sittin' ou the stoop and watchin' it and g - it jn. t Just now the windows are well tilled ,V: ith a vari­ went spinnin' way o~t of the sky, and I gue s it r ety of plants and cut l:lowe1·s, such as are to be landed way off to the last of the world." found at this season of the year. The Intermed iate Department has an enrollment A canary in his cage has a place in one window. of tifty-tive pupi!s, of which only twenty arc girls,· The latest arrival in the department.is a lame black quite contrary to the general law. crow, whose vocabulary at pre·ent is limited to the Niue new pupils ente1:cd from the public sebools this year. words "caw" and "hello." Frank Wheelock has kept the desk well supplied The Third grade language class is making a study I' with bouquets of apple blostoms during tile past of the industries of tevens Point through actual week. The blossoms are gathered at his home out observation. They have \'isiterl the saw mill, l:lonr of town and are fully a ppreciated even if a littltdate mill and box factory, and expect to ,·isit other in­ in appearing. dustries of this place. The A. L. . was re-orga nized during the fir t 'the following is a description of a visit to the box weeks of this f]uarter a nd its members are 'now ) t factory by a member.of the clas ·: their regular work. Leon PowP- rs wa$ elected pre ·­ THE BOX •'ACTOltl' . ident and Mil o Cooper, eecretary and treasurer. We tir. t went down Clark and got a little way The A. L. . mer.ts every Monday evening in room from Church street, before Mi ss Farldi caught np 14. from seven to nine. The first hour is devoted to with us, and then Mi s Fnddi and Paul and Leona literary work, the remainrlcr of the time being given got ahead of us. Then they waited fo r ns and we to gym nastic work. went up to the box factory all t,~gctber. The Foot Ball team is in daily practice and pre­ When we got to the door ! a w a machine that parations are being made for "Cross Country Runs" sawed the boards into two, and then they were and "Hare and Hounds" in the future. Hoeffler Manufacturing Company Exclusive Atwell Block Bicycle SPALDI"NG'S TRADE MARK. Store

Has added a large line of. . Pianos, Organs and The Spalding Official Intercollegiate u,ed exclusively by Yale, l'rinccton,'Uarvard Fo 0 tball I Penus,Jvdnlu, Cornell, Ublverslly or Cblc•e:o' Sewing rlachines, lilcblgnn, and every leading football L•am . ' Uniforms, Shoes and Every Requisite for the Game. Spalding's Official Football Gulde. ·Rdltcd i,y Walter Camp- 189u rul~s. wl< b ludex un~ txplKn>< •ory notes, rlcord,, photo· Which will be sold at gr1tpb e of lcadln£ team, . Poslpnld, !Oc. Handsomely 11lustrn1ed Catalogue of All Sports Malled Free.

A. G. Spalding & Bro. Z~~ai~·kDenver "Rock Bottom Prices!"

Fi.-v-e a1t1cl. Te::n. Ce::n.1; 81:ore. :I:. S::£3:.A.FTC>N", TtiE fAI~, Dealer i11 Crockery, Gl,1stH1J11.1·e. 'l.'i.nwu1·e, 4.28 1\1.Ca.1::n. S1:ree1;. D ·ry Goods. Not'ion.-.. 'l'oy ... , Album , Fancy Headquarter, for all kinds of Household Goods, Hoxes. The best place to buy your Christmas Crockery, Glassware, Woodenware, Tinware, _£~e _nts. 815 Main t. Ironware, etc. MAX NEUWALD. El. :::C. TC>ZJ:ElR., $oath $ide D~g Coad~ $to~e. Groceries; St~n:~; at~~t'conf ectionery Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods. Stt'ictZy Calli• Lou:e/lt Pricc11 . Two blocks south and west of Normal. - T. F. FULLER. Gt~ BROWN'S BAKERY CHARLEY ONN For FRESH LINE ef BAKER'S GOODS CHINESE. L1AE:INDRV. ON THIRD ST. And Home-made Candies. 116 Strongs Ave. First-cla.ss Work. Low Prices. - The...... 1861- 18!)9 llni.on Cent'ral Life BUCKINGHflMt ENGBERRY . Ins'u1·ctnc,~ u,rrnpn1·t7J. SOLICIT YOUR Assets over twenty•two ;nillion. The highest dividend payin~ com- p.iny m America £ ndowrnenlS a t li 1c rate>; GUSTAV W. HEIN, ~~e~c.:~~ FIRE INSURf!NCE. _ ____....;. J.:..:.oh_ns-'-cn"s Bldg., Pu_? lic Sq uare. · ------SHERrIAN'S l.1IVERV STABLE. 751 Strongs Avenue. .'r' ~- 11,. · II

