Prairie Du Chien High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Prairie Du Chien, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1912 volume:

Published by the Greeting Go forth, thou little booklet, Fill every heart with mirth. And like the little brooklet, Make glad this dreary earth. Go forth, thou little booklet. On which we've worked so long Bear our tribute to our High School. In prose, and verse, and song. To our Esteemed Faculty We, the Class of 1912, affectionately dedicate this Junior Annual. THE 1r. Gunderson FACULTY Miss Green THE Miss Douglass FACULTY Miss Shepard 1 High School Building Katherine Gronert Valedic- Theme: Conquest of torian. of the White Plague There is an honored senior named Kate Who in her studies is always first-rate She speaks, behave , acta juat as she ought. While at whispering she would never be caught. President of Theme: the Class. Emigration. heV the worthy Pics, of the Senior class A bright studious, dark- ved lass. Who alvayg is willing to stand in class To answer questions the teachers ask. Ella Wetzel Roy Hurley First in W.V.O. Theme; Causes of L. Contest. the fire in the Marble Yard. Hi last name is Hurley, his first name is R � y To tell all we know of him, would kill us with This much we'll say. let come what may {Joy If boys were all like him, t'would boa sad day Ida Martner President of Theme: the Lyceum Child Labor Ida Martner, she is brave Always polite, always grave What anyone asks her, she's sure to know And in her studies, she is never si )w. % Clara Stantorf Glee Club Theme: Preservation of Birds. This vain little, plain litile girl, each day, Will put on her coat and her hat. And then aa she looks in the mirror, will say •‘Oh! I can’t be as handsome as that!” Ruth Collins German Club Theme: Scenic America There is a young lass called Ruth C— A | iet, young lady is she, A II ih teacher nhe’ll b«% we agree For HUi-hare the traits we plainly do ee. ; ! ) Bertha Brown Glee Club Theme1 Prisons. There a person ever welcome In our famous liijcli School halls, This it Berthn Brown so tiny. Who thinks heraelf very fall. ; ! Mark Collins Captain of Theme: Evolution of Basket Ball Team Transporation There’s a tall, slender Senior named Mark, Who. in Physics is sort of a shark; If in German ho sloops His comforts aro complete, This stalwart yonng Senior called Mark, JUNIORS OFFICERS JUNIOR POEM Fourteen Juniors went a-fishing For to catch a whale, Every Junior was a-wishing He’d hook one without fail. On they went each one a-dragging Lines or poles, a boat or hooks, Some behind the others lagging Carrying things that looked like books. First of all, leading so slowly Came a stout but loyal studeni. Holding fast a deep pail only Since fishing seemed to her not prudent. She fished just for joke and story For material for her year-book And in every page she’ll glory Wheh at last we see her dear book. Tall and slender, a faithful scholar, Strolled along the next in line Fish she caught worth many a dollar With her pole and hook so fine. books She caught lessons learned in school-German verbs and English lore Forgetting oft that happiest outlooks Come of love and smiles galore. Now there came, with hair close-shaven, An earnest, stalwart, square-built lad. Naught in him of coward or craven Naught in him to make one sad. He dragged trolling line, and angled With a fisherman's true luck Sometimes, though, his line he tangled Hut made it straight again, by pluck. Next a slender, quiet maiden With eyes of blue and hair of gold Came a-tripping, heavy laden bold. With the grace of days when knights were She it was who bore a banner Whereon were letters bright and fair. Read she then with modest manner, “Excelsior—this word I bear.’’ Close beside her walked another Contrast strong was there to see, For so dark, so keen, so vibrant. Gay and free from care was she. She bore with her her own tackle Of gracious smiles and pleasant ways These the hooks and lines she carried Winning friends thus all her days. Not far off, a youth bore lightly Besides his poles, a boat as well, For he fished in style, and rightly Not alone—with whom? Can't tell! He had strength and force and power Fair was he and large of limb No labor seemed to make him cower No work or play could e’er daunt him. Treading near, with look so solemn, Walker! a maid with eye so brown With glance direct and mien so modest With hair worn simply like a crown. She, too. fished with all the others Persevered until the end Winning laurels by her patience, Gaining many a trusty friend. Slowly followed another maiden Wearing always a large black bow, Swreet her smile was. and so pleasant While her voice was soft and low. She, too fished for other catches Than are caught in lakes and brooks She learned things of a higher order Lessons studied from her books. JUNIOR POEM (Continued) Soon there followed a daughter of Erin Carrying with her hook and line Fishing gaily from morn till even Saying “Come on! Fishing’s fine!” She had a quiet, gentle humor Which saw the funny side of things And the little fish beneath the water Thought “How merrily her laughter rings!” Then, with his boat and trolling line Stalked a lad of aspect grim. When he smiled it worked a marvel. It made a different lad of him. He was good, not alone at fishing For a cheer leader great was he swishing Though lemons through the air were Still he‘d yell to victory. Softly now another damsel Meandered slowly with the rest She cared not for fish or fishing Though she studied with great zest. Her eyes, too, were deep and dark brown And her quietness caused remark But in Latin class most always She was a fish they called a “shark.” Three lassies now came close together The first was tall and light and fair Pink were cheeks, her eyes of a blueness That seemed the heavens own hue to share. Her tackle was a pad and pencil To scribble notes, just now and then, When the fish were biting slowly Until they chose to come again Now, 0 Juniors, the tale is ended Each one is ready to haul in his line May each one of you think your catch is the grandest And every fish a specimen fine. With her, busily a-chattering, Of the happenings of the day Came a daintily clad lassie With merry laugh and pleasant way She, too, had a sense of humor Quick was she to see a joke And from the foibles of her companions Mirth in plenty could she invoke. Fuzzy-haired, blond and petite With the rest came the third fair lass They seemed to talk of many people But especially those of the Junior class. She, however, was intent on her fishing Clam fishing she preferred, you see, Not that clams are so very valuable But within their shells, pearls are said to be! The Class of 1912 iQ 1927 One evening I sat before the tire, wondering what was to become of my class-mates after our graduation from the High School. Naturally my thoughts turned to the members of the Junior class, those worthy personages who were soon to occupy our places as seniors in the High School. 1 wished that 1 might break through the barriers of time and see what each of these students would be doing tifteen years later. This thought had hardly passed through my mind when a little elf-like man appeared before me, who said he had come that he might grant the wish which I had just made. I was very much startled at his strange appearance and his strange remarks, but still very glad to have my desire complied with. I nestled back in my chair and listened attentively to what he said. “The first person of whom I am going to tell you, he began “was a very active student in the High School. She was a member of both the Glee Club and High School Oi-chestra, played basket ball and took part in the oratorical contests. She was a very slender, delicate maiden, no doubt because she never ate candy ; she often said she couldn't see what good others found in it. When a junior in the High School, she put forth her best elTorts toward making the Annual of 1911 a success. At the present time she is giving instruction cv in‘How to Keep Thin.’” He con-eluded by saying, “I suppose you recognized her as Mamie Cecka, right away. ” Then he continued and said, ' The next one I am going to talk about did not live directly in the city of Prairie du Chien, but in one of its sparsely settled suburbs. When a sopohmore, she often came to school late, but the following year she surprised her in-strucors and schoolmates by always being on time. She was a very brilliant geometry student and often astonished Mr. Gunderson by her marvelous recitations. At present she is a renowned teacher of geometry. 1 knew before he told me that this could be no other than Mary O’Neil. “The third membor of the class of well liked student. She too was a member of the Glee Club and took part in the oratorical contests. I think she must have studied very hard, because she began wearing glasses when a junior, no doubt she strained her eyes by remaining up late nights, in order to get her lessons well. She also resided in one of the suburbs of the city, but this one was more thickly settled than the one in which Mary O’Neil lived. At present she is a prominent public speaker.” This was Florence Ziel of course. The little man then said,“ The next student did not live in Prairie du Chien, but hailed from Ferryville, a much larger and more thriving city. She was a very loud and boisterous student and thus she greatly disturbed those pupils who sat near her. When any matters of dispute were brought up. she always managed to make herself heard. Although she was so noisy, she was popular with pupils and teachers. At present she is teaching in the vicinity of Ferryville.” Again I guessed right, for this was Hazel Copsey. which ! have come to tell you was a “The next maiden of whom I am (Continued) The Class of 1912 iQ 1927 going to tell you,” said the little man, “had very dark sparkling eyes. She belonged to the High School glee club and played basket ball. She never whispered and was very good in school, I suppose that is why she always sat in the back part of the school room. She generally had good lessons, but this was no great wonder because she always took an armful of books home each evening. At times, I was afraid she would harm herself by studying so hard. At present she is teaching German in a college.” This was none other than Mertie Griesbach. Then my strange guest began his narative again by saying: “The next person, of whom I am going to tell you, was a dark eyed maiden who also lived in one of the suburbs of the city. She was very kind and good natured and all who knew her liked her very much. She enjoyed her school work immensely, that is, all excepting German, this being the one study which she would and could not master. At present this worthy personage is teaching school in that suburb of Prairie du Chien, from whence she hailed, when she entered the High School.” Now 1 know you will conclude as readily as I did that Marie Walters and this school ma’am are one and the same person. I nestled back in the cushions of my chair and again gave my entire attention to the followng informaton which the little-elf like man kindly presented to me. “The person that I am now going to tell you about was a very enthusiast athlete. Although he was quite tall , he was very slender and frail. But the fact that he appeared-to be so delicate, did not hinder him from being a splendid guard in the H. School basket ball team. He was also a tine foot ball and basket ball player. All his friends wondered why it was that this wondrous athlete was so thin, because he lived upon a farm and thus had every opportunity for becoming large and strong. At present he is an athletic coach in one of our western colleges, and must not forget to add that he is still as thin as ever.” Of course this was none other than Elmer Waehter. “The person I am now going to inform you of,” continued my strange visitor, “was quite short and rather stout. She seldom studied, either at home or in school. When a sophomore she also came to school late, for she always went to meet her friend, Mary O’Neil in the morning, and in consequence both of them came tardy. She was and is still a very good natured person. ‘You would know her by her smile’. Even though she was such a poor student, she liked to go to school very much, and often said she could go to school all her life. At present she and Mamie Cecka are working together, only her hobby is, ‘How to keep short.' This lady of smiles was Stella Caya. After moving his chair nearer the stove, the little man continued his story, saying: “The following person was rather short and stout. She always had her lessons, but how she got them was a marvel to everyone for she never took a book home. She was punctual and prompt in everything