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

Text from Pages 1 - 122 of the 1915 volume:

� THE PRAIRIE DOG 33nhli0t|p Annually by tl|p Junior (f lass $rairir bn (Ulypn $jigl| d|irol THE BOOK OF THE CLASS OF 1915 VOLUME V. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL DEDICATION. TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WE, THE CLASS OF 1915, DO AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATE THIS JUNIOR ANNUAL. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN To the readers of the Prairie Dog 1915. Before reading and criticising this, our small effort, let us remind you that we are but ordinary mortals, therefore subject to errors and mistakes. If you would scoff, be merciful; if you would criticise, take pity. With what little talent we have, we have tried to do our best. Please credit us with this. THE ANNUAL BOARD. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL if ant It if. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MR. GUNDERSON. MISS NELSON MISS KEYSAR MISS GREEN. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Attttual Itfarfi. ALBERT JONES, Editor; ARTHUR SCHWERT, Manager. Helen Poehler and Irene Ashbacher________ Alice Stuart and Mae Johnson_____________ Mary Copper and Mamie Kasparek.._________ Susan Appleby and Nettie Kramer__________ Leo Lankie. Ralph Glenn and Evalyn Weighner Edith Groenert and Beatrice Speck________ Arthur McCloskey and Clarence Hcrold_____ Dean Hemenway and Dorothy Baker__________ Peter Favre and Raymond Kunzman__________ ............. Seniors ______________ Juniors ___________ Sophomores _____________ Freshmen Jokes and New Schemes ______________ Stories ........... Athletics ____________ Cartoons ______________ Alumni PRAIRIE DU CHIEN lUutrit of £ iUtratimt. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL (Emtrja? of JfftrBt f par. FIRST SEMESTER REQUIRED UNITS SECOND SEMESTER English English Algebra Algebra ELECT TWO UNITS Physical Geography Physiology Word Analysis, Business English Commercial Geography Latin Latin § mmh f par. REQUIRED UNITS English English Ancient History Ancient History ELECT TWO UNITS Botany and Agriculture Botany and Agriculture Commercial Arithmetic Bookkeeping II Latin Latin uHjtrii $ par. REQUIRED UNITS Mediaeval History English History Geometry Geometry ELECT TWO UNITS English English German German Latin Latin Stenography and Typewriting Stenography and Bookkeeping III Typewriting Commercial Law If mirth ilrar. and Economics REQUIRED UNITS Physics Physics American History Civics ELECT TWO UNITS English German Latin Stenography and Typewriting English German Latin Stenography and Typewriting Advanced Algebra Theory and Art or Reviews NOTE: Sixteen Units will be required for graduation Only those students having an average standing above 85 per cent, on the past semester's work will be permitted to take extra work. A course will not be offered unless a class of fair size desires to take it. Rhetorical work is required of all students. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL President_______________ Vice President._________ Secretary and Treasurer Class Flower________ Class Colors....... OFFICERS ____________________________Lorraine Jones __________________________Eugenie Eckhardt __________________________Elizabeth Potratz ............................White Rose ____________________Light Blue and Gold ELISABETH DORTHEA POTRATZ “Liz.” MODERN CLASSICAL COURSE. Entered Junior from Decorah High School. Glee Club 3, Secretary and Treasurer 4. “A charming modest maiden whose soul is filled with harmony .” AUDREY LOUISE COPPER “Penny” GENERAL COURSE. German Club 3, Basket Ball 2-3. “When she will, she will, and you may depend on it, When she won’t, she won’t, and that’s the end of it.” WILLIAM BISMARK EVERT “Bill.” GENERAL COURSE. Business Manager of 1914 Annual; Athletic Play 1-2-3-4; Boys’ Quartette 1-2-3-4. “If speech were golden, he would be a millionaire.” MARIAN EUNICE SGANIAN “ Mary lang.” MODERN CLASSICAL COURSE. Glee Club 1-2-3; President of Class 3; Contest 1-2; Mixed Double Quartette 4; Basket Ball 3. “Music oft hath a wondrous charm.’’ GERIRUUE ELIZABETH STEINBERG “Tudie.” GERMAN COURSE. Glee Club 2; President of Class 2; Athletic Play 3; Vice-President of Literary Society 4. “Heart on her lips, soul within her eyes, Soft is her smile, sunny her sides.’’ BERTHA BELLE BURROWS ENGLISH COURSE. Entered Senior from Bagley High School. “Courteous to all, intimate with Jew.” LEONA MAE GARROW “Leo.” GERMAN COURSE. Glee Club 1-2-3; Secretary and Treasurer 1; Athletic Play 2-3-4; Secretary and Treasurer of Lyceum 3-4; Mixed Double Quartette 4; Salutatory. “She has many nameless virtues.” CATHERINE CLAIR MCDONALD “Bubbins.” LATIN COURSE. Glee Club 1-2-3; Contest 2. “Laugh and the world laughs with you.” IRINE LILLIE KRAMER “Rene.” GENERAL COURSE. “A student conservative and sedate.” ALFRED MATHIAS LECHNIR “Alfred, the Great.” GENERAL COURSE. Athletic Play 1-2-4; Editor of 1914 Annual; Basket Ball 4; President of Lyceum 4. “He is not only a scholar, but a gentleman and a good fellow.” FRIEDA EVELYN RANDALL GERMAN COURSE. Glee Club 1-2-3; Valedictory. “Everything she undertook, proved to be a vast success.” EUGENIE CAROLINE ECKHARDT “Genie.” ENGLISH COURSE. Contest 3; Vice-President 4; Basket Ball 3. “Slow but thoughtful are her actions.’ ’ LORRAINE JOStPHINt JONES “Jonsey.” GERMAN COURSE. Glee Club 1-2-3; Presidentof Class 4. “And golden words from her lips doth flow.” MARGARET LORETTA WELSH “Nog.” GERMAN COURSE. Glee Club 1-3; Vice-President 3. “In her friendship there is nothing insincere.” MINA ISABEL FACH “Mena.” GERMAN COURSE. “The secret of her success is her constancy of purpose.” ADELBERT ROSS CHERRIER “Boots.” GERMAN COURSE. “Work! where did I hear that word before?” LOUISE MARY SPECK “Wese.” ENGLISH COURSE. Glee Club 1; President of Class 2; Secretary and Treasurer 3. “All the world loves a quiet girl” PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Albert Jones____ Arthur Schwert__ Irene Ashbacher . Class Flower Class Colors. OFFICERS. -------------------------------President --------------------------Vice President ---------------- Secretary and Treasurer ___________________________Daffodil -------------- Lavender and Gold HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Junior Class form. The class of T5—Juniors—worthy of fame, So renowned, in fact, that its members I’ll name, Whose make-up’s so varied, and different and fine, That each of these people is deserving a line. I see Mae with her grin, her Stenog. and her wit, And her clever remarks which make such a hit. In whispering and buzzing she holds a high station. Her face,—not her name—tell us her nation. Then there is May me, with ringlets of brown, Who reads or studies, and ne’er wears a frown. She looks up sometimes to give someone a smile— But never does she walk up and down the aisle. Another, who’s active, and quick, an athlete, With whom, even in class work, few can compete. “Kunnie” he’s called by most of the boys, And with them he partakes of Basket Ball Joys. Then, too, in this class is a wee little Copper, Her mark in each class, it is sure a whopper! She loves much to read,—books made just “for girls” And is always busy, this Junior with curls. So small and so tiny, is our Beatrice Speck Whose head, golden ringlets always bedeck— The look of a child beams forth from her eyes, In whose depths is the color of summer’s skies. We know from the Bible that Peter’s a rock. A rock, we are taught, can withstand any shock; It is stubborn, unyielding and cannot be rent, As a rock, so our Peter’s will cannot be bent. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN From times immemorial, mad poets have raved Of fair flaxen ringlets that victims enslaved, If all this is true, it really does seem, That Edith can offer all poets a theme. Just one word or seven 'bout Leo, our Bunnie A real likely chap, with antics so funny. Say without malice, he’s “athletic crazy,” While his notions in class are often quite hazy. There are times in our lives, we can try as we may, We simply can’t word the fine things we would say. ’Tis the case with bright Anna; in all likelihood, She’s the real combination of everything good. When our good Lord and Maker, in His kindness saw To place in this world a long, slim, lanky bit Of mischief and fun; we have one who will Yes, our innocent Maurice will sure fill the bill.'5' A wee sunny lassie, so bright, and so gay With a coquetting smile, and a flirtatious way, With a color in her cheeks, that comes and then goes, I’m speaking of Susan, as everyone knows. When old-fashioned Plato, the wisest of men, Lived 'midst the sage Greeks, he little knew, then, That his name and his fame would fast melt away When philosopher Jones’ bright learning held sway. My brain’s mental picture now brings to my view A boy, who just thinks he’s bad through and through. Stacky's the lad, with the self-blaming notion, Whose presence suffices to cause a commotion. I’ve read in the pages of Sir Walter Scott Of a girl, who reminds me so much of our Dot. Dorothy Baker and her sweet Angel smile Would cause e’en a hermit to linger a while. This girl can’t sit still, she squirms and she wriggles And then, perhaps laughs; I almost said giggles. We call her our Helen; it’s Bridget for short, A winsome, bright lass of the very best sort. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL She’s a mild-mannered maid, with a mild-mannered air, She’s neither real dark, nor is she real fair; Fulfilling her duties in a calm, quiet way, Myrtle is better at work than at play. By beauty and grace, Irene is our Queen. Such stately aloofness, how calm and serene; She wears her distinction with a dignity rare, Dignity becoming a beauty so fair. The Isle of Old Erin, the home of the Dutch, With thought and good judgment has given us such As Arthur McCloskey, to grace our brave class. We know that he’s Irish, so we’ll let him pass. Next enters the hero with a bow and a grin, A regular man is our Ralph, Mister Glenn. Who follows the fashions in hats or in boots, And has any number of up-to-date suits. Now, Nettie is studious, is quiet and demure, She ne’er lifts her eyes from her books, I am sure; They say she is bashful; I’m sure I don’t know. But what if she is, we were all better so! The name of the poet, I now can’t recall, Who said, “Better late, than never at all.” Perhaps Evalyn Weighner is able to tell, For she surely follows his counsel quite well. He’s short and so little, but then you all know, Like other great men, he’s liable to grow. But why should Dean worry, between me and you, Was not Napoleon a wee five foot two? Art Schwert came to school as an expert soil-tiller, With scarce any rep. as a fond “Lady-Killer” But wonder of wonders, just watch the lad now; Ask our friend Arthur, to please show you how. Last but not least comes Clarence, our Chancy; A basket ball artist, both clever and fancy. He loafs often times: and studies a bit, But he never was meant to be a great wit. Alice Stuart. First Row:—Peter Favre, Helen Poehler. Edith Groenert, Alice Stuart, Arthur McCloskey, Anna Bily, Nettie Kramer. Dean Hemenway, Miss Mellem. Class Adviser. Second Row:—Raymond Kunzman, Beatrice Speck, Arthur Schwert, Irene Ashbacher, Leo Lankie, Evalyn Weighner. Ralph Glenn. Third Row-.