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I For Reliable, up-to-date CLOTHING, go to th~ CHICAG0 C1..10JRIERS. . 322 Main Street. ,,,,, Clothing and Furnishing Goods. Hats and Shoes. Honest Goods- Lowest Prices-Good Treatment. _..The only exclusive clothing store in Stevens Point.

D. J. Ellenwood & Son. D. A. AGNEW, Bicycl~ Livery and Repair Shop. The South Side Jeweler Fine Watch Repairing a Specialty. 742 Strongs----- A~e. - For GOOD SHOES go to Leader in his line. Orders promptly filled Alex. Ringne.ss. . F. W. GIESE Repairing Neatly Fashionable Merohant Tailor. Done- Satisfaction Finest of goods ancl made in the best style. 12M Division St. Gua.ran teed. All work guaranteed. Suuth Side. 11 ' 1, JC>S. G-L:J:N"S~:J:, -THE LEADING- ~ Atr1ington@fiouse ;, j MERCHANT TAILOR. Good Accommodations. . I CUT PRICES TO STUDENTS • I 306 Main St., Stevens Point, Wis. 326 Strongs Ave. M. CASSIDY, Prop. ! The Fisk Teachers' Agency NORTH&, WEST

Notifies teachers of vacancies TO ASHLAND, DULUTH, t I and RECOMMENDS them ST. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS. j for positions. Send for manual.

•.• VIA ... l F. B. SPAULDING, I Manager. 378 Wabash Ave.,

EVERETT O. FISK cl CO., CHICAGO. WISCONSIN ,, CENTRAL . ~rt~. Marty E. Phillip~ ~oorte. LINES.

INSTRt:IGT0R IN Mt:ISIG, FAST TRAINS TO MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO E>El1SARTE ANO BANGING. AND AL.L. ~OINTS JS competent to furnish ruw,ic for and lead select parties anrl clubs; al o to teach Kindergarten songs and music. School located at corner of SOUTH & EAST . CLARK and CHURCH STREET . .JAS. C. POND, G. P. A ., MIL.WAUKEE• . ' 'I Pure Drugs. Fresh Groceries. B. D. McCULLOCH CO. Ltd. Fine Stationery. School Supplies.

NICK MILLER, FOR FINE SUITS AND LOW PRICES GO TO SOUTH SIDE IVIEAT MARKET KRUTZA, !!!~ TAILOR. Armour's Best Meats. 424 Main St , 2d Floor. ___ 1023 Division Street Normal Trade Solicited. JOHN NORTON, J. IVERSON, 111 N. Third St. Wholesale and retail dealer in Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, GENERAL REPAIRING Slll"er ond l'htted War ', P•aou• 11n rl Oraaos and e.11 kinda ot Bicycles and Guns a Specialty. Musicol )l cr,·ban~t,~ · Watch repairiny a S71eolally. The Leading Fruit Store E. C. ELLIS' Fresh Fruits and Candies always on Hand. l5ARBE~ 5MOF. 409 Mai n St. J. W. SHAFTON, Prop. . 1200 DIVISION STREET. . fl fy ~It i made of the best "Wisconsin's Best" Buy 0 of wholesom., mater- 'S ia!s. It is;a machi~e B EN N ETT mixed · bread . and 1s free from contamina­ Superb 515 Church tion !n mL~ing and Work. IAt:NDRY· street. B READ. handling. Phone 100. -ANlo your (h•oce,· for:lt rt~11C t tnloe >10 oth er, R.. ·oBERLATZ, For Finest Shoes at Lowest Prices Merchant Tailor. - CALL ON- 608 · Park St., Stevens Point, Wis. . "-Kern Shoe Co. 417 Main: IT WILL PAY Normal Students to See J. L JENSEN, ~astl;)t.ts t{anson, Fine Groceries ~ Big Joe Flour l'/I.E~CtlAt'T TAI~O~. Al ways ou Hand. 417 CLARK STREET, STEVENS POINT ' WIS. Telephonl\ 44. 482 fflain $tree!. J