she did, and never came to school late. I think she ought to have followed Mamie Cecka’s resolution— that of not eating candy—-for if she had. she undoubtedly would have The Class of 1912 ir 1927 (Continued) reaped the same benefits from doing as Mamie did—that she would have been thin instead of fat. At present she is bravely doing her duty as a foreign missionary. Yes, you have guessed aright, for this was Mae Stehr.” “The next member of this worthy class of 1912 of whom I have come to tell you, said the little man, was very tall, in fact she was the tallest person in the junior class. She bad light, wavy hair which seemed to enjoy tormenting her by hanging in her eyes. She was very good natured and was well liked by everyone who knew her. She didn’t always have her lessons, although I really think she. tried to get them. She liked pearls very much and always boasted to the other girls, saying, ’I know that I have found the biggest Pearl that ever was. None of you can tind one half so nice as mine' and no doubt she was right. This person’s last name does not harmonize with her height, it implies small while she is very tall. At present she has charge of the music department of a large store in the city.’’ 1 knew at once that this was Kdith Speck. Then my entertaining visitor began this history again, saying: “The following person entered the High School with the class of 1911, but graduated with the clnss of 1912. This was not because he was stupid, for when he entered the High School he worked very hard, in fact he over worked, and so he was forced to leave school for a time. After remaiing away for a year or so, he was able to come back again; of course his former classmates had progressed during the time, and he was obliged to join the class of 1912. He enjoyed athletics immensely, but he, himself, indulged only in the milder forms, tennis being his hobby. After his second return to High School he was careful not to study too much, so as not to overwork himself again. At present he is enjoying himself immensely living on a ranch in Montana. Of course I readily recognized my one time schhoolmate, Paul Walker. After the little man had arrangd the cushions of his chair he began again, saying: “The next person was very jolly and full of fun. She tried to get her lessnsbut if she failed in so doing, she would smile and toss her head rather saucily, as much as to say, ‘I did the best I could so I don’t care.' She wouldn't let anyone near her remain lonesome for want of something to laugh at or someone to talk with. Above all she admired culture, refinement and art. I often heard her say to her friend. I just love Art.’ and I know she told the truth. At present this person has charge of the humorous edition of a New York paper and she is connected with the Art Museum of that city. This was Florence Thomas. Now, began the little man, “I shall tell you about the shortest person in the junior class. Although he was small he was Cheer leader of the juniors and freshman classes in the local contest, and he also led the cheeri ng on other occasions. I suppose his strong voice made up for his small body. As he was very obliging he was well liked by all his fellow students. At present he is a brakeman on a passenger train, and I know the passengers always hear the names of the stations pronounced loudly and (Finis) The Class of 1912 iQ 1927 distinctly.’ And I was not mistaken, for this was Fred Bruchmann. •Now I come to the last member of that worthy class of 1912” said my visitor. “She had light hair and blue eyes. She was a good orator, winning tirst place in two of the Local contests. When a sophomore she played basket ball, which she enjoyed very much. I think she intended to be a newspaper correspondent at lirst, but after contributing school news to one of the local papers for a time, she discovered that her tastes did not lie in that direction. At present she has charge of the musical course in a college.” To be sure, this was Mona Wagner. As 1 was about to turn and thank my strange guest for his pleasant entertainment. I heard my mother calling me. I jumped up from my chair, and as I did so, my oration, for I had been trying to learn it, fell upon the lloor. You see this had been only a dream, and as yet I was still a senior in the Prairie du Chien High School. KATIE GRONERT. SOPHOMORES OFFICERS COLORS PURPLE and GOLD President, ... Gertrude Steinberg i Vice President, - - Frieda Boeckh i FLOWER Sec y and Treas. ... Don Kellar WHITE ROSE Sophomore Statistics NAME CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS FAVORITE EXPRESSION AMBITION Losing his temper? ‘•Me too” The Captian of a Basket Ball Team Alma Anderson Roland Bieloh Frieda Boechk Puffs anti bows beaux i • ( )h. John! To become a hair-dresser Smiles “What cher tink about?” Professor of music Giggles “Well for the love of John!” One of the faculty in school of mnsic Adelhert. Cherrier Silence •Mum's the word! A leader of the Quakers Florence Christie Talkative “I’d just as soon sit in the front seat” Dancing teacher Using Slang “Oh. Jiminy Crickets” To be a basket ball guard Mamie Cornelius Blanche Collins Peaceful 1 ness “Haw” To be a lady of high ideals Smiles “Oh, raffle!” A future pedagogue Leona Greisch Small body but not small brain? “Oh, Mamma!” To grow some Mamie Graap Roy Harding Great note writer “Oh, Gee! To have holidays on Tues. and Thurs. A small body “Throw the ball to me sometimes” Always work upward Elmer Herold Love of speech making I should say so” To become a great trombone player Oren Hoyle Drowsiness “T don’t care” To be an orchestra leader George Jones The orator of the day “Well, didn’t I say so” “Rah! Rah! Rah!” Master of music Don Keller To star in athletics Great tenor singer Margaret McCarthy Slow but sure “What?” To be a school teacher (’lenient McCloskey One who never speaks unless spoken toi “Oh! Gee! he’s crazy” To be an orator Arthur Stehr Dreaming “Aw! git out” To be a druggist Gertrude Steinburg Fairness “Stop” To try to keep those red cheeks away Lawrence Swingle Last one to leave lab. “Wait a minute” To have a model farm Mae Stagman Great note writer “I’m Dutch” To play basket ball To be an author Roy Schnug Silent, but deep “Shall I write a composition? George Schweiger Noisiness “Let's plav tennis” To be a better boy in the future Colonel Thompson Tiny “Cu it out” To be a Latin professor or a tennis shark Rov Thomas Great of Stature “He speaketh not” To become a great cartoonist William Welsh A gentleman through and through “Answer my note” To be a renouned violinist Rase White Building air castles “I think that is nice” To graduate from the Normal FRESHMEN t «C' n OFFICERS ) j President. - - - Louisa Speck Vice President. - - - Earl Reiser Secy and Treas. - - - Leona Garrow COLORS LIGHT BLUE and GOLD FLOWER LILY OF THE VALLEY FRESHMAN DICTIONARY B. Bauer, Emily; n.—A belle, well poised, whose ambition is to be an oratoress. Bittner, William; v.—To squint; to twinkle at the eyes. Brokaw, Bernard; n.—A windmill; a machine that has wonderful action when on tennis or basket ball courts. Bruchmann, Violet; n.—A violet with plenty of greenness. c. Cardine, Violet; n. Another species of violet with plenty of purple. Ceplecha, Wencelaus; adj.—A Bohemian name, when translated, means small but of excelllent quality. E. Eckhardt, Eugenie; abstract n.—Endless effort. Evert, William; n.—Pompadour, synm. Robert M. LaFollette. F. Fach. Mina; adj. simple; sweet; true. Fagan, John; adj.—bashful; blushing. G. Garrow, Leona; n. One versed in the art of yells. Granzow, Irene; n.—Mystery; a profound secret; something beyond human comprehension. H. Herold, Clarence: adj.—Mischievous. Hurlbut, Floyd; n.—An editor's son who contributes jokes. j. Jones, Lorraine; adv.—Dreamingly. K. Kieser. Hazel; n. Algebra star. Kramer, Irene; n.—One of a pair. Kramer, Minnie; n. The other one. L. Lechnir, Alfred; n. One whose ambition is to be a negro minstrel singer. M. Marfelius, Delia; adj.—Tiny; small; use a microscope to find. McCoy, Elizabeth; n.—A bit of Blarney. McDonald, Catherine; n.—One who shows her loyalty to the Freshmen by her nationality. R. Randall, Frieda; adj.—Prim; precise; proper. Reiser, Earl; n.—One who rises early. Rod, Emanuel; n.—A small body. s. Seanlan, Marian; n.—One destined to be a great singer. Schwert, Arthur; adj. sonorous; especially to the voice. Speck, Florence; n.—A toddy. Speck, Louise; n.—A small, bright speck w. Welsh, Margaret; n.—A star and an unusually bright one. THE Freshman We believe in having a large class. Walking swiftly as to the rooms we pass. That Algebra was never meant for us But to the Seniors it belongs: We believe in wearing green And growing fast so we may Ik seen. Sophomores vM We believe in self-importance. And to the Freshman act quite wise; In learning our lessons every day. Getting high marks, which is our pay. We believe in always knowing our part. And in get ting into everything with all our heart. CREED Juniors We believe in playing pranks, In being jolly and not cranks, That Geometry belongs in College courses. It. really excites all our forces. Oh! they never jolly have been Or know what pain it is to study with vim. Oh! see the sorrowful looks As the eyes are cast on the books And thoughts are wandering away To some new joke they are going to play. Seniors We believe in Senior privileges; In visiting the “lab“ when e’er we wish. In carrying ourselves with dignity. That our work is always the best And thinking ourselves above the rest. Amen. -5 Toast to Prairie du Ctyer) (Tune to U. of Wisconsin toast.) vW Prairie du Chien! Prairie du Chien! U! rah! rah! for Prairie Praise to thee we sing Praise to thee our Prairie High School U! Rah! rah! for Prairie du Chien (Repeated) Foreword. We have follower! in the footsteps of the Junior class of last year, by publishing the Second Annual of this High School. Their Annual has been a success, and we hope that ours, and those which will be published in the future, will meet with the same success. Our purpose in publishing thus Annual is twofold. We wish to interest the students in school work; and we also wish our Annual to awaken memories and pleasant thought, when it is looked at in future years. Students and teachers have been obliged to co-operate and to work with a will. We extend our thanks to those who have assisted us in our undertaking. We hope that the future classes will do all that is in their power, to make their Annuals a credit to the P. D. C. H. S. Editors. Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Mamie Cecka Mae Stehr Elmer Wachter Fred Bruchmann Board of Education Louis Dousman A. Brower J. S. Earll T. J. Murphy Nicholas Gunderson President F. V. Zeman E. Amann Clerk Superintendent Assembly Room High School faculty Nicholas Gunderson Ph. B. Principal Alice E. Green A. B. Anna Douglas A. B. Anna Shepard A. B. Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, Mathematics Latin and German History and Science English Music and Drawing Laboratory Course of Study First Semester FIRST YEAR Required Units Second Semester English English Algebra Elect Two Units Algebra Physical Geography Physiology Word Analysis Word Analysis Latin SECOND YEAR Required Units Latin English English Ancient History Elect Two Units Ancient History Botany and Agriculture Botany and Agriculture Arithmetic Book-keeping or Commercial Geography Latin Latin THIRD YEAR Required Units Geometry Medieval History Geometry English History English Elect Two Units English ) I German Latin Economies Physics American History English German Latin Advanced Algebra German Latin Grammar FOURTH YEAR Required Units Physics American History and Civics Elect Two Units English German Latin Theory and Art or Reviews NOTES Sixteen Units will be required for graduation. A Unit is the study of one subject, five recitations per week, for one year. No less than two years of any foreign language will be accepted, nor more than four years advised. Two years of science required. Only those students who have an average above 85 per cent, on the past semester's work will be allowed to take additional work. Unless a sufficient number of students desire to take any given elective course to form a class of fair size, it will not be offered. Rhetorical work is required of all students. Interior Views of tl)e High) School First Ward School SCHOOLS I a h i Hi Hr Second W ard School Third Ward School Fourth Ward School BASE BALL The Base Ball Boys did not play many games last fall, but now that spring is here, they are catching Base Ball fever. They first showed signs of this by having a meeting for the purpose of electing officers. Under their newly chosen Captain. Fred Bruchman, they will soon be ready to meet any team who wishes to oppose them. Wishing them success in all their undertak. ings. we will leave them for this time. ki U; v First Row Win Allen. Bernard Brokaw. Fred Bruchman, Elmer Herold, Mr. Gunderson. Second Row: Don Kellar. Elmer Wachter. Mark Collins. Third Row: George Jones, Roland Bieloh, Clarence Herold. How Fate Played Ball with Prairie As the base ball team of Cassville entered the grounds, the I D. C. H. S. knew that this game, the game to decide the championship of the district. was going to be a hard one After a half hour the game was to start. The Prairie boys were out. The lirst ball thrown was hit by the first base man. He was a big fellow, and hit it. But like many big fellows he was clumsy, so clumsy that he was caught in running the bases. This was the only time the ball was hit in the first inning. After three outs, the Prairie boys came in and got two good slams at the ball, but they also went out in the field with no score to their credit. There were still some heavy batters for the Prairie pitcher to pitch against. The first man came up to the plate. He got the kind of ball he wanted With a loud smack the ball and bat met. Out sailed the ball, farther and farther. It came down in the centerfield’s hands. The third batter came up but like the second was put out in quick order. In came the Prairie hoys. They by good batting brought in two scores. Thus the second inning ended with a score of two to nothing in favor of the P. D. C. H. S. The Prairie boys went out. Bui where were the short stop, catcher,and third base man? Nowhere could they be found. Substitutes were taken to fill the vacancies. It seemed as though Prairie’s luck was changeing. with the disappearance of the three men. In the third inning Cassville got in one score. The Prairie boys came in but their poorer batters now at the bat. After three strikes they went out into the field. In the fourth inning, Cas ville’s good batters came up again. They in time went out in the Held, but when they did, they had two scores to their credit. The Prairie boys came in. The first two men were out.the third hatter walked to the plate and the pitcher put over two strikes in succession. The batter struck at the third one he threw, and strike he did. The ball went out like a Hash. Plink! into the third baseman’s hands it went. But he dropped it. The batter ran and made first base, but in the excitement he was tagged out between first and second bases. In the fifth inning, through good batting,Cassville got in another score. The Prairie boys came in. One man got to second base. But when they went out. they had not made another score. The Cassville men came to hat for the sixth time. The lirst man up fanned. The next man hit the ball to short stop who scooped it up and threw it to first base getting the man out. The next man hit the ball and reached second. This raised Cass-ville’s spirit. Two men got up and one after another got on bases. But still the man on third could not get in. The next man walked up to the plate. He tried to kill the ball, but soon had two strikes. Then followed three balls in succession. It was two out, two strikes, three halls,“and the bases full. The ball came down, the man struck and missed. The Prairie’s came in, but in five minutes walked out again How Fate Played Ball with Prairie having made no score. The seventh inning began, but Cass ville brought in no score. Prairie had one man on third,but he could not get in. So both sides gained nothing. Eighth inning: Cassvile was in high glee. She’s ahead and the game nearly finished. Through carelessness on bases, two men were put out. The other was made by third baseman catching a high lly. Prairie came in determined to get a score. But they failed. Just as they were going out into the field, a shout was heard. In came the three missing players. They had gone into the basement for something and while down there, had been accidentally locked in. Prairie’s spirits revived in spite of the fact that Cassvile had three to their two, and that it was the beginning of the ninth inning. But now that the whole nine was there, they began to play. Cassville went out having brought in no score. The Prairie’s came in thinking it time to do something. And do something they certainly did. There were two out, two on bases, and the batter was to have two more strikes. The ball was pitched. Smack! Out went the ball to right field. The fielder got under the ball, got it in his hands— and dopped it. The score was now a tie. The tenth inning began. Cassville played hard but Prairie harder. The Prairie boys held Cassville down and then they came in. Soon there were two out and no man on bases. The ball came and so did the bat against the ball. The Prairie rooters got up and yelled, for they had reasons. It was the first and last home run of the game. The last Cassville heard as they left was “Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Chien, U—rah! rah! for Prairie. Praise to thee we sing. Praise to thee our Prairie High School. U—rah—rah! for P. I). C.” R. S. BASK BALL T During the past years Base Ball had been the predominating form of Athletics in the P. D. C. H. S. But Basket Ball has crept slowly in, and now we can boast of a good strong team, which has won many victories since it was organized last fall. Under the leadership of their Captain Mark Collins, they have been successful in winning nine of the eleven games played. RECORD Sacred Heart College vs Prairie at College, Dec. 20. 1910. College 12: Prairie 15. McGregor vs Prairie at McGregor, Jan. 14,1911. McGregor 23; Prairie 25. Sacred Heart College vs Prairie at College, January 19. College 13: Prairie 20. McGregor vs Prairie at Prairie, January 21. McGregor 14; Praine 39. Bloomington vs Prairie at Prairie, January 28. Bloomington 26: Prairie 40. Bloomington vs Prairie at Bloomington, February 4. Blooming-27; Prairie 25. Patch Grove vs Prairie at Prairie, February 11. Patch Grove 13; Prairie 21. East Dubuque vs Prairie at Prairie. February 25. East Dubuque 10; Prairie 33. Elkader vs Prairie at Prairie March 3. Elkader 1; Prairie 64. City Team vs P. D. C. H. S. Team, March 11, 11 to 22 in favor of the City Team. Platteville Tournament at Platteville, March 24. Monroe 38; Prairie 33. Left to Right: Roland Bielqh. Winn Allen, Bernard Brokaw Elmer Herold. Don Kellar, Elmer Wachter, Mark Collins, Mr. Gunderson. lt ikt Trip to Platteville The •‘Platteville trip’ ended a very successful basket ball season. Alter having won the nine games played with other high schools, the invitation came from the Platteville Normal School Faculty to take part in a High School basket ball tournament. The high schools of Patch Grove, Bloomington, Mineral Point, Brodhead. Monroe. Platteville, and Prairie du Chien accepted this invitation, and on March 24 and 25, these schools met at Platteville to compete for a beautiful silver cup and the championship of the district. On the morning of March 23, a genuine celebration was held in honor of our team, and to show our loyalty to them and the school. At six o'clock the same evening a hundred or more teachers and students with colors Hying met at the Chicago. Milwaukee St. Paul station to see our boys otT for the great contest. The team consisted of Mark Collins, Don Keller, Elmer Wachter, Elmer Heroid, Win Allen, and Bernard Brokaw. When the train started to move, those who had gathered at the station sang, “Prairie du Chien” as a final cheer, and Mr. Gunderson and the team were on their way to the first High School basket ball tournament ever held in southwestern Wisconsin. Dubuque was reached at nine o’clock and it was decided to stay here until morning so as to get a “good night's rest”. All retired early, but the continuous noise of street cars and freight trains, so vividly described by Bernard Brokaw. kept all awake most of the night, and now “a good night’s rest in Dubuque” is a standing joke. An early morning train was taken to Galena, and from there to Platteville. The first game was played in the afternoon with the Monro High School. All knew that Monroe had a strong team, and that they would give our boys a hard'fight. They had won from Platteville the week betore by a score of 57 to 9. Monroe had excellent team work, and our team did not seem to be able to break it up during the first partof the game, and before it was realized, Monroe bad a good lead, and the first half ended with a score of 15 to 23. Our boys now clearly saw the situation and went into the second half of the game with increased vim and energy. This half was regarded by those who saw it the fastest played during the entire tournament. Both teams strained every nerve and muscle to win. The silver cup was either to be won or lost. The Prairie team was gaining. The crowd was wild with excitement, but the whistle blew a few minutes too early for a Prairie victory, for even though we had made 18 points to their fifteen in the second half, the final score stood 38 to 33 in favor of Monroe. The next day the Monroe team defeated Brodhead and Platteville, the other teams of championship calibre and won the silver cup presented by the Normal School Faculty. Our boys returned Saturday evening. They did not bring home victory, but we all feel that they played good basket ball and represented our school with credit, and they showed that Prairie du Chien is to be counted upon in future athletic contests. N. N. G. SONGS AND YELLS Prairie High Tune “He’s a College Boy Prairie Prairie High, With its banners bright, And its colors light, Beat most every game That they play at Basket Ball Rah! Rah! Rah! Girlies shout for joy. When they see our home boys score Though they set the pace that kills. We will always pay their bills, Because they play for Prairie High, What’s the Matter with Prairie Tune-’What’s the Matter with Father’ What's the matter with Prairie, They're all right. What's the matter with Prairie They sure are white. We're very proud of our athletes, Because they’re very hard to defeat. What’s the matter with Prairie, They’re all right. Prairie! Prairie! Prairie! Prairie! We're mighty glad we go to school at (Prairie We know we’ve got McGregor beat, It was from us they took defeat, There, and here, at Prairie, Prairie, (Prairie, 1 here, and here, at Prairie High. Drink it Down Tune-“There’s a Good Time Coming™ Here’s to the Senior Class, drink it (down, Here's to the Senior Class, drink it (down, Here’s to those that grind, And the others that you find. Drink it down, drink it down, drink it (down, down, down. Here’s to the Junior Class, drink it (down, Here’s to the Junior Class, drink it (down, May their Annual come out fine. Make us laugh most all the time, Drink it down, drink it down, drink it (down, down, down. Here's to the grown up Sophs, (drink it down, Here’s to the grown up Sophs, drink [it down For they know most every thing How to work, play ball, or sing, Drink it down, drink it down, drink (it down, down, down SONGS AND YELLS With a vevo, with a vivo, With a vevo, vivo, vum-vum. Johnie get a rat-trap, Bigger than a cat-trap, Haribus, Caribus, Bish! Boom! Bah! Prairie du Chien High School! Rah! Rah! Rah! When you’re up, you're up, When you’re down, you’re down, When you’re up against Prairie, You’re up side down. Razzle! Dazzle! Frizzle! Frazzle! Bish! Boom! Bah! Prairie du Chien High School Rah! Rah! Rah I Prairie High! Prairie High! We belong to Prairie High. Were no bluff, we’re the stuff, Watch us win the day. Of all the rest, we re the best, The Banner now is ours, Who are? who are? who are we? Prairie High you see. Wee! wah! wah! w h! Wee! wah! wah! wah! Wee! wah! wah! wah! Prairie! P-r-a-i-r-i-e. That stands for our Prairie High School, Now don’t you see. Watch us win, when we’re in. Follow as we go, It’s Hip Hurrah! for Prairie du Chien. The Sky-rocket. Ass-s-s-s-s-s-s-s! Boom! Ah-a-a-a-a-a-a-a. Prairie! A Good Night’s Rest MUSIC Girl's Glee Club Early in the fall, the Girl's Glee Club was organized. This Club has presented songs for the Lyceums and for other school programs, With Miss Shepard as leader, Frieda Bocckh as pianist, and twenty-four girls as singers, the work of the Glee Club has been a success. U c ll vM ’t T � GLEE CLUB 1st Row: Violet Bruchman;-Emily Bauer ;-Violet Cardin;-Miss Shepard;-Irene Granzow;-Alma Anderson:-Ida Martner;-Lorrane Jones;-Mayme Cecka;-Florence Ziel;-2nd Row: Margaret Welsh;-Hazel Kieser;-Frieda Boeckh;-Leona Garrow;-Eugenia Eckhardt;-Frieda Randall;-Elizabeth McCoy;-Louisa Speck: 3rd Row: Catharine McDonald;-Bertha Brown;.Clara Stantorf;-Mona Wagner;-Mertie Griesbach;-Marion Scanlon. High School Orchestra The Prairie du Chien High School is proud of their new orchestra. Under the leadership of Mark Collins, they have organized and presented music for the Lyceum, for our play ‘•Mr. Bob“ and for the Local Declamatory Contest. ki ilh vl V • 1st Row Roland Bieloh;-Oren Hovld;-Elmer Herold;-Mark Collins;-George Jones;-Ida Martner;-Mayme Cecka; Wm. 