—Dorothy Baker. Mae Johnson, Susan Appleby, Albert Jones, Mary Copper, Myrtle DuCharme, Mamie Kasparek. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL $roptjmi (Elasa of 1915. u A iBanqurt lmlh on the 2HIh Atumirrsary of Ilryr (EUibb of 1U15 June 4, 1915 Toasts: Toastmaster Welcome Toast to the Absent Members Prairie du Chien, Wis. Ralph Glenn Raymond Kunzman Arthur Schwert RALPH GLENN. I consider that a great honor was conferred upon me when I was chosen toastmaster on this occasion. You all know how hard it was for me to speak at our class meetings in the “G” room, nevertheless I am glad to be here and to see so many present. I will call on Mr. Kunzman to welcome you. Mr. Kunzman is now a civil engineer and has just completed a bridge between Florida and the West Indies, patterned after the Poontoon bridge of Prairie du Chien, which interested him so much during his boyhood days. MR. KUNZMAN. I am glad to welcome so many of our class to-night. Eighteen of us are present and when you consider the distance a few of us had to come and our different interests, this is a good number. We even have two from foreign shores with us. Here is Arthur Schwert from Alaska, who ii surveying that unknown territory of the United States, discovered a gold mine which has proved to be a great financial success. He has for some time been interested in the works of Mr. Bu bank and he is now using this money for experimental purposes. His latest success has been the raising of lemons in the desolate colds of Alaska. We also have with us Maurice Borgerding who is now a successful physician in Argentina PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Republic. He studied in Germany, Italy and other European countries and has lived and worked with the Spaniards in South America so long that he is now not only a renowned physician but also a great linguist. When Anna Bily was in high school she was always thinking cf some one else. (?) She is now a nurse and gives her time to the betterment of others. We know that Anna’s winning ways and kind words are in themselves enough to cure the sick. Chicago claims one of the greatest lawyers in the United States, (in fact we think he is the best.) He has never lost a case in all of his career and we feel very proud to look to him as a member of our class. He is here to-night, and we are pleased to welcome Albert Jones. Could you ever find Mary Copper any other place than in the library before school was called? She has at last realized her desire as she is now librarian in the great Carnegie Library in New York City. Helen Poehler was always a member of the High School Orchestra, and no doubt that is what aroused her enthusiasm for music. She has studied abroad and now she and her violin hold sway over many large audiences. And here is our toastmaster. He is with the United States For- est Service. He received the degree of master of forestry from Yale in 1919 and since that time has been working for the government. The forests have already shown traces of his frequent visits for he has planted hundreds of young trees in various parts of the state. No wonder Edith Gronert knew every bit of history connected with the state of Michigan! During her school days she always dreamed of that state. Now she tells us that she is a loved and happy wife in a home of her own at Detroit. Evalyn Weighner will leave for New York, from thence sail to Syria, where she will be engaged as private secretary to Charles Dana, who is the head of the American press there. Mayme Kasparek who studied in Berlin and Paris and who for the past five years has been engaged for the Berlin Opera season will rehearse with the Chicago Grand Opera this summer. I have an announcement to make. The great suffragettes, Irene Ashbacher and Beatrice Speck, who are with us to-night, will give a speech on Woman Suffrage at the Metropolitan tomorrow night. They are in hopes to win over the votes of all the men of Prairie du Chien along with the many men wk:m they HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL have already influenced in many parts of the state. We all enjoy good literature and we are very pleased to have an author in our class. We all wish to thank Susan Appleby for the copies of her latest work “Love in Cannibal Isle ’ which she has given us. I know we shall enjoy the book very much. We also have some teachers with us to-night. Here is Nettie Kramer, who is teaching at a Girls’ College in Florida and Alice Stuart, who is assistant principal at the famous Kewatin Academy. Yes, the same Academy, in which she was so interested (?) when a student at high school. Peter Favre, who is a state inspector spent the day at the Prairie du Chien High School, which now boasts of the largest and best school building in the state. He gives many favorable reports, especially of the Commercial and Domestic Science courses. Here is Leo Lankie. who has been working diligently and has just learned how to make “Love by Electricity.” He intends to practice soon in this city and other localities. MR. GLENN. I am certain that we all enjoyed Mr. Kunzman’s toasts very much and I will now call on Mr. Schwert. MR. SCHWERT. I have been called on rather suddenly this evening and I am going to begin as most speakers do, by saying that I have nothing to say! The committee on regrets stated that since it would take too much of our valuable time to have all the letters from the absent members read it had seemed best to the toastmaster to call on one of our number to say a few words about each one of them. I have through misfortune, been chosen the lucky one. The first one that comes to mind is Clarence Herold. He is very sorry that he can not be with us to-night. He is now proprietor of the California Pin Factory. When at Prairie High School Clarence had great difficulty, (at times,) in seeing the point to some of the jokes. At last he is so placed that he quite often feels the strength of a point. A letter from Myrtle Du-Charme locates her at Seattle. Since she is the head stenographer in the State Bank of that city, she finds it too difficult to get away for any length of time, consequently, she cannot join us tonight. She writes that she likes the West but often turns her thoughts to old friends here. The West claims Dorothy Baker also. She is teaching gym- PRAIRIE DU CHIEN nasties and folk dances in the Miles City High School. As this is her home, she enjoys her work very much. We are not at all surprised at Arthur McCloskey’s becoming an aviator. When at Prairie High School he was always trying to make aeroplanes out of theme paper. He is now in London planning to fly to France this week with the intention of entering the races to be held there this fall. Here’s hoping he wins as he always does. Dean Hemenway has at last realized his life’s desire. He is now in China administering to the heathen there. He is greatly interested in his missionary work. Our class mates are all accounted for, so now let us close with a toast to our school. “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! Mae F. Johnson. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Mertie Schroeder.._________________________________________President Hugo Boeckh ------ Vice President Louise DeLorimier------------------------- Secretary and Treasurer Class Flower Class Colors ______Lily-of-the-Valley Olive Green and White. First Row:-John O'Neil. Andrew Hanzal. Martin Keller. Hugo Boeckh. James Konichek. Trueman Nickerson. Edmund Greene. Leslie Rau, 1 horr.as Dyer, Edward Rogers. Henry Clinton, Charles Phillipp. Second Row Cecelia Vanek. Adelia Eittner. Ruth cClcskey. Meitie Schrceder. Emma Walters, Helen Lindner, Louise Delorimier. Mayme Kunzrr.an, Alice Fritchc. Third Row - Clara Bcrge, Bessie Stagman, Laura Brenner. Bernadette Voth, Clara Lipke, Violet Runkcl. Helen Leffard. Anna Sima. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Autflbtngrapljg We are happy to print in this issue, sketches of the lives of our Sophomores. We trust, however, that in spite of the things concealed by the modesty of the writers, our readers may be able to get a fair idea of the greatness of the various members of the class. John Rogers—I was born in the famous city of Prairie du Chien sometime between the Civil War and 1914. When rocked in the cradle I showed natural talent for music, and commenced vocal training nightly about 3:00 a. m. This talent has been steadily developing itself since my childhood. Adelia Bittner and Mamie Kunzman We consider our births of so little importance to the world that we shall not dwell on them. We have been companions ever since we can remember and people are accustomed to refer to us as Damon and Pythias or as the “Inseparables.” Our brilliant school career was almost brought to a close when it was an- nounced that the Sophomore Class was burdensome. Martin Keller—Whether I ever existed or not is a matter of doubt. Some say they saw me sitting in a boat, fishing, and others claim that I sat up in bed. I, for my part, don’t know anything about it. Bessie Stagman —As the sun rose on the morning of the 12th of February many, many years ago, it was forced to muster all its brilliancy, for another bright light had been added to the roll at our District School. From that time I went to school in the country until two years ago, when I started to attend the Prairie High School. Clara Berge—Our family Bible says that I was born some years ago in Reed on Sugar Creek. I spent the greater part of my earlier life wandering along the beautiful banks of this brook and sailing on the quiet waters of its turbulent billows. Having gained a thorough understanding of the windings and curves of the PRAIRIE DU CHIEN creek, my soul was filled with a desire for book knowledge. My parents realizing my ability as a student, sent me to the Prairie du Chien High School. Edmund Greene—I was born some place between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but when, is more than I am able to tell. From my infancy I was interested in Europe and foreign affairs. Since I came to the Prairie du Chien High School I am more interested in America and American products—especially girls. Violet Runkel—I, the aforesaid, was born in the latter part of the nineteenth century in the southern