D. N. ALCORN, M. D. HADCOCK & ROO.D, SYBCIALTIBS: Diseases and Operations or the DENTISTS. EVE, EAR,NOSE AND THROAT. Glasses Ground to order to correct astigmatism. we::1k eyes, etc. OfficelO'J- llllStrongs Ave., over Taylor Hros. ' Drug Store Private Olllce, 436 Main St. Stevens Point,·Wis. infirmary and residence, 6~1 Main St. Telephone 113. F. A. WALTERS, M.'D. DR. J. M. BISCHOFF~ Physieian and Surgeon. . DENTIST. 607 Main St. · Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. · Telephone 2. Lady'in attendance. Office over Taylor Bros.' Stevena Point, Wisconsin . . F. :A. SOUTHWICK, M. D. DR. G. M. H,.OULEHAN, . Physieian and Surgeon. · DENTIST. Telephone 32. 646 Church St. New Atwell Block. cnrner Main street and Stevens Point, Wi~consin Strongs avenue. · DR. EMILE KUHNAS'!'., C. 0. D. STORE. Physieian and Surgeon. : 224 Jeflerson street. Reli~ble Furnish·ings: Stevena Point, • W isconsin. ------P. R01'HMAN. CARRIE A. FROST, M. D. c. F. MARTIN & CO. Physieian and Surgeon. Leading Photographers · Office an~ residence, 503 Clark Try Our Platinos-Tbey are Perfect. street, cor. Strongs avenue. Mouldings and Frames Stevens Point, --- VVisconsin in all styles. 114 S. Third St. W. W. GREGORY, M. D. AUGUST GOERKE, Physieian and Surgeon. Mercht:int Ta'ilor. 319 Main St., Upstairs. Tdephone-Office 125-1; Res 125-:2. 43 ~Yz Main street, Union Block, . Stevens Point, Wisconsin Second floor. Stevens Point, Wis. .. I Glasses· Accurately and cientifically Fitted. J.· W. BIRD, M. D. TTie ~te'lrnq~ point ~gcle WoP\~ D_csi re your pa1r~na.i:-.e, ,If your wht.'ci n~cds any repairs leave. it AND with us and we will g1\tc It prompt ancnuon and guarantee sat1s· EVE, EAR, NOSE THROAT. faction. A full line or sundries always on hand. Special Rates to Students. Office, 110 Strongs Ave. Stevens Point, Wis. Uic11cle Livery i.n Connection. 452 Main street. NUTTER BROS. JOI-{N SCI-{ffiITT, Ch'iuese Laundry. T!:!.!3 FINE 1=r RT T:.q I L0 R. Guarantees. first class work'-and cheap: Opera House Block, Main St. Goods called for and delivered. STE"""v'EN'S POINT, V'vIS. II6 Stron)a!s Ave. H. WING LEE.

Henry Hoeffler. C Neuwald't.:! cALIFORNIA • ~ FRUIT HOUSE • -o --CLARK STREET---o- · Headquarters for line home made candies, choice frnits and nu ts of all kinds. Watch for holiday as­ ortment. Our prices cannot be duplicated. Oys­ Ca.sh Store. ters in season. ) ~ ...... ~.~ ...... ~., ...... ~.,, ...... ~.,~~. .,~..,;~ e-: e-: e-: e-:e-: e-:-e-:e-: ...... t': e-: e-:e:-:".". e-: e-: 'iii;.~'-\-~,. lv h."' \fl·r lif\.. \fl.... If you dislike teac h'mg, lif\.. \fl·r lif\.. ·r lif\ ,~ If you desire a good position, ;~\ I I• \fl .,. ·' l • . ~.~ If you ever expect to conduct a ~f\ '!I .. \~ business of your own, ~f\ \fl .. . ._.. I~\ \fl T k I ,,. ,.,T a e a compete course at /if\.. ,J.•. ~f\.. \w-~ ~.,. The Stevens Point

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