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The ghb Ini'ltiilitt llte li'iu me: Mu MnH.ltW: I'eWlin drown mitl Mtttttt Wmiltei • :s( ? • .-«f y y y yr y LITERARY Lyceum Shortly after the beginning of our school term last fall, our Lyceum, or Literary Society, was re-organized and the following officers were chosen: Program Com Kate Groenert, timer Herold, Florence Thomas j Music Com Bertha Brown, Florence Christie, Hazel Kieser When we began the work for our Lycoum this year, every one aesolved to do his or her part in making our Lyceum a success. Lyceum meetings were held every month, the program usually commenced with the roll call, answered with quotations by the students: followed by music, debates, declama- tions and farces, Programs similar to the following were ) given; i Music Orchestra i Recitation Margaret Welsh Imaginary Story Roy Schnug ? Music........................................Girl’s Trio Charades .................................... Mayme Cecka { President...... Vice President. Secretary..... Original Story Frieda Randall Musks, Glee Club Jokers .William Evert, Earl Reiser Music ... High School Quartette “The Mouse Trap” Cast of Characters Mr. Campbell Mrs. Somers Mrs. Miller.. Mrs. Eemis Mrs. Roberts Mrs. Curwin Jane, a maid Fred Bruchmann Mertie Griesbach ......Stella Caya Lorraine Jones ...... Mae Stehr ...Marion Scanlan Elizabeth McCoy On a whole each Lyceum proved a success. It was always largely attended by parents and friends of the students, and also by many others. The purpose of the Lyceum is to give each student an opportunity to appear before an audience in rhetorical work. Besides benefiting the student, the Lyceums bring parents and friends in touch with school work. If our Lyceums are as successful in the future, as they have been in the past, no one need feel discouraged or disappointed. “Good Luck to our Lyceum! The German Club The German Club was organized shortly before Christmas. Its membership includes Miss Green, the German teacher, and the students of the German classes. The officers are: President..................................... Kate Groenert Secretary...... Florence Ziel The Club, which is called “Der Kleine Deutche Bund’ meets every two weeks. A short program, with roll call, answered with German quotations. German songs, recitations and music, is rendered, after which, the evening is spent in a social way. The Club was organized with the intention of bringing teacher and students more closely together. We wished to make German a pleasure and not a burden. Now that it has been started, we hope it may grow better and better in future years. “May it ever become stronger! The Latin Club To prove that they are thoroughly alive, the Latin students have this year, organized a club. The club is made up of the teacher. Miss Green, and the students of the Latin classes. Their president is Ida Martner and their secretary, Elmer Herold. They organized for the purpose of bringing teacher and student in closer touch with each other. They spent many j delightful evenings together, spending the time in a social and j beneficial way. i The club gave a Lyceum Program, at which, they pre- j sented a bust of Julius Caesar to the school. This bust may now be seen in the “Assembly Room.” Hoping that they may progress, we leave them to continue their work. “Never Give Up!” The Local Contest On the evening of March 16th, the local contest was held at the Metropolitan. It was witnessed by a large crowd and it met with success. The program was as follows: Music The Slow Man The Lost Word The Keeper of the Light Piano Duet As the Moon Rose When Ignorance is Bliss The Sign of the Cross Song The New South Regulus to the Roman Senate International Brotherhood The Independence of Cuba Music High School Orchestra Marian Scanlan Mertie Griesbach Florence Ziel Leona Garrow, Frieda Boeckh Mayme Cecka Emily Bauer Mona W’agner High School Glee Club George Jones Roy Hurley Clement McCloskey Elmer Herold High School Orchestra Decision of Judges In the Girl’s Contest, first place was given to Mona Wagner and second to Florence Ziel. First place was awarded Roy Hurley in the Boy’s Contest and Clement McCloskey second. The Judges were Miss Ora W'ebb, elocutionist of St. Mary’s Academy: Mr. Dimmitt of McGregor and Mr. Fechter of the Sacred Heart College. Top Row Roy Hurley;-Mayme Cecka;-Emily Bauer;-Marion Scanlan;-George Jones;-Lower Row Clement McCloskey;-Mona Wagner;-Mertie Griesbach;-Florence ZielElmer Herold. W. V. O. L. CONTEST On the last day of March contestants from the several High Schools of Spring Green. Lone Rock. Richland Center, Avoca, Muscoda and Prairie du Chien, appeared in the final contest of the Wisconsin Valley Oratorical League. The schools were all well represented, although none showed so much spirit as Richland Center with its 175 delegates. The audience was large and the adherents of each contestant most enthusiastic. The two who represented the Prairie du Chien High School were the same as last year, Mona WTagner and Roy Hurley, but each appeared in better form than an any previous time. The judges for the contest were Professor Rollo Lyman and H. B. Lathrop of the University of Wisconsin, and Mr. Robert Rienow of Elkader, Iowa. Their decision was as given below. Girls Boys First Spring Green Prairie du Chien Second Prairie du Chien Spring Green Third Richland Center Richland Center There was no doubt about the result of the contest for the Prairie du Chien High School had again the highest percentage and the gay red banner with its golden inscription is to stand once more in the Main Room convincing the students that its motto is a good slogan. EXCELSIOR; From a Spectator’s Point of View Th)e Day We Won The Bar ner All day long our hearts thumped against our ribs, and we kept saying —“The banner shall be ours—The banner must be ours.” All day long the clock ticked olT the minutes more slowly than ever before. All day long those endless recitations went on. All day long the teachers said—“Classes stand—classes pass”—It did seem as if noon would never come. But it did—and we thought maybe there would be no school in the afternoon—but there was, until two fifteen, when,finally because Miss Green and several of us were going to Spring Green, school was actually dismissed —and we were free to scamper olT. Pehaps we did not hustle. About lifteen of us went down to the station, and we all piled into the train. Nothing important happened till we got to Boscobel except that Lawrence Kieser went back to talk to Miss Savage, whom we were glad to have with us on the trip. When we stopped at Boscobel we were watching rather indifferently when some very familiar looking figures came in view. Florence Thomas and Edith Speck boarded the train. They were not alone. Our next stop was Muscoda where a big crowd came onto the trian. All the girls wore cunnnig little white caps trimmed with there school colors, purple and red. The boys wore neckties and arm bands. I am glad our colors were maroon and gold. Very soon we pulled into Avoca where only a few people came onto the cars, wearing the purple and white, but the crowd from our three high schools practically filled the train and we were beginning to wonder where the rest would stow themselves away when the brakeman called, “Lone Rock and we looked out to see a w'hole coach full of Richland Center people—and at every window was a girl’s head, wearing a little black hat bedecked with an orange bow. Speaking of painting a tow'n red, Richland Center intended to paint Spring Green orange and black, but they went home feeling blacker than their color could pos-ssibly indicate.—but excuse, I am spectating too far ahead. Lone Rock representatives entered with the Richland Center people and when everyone was on board, excitement ran high for a few minutes. Some body started a “center smash against Richland Center, but the only thing they mashed was the arm of a seat in n C. M. St. Paul passenger coach. There was no chance and no need for the brakeman to call “Spring Green” for Spring Green was decidedly in evidence and the flaunting colors were only surpassed by the rousing yells of “U, rah! rah! Sprrng Gieen High School!” The Richland Center band soon drowned out all yelling however, as it marched up to the hotel where it played enthusiastically for some time. The usual things happened—Lawrence and Joe found Richland Center's Margaret and Violet, while Gladys and Mona were besieged with gay Lochinvars. It was a case of “Coming through the Rye, when the high schools went to Spring Green for the contest. Everybody tried to carry olT eveybody else’s ribbons, and sometimes we wondered from which school we came —and wnich boys and girls belonged to what schools. At last 7:4f came the crowd assembled in Post’s hall, and, when Mr. Gunderson had made the usual announcements, the girls’contest began. The first number we listened to impatiently, but when the second came Tbe Day We Won The Barker FrK vw we wanted everyone in the hall to be silent at once to hear our representative. When Mona appeared, all in white, she nave her piece with such feeling and such persuasivenesss that we felt very sure she had gained many points for us toward the desired banner. Although Spring Green and Richland Center each had silver tongued contestants with good pieces, we still felt confident of the outcome. By this ime it was growing rather late and we noticed that Clement’s head was nodding and Colonel looked manifestly sleepy: even grown up Paul found dreams more entertaining than a contest. We needed a roll-call such as they had Inst year on the en-e«t trip. However Elmer Herold and Roy Thomas looked wide nwnke. Finally, when it was time for the last number, Roy Hurley appeared. His coming just then seemed like a finishing touch to the whole program and as he concluded his oration—the last one he can give for the Prairie du Chien High School—we knew he had won first place. For a few minutes there was yelling, loud.'and long, but the president of the league was ready to give the result of the judges’ decision. Our hearts were thumping now in good earnest, would those other schools never stop their absurd noise? At last— Katherine Berry, Richland Center, third.” Spring Green rose to its feet with a shriek of exultation. Richland Center was too surprised to reply. Mona Wagner, Prairie du Chien, second.” We yelled and cheered but we had a sneaking feeling of criticism that those judges might have given us first place—but still we were sure of one first place yet. Then, Marjorie Brown,Spring Green,first.” Spring Green rose again but this time from sheer joy. How they yelled. The boys’ contest then—“Richland Center, third.” Spring Green again rose with a derisive yell. Spring Green, second”—how they cheered once more. We were just keeping ourselves still by main force, when there was at last quiet enough for— Roy Hurley, Prairie du Chien, first place” One wild cheer from us, and then we heard, Prairie du Chien having the highest peeentage, wins the banner”—not too good to be true, but too true for us to be quiet. Everybody yelled, except those who were defeated; everybody cheered, except those who were too hoarse to speak: everybody was happy—that is eveybody from Spring Green and Prairie du Chien and so almost everybody went back to his respective town to meet in the various high schools on Monday morning. There was great rejoicing with us Mondny morning and we cheered and sang and cheered some more for Mona and Roy and the banner. It’s great to belong to the Prairie du Chien High School. Let’s give one long tiger for it! Roy Hirlev as Florence Speck as Jenkins Patty Don Kellar as Ida Martner as Phillip Royson Aunt Becky C e S T OF Roy Hurley, Elmer Wachter, Florence Speck. Mona Wagner, Don Kellar, Colonel Thompson Mertie Griesbach. Ida Manner High School Play On February 3rd Prairie du Chien High School scored its greatest success for 1911 in the presentation of Mr. Hob, a charming little English comedy. Every member of the cast showed remarkable training and wonderful ability in the interpretation of his part, and delighted the audience with his ease and naturalness. All the details in the play were worked out perfectly not only in the dramatic presentation but in the stage appointments, and the costumes of the acts. No one whose good fortune it was to be present will be forgetting Aunt Becky’s cheerful breakfast room, nor the dear lady herself, with her gentle courtesy. Her stagestruck little Patty, her