part of Crawford County, State of Wisconsin. Of my early years I remember little except my regular attendance at the “baby school.” While in this place of education I received my earliest ambition to attend the high school. Toward this ideal I strove for many years, and I have at last attained it. Laura Brenner—According to report, I was born a few years less than a quarter of a century ago in Prairie du Chien, Wis. My earliest years were pleasantly spent roaming about the streets of the old town(?). There I received lofty ambitions to attend high school. I have already spent two never-to-be-forgotten years there. Edward Rogers—Of my birth and early childhood I know very little. I first came into prominence by being appointed “town crier” to succeed my older brother. I held this position until I entered high school, when I thought it time to send in my resignation. Shortly after entering high school I was afflicted by a serious disease which proved to be brain fever, undoubtedly caused by overwork. Now I am slowly recovering. Clara Lipke—I was born many moons ago in this lovely little city in which I have since resided, except when I did not. I have always been noted for my angelic behavior, and my teachers, with whom I am a great favorite, have always held me up as a model to naughty children. Andrew Hanzel—My remarkable birth occurred at Charme, a large metropolis of about 50,000 inhabitants. Allowing myself in no way to be influenced by the trivial affairs of life, I have reached the ripened age of sixteen and still retain my usual good health. John O’Neil—I first saw the light of the moon in Wauzeka, Wisconsin. My life has been one of many experiences. I first left home at the age of ten. I was chief bootblack in the village of New York and spent four years selling post holes for a company in HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL St. Louis, California. Later I was hired by the government to take a census of the fish in the Missies'ppi River. When I returned I was enthusiastically greeted by my parents and friends as a man well acquainted with the ways of the world. Louise DeLorimier—On Aug. 23, 1896, Prairie du Chien had its population increased by one. After growing for four long years I entered the graded school and later Prairie High School. I have acted in many plays and have had many other things besides bouquets thrown at me, but nothing can change my ideal—I shall be an actress. When I startle the world, some day, by my exceptional ability, people of this city will be proud to say that I was a former student in her schools. Robert Armstrong—A c-cording to tradition I was born between 1880-1900 A. D., on the estate of my father in the great city of BoscDbel. As time passed my ability to receive knowl-edge was greater than the ability on the part of the teachers to impact it to me. My parents then decided to send me to Prairie High School. I have been here almost a year and so far the teachers have been able to answer most of my quest ions. Cecelia Vanek—I was born many years ago. My mother tells me it was in 1897 but I believe she is mistaken, because how could I acquire so much wisdom and experience in such a brief space of time? From my birth I had many narrow escapes, but the worst one was this: I would have been the baby of the family if I had not had a younger brother. Thomas Dyer—If people tell the truth I was born along in the eighties in the picturesque city of De Sot'. There are two incidents during my childhood which stand out vividly. Both were of a serious character. One was a fall from the roof of a shed and the other a fall to the ground. The next great event was entering Prairie High School. Mertie Schroeder—I was bom on the banks of the Mississippi. Could any one be bom in a more beatuiful place? One of the greatest events of my life was a trip to New York and a trip back again. I was a very good girl on the train, but I did no like New York. I decided right then and there that Prairie du Chien was the place for me and I moved right back, bringing my parents and brother back with me. That’s all till I came to high school. James Koxichek—One thing and only one thing that I am sure of in this world is that I am living. The rest of my life is a blank. One incident stands out clearly, however; it is the time I ate hot sau- PRAIRIE DU CHIEN sages and a quart of ice cream. Since this occurrence I am convinced that I am alive—but that is all. Henry Clinton—I don’t know where or when I was born and as I am too proud to ask anyone, the least said about the matter, the better. I shall introduce myself at once as the great musician of our class, being able to sing and play—the latter with one finger—all the popular selections of the day. I consider the Sophomore class very fortunate in having so gifted a person it it. Anna Sima—My earliest home was a farmhouse, way, way out in the country. I was a very happy girl there until I perceived that I was more progressive than the average country girl. I then came to Prairie du Chien High School and here I became noted as a poetess, I am surj you will all acknowledge my wonderful ability when you hear my poem “To the Sophomores.” Here is the first stanza: The Sophs are beautiful as a class, y Every lad and every lass, They study hard yet have a good time, But the difficult task is to make this rhyme. Alice Fritche—Where and when I was born I do not know. There must be some mystery concerning me. It is very exciting to think about, and also very inter- esting. It elevates me above the rest of this class. The greatest and most humiliating event of my life so far is speaking and forgetting a piece at a Christmas tree. Walter Beuthin—I was born in beautiful, historic old Prairie du Chien, with its fertile valley stretching away to the bluffs on one side and to “The Father of Waters” on the other. I have a decided taste for the beautiful and anything that mars it fills me with disgust. I am very high-minded, very good, and exceedingly wise. I have no real enemies, for everyone likes me. I really think I am the most intellectual person in the class. Everyone of the above statements is true, I guess. Milton Fagan—I am convinced of the fact that I was born in the country. Most brilliant people can trace their birth to a farmhouse. Oh, I am positive of a bright future. By my amiable temper and my social characteristics I have won a host of friends who wish me luck and prosperity in my struggle for fame. Helen Lindner—I think I am exceedingly fortunate ever to have been born at all. Of the earlier years of my life I remember little. Now I am in the Prairie du Chien High School. At present writing I am in an awful predicament and what the outcome will be is more than I can HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL tell. When I find out I will finish my story. Helen Leffard—I was born about a couple of centuries ago— more or less. I am relying upon my own judgment for the date, so I may be mistaken. I always liked school and my parents had hard work to keep me away even during vacation. In my studies I excelled all others and when I get through high school I am going to the Normal, then to the University, and then maybe to Europe, to make myself proficient as a teacher. Charles Phillipp—I was born in Eastman, and have always made my home there except when I am at Prairie du Chien High School. I am trying very hard to attain first place and also to have the degree A. D. I. G. added to my name. Although there are a few in my class more deserving than I, I still have hopes of seeing my name written with that degree. Leslie Rau—My birthplace is somewhere between Bagley and Charme. In my infancy I did a great many things other children never think of doing, such as sucking my thumb and other extraordinary feats. The most important event of my life was when a bunch of girls coaxed me into buying five cents worth of gum; I’ve regretted that nickel ever since. Bernadette Voth—I was born and reared in Prairie du Chien, where I have lived an uneventful life ever since. One time I fell into a rain barrel, and another time I made an airship, (just to see how it would feel to fly) and another time I had mumps, measles and whooping cough combined and almost died. Those are not events, however, only mere circumstances. I am patiently waiting for something important to come my way. Trueman Nickerson—I was born Aug. 4, 1895. I never realized what a wonderful being I was, until I entered Prairie High School and then the truth of the matter struck me with an immense force. I am what the people call a far-travelled man, having been twice to McGregor and once to the county seat, Bridgeport. Emma Walters—Everybody begins his story with “I was born.” I shan’t do anything so silly! Everyone can see that I was born, I should think, and it is most impertinent of them to attempt to discover when and where. I have an idea that I was greener than most Freshmen when I entered High School, but if the rest of my classmates do not like my presumption in placing myself so high above them, I will readily give up my honor to any person the judges may deem worthier. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Hugo BoECKH-My mother tells me I was the best baby she ever saw—so good natured and happy. All through my life I have continued to develop these early traits. Because of these admirable qualities the best positions in the city have been awarded me. When quite young I was chief waiter in a lunch room, but now I am running a moving picture show. Ruth McCloskey—I don’t remember the exact date of my birth and I wouldn’t tell if I did. It doesn’t pay in the end to be rash, in such matters. I have no great plans in mind and I think the greatest occurrence in my life will be something that generally comes unexpectedly. John Johnson Etheyln Matti, Earl Tower and Loran Day, not being present, failed to contribute their autobiographies. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL IN MEMORIAM CLIFFORD HURLEY Oct. 27, 1897 Sept. 12, 1913 Member of the Class of 1916. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN OFFICERS. James Sime----------------------------------------------------President Emma Rhein_______________________________________________Vice President Louis Potratz---------------------------------- Secretary and Treasurer Class Flower,. Class Colors_ __________Jacque Rose Old Gold and Pale Blue HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Jfmibnutu JFniiuivJIau. (Rlatrlj m ihzIp) Arthur Beuthin—Musically inclined. Diligent. Prone to ask questions. High. A good fry. Clara Boldt—Avoirdupois. Her aim is to get to the head of the class. Dorothy Borgerding—Those eyes! Some mischief! Zalus Copper—“A wee timorous beastie.” Big fishes are caught with little minnows. Manilla Cornford—This young woman is too much given to serious contemplation of life. We would suggest basket ball, foot ball and base ball as a spring tonic. Florence Des Rocher—As her name signifies, her tongue hurries, (rusher.) Marguerite Dohse—Giggles: One dose of giggles, two sticks of gum. Hazel Finney—Curly locks. Charles Foran—This youth’s side pockets always bulge. Why? He carries “Daybreak on the Dark Continent’’ around with him for ready reference. Catheryn Gillitzer—Precise and Saintlike. Gladys Herold—One night we heard this maid talking, and we thought it was a phonograph. Marie Ivers—Do you ever hear her talk? We seldom do. Clarence Kaiser—Quite a blow, but he uses his energy on a horn. Jessie Keller—No. 1. Bluff St. Irvin La Bonne—His chronic disease is Tireditis. An occasional spark of life. Alice Nugent—Smiles. Interested in Art. Beulah Peacock—True to the Freshman color. Louis Potratz—By his actions, a direct descendent of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Emma Rhein—She fills the vacant hours with sweet melody. Muriel Schung—She runs to colors, (red.) PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Nettie Schoefer—Received a fright in her childhood from which she has never recovered. Floyd Sedlmayr—In search of his affinity says he can’t help liking the girls. James Sime—This little man deserves a Carnegie Medal for his attention to his studies and to the girls. Wtafa in a Nam??— GUf? 3Fr?ahman (Elaaa. Ava Briley—Always Busy. Marguerite Bennetts—Mamma’s Baby. Elvira Campbell—Easily Comforted. Lawrence Cherrier—Likes Company. Edna Dahmer—Ever Dreaming. Susan Donor—Sweet Dolly. Milton Gremore—Many Good-mornings. Mabel Harris—Merry Hearted. Daniel Lariviere—Daring Laddie. Jay D. Lough—Joke! Do Laugh. Thelma Maynard—Timid Maiden. Florence Milheim—Freshman Meek. Lucy Nickerson—Labor (at) Noonhours. Raymond Slamer—Ray (of) Sunshine. Willie Smith—Works Sometimes. Ethel Swingle—Ever Singing. Eleanor Ziel—Ever Zealous. First Row:—Lucy Nickerson. Florence Milheim. Jay. D. Lough. Charles Foran, Daniel Lariviere, Wallace Bronson, Mabel Harris. James Sime, Ethel Swingle, Arthur Beuthin, Catherine Gillitzer, Raymond Slamer, Lawrence Cherrier. Second Row:—Willie Smith, Jessie Keller, Marguerite Bennetts, Clarence Kaiser, Floyd Sedlmayr, Dorothy Borgerding, Milton Gremore, Elvira Campbell. Edna Dahmer, Nettie Schoefer, Margaret Dohse, Irvin LaBonne. Third Row:-Manilla Cornford. Muriel Schnug, Beulah Peacock, Thelma Maynard, Florence DesRocher, Marie I vers, Emma Rhein, Gladys Herold, Eleanor Ziel, Hazel Finney, Zalus Copper. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN A i’lriiili-Etiic Party. During the winter of 1914 there had been very little snowfall. This caused great disappointment among the Winchester High School pupils, particularly the Juniors, because they were unable to have their long looked-for sleighride parties. On February the tenth their saddened spirits were brightened by a heavy snowfall; therefore many preparations were made for a sleighride party that evening. The students agreed to meet at the home of Miss Gray, at seven. It was strikingly peculiar to see the ways in which many of them were bundled. Although the least conspicuous on all other occasions, Miss Reed, one of the teachers, attracted much attention on this particular evening. Her slim, slight figure was dressed in the heaviest of clothing, and on her feet,—Oh horrors! She had the most enormous overshoes the pupils had ever seen. One of the other teachers, Miss Dexter, also attended this sleigh-ride—but she was arrayed in the very best of fashion. She kindly informed those present that she wore her wedding veil; this remark naturally caused a great deal of gossip. Thus thinking she was dressed the most becomingly, Miss Dexter made it her duty to inform each and every person, of Miss Reed’s large feet. When one of the boys took up the collection, Miss Dexter watched to see that everyone paid his right amount. Of course the pupils all saw that she paid her share, but just the same the ride would have been rather dull without her. Another teacher, Miss Lane, was also present at the Juniors’ sleigh-ride. On this evening the pupils, hoping to be entertained by her numerous stories and jokes, were sadly disappointed. The only account they could give for her peculiar actions was that—she —probably hadn’t heard from— him lately. However the students declared that they enjoyed her presence. At length their long wait came to an end; the bob had actually arrived. For a moment there was a silence; then a shout, and one great rush for the door. They all tried to rush from the room at the same time, each anxious to get the first glimpse of the bob. The bob was long, wide, and HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL covered very thickly with hay. On it were scattered many blankets which the crowd appreciated very much. The bob was drawn by four large black horses very prettily decked with chiming bells. After a little fussing, the crowd became comfortably seated, and with one bound they sped away. The boys found the upper end of the bob the most satisfactory. Robert Grimm and Alvin McAllister amused themselves by jumping off and on the bob. Robert kept busy in visiting the different ones on every side of the bob, for he is one of those jolly good fellows, and will not miss a good time. Donald Hoffman kindly furnished the crowd with music on the mouth organ. Everyone recognized and enjoyed the lively pieces he delivered. Arthur Julian, a tiny youngster, was mistaken for Santa Claus, by a few of his younger classmates. He was dressed in a large fur overcoat, which, from appearance, looked as though it belonged to a person twice his size. Clement Harding and Andrew Carson, one of the senior boys, to whom the bob belonged, took turns in driving. Louis Lid wig, Roy Kalher and Alfred Smith sat at the lower end of the bob amusing the girls. The crowd that sat at the upper end seldom heard those at the other, excepting when their high school yells were given. Next to the boys at the upper end Miss Reed, Miss Dexter and Henrietta Perkins were seated. These three kept the crowd awake by their continual singing—“of the very latest songs. Miss Dexter especially kept the merry group laughing by her numerous stories and songs. Suddenly, Amy Skinner took it into her head that the bob was a sofa, or something of the sort, and deliberately stretched full length on the bob. Naturally, as she is large, a great deal of the room was taken and Miss Reed had several narrow escapes from being left in the road. Margueret Cole enjoyed herself immensely. She related such horrible ghost stories to Bernadette Shaw and Iva Allston that next day they declared they had seen weird spirits all night. Miss Lane, Daisy Bennett and Mamie Julson told numerous jokes and incidents to those at the lower end of the sleigh. Mae Darling, Nora Kaiser, Adelia Baker and Ethel We3t sang many high school songs and found entertainment by listening to the recitations and parodies given by Miss Dexter. About ten o’clock the merry group returned to Miss Gray’s home, where a delicious lunch was served. After about a half hour’s entertainment, the pupils went home, and all reported a fine time. E. M. Groenert. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE TEAM Joseph Schneider___________________________________________ Coach Clarence Herold--------------------------------------------Captain Nicholas Gunderson_________________________________________Manager Leslie Rau, R. F. Raymond Kunzman, L. F. Walter Beuthin, C. John Rogers, R. G. Clarence Herold, L. R. G. Sub.—Henry Clinton, Maurice Borgerding, Alfred Lechnir. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Jterorfo nf (6auuni. Nov. 26 Prairie 37 Elkader LI at Prairie du Chien Dec. 13 Prairie 21 Keewatin.. 9 at Prairie du Chien. Jan. 9 Prairie 13 Platteville 12 at Platteville. Jan. 17 Prairie 59 Boscobel 7 at Boscobel. Jan. 31 Prairie 62 Fennimore 8 at Prairie du Chien. Feb. 7 Prairie - 51 Boscobel 8 at Prairie du Chien. Feb. 13 Prairie 28 Elkader 22 at Elkader. Feb. 20 Prairie 32 Fennimore 26 at Fennimore. Feb. 28 Prairie 27 Viroqua 20 at Prairie du Chien. Mar. 7 Prairie 25 Viroqua 29 at Viroqua. Total points won by Prairie, 355. Total points won by opponents, 152. Review oj the Season of 1913 and 191U. The Basket Ball season of ’13 and ’14 has proved a very successful one for P. D. C. H. S. Every one looked forward to a very strong team for three of last year’s players were back. The team organized early in the fall, and with Mr. Schneider coaching, they were soon in fight rg trim. The first game was played with Elkader, the score being 37—11 in favor of Prairie du Chien. Since then the boys have played eleven games, winning ten and losing the last game to Viroqua by a score of 29—25. During the games, the many sets of signals from center, the snappy short passes when near our basket and the guards’ excellent defensive work played havoc with the opponents’ teamwork. The criss-crossing of the forwards led more than one guard astray which usually resulted in a “Basket for Prairie.” Mr. Schneider deserves a great deal of credit for his excellent coaching and the many new plays and sets of signals that he put into play. This year is the first year that we had a Basket Ball Coach and our record proves that our coach was a very good one. The Basket Ball prospects for next year are very good. Practically all of the team will be back at school and quite a number of boys are expected to report for tryouts next fall. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ahr (Emm. William Bronson Captain Edward Rogers Manager William Bronson, L. F. Arthur McCloskey, C. Ralph Glenn, R. F. Leo Lankie, L. G. Hugo Boeckh, Guard. Edward Rogers, R. G. There was not only a successful first team during the year 1913-1914 but a second team was also organized, which proved to be a winning one. Although they did not have the opportunity to play as often as the first team, never-the-less they won the three games which they played. The fact that so few High Schools in this section of the country have second teams explains the short schedule for the second team. Dec. 13 Prairie SCHEDULE. 17 Keewatin 8 at Prairie du Chien. Jan. 17 Prairie 28 Boscobel 7 at Boscobel. Feb. 7 Prairie 46 Boscobel 8 at Prairie du Chien. ©earn. William Bronson. Capt.. Leo Lankie. Ralph Glenn. Edward Rogers, Arthur McCloskey. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ©itr ©lit Sitrili B’rhnol.” It is true and not strange that the pride of every student of the higher institutions of learning is the High School from which he graduated. Any news of the victories of his high school swells him with pride and fixes the conversation at his rooming place for the next three weeks, where all the other students are thoroughly informed of the greatness of his Alma Mater. Long before the said proud son has settled down to his old line of talk, another son with equal ardor brings forth the praises of his school. It is strange to note that one never hears a word of the defeats of any of these schools. From all the news that might reach his ears, a stranger could well form the idea that the high schools of the surrounding districts were most excellent, which they really are. My room-mate and I are as loyal as the rest. On one side of our room is seen the maroon and gold, banner of “Old Prairie High,” and on the opposite wall in equal evidence hangs the red and black of “Arcadia.” The other day the idea came to us and we decided to place the maroon and gray banner of the La Crosse State Normal over the head of our bed, thus having the representatives of two schools meeting under the banner of the higher school. Such a fantastical contrivance seems to act as a sort of charm and keeps us in a good humor. It guards off the nighmare, and brings us happy dreams, for often one is awakened by the voices of the others who are reviewing in dreamland their high school days. It seems to enshroud us in a garment of sleep so that when one returns from a roommate expedition to his fair lady at 12 m. the other is not awakened; and it affords much comfort to the returning one, who stealthily crawls between the covers satisfied that the hour can be kept as a secret known only to himself and the clock, which is the only face on which he can depend. The clock is an individual that speaks with its hands and besides has no memory. Little does he HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL think the professor gets on to his secret the next day when he tries to translate the passage on the overly sad Halle Students in Heine’s Harzreise or to give th? causes of the American Industrial Revolution. Many a Saturday afternoon that should be spent on Bagley’s “Educative Process,” or Mc-Murry’s “Method of Recitation” is spent in discussing the times we had at our high schools. Old high school songs are sung with a spirit that was never put into them before and yells are given that fairly raise the roof, all of which is borne by our landlords and landladies with remarkable patience, for seldom are we notified to be more quiet. Story after story is told of tricks that have been pulled off at high school by the students. Cicero could not more wonderfully describe the athletic victories of the individual schools than do the proud graduates themselves. The most popular topic of all is that of the pretty girls that go, or have gone, to the different high schools. Every student is gifted with extraordinary speaking powers in this line and when once such conversations are started they do not end until it is time to go to supper. We representatives of the P. D. C. H. S. are more certain than ever that “Old Prairie High” is far ahead of all the others and we wish to inform you that we do not sit silent, but are as eager and able as the others to put our school on the map. G. E. J. ’13. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Stanj. Since a record of the High School for the first part of the school year of 1913-1914 was lost, this diary consists only of the doings of the school since the Christmas vacation. Jan. 5—School starts after the Christmas vacation; Miss Sutherland enters the high school as a new teacher. John O’Neil is enrolled as a Sophomore. Jan. 6—The school program is changed. News Topics by Ralph Glenn and Edith Groenert. Jan. 7—Orchestra practice tonight. Jan. 8—Freshman Rhetorical by Nettie Schoefer, Susan Doner and Louis Potratz. Jan. 9—Singing this morning. Basket ball team goes to Platte-ville this afternoon. Jan. 12—Hooray! We beat Platteville last Friday, 12-13, good game, wasn’t it? Junior meeting tonight. Jan. 13—News Topics by Dean Hemenway and Clarence Herold. Jan. 14—Singing this morning; Mr. Gunderson announces that there is to be a League Oratorical and Declamatory Contest this year. Jan. 15—Freshman Rhetorical by Margaret Dohse and Thelma Maynard. Jan. 16—Singing this morning. Mr. Gunderson announces that there is to be a basket ball game at Boscobel Saturday. Jan. 19—Miss Keysar and William Evert spoke to the school on the Basket Ball game played at Boscobel last Saturday. Athletic play rehearsal tonight. Jan. 20—News Topics by Mae Johnson and Albert Jones. Lyceum Play rehearsal tonight. Jan. 21—Examination Schedule appeared on the blackboard this morning. Jan. 22—Examinations today! Oh those examinations! Jan. 23—Those awful examinations again. Jan. 26—Second semester begins. Hattie Burrows visits the school. Jan. 27—News Topics by Mamie Kasparek and Nettie Kramer. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Jan. 28—A place for Theory and Art in our daily program has been discovered by Mr. Gunderson. Jan. 29—Freshman Rhetorical by Dorothy Borgerding and Clara Boldt. Report cards were handed out for the end of the semester. Jan. 30—Singing. Sang a fine new song this morning. Freshman will have a class party at the Potratz residence tonight. Feb. 2—We beat the Fenni-more Basket Ball team 62-8 last Saturday. Senior class meeting. Feb. 3—News Topics by Leo Lankie and Raymond Kunzman. Great bargain sale to-day, last years annuals cheap! Twenty cents apiece or two for a half dollar. Feb. 4—Singing this morning. A shrub has been found broken and Mr. Gunderson says he wishes to get his hands on the fellow who did it. Feb. 5—Freshman Rhetorical by Manilla Comford and Arthur Beuthin. Arthur spoke “Casey at the Bat. Basket Ball meeting. High School Athletic Play rehearsal tonight. Feb. 6—Singing this morning. Daniel Lariviere strolled in at 9:10 as usual. Feb. 9—Mr. Gunderson announces that we beat Boscobel at Basket Ball last Saturday night. Ask Ray Stackland about it. Sophomore meeting tonight. Oren Hoyle visited school to-day. Feb. 10—News Topics by Arthur McCloskey and Helen Poehler. Junior meeting. Senior meeting. Junior sleigh-ride party tonight. Sophomore sleigh-ride party tonight. Feb. 11—Singing. Feb. 12—Freshman Rhetorical by Lawrence Cherrier, Marguerite Bennetts, Zalus Copper and Margaret Dohse. Feb. 16—Miss Green talked to the school about the basket ball game with Elkader. We beat 29-22. Athletic play rehearsal at the Metropolitan. Feb. 17—News Topics by Beatrice Speck and Arthur Schwert. Play rehearsal at the Metropolitan. Feb. 18—Singing. Play rehearsal. Feb. 19—Freshman Rhetorical by Elvira Campbell and Edna Dahmer. Feb. 20—Basket Ball team went to Fennimore. Mr. Gunderson went to Fond du Lac. Feb. 23—Hooray! No school to-day! A Legal Holiday! Feb. 24—William Evert talked to the school about the trip of the basket ball team to Fennimore. William says the boys were not skilled at shooting baskets by using steam-pipes for back-boards. The Athletic Play, “At Yale , comes off tonight. PRAIRIE DU CKIEN Feb. 25—News Topics by Alice Stuart and Raymond Stack-land. Big crowd at play last night. Feb. 26—Freshman Rhetorical by Hazel Finney, Charles Foran and Catherine Gillitzer. Mr. Gunderson is on the war path because he has found another broken shrub. Feb. 27—Singing. Leslie Rau gives a report of the receipts taken in for the athletic play. Mr. Gunderson announces that we play the Viroqua high school here Saturday night. Mar. 2—Mr. Gunderson, Miss Green and Miss Sutherland spoke to the school aoout the basket ball game that was played with Viroqua last Saturday. Mar. 3—News Topics by Adelia Bittner and Clara Berge. Commercial inspector visited school to-day. Mar. 4—Peter Favre has another stubborn streak in German III. Mar. 5—Freshman Rhetorical by Milton Gremore and Florence Des Rocher. Exams this morning. Oh, you exams! Mar. 6—Singing this morning. Still more exams. Mar. 9—Mr. Wiard, a detective from Chicago, spoke to the school a few minutes this morning. Mar. 10—News Topics by Evalyn Weighner and Walter Beuthin. Mar. 11—A state game warden from Madison spoke to the school on the wild life of the U. S. Sophomore class meeting. Mar. 12—Freshman Rhetorical by Clarence Kaiser and Jessie Keller. Mar. 13—Singing. Chub Stackland wanted to sing, “Come jump into my wagon and we’ll all take a ride”. Junior class picture taken. Mr. Gunderson went to Richland Center. Reports were given out. Oh you mark in deportment! Mar. 16—Sophomore class picture taken. Mar. 17—News Topics by Hugo Boech and Laura Brenner. Miss Taylor arrived to-day to train the contestants for the local contest. Freshman class picture taken. This picture was held off until the last for fear of breaking the camera and thus no other pictures could be taken. Mar. Is—Singing this morning. Mar. 19—Freshman Rhetorical by Irvin Labonne, Daniel Lariviere and Marie Ivers. Mar. 20—Singing this morning. Mar. 23—Singing this morning. Mar. 24—An old soldier talked to the school about the frontier life on the plains about HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL fifty years ago. Senior class meeting. Mar. 25—News Topics by Thomas Dyer and Henry Clinton. Mar. 26—Miss Evans spoke to the school about the arrangement of the books in the public library. Mar. 27—Miss Keysar spoke to the school about the arrangement of the books in our High School library. Mar. 30—Singing this morning. Mar. 31—News Topics by Alice Fritsche and Milton Fagan, but according to Milton they got mixed up in their topics. Apr. 1—Singing this morning. The school building caught on fire! April fool! Apr. 2—Freshman Rhetorical by Beulah Peacock, Jessie Keller, Thelma Maynard, Florence Milheim and Louis Potratz. Orchestra practice. Sophomore base ball team beat Juniors 13-6. Apr. 3—Singing. Last Lyceum of the season tonight. ORCHESTRA First Row:-Helen Lindner. Albert Jones. Floyd Sedlmayr. Clarence Kaiser, Miss Garrow, Director Second Row:—Emma Rhein. Helen Poehler. Martin Keller. Robert Armstrong. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL ill itii tat I 0) njctni |at tit m. ORCHESTRA. The Orchestra of the Prairie du Chien High School was organized three years ago and although its members have changed entirely in that time, new material has appeared so that, at present, there is a membership of eight, two of whom are Juniors, three are Sophomores and three are GLEE Considerably larger than the Orchestra is the Girls’ Glee Club, composed of eighteen members under the leadership of Miss Leona M. Garrow, with Emma Rhein and Gladys Herold as accompanists. The Glee Club has taken part in every Lyceum program, has sung at the Christmas Play, at the meeting held for the Freshmen. The instruments are, three first violins, one first cornet, two second cornets, drums and the piano. Under the leadership of Miss Garrow the orchestra has played at Lyceums and several times the violins and piano have furnished music for various school programs. CLUB. Public Library, when the Honorable M. S. Dugeon, of Madison, was here, on March 11th and at the Declamatory Contest on March 21st, and always have its members shown a spirit of willingness and pleasure in taking their parts whenever they were called upon to represent the school. MIXED DOUBLE QUARTETTE. Aside from these two musical year. The boys in this group also organizations a Mixed Double make up a male quartette, which Quartette, consisting of eight has made its appearance several members, three Seniors, two Jun- times and both of these organiza-iors, and three Sophomores, was tions have proved very popular formed the latter part of this whenever they have appeared. MIXED QUAR I ETTE. First Row:—Leslie Rau, William Evert, Lorraine Jones, Marion Scanlan, John Rogers. Second Row -Leona Garrow. Mamie Kasparck, Louise Dclorimicr. Ralph Glenn. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL First Row -Florence DesRocher. Edna Dahmer. Alice Fritche. Myrtle DuCharme. Manilla Cornford, Miss Garrow. Director. Second Row;-He!en Pochler. Muriel Schnug. Lucy Nickerson. Clara Berge. Nettie Schoeffer, Gladys Herold. Emma Rhein Third Row:-Thelma Maynard. Eleanor Ziel. Anna Sima. Mary Copper. Zalus Copper. BOYS QUARTETTE:—William Evert. Leslie Rau, Ralph Glenn. John Rogers. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN iCitmtni Murk. The literary society of the high school is the Lyceum, which was organized in 1901. All students in the high school are members of this society. At the beginning of the year officers are elected for the whole year. Alfred Lechnir was elected president for 1913-1914, with Gertrude Steinberg as vice-president and Leona Garrow as Secretary and Treasurer. The meetings, which are open to the public, are held in the evening and consist of a program given by the Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores. Each Sen- ior gives an oration at some time during the year and the Juniors and Sophomores take part in some other way. Because of the large number of students in the high school it is impossible for all to appear in the Lyceum programs, therefore the Freshmen have their rhetorical work for opening exercises on Thursday of every week. News Topics are also given in the morning on Tuesday of every week by the Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores. The first of the Lyceum programs was given Oct. 10, 1913. THE PROGRAM. Roll Call—“Geometry Theorems” Juniors Music.............................. Four Violins and Piano Oration “Prince Aderbal before the Roman Senate” Eugenie Eckhardt Original Story—“New Years in France” Bessie Stagman Music Trio by a number of the girls Debate—Resolved: That a Final Examination is Not a Fair Promotion. Positive: Negative: Mertie Schroeder. Nettie Kramer. Charles Phillipp. Arthur Schwert. Music—Duet Lorraine Jones and Wm. Evert Oration—“Webster’s Speech on the Compromise of 1850” Mina Fach Joke Paper Alice Stuart and Edith Gronert HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Farce “Examination Day at Wood Hill School.” Fanny Marks, the teacher Robert Coleman Jim Tarbox George (Echo) Tarbox Joshua Brogg Hiram A. Pryor Jordan Timm Mrs. Rachel Latimer The Trueman Nickerson James Konichek Abner Shuck p Randolph Adams Hill Jennie Winkler Genevieve Latimer Grade Sweet Mamie Kunzman , lfioiiuc ivunzman Jimmy Speaker 41 t Amy Telin ... Jerry Meekin H Boppkh Freddy Granton Lemuel Swindney Jonny Foreman.... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Citrrani Iflnrk. Twelve students entered the local contest this year. They were Leslie Rau, Milton Fagan, Wallace Bronson, Charles Phil-lipp, Trueman Nickerson, Henry Clinton, Albert Jones and Ralph Glenn in the boys’ contest; Anna Sima, Susan Appleby, Beatrice Speck and Alice Stuart in the girls’ contest. The contest was held on the evening of March 21st. The judges were Principals Roberts of the McGregor High School, C. J. Young of Potosi and A. Peterson of Westby. In the boys’ contest first place was awarded to Leslie Rau, with the selection, “The Battle of Gettys- burg,’’ second place to Ralph Glenn, with the selection. “Sparta-cus to the Gladiators’’ and third place to Charles Phillipp, with the selection, “The Problem in the Philippines.” In the girls’ contest first place was awarded to Alice Stuart, with the selection, “The Lost Word,” and second place to Beatrice Speck, with the selection, “A Soldier of France.” The League Contest will be held on the evening of April 24 th at Boscobel, where Alice Stuart, Beatrice Speck and Charles Phillipp will represent the Prairie du Chien High School. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN (Ufo (Euii of There was a great disturbance in the letter box that morning. The letters were very much excited over their journeys, each one eager to relate his message first; but when a letter enclosed in a long envelope with bold handwriting upon it, began to speak in deep solemn tones, the excitement subsided. “My dear friends, do not get so excited. I am sure none of you have as much cause to be as I have, for my journey is a very long and important one. John Rogers, a wealthy banker of Los Angeles is writing to Chicago for a “Rambler” and has enclosed a check for many thousands of dollars. If you—” “I will travel a great deal farther than that,” piped a weak voice. “I was written by Louise de Lorimier, a famous singer, who is accepting an appointment to sing at the Grand Opera at London.” “So you are going to London? I shall be able to accompany you for many miles, for Ruth Mc- Closkey has just completed her business course at “W. B. U.” and is accepting a position as stenographer for a large clothing firm in New York.” “Your journeys are not so unpleasant as mine. It was written by Henry Clinton, a student at Princeton, and I am very much afraid that his ‘Send me fifty in a hurry,’ will cause his father to toss me into the waste basket.” “You will all be tossed into the waste basket when it comes to that, but I shall not. The message that I carry to Leona Garrow from her friend, Helen Lindner, is a very pleasant one, recalling old memories of their school days, which wculd lighten the hearts of any old friends. They were both traveling together as famous actresses, but are spending their summers at home.” “So you think we will all be tossed into the waste basket? Not I. I will be held even more sacred than you, for my whole message is a tender, loving cne, and only she, who reads it will understand its HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL yearning and tenderness. I was written by Edmund Green, a traveling salesman, to—” “Ha, ha, ha, do not get sentimental now. This is no place for anyone who is fickle. One going on such an important journey as mine can not be bothered by troublesome love letters. Suppose that you were to deliver a message accepting an engagement to deliver a great oration at the dedication of a wonderful monument. Well, that is what I am to do, for I was written by Leslie Rau, a famous orator of the West, and to be bothered by you is outrageous, don’t you think so, comrades?” “Yes, yes. This world of business must rush on undisturbed, for business transactions are very important, especially such a one as mine. I was sent as an order for some fashionable gowns from Paris, and if I were detained by friendly letters, Mae Johnson would have no new gown for the Easter Ball.” “But listen, friends, if it were not for the tender messages of love from loved ones, this world would be much darker and more cruel than it is. I was written by William Evert, who has just finished his course in Civil Engineering at Yale and is about to take a position in the world, but first writes home to receive encouraging words from a loving mother.” There was a silence for a moment; then a scrambling and rushing. The letters were tumbling here and there and soon all were separated perhaps not to meet again. The disturbance was caused by the post-man on his round of duty. Such is the call of life. Beatrice Speck. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Annual 1 Miss Sutherland: “Milton what is your idea of breath?” Milton Gremore: “Breath is made of air. We breathe al ways with our lungs, and sometimes with our livers, except at night, when our breath keeps life going through our noses, while we are asleep. If it wasn’t for our breathe we should die whenever we slept. Boys that stay in a room all day should not breathe. They should wait till they get out doors; for a lot of boys staying in a room make carbonioxide, and carbondioxide is more poisonous than mad dogs, though not just the same way. It does not bite; but that is no matter as long as it kills you.” Henry Clinton while in Chicago: “I don’t see as father needed to tell me to keep my eyes wide open while I was in Chicago. With such sights as these here I don’t think I’ll be able to get mine shut for a week.” Arthur McCloskey: “He looks kinder down in the mouth.” Peter Favre: “Who does?” Arthur McCloskey: “Why, the dentist.” Florence Speck: “Say Mar- garet I wish to learn how to make jelly, is it hard?” Margaret Bennetts: “Gra- cious no, it’s soft.” Ralph Glenn: “What is the best thing to tell a woman, Ed?” Ed. Rogers: “Nothing.” William Evert: “Say, Lech-nir, have you felt slippers?” Alfred Lechnir: “I have often felt them when I was young.” Walter Beuthin: “They say contentment is better than riches.” Less Rau: “Huh, can you buy a soda with ‘contentment?’ ” Arthur Schwert: “Do you believe there is luck in a rabbit’s foot?” PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Hugo Boeckh: “Well, I'll say this much: ‘It’s luckier to get kicked by a rabbit's foot than by a mule's.’ ” Miss Sutherland, in Geometry: “Robert, describe a tri- angle.” Robert Armstrong: “A tri- angle is a square with only three sides.” Miss Nelson in Ancient History: “Andrew, why are the Mohammedans so brave in battle?” Andrew Hanzel: “The courage of the Mohammedans in battle is explained by the fact that a man with more than one wife is more willing to face death than if he had only one.” Raymond Slama to Arthur McCloskey: “What are you digging that hole for, Art?” Arthur, who was digging post holes, answered: “I’m not digging the hole, I’m digging out the dirt and leaving the hole.” A Sophomore and a Junior were standing alone looking up at the County Jail, “Where would I be,” said the Sophomore, “if that jail had its due?” “Standing alone, I guess.” was the quick reply. Leo, in Stenography III: “You must know that I stand up for a wit.” Albert Jones: “Take my advice and sit down again.” Miss Nelson to Clarence Kaiser in Commerical Geography: “What is an island?” Clarence: “It’s a place you can’t leave without a boat.” Miss Sutherland: “Clarence, if property was two dollars a foot how would you sell it?” Clarence in Mathematics: “By the gallon.” Miss Green: “Maurice, give the feminine of vassal.” Maurice: “Vasaline.” Alice: “I wrote a piece of poetry, ‘on rain’. ” Dorothy: “That’s strange, how did you keep your paper dry?” Tod: “Did Ed. get his good looks from his father or mother, Jack.” Jack: “He worked in a drug store you know.” Art: “How do you like my new shoes?” Adelbert: “Oh, they are simply immense.” HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Miss Nelson: “Why is King George like a hat?” Maurice: “Both have crowns.” Will E.: “What are three ways to send a message?” Leslie: “Telephone, telegraph and Tel-e-woman.” Maurice: “Art, do you ever loose your temper?” Art S.: “No, not perma- nently.” Clarence K.: “What sort of a range has Floyd in singing tenor?” Arthur B.: “Sort of a mountain range.” Clarence: “How’s that?” Art:. ‘ ‘Sort of rocky. ’ ’ Adelbert to Clarence H.: I know my horse can beat yours, he can go to beat the band.” Clarence H.: “Then the band must be on foot.” PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Ufjn’a Hfyii (Unlitmn. Wr Who’s bold and knowing, inquisitive too, Think they know as much as we do, What’s the answer to this Who’s Who? Ans: These are the Freshmen of our school Always breaking every rule, Whispering and laughing on the stair, And glancing ’round, now here, now there. Who is it whose eyes can twinkle with fun, But on occasion can look very glum, He wears his hair a la pompadour, And can don a hair ribbon once in a while? Ans: Oh, this is our Ralph of great renown, Who’s known as the very best bluffer in town. Now there’s a teacher both short and sweet, Who always looks so pretty and neat, She’s kind to us all, Both the short and the tall, What person can be so complete? Ans: This is our commercial teacher, Who, when angry, becomes a good preacher. She stands in the hall, Keeping order ’mong all, Miss Mellem, our littlest teacher. Who is the shy little Senior girl, With never a ruffle or never a curl, And so quiet are her ways, From the teachers she receives much praise? Ans.: Louisa’s the name of this fair lass, Who is always very attentive in class, Tho’ she’s bashful, you know, In school she’s not slow, This girl that we call Louisa. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Who is a person we dare not leave out, Who has a great hatred for Latin no doubt, Sometimes he’s happy, sometimes he’s sad, Sometimes he’s good, sometimes he’s bad. Ans.: Why, that is our Professor, as you well may guess, Who is always so very neat in his dress His jokes are old And have often been told, Isn’t it awful all this to confess? Who is the girl with light brown hair, With eyes so blue and cheeks so fair, Some people perhaps might call her fat, But she’s so good-natured, she does not mind that? Ans.: Gertrude is this girl so jolly Who reminds us of a Paris dolly. She, it is said, likes basket ball And is much beloved by all. Who are the Freshmen in the large Freshman Class? He the tallest lad, she the shortest lass? Ans.: Arthur is the name of the boy, Zalus is the girl, The former you will know by his size, The latter by many a curl. Who is the teacher who is rather charming, But who, when she’s angry, looks so alarming, She’s tall and fair, With very light hair, And she’s here very early in the morning? Ans.: Miss Nelson is her name we are told, And in teaching she’s as good as gold, She’s the tallest in the school And enforces every rule, Tho’ she does say, “Oh, how I do hate to scold. Who is it entertains us at noons With all her merry ragtime tunes Just as her music is pleasant to hear, So is this girl to us very dear? Ans.: Why Emma Rhein is the one, Who’s always laughing and full of fun. She’ll play for you till her fingers ache, And never a complaint out loud does she make. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Who is the bright happy Sophomore boy, Who, to those about him, is the source of much joy? When at him the teachers look, His eyes are glued upon his book. But when they glance the other way He finds just lots of time for play? Ans.: I think I need not mention his name None but Henry can be so sly, That Sophomore boy with the twinkle in his eye. Who is the girl with the eyes so brown, One who was never known to frown Who can dance and sing and play, And has a sweet persuasive way, But who comes late to school most every day? Ans.: Helen Lindner is this girl’s name, And to all her classmates she’s just the same. She has many a merry smile, With which she does her friends beguile But she s the one who’ll ask questions in class. From the time it enters till its time to pass. Who is the tall Junior boy Who jollies a bit just for joy? He is hearty and hale, Never known to be pale, This merry rolicksome boy? Ans.: This Junior’s nickname is Art, In geometry he’s sort of a shark. If in Stenography III, He can sleep just a wee. What cares he whether it’s daylight or dark? Who is the Freshman girl so shy With eyes the color of the sky? She studies all day, And at night, too, they say, And if she can’t get her lessons She does try and try? Ans.: Why this is Thelma Maynard, 'tis easy to see, And all of us wonder how so good she can be, She wears a large bow, And sits first in the row, Upon her virtues, all will agree. Who is the teacher with a very sweet smile, And who always dresses in very best style. In music she trains us, So can you blame us, For liking her well on the very first trial? Ans.: This teacher spoken of in such a good way. Can sing very well and also can Play, Miss Garrow is this Whom, I’m sure all would miss, If ever she should far from us stray. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Who is that sober Junior girl, With spec’s on her nose, And her hair in a curl? When she’s good she’s very very good, But when she’s bad she’s horrid. Ans.: This is our Alice Stuart sedate, Talking is her well known trait, Yet she is so kind and winning, We’re all of us beginning To think her—well—first rate. Who is the merry Sophomore maid At whose door much mischief is laid? She’s laughing all day, And is really some gay, And yet she keeps her work up to grade. Ans.: Clara is the name of this girl We all know, And in joking and laughing She’s surely not slow. She’s as kind hearted a lass as there is in the class, And in talking can all surpass. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HJiBt of Ifcfmttimts. Define Brevity—A desirable quality among the Seniors, but a catastrophe among the Freshmen. Define Oration—That which the Seniors deliver, usually containing 1900 odd unknown words. Very interesting. Define Swell—A person who has graduated from the Freshman class. Define Blue—The only color we feel at examination time. Define Examination papers— That on which the students are expected to write that which they don’t know. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Annual Jokra. Miss Sutherland in Agriculture: “What is a sulky plow?” Ed. Rogers: “A plow that won’t go.” This appeared on Ralph Glenn’s corrected Mediaeval topic: “Your English is poor but you has stuck to the point.” Miss Keysar in English I: “Can any form of the verb ‘to be’ take an object?” Freshman (in surprise): “ To be’ denotes existence, and we exist for an object.” Miss Keysar in English III: The fly is on the window.’ What part of speech is fly?” Peter Favre: “Fly is an adverb, because it ends in ‘ly’ ”. Miss Sutherland in Agriculture: “WHiat do they make in the dairying region of Wisconsin?” Wise Soph: “Butter, cheese and eggs.” Miss Mellem, at the beginning of the year, (unable to find the roll card): “If anyone is absent, just please say so.” Botany Student (thoughtfully): “These kinds of plants grow best in wet water.” Professor Gunderson, in Algebra: “Demonstrate a minus quantity.” Freshman: “A ‘V’ lent a sophomore.” First Soph: “How does Mr. Gunderson hatch out all those schemes?” Second Soph: “He probably sets his mind on them.” Ralph Glenn in Geometry: “Miss Sutherland are you going to ask us everything we don’t know in examination?” Miss Sutherland: “Impos- sible! You have only two hours to write.” PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Miss Nelson in English History: “Leo, what king ruled in England in the year 1609?” Leo: “Elizabeth.” Miss Keysar to Floyd Sedl-mayr: “Who was Julius Caesar?” Floyd: “He was the man who was stabbed in twenty-three places and said, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.’ ” Miss Mellem to Arthur Mc-Closkey: “Arthur, tell me the difference in shorthand between sardines and satin. Arthur replied: “One is a fish and the other a cloth. “Less, why don’t you fire at those ducks, boy, don’t you see you’ve got the whole flock before your gun?” said Arthur McClos-key. “I know I have” Less replied, “but when I get a good aim at one, two or three others will swim right betwixt it and me.” AN IDYL. “He is my ideal and I’m his idol,” said the girl. “And your love affair?” “Is an idyl.” “And your fiance?” “He’s idle, according to papa.” Miss Nelson in English History: “Whom do you consider the greatest king of England, Leo?” Leo, “Henry Eighth.” Miss Nelson: “On what grounds do you base this statement?” Leo: “He had six wives and died a natural death.” HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL (Emtwrsattmt ®u?r a £rU'}tlunu Hello Central, give me 105 please----Hello, is this Langtons? May I speak to Bob? Oh this is he, well I thought I recognized the voice. Say, old boy, how are you? ----What! you don’t know me? ---- Well I should think you do you old bluffer. Why this is Dick Brown — that’s I. Do you know me now? I’m awfully glad to hear it, but you just wait until you hear what I’ve got to tell you. Say old kid, anybody around that might hear something he ought not? Coast is clear here too, so here goes. How about taking in the dance across the river, and wouldn’t it be fine to take those two girls at Smiths? ------ Your folks make a howl!-----Oh, but you’re dense.----Aren’t my folks out of town, and won’t you have to come over and keep me company? Well, that’s settled, so let’s figure out a way to escape exams tomorrow, because we won’t be fit to take them. ----- O fudges, don’t worry about what Prof, is going to say. We’ll fix that up and say that we went after our engagement rings------- He’ll forgive us. Got the peachiest letter from Blackmere ---- and I guess she and her friend are coming to visit Lillian Gray and I know two boys who will visit then----don’t you, old sport?