dignified Jenkins, her charming niece and nephew, and their friends Ned and Marion are all people we like often to think about. The cast of characters is as follows. Miss Rebecca Luke Katharine Rodgers, her niece Marion Bryant, ' Mr. Bob” Patty, Miss Rebecca’s maid Phillip Royson, Miss Rebecca’s nephew Ned Saunders, Phillip’s friend Jenkins, Miss Rebecca’s butler Mr. Robert Brown, clerk for Benson Ik nson Thompson The play was preceeded by a minstrel show riser. The audience was highly amused by the Interlocutor and his brilliant end men, and thoroughly enjoyed Ida Mariner Mona Wagner Mertie Criesbach Florence Speck Don Keller Elmer Wachter Roy Hurley Colonel as a curtain cleverness of their short concert of mum melodies. The (Jin Club also furnished one number on the program. Synopsis of Mr. Hob. If one glances at the opposite page one can hear a faint echo of “Rah. Hah. Rah, Captain Bob coming from the group there represented. It is the closing scene of the play called Mr. Boh which the High School presented on the evening of February 3rd before an enthusiastic Prairie du Chien audience. The story of the play hinges about a boat race and cats. M iss Rebecca Luke is exceedingly fond of cats, a fact which greatly troubles her niece, Katharine Rtxlgers, and her nephew, Phillip Royaon. At the opening of the play Miss Becky’s devoted Knglish butler is objecting strenuously to the feeding of a cat,” saying if it was only a dog or a 'orse, mam, but a cat I objects to. However Miss Becky carries the day and Jenkins goes off to feed the cut, reappea-ing presently with the breakfast tray for Miss Becky, Katharine and Phillip. The breakfast is interrupted by Pa.ty, the little maid, who announces that the black cat has fall m into the flour barrel and is frightened to find himself white. So Miss Becky hurries out with Patty. When left alone Katharine tells Phillip that her friend Bob is coming, and as she seems so elated over the event Phillip immediately guesses that the friend is Mr. Bob. From this time on the play is a series of mistaken identities. Mr. Brown, clerk for the firm of Ib nson Benson, appears with papers for Miss Becky. Philip sees him and thinks he is Mr. Bob. Then Katharine greets him sis Ned Saunders, a friend of Phillip's who was expected: next, Marion Bryant, or Bob, mistakes him for Katharine’s cousin Phillip Royson of whom she had heard so much. By this time the poor little clerk’s head is quite befuddled and he is afraid he will be Mr. President next. While all this is happening. Phillip has agreed to give up sailing, and the boat race in which he had expected to sail in j the afternoon, if Aunt Becky will only give up cats. In conse- { quence he goes off to town taking a bag in which are two black cats instead of his clothes. He comes back presently ! with Ned Saunders, his college friend, and storms around ; while the race is going on. Aunt Becky tells him to go ahead, Patty urges him to watch the race, Jenkins remarks that “he • is a a’losing of a great sight, and finally, Katharine dashes ; in and, watching the distant boats through her field glass, j gives constant reports of the race, exclaiming at last, “On! Phillip, Bob has won. The race is ours!“ At that Phillip can stand it no longer. He snatches the glasses, sees his boat is sailing and has come out ahead, and rushes out with the exclamation, “Gad I will bring Mr. Bob back on my shoulders. 1 This is too much for Kitty and she collapses laughing to wait until Bob arrives. Presently Marion comes in. Hushed with victory, modest withal, but anxious to keep her identity from Phillip until the last moment. Katharine hides her, Phillip returns, declaring Mr. Bob has disappeared, and demands an explanation. Katharine quietly leads him to her friend and he realizes at last that Mr. Bob is not a man, but Marion Bryant who had defeated him in a boat race the previous summer. This Comedy of Errors at length is straightened out, and just as Phillip is offering his boat, himself, and all he possesses to “Captain Bob,’1 Ned Saunders comes in, and catching up the words, he shouts, “Yes Three cheers for Captain Bob! Rah! Rah! Rah! Prophesy of Leaping Wolf It was a soft, fine May morning and the sun was rising slowly above the hill-tops. As Pierre came down on the swift current of the river, he little thought that twenty pairs of black shining eyes were glaring at him through the bushes, lie thought only of the long journey he had just about completed. Even as he was thinking of this, he noticed the river begin to widen, and in fifteen minntes his canoe glided into the river so much talked of by the savages, the ‘Father of Waters.” He stopped his canoe on the east shore, gathered some twigs, and soon had a tire. He was just about ready to sit down and eat his meal when he caught sight of a pair of glittering eyes. The next instant he was in the hands of twenty savages. He soon came in sight or u large Indian camp. As the savages brought their captive into the village, squaws, bucks and children crowded around the wonderful creature. They had otten heard of one of those white beings. Pierre was taken into the largest tent and after his eyes became accustomed to the darkness, he saw a large and dignified chief sitting on some furs. Pierre had learned the lan- guage of many tribes but this one was ditferent. But by signs and some talking they soon understood each other. Pierre learned from the chief, Whilwind, that he had long been expected. They all went out into the square in front of the wigwam. In a short while the whole tribe was there. The chief arose and addressed the savages. After he had finished, he took Pierre into his wigwam. After waiting a short time, a person, the “medicine man,” who is found in all tribes, entered the wigwam. Pierre understood that this medicine man. Leaping Wolf was to make medicine to find out if Pierre’s coming boded good or evil. The medicine man then departed, and in two hours he returned and told Pierre to follow him. When Pierre was seated in the medicine man's tent. Leaping Wolf turned to him and after gazing sternly at Pierre fer a few minutes, begun : “Does my white brother know the place to which he has come?” Pierre said that he had come to the “Father of Waters.” The medicine man then told him he was correct. He then went to his medicine. He soon retuned to Pierre nnd said that the Maitou had spoken and foretold to him throjgh the medicine much of the future. He said the Great Spirit spoke thus: “0, children of the forest, little know you of the future. The white men have come. Ye, the true childcn of this continent, in harboring your white brothers, harbor your worst eneies. In fifty more moons this Pari-rie of Dogs shall no longer contain the wigwams of my children, but rather those of the white strangers. There will be bloodshed and you will be driven before the pale faces as the autumn leaves before the wind. “Where your homes now stand, homes of the pale faces will stand. Where your children now play, the white man’s children will play, rest, and never think that they are on the grounds where those who they then scolled at. have played, yea, even where you, my servant now stand, there shall be in futnre moons, a palace, where pale face braves and squaws shall sit and read of the scorned red men. In that palace of learning shall stand trophies, just as trophies now stand here. But the trophies showing trimphs in contests of bloodshed and the taking of life shall be gone. In their place shall stand in that palace, trophes of contests in which the voices and playing took part and not tomahawks. This palace of learning shall live in triumph over her rivals, nnd as the moons roll along, shall train the young braves and squaws for battles. But they shall not be battles of bloodshed. They will be battles of life. The name of this bnlace of triumph shall live in honor and shall be called. ‘The School of the Prairie of Dogs.’ ” ROY SCIINUG. Three Pair and One You have two eyes, one mouth have you. Will you complain? From telling all you listen to. You must refrain. You have two ears, one mouth have you. Take it to heart. See much, but what you may see. do To none impart. You have two hands, one mouth have you, Make this secrete. With two you have much work to do. That one may cat. M. E. COLLINS. WIT AND HUMOR WIT ANI) HUMOR Little Freshies in our school Always breaking very rule, Teacher shakes them every day ’Cause they never will obey. Mighty Seniors, short and tall. Always smartest of them all. Well behaved both dav and night, Doing evertyhing just right—maybe. In a meeting held by the classes, they decided upon their class stones: The Freshmen chose the emerald stone: the Sophomores the blarney stone: the juniors the grindstone; and the Seniors the gravestone. One day Katheryn Gronert wa translating German and said,'I got my arms around his neck and -er—that’s as far as I got Miss Green, Well, that’s far enough.’’ Miss Green to Mamie in German class: Mamie, do you know that every word you memorize in German makes a path on your brain? Mamie C.,, very surprised: No Ma'am, never heard of it before. Miss G— Well, you must have learned that in physical geography. Mr. Gunderson in physics class— Bertha,give an example showing that heat expands and cold contracts . Bertha, The warm days in summer are long and the cold days in winter are short. I am the girl from Bridgeport, And I don't eare much for that. But when I come to Prairie, They tease me because I am fat. Gertrude Steinberg. Miss Douglass— Adelbert, what do plants breathe in? Adelbert— Carbolic acid. An unusual brilliancy is shown in the word analysis Class: Miss Green asked for a Mat sound. Marian replied, short a ns in pancake. Yes. pancakes are generally lint remarked Miss Green. Miss G.— One can sometimes tell the nationality of a person by his surname. What nationality would you think I am by my name? Delia Marfelius— Irish. Miss Doglass at roll call the tirst day of school: Will the back seats please stand? Miss D. in Phys. Geog. who had explained that the equator is an imaginary line running around the earth, later asked John Fagan to detine equator. A mengerie lion running around the earth was the brilliant reply. What does the word equinox mean? Katherine McDonald: Equi from the Latin word means horse ; ox means cow. Therefore equiox is a mythological character, half horse and half cow. Miss Shepard in English—'’The Quaker's church is much different from ours, they have the center in the middle of the church, and all the people sit on three benches. Often we hear a sigh so deep, Coming from the senior row. Absence akes the heart grow fonder. It’s Bertha thinking of her beaux. Instructor: What is a pragraph? Earl Lindner: A group of words containing sentences. Edith had just been called to the telephone. Mary, when she returned, Did he ask you to go to theG.A.R.? WIT AND HUMOR Various remarks made by the people of the school, on the stairs and in the hall :— Mertie to Mona: “Kitty!” Mr. Gunderson: “Don’t you see? Kate, when asked to express her opinion on a subject: “I don’t know, but—ahem—I should think.” Florence Thomas: “Oh! Kid!” Elmer Wachter: '' You don’t say!” Hoy Hurley: “I forgot all about it. Florence Speck: “Have you all your algebra? Clara Stantorf: Where’s Buster?” Miss Shepard: “Do you all undei-stand that?’ Stella, coming into the hall in the morning: “Oh. kid. I’ve something to tell you.” Mark Collins: Casey has come! Ella Wetzel: “Isn't this outline a fright? Don Keller: ‘“Excuse me. Colonel Thompson : How much did you get? I got Da. ’ ’ Miss Douglass: “Is that clear? All right.” Win Allen: “Let your Uncle Dudley do it. The following is a typical calendar for Monday for the peop of our dear o'd High. 8:00 o’clock—Mr. Gunderson hurrying down to breakfast with a strained expression on his face. 8:15—Miss Douglass arrives at school. 8:80 —.Janitor rings first bell. 8:81—Miss Green arrives. 9:00—Roll call. Mark Collins absent. 9:02—Mr. Gunderson reports on another victory for the 1’. I). C. II. S. Basket Ball Team. 9:10—Classes stand ! Classes pass! 9:80—John Fagan strolls in. Then the morning goes on without interruption. 11:50—Dismissal to the strains of. “For He Was a College Boy. At this time we notice the sidelong glances from a stalwart Junior to a winning Freshman lass. 1 :10—School called. Roll called. One Freshman ;tive Sophomore scats empty. 1:15—Six shame-faced boys find a stern pedagogue waiting for them at the head of the stairs. 1st period—German V. Roy can’t tind the place. 2nd period—English IV. Roy can’t tind the place. 8rd period—Main room. Lots of walking around ; one finger comunica-tion and two in a seat. 4th period—Stairs being rapidly worn away. 8:59—Dismissal. Miss Shepard announces glee club rehearsal. Miss Douglass superintends basket ball practice. Mr. Gunderson hears orations for contest. Miss Green has drill rehearal. At 5:15 we think the work of one school day is over, but a few of us have noticed the sign on the board, “Orchestra practice at 7:15 and we wonder, when is school over? Flornce Speck, colliding with William Evert in the lower hall, exclaimed. “Oh! Mamma. Miss Mary O’Niel surprised the Junior class one day by telling the story of “The Tell Tale Heart; in which she stated that as the officers entered the door, they could hear the beating of the dead man’s heart. WIT AND HUMOR Silently, one by one, in the infinite books of the teachers, Blossom the neat little zeros, the forget-me-nots of the seniors. “Floyd, said Miss Shepard, If I were a little boy like you. I should pick up that eraser. Floyd—“Well ain’t you glad you ain’t a little boy?” to We love to hear those deep bass voices.—Roy Hurley and Mark Collins. My, but that woman is a wonder. —Miss Green. He is a quiet youth at times— Arthur Stehr. Prize Joker—Florence Thomas. Reminds one of an escaped convict He is not only a scholar, but a gentleman and a good fellow—Mr. Gun- —Paul Walker. Nothing small about him.—Elmer derson. Wachter. A most obliging man—William Evert. He learns the rules and obeys them —Clement McClosky. I'm just the right size—Florence 1 These are the times that try men's souls.—Exam days. A worker always doing her level best.—Mamie Cecka. Short of stature, but long on talk, Speck. Why wasn’t I born a base ball player?—Oren Hoyle. W so wise, so young.—Colonel Thompson. In answer to the question, Who We would if we could, but we can’t —Sophomore Class. What’s in a name?—Wencelaus Cep-leha. If I can't sleep nights. I sleep iu class.—Floyd Hurlbut. Wise as a judge, yet he is a jolly good fellow.— Hoy Thomas. was Patrick Henry?” in a recent examination in history, one of the seniors wrote: The man who said. Give me liberty or give me death, and drove the snakes out of Ireland.” Miss G. indicating a German sentence: What order have we here?” Fred B. looking around. ’ Disorder.” When to the physics class he goes, A little prayer he utters low, Saying in accents soft and deep 1 Now I lay ine down to sleep. ’' —Roy Hurley. The seniors have a mark to be proud of.—Mark Colllins. Mr. Gunderson in algebra class: Hazel, what will 52 x b equal?” Hazel —Five square bees. Miss Shepard in Eng. I: Who were Jim’s parents?” Bernard—His father and mother. Miss 1). : What makes up the universe?” Wm. Bittner—The stars and stripes. ' Overheard in a conversation between two Juniors.—Mary : What were you doing. Stella?” Stella—”I was cal-cimining my neighbor’s chicken coop with talcum powder.” Miss Shepard, in English III: What instance can you give of Emerson's family poverty?” Mertie—Emerson and his brother had only one overcoat between them.” Florence T.— in a whisper— Why didn't they put it around them? WIT AND HUMOR THK FRESHMAN BANNER. The Freshmen have a banner, It is as green as grass, And everywhere the Freshies go, They use it as their pass. They take it to the classes And to a ball game too, No matter where the Freshies go They show their banner true. You may ask what is this banner That is as green as grass, You can see it in the faces Of any Freshman lad or lass. For SaleOld last year annual— Senior class. A well worn blush—Roy Hurley. A pair of kniekeboekers—Win Allen. Surplus lung energy—Elmer Wachter. A small blue cap—Mark Collins. Three yards of advice—Wm. Welsh. A tine tenor voice—Don Keller. A pair of sandals—Wm. Evert. One pound of excuses—Arthur Stehr. A case of mumps Roland Bieloh. A worn out grin—Earl Lindner. A collection of Durham sacks—Fred Bruchmann. Tennis enthusiasm—George Jones. One pound of hair taken from near the brain.—Paul Walker Say, Florence, do you know Amos is coming back? Florence, great I v surprised, • Why, who is Amos? Colonel : A mosquito. One rainy day, Mr. Gunderson meeting John Fagan at the H. S. entrance spoke of the bad weather. Yes said John, it is very bad weather for the races. Mr. Gunderson, greatly surprised, naturally asked him what race he meant.’ John promptly replied, the human race. Intelligent student, picking up Cicero. Oh say, Latin is easy. I wish I had taken it up. Look here i point- ing to several passages) Forte dux in aro—forty ducks in a row. Passus sum jam—pass us some jam. Boni legus Cesaris—bony legs of Caesar. Teacher:—'' Define trickling. ’' Pupil It means running slowly. TeacherNow define anecdote. Pupil:— A short funny tale (tail'. Teacher:— Give me a sentence illustrating both words.” Pupil:— The dog went trickling down the street with a tin can tied to his anecdote. CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK William had just returned from college. resplendent in peg-top trousers, silk hoisery, a fancy vest and neck tie that spoke for itself. He entered the library where his father was reading. The old gentleman looked up and surveyed his son. The longer ne looked, the more disgusted he became. Son he finally blurted out, you look like a fool. Later the old Major who lived next door came in and greeted the boy heartily. William. he said with undisguised admiration, you look exactly like your father did twenty years ago, when he came back from school. Yes. replied William with a smile, so father was just telling me.” How Not to Study In the morning, when you come, You should thru the building run. And call all your friends together, That you might discuss the weather, You should never, before nine. Give to study, any time. When you in and out from class, Hear some noisy pupils pass, Watch them all go through the door, ! And profoundly wish that more Would your thoughts from study shake, j With commotion they could make. ( When your shoulder some one pokes, j Asking you to pass some jokes, You should slowly ascertain. See the wit that they contain. In this manner using time To study not a single line. On a wintry afternoon. When a silence fills the room. If you idly sit and dream Of a college boy you’ve seen. Or if air castles you do build Study time you know you’ve killed. Mark E. Collins. The Soliloquy of a School Mouse ‘‘To be or not to be that is the question.” Is it better to stay quietly in the basement and live in fear only of Mr. Stienbach or to venture up into the main room where a heavy shoe would undoubtedly end my career before I could get half way across the room? I have lived here for four years and have fared quite well during the first semester of each year on seeds planted by members of the Botany Class in the sunken garden (basement.) Once I ate all the seeds planted in the soft saw-dust and as a result several boys were blamed for destroying the garden. Once, when Mr. Stein bach saw me trying to chew a hole into one of the steam pipes to get warm, he threw a buck at me. I thought my time had come to wrap the draperies of my couch about me, and join the innumerable caravan of germinating seeds in pleasant dreams but fortunately the brick missed me and I am still alive. I do not know all of the teachers. I am more familiar with the appearance of the Botany teacher than any other. She used to come down to the garden and watch the corn grow. One day I sat in the corner and sang, “Come into the garden, Maud and she exclaimed “Marvelous!!!” “I Can Hear the Voice of Nature Calling.” Once I fell into Mr. Steinbach’s oil can and would undoubtedly have drowned, had not that kind-hearted gentlemen assisted me. He tried to catch me with his hand but I ran up his sleeve and escaped. I think I shall try to stay where I am and be more certain of a death from old age than risk my life in adventure. Mouse—Roy H. Favorite Songs I’m Just Pining for You ....Don Keller He’s a College Boy.....Clara Stantorf Bertha Brown Sweet and Low..... Margaret McCarthy My Dusky Rose-Bud Rose White Oh You Now and Then Paul Walker Prairie du Chien.. Mr. Gunderson I’d Rather Say Hello Than Say Good-Bye..... Wm. White Comical Eyes Wm. Bittner The Watch on the Rhine....German Classes The Orange and the Black Miss Douglass The Old Familiar Place.Assembly Room of P. D.C.H.S, Oh You Blondy....................Alma Anderson Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon................Kdith Speck j Just For Fun....... ...Clarence Herold j Take Me Where I Can Shout...... Fred Bruchmann Sighing....................Mary O’Neil Dee-Lighted................ Roy Hurley j Oh You Tease!............Elmer Wachter j I’m Going to Doas I Please..Win Allen j If I Thought You Wouldn't Tell..................Florence Speck Curly Head..............Bernard Brokaw When the Humming Birds Return, Sweet Irene Irene Granzow Garden of Dreams John Fagan j lonesome Eugenie Eckhardt j Teasing........... . Arthur Stehr j Why Can’t I Make a Hit . Wm. Evert : I’ve Done It...............Stella Cava J Plays and Players The Man of the Hour Roy Hurley j The Fair Co-ed. .......Mona Wagner The Three Twins Mamie Cecka; Mae Stehr; Florence Ziel A Winning Miss Gertrude Steinberg i You Never Can Tell Elmer Wachter I Little Nemo...........Colonel Thompson Miss Innocence........... Louise Speck The Wolf................Fred Bruchmann % The Yankee Girl Mae Stehr j The Little Minister........Paul Walker j The Climax...............Roland Bieloh s The Flirting Princess . Clara Stantorf The Passion Flower..... Rose White The Man Who Stood Still John Fagan Going Some Junior Annual The Easiest Way Cribbing The Mid-night Sons Win Allen; Don Keller: Roy Hurley The Show Girl Mertie Griesbach The Man from Home Arthur Schwert The Dancing Doll Florence Speck The Goddess of Liberty Ida Mariner The Morals of Marcus Mark Collins Fuzzy and Wuzzy...........Florence Ziel; Mamie Cecka Library Record Little Women Florence Speck Delia Marfelius Little Men William Bittner Wencelaus Cepleca What Katie Did .Katherine Groenert The Country Boy William Welsh Dream Life John Fagan Vanity Fair . Alma Anderson The Old-Fashioned Boy Roy Schnug The New-Fashioned Boy Don Keller The Old-Foshioned Girl Rose White The New-Fashioned Girl Florence Christie The Study of a Speck of Coal Edith Speck A Trip to Ireland Elizabeth McCoy The Little Colonel Colonel Thompson What Shall I Do Floyd Hurlbut i When a Man’s Single ... .George Jones ( The Hoosier School Master Oren Hoyle ) The Junior Cup Elmer Wachter i I n the Days of A If red the Great......... Alfred Lechnir j The Champion Roland Bieloh j How to Obtain a Knowledge j of Algebra . Hazel Kieser The Developtment of (Ireland Mary O'Neil The Story of Dreamland Arthur Schwert Lessons in Cartooning Roy Thomas The Boys of’76 Arthur Stehr Lawrence Swingle Roy Schnug Clement McCloskey (Dimples Miss Shepard For the Honor of the School Mr. Gunderson A History of Greece Miss Green One Year Abroad . Miss Douglass Our Fred............ Fred Bruchmann After a While Florence Thomas A Bloeaded Family .......Mamie Cecka j Silence. .......................Ruth Collins The Study of a Violet .Violet Bruchmann ; Managing a Hotel......... Elmer Herold j Boy Life on the Prairie Paul Walker P“P JTTi t S 4 V V S4 fl DIARY May 1.—This is the most strenuous time I have ever seen. Why! this morning I had to get up at live and open the office. The school work is piling up sky high. After school 1 have to practice my “High Cost of Living and to-night it's play rehearsal again. 1 don't see when a feller can have fun with a program like that. May 3.—Our new class pins are the best ever Iva says, ‘They are the cutest little things’’. We all sprung them this morning and made quite a sensation. May 5.—Good joke happened on Halpin to-day. Joe and I went to McGregor to-day on business, that we're not going to tell. May 6.—The Juniors are the limit for starting innovations. This morning they told us we had to give toasts at their banquet. Guess I’ll be sick or out of town. Anyway I don’t give a toast at that banquet. May 7.—Schweiger claims that toasts bar him from the banquet. Guess the Juniors will give up having toasts when they see that nobody wants to give them. May 8.—We played base ball with F.lkader. The score was 8 to 1, in favor of Klkader. That was a long ride all right. Best joke on Klmer Wachter at the game. The girls say we have to give toasts, so I guess we do. May 10.—I believe the Juniors are really going to have an “annual’’ after all. I saw Ida traveling around with a little red book. Say, but I would like to see the inside of the book. I hope they don’t roast me. May 12.—I’ve got to get that toast written and learned. But I’m so busy. Minnie Hurlbut is writing hers in poetry. I guess I'll get her to do mine. Bertha and Helen are on the decorating committee. I ope we decorate with ferns. I'd like to help get them. May 13.— Friday the 13th. Guess that sounds unlucky enough for anyone. However if 1 go to the banquet and not give a toast I'd be perfectly happy later, '-cc! Those doings were great. The swellest thing ever. Eating scrumptious and the speeches were loads of tun. They skare Martin out of town. Then the dance was line. I'm going to learn to dance. The Junior class is mighty nice. May Hi.—I hear the “annual is out to-morrow. I'm crazy to sec it. May 17.—The ‘annual” is a peach. I could pass an exam, on that book to-night. I didn’t think they could do half so well. May 21.—I’m so busy 1 can’t even think. We sure are overworked. How can a fellow be expected to keep up his physics note book with so much practicing, and grand days like these. I’d like school better if it wasn’t for work. May 30.—Decoration Day. The whole school marched. Guess Prairie hasn’t had a parade like that for a long time. June 4.—Exams. The last I ever take. To-night is class night. I do hope our play goes all right and that I don’t get tripped up in that gown. June 5.—To-day Mr. Epp gave our baccalaureate address. Seemed like we were really graduating when our class marched in together. Only this one week of school left. I never liked the school so well as I do now. I’m sorry it’s most gone. fl DIARY June 6—To-night we graduate. 1 just bet I’ll break down in my old oration. Later—I didn’t break down but was scared to death. Everybody in town was there and we got such nice (lowers. I didn't know what to do with mine, so I gave them away. School is over for me. Sept. 6.—Well school started this a. m. and talk about verdure! One would think it St. Patrick’s day from all the green one sees around. I’m mignty glad I don’t have to be classed with all those freshmen. AH they do is to sit and lookout of the window or to look at the rest to see what to do next. Bet I never was that green. New teacher to-day. Don’t see why she never smiles. Should think she’d see something amusing once in a while. Sept. 9.—Prof. Gunderson gave a talk this a. m. about lyecum. Alter nominations were made, we voted on officers for the year. 1 was elected censor.” If they think I’m going to get up there and give a criticism every time they have lyceum, they are mistaken. Sept. II.—Nothing exciting doing. Wish there wasn’t such a thing as school. I’d rather play ! Prof, expects a fellow to study all the time, but I don’t think it’s right. Sept. 13.—Made everyone in school laugh to-day. Got oil one of my funny sneezes. Even Miss Shepard smiled! Guess I’ll do it again. Sept. 15.—Juniors had a class meet to-day and the girls are all mad as they can be. Don’t blame them much for none of the boys would go. Prof, got sore about it and scolded awhile. Guess they’ll go next time. Sept. 16.—Florence Bieloh died to-day. Prof, gave a talk, then we sang hymns. Our class is going to the funeral. Sept. 19.—Ate pond lily nuts. Sept. 21.—More pond lily nuts. Oct. 4.—Oh shucks, why can’t Prof, leave those news topics out and have singing for opening exercises? Here we have to sit and listen to them for ten whole minutes. I think it is a waste of time. Oct. 6.—Played ball with College today. We won 5-4 Rah! Rah! Rah ! Oct. 10.—Well, one of the graduates of last year. Gladys Bower, was here to-day. Oct. 11.—Nothing of very much interest to-day. Guess I’ll go home and get something to eat. Oct. 12.—Whew! but we got out of it lucky. Came near having an inspector here to-day. Tests, tests, tests, what would we do if we didn’t have something to worry about and sit up burning midnight oil. Oct. 13.—Again—tests. We played ball with College again. Were defeated. Score just opposite to what it was last time. They really allowed the H. S. girls on the premises. Oct. 14.—More tests!!! Will they never end? Oct. 17.—New scholar arrived to-day Mark Collins. Now the seniors will have a mark to be proud of. (?) Oct. 18.—Oh, oh, oh,! News topics again. Didn’t have to sit it out as long as usual though because Elmer Wachter didn’t appear with his news. Oct. 20.—Heard some of the College boys got lired for skipping to see fl DIARY their “girls . If that’s the case, I guess I’ll try it, just to see if they’ll give me the walking papers. Oct. 21.—Lyceum to-night. We get out of it easy, don’t have to give any quotations. It’s up to the juniors and seniors to furnish them to-night. Got our reports. Guess I’ll sign my own, so dad won’t see the marks I got. Oct. 25.—News Topics!!!??? Excuse. Oct. 26.—Visitor to-day, Frieda Group. Oct. 27.—Ella Wetzel and Katharine Gronert were elected to take up that debate against the Latin club. Well, I don’t care, just so they didn’t elect me it’s alright. It snowed to-day. Oct. 28.—Snow again. Oct. 31.— Hnllow'een to-night Sounds rather spookey. I have to sing a beautiful song to Miss Garrow tonight., but of course it is for ‘“Gipsy Concert” I just put that in to smooth over things a little. Excitement is all over. I sang my song and my tenor voice sounded splendidly, so people told me. Wish I had lots of quarters then. I’d have handed them over. I was real good after the concert. Instead of getting into mischief like the rest of the bunch did, I took Miss Sqepard home. Nov.l .—Erma Otto visited us today. Nov. 3.—Prof. Gunderson gone to day . Miss Hall was our geometry teacher. Nov. 4—Prof, still gone. Nov. 5.—Prof, came back! Told us about his trip. Miss Green is gone! Miss Savage teaches her classes. We have new seats in our “Green” room. I can hardly get into them, but the last seat is tine. Nov. 8. Miss Green is back. Nov. 9.—Practiced Latin song, Gaudeamus,’’this morning. Wish all our songs were Latin—it's more fun. Nov.l 1.—Lyceum was good. Latin club presented High School with a large bust of Caesar. The bust was unveiled by Ida Martner, President of the Latin Club. Nov.l 4.—Prof, gave us a speech to- day. Thanked the Latin Club for their gift to the school. Nov. 15.—The boys organized “Boys’Quartette” to-day. Don Keller, Wm. Evert. Roy Hurley, and Mark Collins. Wonder when they will begin to sing in public. Wish it would be soon. Nov. 16.—The German students organized a German Club. Elected officers, Kate Gronert, Preident, and Florence Ziel, Secretary. Haven’t decided on a name yet. Nov. 22.—Tests! Nov. 23.—More tests! Nov.2 8.—Thanksgiving over. All back to school again. Nov. 29.—German Club met after school. Decided on a name for the German club: “Der Kleine Dcutchc Bund.” Nov.30.—Reports out to-day. Paul Walker back in school again. Dec. l.—Chrismas is coming. “I’m counting ihe days on my lingers and toes. I’m going to be good so Santa will till my stocking. Sister said fl DIARY she would buy me a cute little green cap for Chjistmas. 1 think that would be lovely because I'm a Freshman. The glee club practices after school. I love to listen to them because I’m very much interested in singing, myself. Dec.2.—Boo—‘Gee”, but it’s cold. I almost froze my lingers on the way to school. You see I had some holes in my mittens and mama forgot to mend them, so the air got inside and I tell you it gave my lingers a rather cool reception. Dec. 5.—Nothing doing to-day. Dec.6.— Oh, dear! why do the other classes tease us so? I wonder if they can't remember when they were Freshmen? I'll bet they were greener than we are. If they say any more, I’m going to be brave and speak up and say: ” Dont judge others by yourself, because if you did, goodness me what would the school beome? Dec. 7.—I wonder why Mamie Cecka ♦ is so excited to-day? Maybe it’s be- cause she expects a letter from Chicago. Dec. 8.—Well, that was the reason why Mamie Cecka was excited—be- cause her long expected letter came. From Johnie. But that was not the only reason. What do you know about this ; she spoke Horatius at the Bridge for the sophomores. My goodness, you ought to have heard the applause they gave her. Dec.9.— I tried to get Mamie to speak her piece for me but she said she was particular who she spoke it to. Slam! Oh well, I’m always getting slammed anyway. I’m used to it by this time and don’t care much. Lyceum to-night. The boys’ quartete make their debut. I'm in it. We sang a song with Hee! Haw! in it. The people thought it awfully funny. Applause Dec. 12.—My, I have so much to tell, I’m afraid there won't be room enough to tell it all. Glee club praticcs again and after supper the orchestra Say, but we have a fine orchestra. Wish I could play the horn so I could be in it. Dec 13— News topics Dec. 14.—My goodness gracious, but it takes a long time for Xmas, to come I can hardly wait. Dec. 23.—The sixth, seventh, and eighth grades gave a programme in the main room this afternoon. I tell you it was line. School lets out to-day for two weeks vacation. Mv, but I'm glad. Xinas only two days otT. Jan. 9.—School staited again to-day. Seems hnrd to have to come back after that fun during Christmas vacation. Jan. 11.—German club at Gronerts. Sang all the songs we knew. Bertha, Mona, and I sang our trio. Had a lovely time. Jan. 13.—Glee club practice after school. Orchestra this evening. Jan. 14.—Lyceum. Orchestra played for the first time. Debate was interesting and the farce, ‘ Ii� Want of a Servant was great,.especially Katrina von Fallenstine. Jan. 16.—Glee club met to-night. Short practice. We girls practiced our trios 'till six o'clock. Jan. 19.—Basket hall game at college. College won as usual. Girls weren’t allowed to go to the game. All were excited for awhile, but finally understood that they couldn't go. Jan. 21.—Basket hall game with Me f DIARY Gregor. We won, Rah ! Rah! Score stood 39—14. Wasn’t that great? Jan. 26.—Junior class met to discuss “annual work. Bet their annual won’t he any'better than ours of last year. That was some hard work, and I think it was great for the first time. Jan. 28.—Another basket ball game. Bloomington vs. P. d. C. Again were we victorious, with a score of 40 to 26. (ireat games the boys have played so far. Hope they keep up their excellent work. Perhaps we con gain the championship. Feb. 1.—Rehearsal in Opera house for the first time to-night. Had a little talk with Roy about Jenkins. Three days before the play! We have to “do things hard before Friday. Feb. 2.—Dress rehearsal in Opera house. So much better to-night. The children are such a joy! And tomorrow !!! “The play's the thing.” Feb. 3.— No school this p. m. Farmers’ institute. Rehearsals all day. Orchestra played for Patty. She danced so well. 11:30 p. m. Three cheers for Mr. Bob. !!! It was a success. I am so happy. The children were wonder- ful ! Proceeds, 1126. Feb. 4.—OlT to Bloomington at 10:30 with the team. A glorious day! Dinner at Patch Grove. We won, Eureka!! Such fun all day. Feb. 6.—Grand celebration at school. Feb. 7.—Nothing exciting. The play is over. Othello has lost his occupation. Where are the rehearsals of yesterday? Feb. 8.—German club sleigh ride postponed. This is the week after the Play before Feb. 9.—Home from school at 4:30. Mirabili dictu! Took a long walk, planned Valentine dinner for the ’cast . Wrote invitations. Feb. 11.—Had such fun writing valentines for the party! Basket ball in Patch Grove. Score 24—13. Victory certainly camps on our banners. Feb. 13.—Such a nice party we had with the play people. Everyone in costume. Patty, the sailor girls, dear Aunt Becky, our dignified Jenkins, and all. I almost wish the play weren’t over. Bless their hearts. Feb. 14.—Wrote more valetines and then some more. Poor Pegasus is limping. This makes thirty in two days. Poor “Peg !! Feb. 16.—The Contest is on. Miss Keyes came to-day. Feb. 17.—Contest rehearsals and drill after school. Sewed in the evening. It feels good to do it again. Feb. 21.—Not much excitement to-day Did things for Lyceum after school. Feb. 22.— George’s birthday! Sewed in spots, when there were’t people at the house. Guild supper in the evening. Feb. 24.—Contest rohearals at noon and drill and Contest after school. “What would the world be to us if rehearals were no more? Feb. 17.—Basket ball game, East Dubuque. How it rained, and is still raining, and is about to rain!! We don’t care, for we won, 33—10. Feb. 28.—Such a busy day! I liked it. Rehearsals, at noon. Mamie. After school, Mertie. Study club after school. Such a nice party! March 3.—Everyone talking about tennis and base ball. This warm fl DIARY weather gets everyone excited about out of door sports. March 6.—Ten lis all the go. Went down to play to night and the racquets were all in use. There were twelve playing with two nets, three on a side. I thought I wouln’t. March 9.—More tennis and out of door basket ball. I am getting to be quite proficient. March 16.—Local contest to night. Orchestra played! Ten in contest, six girls and four boys. Most yelled my- self to death. My, I am so hoarse. Wish 1 had a lemon to relieve it. Mona and Roy to !-:e our representatives at Spring Green, March 31st, at the League contest. March 24 —Boys left or Platteville last night, where they will play basket ball in a tournament. Everyone was at the depot to see them olT. Sang “Prairie duChien” just as the train was leaving. They play to-day and to morrow. Mope they bring back the silver cups with them. Too bad Bie-loh had the mumps and couldn’t go. March : 1—Final contest at Spring Green. Prof, and contestants left on early train, but the rest of us waited until afternoon. Oh! it was a great time from start to finish The excitement ran high when the train pulled in at Spring Green with those two hundred Richland Center people and our Prairie du Chienites All followed the R. C. band which played several pieces before supper. To-morrow’s the first of April. Wonder if I’ll get fooled !! THE ALUMNI Name Occupation 1887 Maria Hunt, Mrs. De Rode. Mattie Blancher, Mrs. Amerpool, Martha Schroeder, at home, Maggie O’Malley, Mrs. Cavanaugh. Mary Oswald, Mrs. Alfred Lasche, 1888 Maude Stackpole, deceased. Lizzie Chase, Lizzie Helwig, Maude Blancher, R. Irving Halsey. Chas. C. Chase, Lena Sims Mamie Hunt, Nora Bull, Flora Barnes. Theodore Menges, Robert Rienow, Mamie Collins. Mrs. Henry Nebel, deceased. 1889 Mrs. Royes, druggist, clerk, Address Lexington, Kv. Janesville, Wis. Prairie du Chien La Crosse, Wis Milwaukee, Wis. La ('rosso. Wis. Chicago, 111. Mazomania. Wis. Prairie du Chien. teacher. Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Froeilch, Froelich, la. Mrs. Cassie, Oberlin, Ohio. Insurance Agt., Waterloo la. High School Professor, Elkader, la. teacher, Prairie du Chien. 1891 Theo. Shumann, deceased. Laura Halsey, Mrs. Kraege, Mezomonie, Wis. Stella Hobbs. Mrs. Joe Andrews, Montevideo, Minn. Jessie Case, Mrs. Henry Beach Minneapolis, Minn. Bell Boucher, Mrs. P. M. Brown, Bruce, Wis. Carrie Bertholet, Mrs. Frank Hopkins, Dubuque, la. Emma Mathews. Mrs. John Bieloh, Bridgeport, Wis. Nellie Chase, Mrs. Michael Rhein, Brainard, Minn. Alex Frederick, harness-maker, Prairie du Chien. Nelda Bosch. Mrs. John Bracher, Seattle, Wash. 1892 Wm. Schumann. druggist. Boston, Mass. Pira Van Vickie Mrs. E. J. Case, Racine, Wis. Agnes Duffy. school teacher, Chicago, 111. Vira Hobbs, Mrs. Vincen, St. Paul, Minn. Etta Fairfield, book-keaper, Sioux City, la. Susan Heaton, Mrs. Wm. Keenan, Dubuque, la. Mamie McCloskey. Mrs. Peter Conley, Milwaukee Wis. Mabel Benson, deceased. Addie I oeper, teacher, Hibbing, Minn. Pearl Dietrich, Mrs. A. H. Long, Prairie du Chien. Frank Hunt, Naval Officer, Philadelphia, Penn. Fred Hobbs, lumber dealer, Beloit, Wis. Jennie Corcoran, teacher, Geo. Frederick, editor, La Crosse, Wis, 1893 Maggie Reiser. Thos. Kelley, Louis Corcoran, Emery Lacy, Mrs. M. Vero, book-keeper, Wausau, Wis. Chicago, 111. Madison, Wis. THE ALUM N 1 Jennie Johnson, Mrs. Emerson, Prairie du Chien. Mabel Rienow, Mrs. Mabel Evans, Elkader, la. Mamie O’Malley, Mrs. Lawless, Bridgeport, Wis. Laura Raffauf, deceased. Joseph Opal, merchant, Milwaukee, Wis. Mattie Loveland, deceased. Alice Bull, Mrs. William Tonner, Dubuque, la. 1894 Edna Dietrich, Chas. Karnopp, Robert Carter, Carie Cherrier, Edward Martner, Thos. Fogarty, Geo. Miller, Eva Chase Melvin Ishmael; Chas. Miller, Frank Cron, deceased. deceased. Express manager, Chicago, 111. Mrs. Partch, Oelwein, la. Western Electric, Chicago, 111. deceased, farmer Spooner, Wis. clerk Austin, Minn, deceased. editor, Dubuque, la. St. Paul. Minn. 1895 Hampton Allen, Electrician Canada Julia Johnson, Mrs. Frank Haupt, Prairie du Chien. Ada Fuller, Mrs. Crowley, Madison, Wis. Maude Webster. stenographer. Washington, D. C. Mabel McReynolds. Stasia Zeman. clerk, Denver, Col. Peter Martinek, merchant Dubuque, la. Ethel Blancher, stenographer, Chicago, 111. Matilde Griesbach, Mrs. I. Shultz, Prairie du Chien 1896 Hattie Evert, clerk. Chicago, III. Ada Whaley, Mrs. Gardner Briggs. Platteville, Wis. Katie Foshag, book-keeper, Milwaukee, Wis. Laura Cherrier, home Prairie du Chien Edna Miller, Burlington House Prairie du Chien Francis Zeman, Frank Bassett. Lydia Hesse, Mabel Wright, Otto Wendt, John Thomas, Kitty Kirby, Nona Deary. Geo. McReynolds, Melia Loomis, Matthias Swaboda, Alvina Kasparek, Minnie Case, Gertrude Marvin, Karl Seeber, engineer on steam-boat, Prairie du Chien Carrie Thomas, druggist, Chicago, 111. Ida Slightam, Mrs. St. John, Madison, Wis. clerk Prairie du Chien. 1897 book-keeper. Omaha, Neb. home, Prairie du Chien. deceased. musician. Superior, Wis. Chicago. 111. druggist. teacher, Minneapolis, Minn. teacher, Prairie du Chien. musician, McGregor, la. teacher, Santa Monica, Cal. machinist, Milwaukee . Wis. deceased 1898 teacher, Duluth, Minn. Mrs. Johnson, Dexter. Minn. THE ALUMNI May Burns, Mrs. Frank Finn Herman Knopps, musician, Milwaukee, Wis. Jessie Sage, teacher, Prairie du Chien. Minnie Griesbach, book-keeper. Prairie du Chien. Nellie Stackland, Mrs. N. G. Sage, Terry, Mont. Angie Beach, Mrs. Bosworth, Fullerton, Cal. Nettie Otto, ass’t bank cashier, Prairie du Chien. 1899 Henry Bailey, photographer, Langton, Kan. Ralph Dietrich, bridge-carpenter. Prairie du Chien. Frank Hobbs, conductor, Idaho. Lloyd Horsfall, lieutenant, Washington, D. C. Anna Roth, Mrs. A. Knight, Prairie du Chien. Bessie Ward, Mrs. J. Paris, Prairie du Chien. Mamie Chase Milwaukee, Wis. Katheryn Heaton, Mrs. Hoffman Dubuque, la. Adeline’ Hobbs, Mrs, H. Sells, Kankakee, 111. Joseph McDonald, Ft. Inspector Duluth. Minn. Mabel Ryder, Mrs. Mabel Rafferty, Menomonie, Wis. 1900 Hattie Wallin, Mrs. Sanderson. Minnesota, Minn. Jeanette Manner, Dietitian, Youngstown, Ohio Lulu Chase, deceased John McDonald, Wireless Telegrapher, Seattle, Wash. Carrie Griesbach, Mrs. Casper Wachter. Pra. du Chien 1901 Queen Horsfall, Mrs. W. R. Graves, Prairie du Chien Jay Ryder, fireman, Ruth McDill, teacher, Abbie Lewis, Mrs. E. Marsh, Sallie Deary, stenographer, Josephine Cornford, book-keeper, Goldie Allen, Mrs. E. Dietrich, Chas. Blancher, Pedestrian Bessie Glen, Mrs. Pendelton, Ida Brainard. Mrs. Markham Claudine Allen, Mrs. H. Koch, Marie Lagan milliner 1902 La Crosse, Wis. Spooner, Wis. Cleveland, Ohio. Madison, Wis. Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien Elkader, la. Mitchell, S. D. Terry, Mont. Prairie du Chien Marie Griesbach, Mrs. David Slightam, Pra. du Chien Lelah Ragan, Mrs, Chas. Pierstorf, Lone Rock, Wis. George Brenner, teacher Oregon City, Oregon Edna Mitchell, home, Vicksburg, Mich. Jenneva Weisenberger, home, Prairie du Chien. Oscar Wallin, farmer, Naches, Wash. David Slightam, traveling man Prairie du Chien, Orlando Lacv, ranching, Miles City, Montana 1903 Dot Lewis, primary teacher, Boscobel, Wis. Emma Kasparek, teacher, Prairie du Chien Wyrem Mitchell, telegraph operator. Effingham, III. Mavme Miller teacher Gaslyn, Wis. Rayme Mitchell. Mrs. F. J. Higgs, Ellendale, N. D. Jennie Wallin, Ass’t.. Prin. in H. S. Montello, Wis. 1904 Francis Robb, teacher, St. Paul, Minn. Bessie Marvin, Mrs. Chicco, California Addie Harris, Mrs. A. G. Kieser, Prairie du Chien Sophia Zeman, home, Prairie du Chien Leona Kieser, home. Prairie du Chien Theodore Gronert, H. S. principal, Beaver Dam, Wis Alice Borgending, Mrs. Fred Hobbs. Beloit, Wis. Lottie Jones, Deaconess, Sacramento Cal. 1905 Elma Glenn, Mary Wallin, Edward Benson, Mabel Poehler, Winifred Sillge, home, stenographer, mail-clerk, home, Mrs. A. H. Hinkle, Lancaster, Wis. Madison, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. Prairie du Chien Middleton, Wis. 1906 Leona Garrow, teacher. Prairie du Chien. Jessie Dietrich attending school, LaCrosse, Wis Bessie Harris, musician, Paris Cal Gertrude Christie, Mrs. A B. Enke, Wabasha, Minn. An|)? Foran, teacher, Odessa, Wash. Nellie Poehler, stenographer. Prairie du Chien Margaret Paris, ass’t principal. Burhnamwood, Wis. rhomas Brower, hospital orderly, Tocoma. Wash. Dora Campbell, Mrs. A. Fagan, Bridgeport Wis. 1907 Thos. Wallin, attending medical college. Chicago, III. Mattie Mehnert, teacher, Ferryville, Wis! Nellie QuiHigan, teacher, Prairie du Chien LeGrand Dyke, university, Madison, Wis. Emily Pokorney, attending school, LaCrosse, Wis. Walter Brenner, farmer, Oregon Citv Ore 190b John Savage, Jennings Jordon, Lydia Pokorney, Carrie Manner, Ethel Reed, Van Brokaw, university, Madison, Wis. home, Glen Haven Wis. sales-lady, Prairie du Chien. Thomas school, Detroit, Mich, teacher, Charles City, Iowa material clerk, McLaughlin, S. Dak. Archie Chandler, farmer, Naches, Wash Harriet Pinkerton, home, Prairie du Chien. Madeline Quilligan, home, Prairie du Chien Bessie Hickey. home, Prairie du Chien Alvira Wallin, attending normal, Platteville, Wis. Addie Allen, Herbert Herold, Dan Quilligan, Winter Evans, Hazel Brokaw, Hattie Mehnert, Ethel Wetzel, 1909 teacher, lumber clerk, livery-man, ranchman, attending normal, teacher, book-keeper, Lynxville, Wis. Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien N. Dakota LaCrosse, Wis. Eastman, Wis. Prairie du Chien Hat tie Koepp, Jessie Atchison, Joe Schwartz, Maude McDaniels, Minnie Hurlbut, Lawrence Kieser, Joe Schweiger Iva Coleman Francis Halpin Esther Harding Gladys Bower 1910 teacher, home, home, teacher, teacher, P. 0. clerk, book-keeper teacher home teacher home Eastman, Wis. LaCrosse, Wis. Wauzeka, Wis. Steuben. Wis. Prairie du Chien. Prairie du Chien. Milwaukee, Wis. Prairie du Chien Alberta, Canada Prairie du Chien Boscobel, Wis. ADVERT lSE,- EMT5 ADVERTISEMENTS W. H. WAGNER Favorite Barber Shop Opposite Nugent’s Livery Prairie du Chien, Wis. WOOLLEY THOMPSON Dry (ioods and Gents’ Furnishings Entirely New and Complete Line If It’s New, We Have It SCHERLIN KAISER 15 ,e GROCERS We are always expecting you to come in whenever you go to the post office next door. C. COLEMAN Grocer for Particluar People 'Phone 25 City Delivery GEO. ASHBACHER The “Butcher Boy” Market Raw Material for Muscle Building Makes good Brains too 'Phone 51 Prairie du Chien THE ARTIC J. P. ZEMAN, Prop. Ice Cream and Confections Edison and Victor Talking Machines COMMERCIAL HOTEL F. E. GARROW Prop. First Class Accommodations Prairie du Chien. GARROW HIGGINS GROCERS Your everyday wants are our constant study and we feel sure that we can please you. Corner Bluff and Church Sts, Buy Your School Supplies at the RED CROSS PHARMACY and get the Best A. J. KLOFANDA A D V E R T I S E M E N T S ZEMAN McCLOSKEY Leading Clothiers—Gents’ Furnishers GARVEY’S DRY GOODS STORE This store is the home of Hart Schaffner Marx ESTABLISHED IN 1865 Clothes; also the Celebrated Fiorsheim Shoes. We Solicit Your Trade Oldest and Mo t Reliable in the City CECKA ROBEJSEK W. R. Graves, J. S. Earll The Leading Shoe Dealers Fine Footwear for Ladies and Gentlemen. All the Graves Earll Latest. Styles. All Leathers. Try us next time. ATTORNEYS at LAW Fine Repairing a Syecialty Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. ADVERTISEMENTS J. G. WIDMAN’S The Place to Buy All Kinds of Hardware Wachute Block. Prairie du Chien Steam Laundry Domestic and Gloss Finish All Work Guaranteed. Work called for and delivered. ’Phone 169 H. M. KUCHENBECKER A Full Line of Trunks, Satchels, Hammocks, and Lap Robes as well as Harness and Horse Clothing at The Guaranteed Harness Shop A. A. FREDERICK All the News All the Time Crawford County Press The Favorite Home Paper Prairie du Chien HENRY WHALEY Furniture and Undertaking 'Phone I Prairie du Chien V. M. SMRCINA High Grade, Made to Order GARMENTS Handling Line of Ullman Company, Chicago Originators of Style Dr. H. H. CLARK DENTIST Prairie du Chien, - Wisconsin. Phones—Office 157 Residence 160 MAY NICHOLS Artstic Photography The ’’Paris” Studio. Michigan St. Prairie du Chien. THE RICHELIEU Wm. T. SCHWEIGER, Prop. Confectionery, Fruits, Bakery Goods fresh from the oven daily. Ice Cream, Sodas, Tobacco. Cigars; Nuts, etc. ADVERTISEMENTS T. M. MURPHY Are prepared to show the finest and best line of Dry Goods, Ladies’ Coats, Suits, and Children’s Ready-made Garments in the City. All alterations in coats, suits and skirts made free of charge. An invitation is extended to all the ladies in Prairie du Chien to call and see our line. T. MURPHY The Reliable Dry Goods Store KIESER BROS. Furniture Dealers EVERYTHING THAT’S NEW AND UP TO DATE Let us Feather Your Nest Undertaking and Embalming a Specialty. Prairie du Chien GARVEY’S PHARMACY The Student’s Headquarters School Books and Supplies Prescription Experts. We Invite You to Call Idle money, like an idle man is useless. If your dollars earn money for you, you have to make less effort yourself, and the older you grow the less effort you are able to make. A little effort to put money in the bank will surprise you in its results. One dollar starts a Savings Account at— THE CRAWFORD COUNTY BANK Prairie du Chien, Wis- s ' • v