----- Are you game? Say old top, what’s the matter? You, don’t seem to be very cheerful. Why don't you talk more? -Ha! Ha! so you’re making me do all the talking to-night----your turn next. Well allright, old fellow, then we’ll go skating tomorrow, half way to La Crosse and stop at Lynxville for some grub. Did you see Mabel Grace after school? She wanted to invite you to her party. I told her I knew you would come,------you will, won't you? ------- Remember the great old time we had last year? ----- Good for you! ------- All of the old bunch are going to be there. Told her she couldn’t PRAIRIE DU CHIEN keep us there as long as she did last time. ----- What did you say? Why ------- well I should think you’d remember what a raking your dad gave you, for getting home so late. Yours truly got the same. Say, Bob, have you started your work on the Annual? ---- 0 Shucks, I haven’t done a single thing yet. ------- What’s that? -------- You don't intend to give them a write-up? ------- Only going to buy a couple? That talk don’t go with me. Bet your write-up will be on the first page. Last but not least, my boy, I’m getting supper tonight. ----- It’s all right to do this thing once in a while, ----- no bachelor life for me- --------- Nor for you neither? Well, for once you know how to stand up for your rights. Guess we’d better get off the line or Central will be shutting us up. What’s that you say? Bob wants to speak to me—Bob who? ----------- Bob Langton? Well who in thunder am I speaking to now? ------ What! What! Bob Langton, Senior? And the receiver dropped with a crash. E. M. Groenert. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL i0lj grlnml Athlftir JJlay. THE CAST. Dick Seeley, Yale '05 Mr. Clayton Randal, of New York Jack Randal, His son, Yale ’05. Dave Burly, Substitute on Yale Crew...... Jim Tucker, Captain of Yale Crew Jimsey, A Telegraph Messenger Boy Clancy, A Prize-fighter___ John Kennedy, Coach Yale Crew.Z.......... Frank Young, Member of Yale Crew Ed. Scott, Friend of Dick, Member of Yale Crew- Tom Haynes, Member of Yale Crew Robert Crosby, Member of Yale Crew Jepson, Boatman Mrs. Randal, Jack’s mother Dorothy Randall, Her Daughter Polly Burk, A Friend of Dorothy Marne Brady, a poor girl....... William Evert - Arthur McCloskey Ralph Glenn .........Leslie Rau John Rogers Andrew Hanzal Trueman Nickerson Arthur Schwert Henry Clinton Alfred Lechnir Raymond Kunzman Robert Armstrong Leo Lankie Helen Lindner Leona Garrow Irene Ashbacher Beatrice Speck SYNOPSIS. ACT. I Vanderbilt Hall, New Haven, Conn. ACT. II Boat House, Gales Ferry, New Haven. act. Ill Exterior of Griswold Hotel. The night of the Race. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN At fair. J The annual High School Play for the benefit of the Athletic Association was given at the Metropolitan Opera House, Tuesday evening, February 24th. The returns of the play show that the citizens of Prairie du Chien are taking much interest in high school activities. The success of the play was due, not only to the members of the cast who put forth their best efforts, but also to Miss Green, who ha splendid dramatic ability. The following is a summary of the play: The setting of the play is Yale at the time of the annual boat race; the heroine is Dorothy Randal, Jack’s sister, for whose hand Dick Seeley, the hero, and Dave Burly, a substitute on the Yale crew, are competitors. Not only are Dick and Burly rivals for Dorothy’s love, but also for first place on the boat crew. When the time for the boat race arrives Dick Seeley fails to appear, until the very last moment. When he does appear, it becomes known that Burly has, in some underhanded manner, kept him away by force and that Jimsey, a messenger boy, released him from his captivity. Dick, therefore, takes his regular place on the crew, wins the race, and also Dorothy. The college spirit which predominated in this play was manifested in Yale yells and numerous appropriate college songs. The play closed with the singing of “Love’s Old Sweet Song,’’ by the entire cast. Ralph Glenn. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 1 HE (-AS I. hirst Row . John Rogers. Henry Clinton. Trueman Nickerson, Raymond Kunzman, Robert Armstrong. Arthur Schwcrt, Leslie Rau. Hugo Bocckh. Alfred Lcchnir. Ralph Glenn. Arthur McCIoskey. Second Row:- Andrew Hanzal. Beatrice Speck. Leona Garrow. William Evert. Irene Ashbachcr. Helen Lindner. JACK RL-.CEIVES A MESSAGE. Left to right:-Ralph Glenn. William Evert. Andrew Hanzal. Leslie Rau. Robert Armstrong. Henry C linton. Raymond Kunzman, Alfred Lechnir. John Rogers. 11 IE RANDAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Left to right:- Ralph Glenn. Leona Garrow. Helen Lindner. Leslie Rau, Arthur McCloskey, Irene Ashbachcr William Evert. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Jfljafa tl}r Matter tlj? Alumni? Are we still, or are we not, members of our Alma Mater? Most certainly we have not forgotten our high school days, for they are ever fresh in our memories, but, are we doing anything to show our appreciation for those days of the past? Is there not some way we can show the present students that we are as loyal as ever? The Junior classes have hit upon a plan themselves by having us write a few short items for their annual—but surely this is a poor expression of the product of the high school. The real worth of a school is in what it sends out into the world. The laurels of our Prairie High rest upon us, the Alumni. If we make good, our school makes good, if we do not, our school does not. Members going to school now, would no doubt receive encouragement in meeting persons who have gone through school doors and have made good. At present as soon as one graduates, all his connections with the school are dropped even though the graduate is still loyal. We should always keep up an active relation with our school. The best way to do this is to form an Alumni organization. Therefore Alumni, let us wake up, and before another year is past let us have a full-fleged Alumni Association. A Graduate of ’13. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Alumni HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Alumni Name. 1887. Maria Hunt, Mrs. De Rode......... Mattie Blancher, Mrs. L. Amerphol... Martha Schroeder, deceased Maggie O’Mally, Mrs. Kavanaugh.... Mary Oswald, Mrs. A. Lasche....... 1888. Maud Stackpole, deceased............ Lizzie Chase, Mrs. H. Neble......... Libbie Helwig, deceased.............. 1889. Maud Blancher, Mrs. P. Farrell R. Irving Halsey.................... Charles Case......................... Lena Sims, Mrs. J. Sylvester..... 1890. Mamie Hunt........................... Nora Bull, Mrs. E. Froelich........ Flora Barnes, Mrs. W. Cassie ... Theodore Menges...................... Robert Rienow................. Mamie Collins............. 1891. Theodore Schumann, deceased Laura Halsey, Mrs. Kraege Stella Hobbs, Mrs. J. Andrews Jessie Case, Mrs. H. Beach Belle Boucher, Mrs. P. Brown Carrie Bertholet............. Emma Matthews, Mrs. J. Bieloh Location. ..Lexington, Ky. .Janesville, Wis. ..La Crosse, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. La Crosse, Wis. ......Chicago, 111. Mazomanie, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Wash. D. C. Lexington, Ky. .......Menominee, Wis. ........... Oberlin, 0. ..........Waterloo, la. Iowa City, la. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Mazomanie, Wis. Montevideo, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. ........Bruce, Wis. Austin, Minn. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Nellie Chase, Mrs. M. Rhein St. Brainard, Mont. Alex Frederick Prairie du Chien, Wis. Nelda Bosch, Mrs. J. Bracher Portland, Oregon 1892. Wm. Schumann.................................................Oakland, Cal. Pira Van Vickie, Mrs. Case............................. Racine, Wis Agnes Duffy.........................................!!!! '.Chicago, 111! Vira Hobbs, Mrs. Vincen St. Paul, Minn Etta Fairfield......................................Sioux City, la. Susan Heaton, Mrs. V. Keenan Dubuque, la. Mable Benson, deceased......................... Mamie McCloskey, Mrs. P. Conley.........................Milwaukee, Wis. AddieLoeper..................................................Hibbing, Minn! Pearl Dietrich, Mrs. A. H. Long Prairie du Chien, Wis Frank Hunt....................................................Boston, Mass. Fred Hobbs............................................. Beloit, Wis. Jennie Corcoran, Mrs. J. V. Timmins. . .... Minneapolis, Minn. George Fredrick......................................Buffalo, N. Y. 1893. Maggie Reiser, Mrs. M. Vero Wausau, Wis Thomas Kelly Chicago, 111! Dr. Louis Corcoran..................................Rock Rapids, la. Emery Lacy Miles City Mont Jennie Johnson, Mrs. W. Emerson Prairie du Chien, Wis. Mamie O’Mally, Mrs. J. Lawless Wauzeka!, Wis. Laura Raffauf, deceased............ Joseph Opat................ ........................Milwaukee, Wis. Mattie Loveland, deceased............... Alice Bull, Mrs. W. Towler.............................Dubuque, la. 1894. Edna Dietrich, deceased..................... Charles Kamopp, deceased Robert Carter............................... Chicago, III Carrie Cherrier, Mrs. Partch Oelwein, la. Edward Martner......................................Oak Park,’ 111. Thomas Forgerty, deceased...................... George Miller..........................................Gaslyn, Wis. Eva Chase ... ....................Austin, Minn. Melvin Ishmeal, deceased.................... HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Chas. Miller................................................Chicago, 111. Frank Cron .........................................St. Paul, Minn. 1895. Hampton Allen.................................................Canada Julia Johnson, Mrs. F. Haupt Prairie du Chien, Wis. Ada Fuller, Mrs. F. Crowley...........................Madison, Wis. Maude Webster............................................Wash. D. C. Mable McReynolds.............................................. Stasia Zeman ...............................Prairie du Chien, Wis. Peter Martinek....................................... Dubuque, la. Ethel Blancher..............................................Chicago, 111. Matilida Griesbach, Mrs. I. Shultz..................Janesville, Wis. 1896. Hattie Evert, Mrs. F. C. Appell Sacramento, Cali Ada Whaley, Mrs. G. Briggs....................... Platteville, Wis. Katie Foshag...................;....................Milwaukee, Wis. Laura Cherrier Prairie du Chien, Wis. Edna Miller Prairie du Chien, Wis. Francis Zeman ............................. Prairie du Chien, Wis. 1897. Frank Bassett.............................. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Lydia Hesse Prairie du Chien, Wis. Mable Wright, deceased................................. Otto Wendt.......................................... Superior, Wis. John Thomas.................................................Chicago, 111. Kitty Kirby.................................................Chicago, 111. Nona Deary ................................ Prairie du Chien, Wis. George Reynolds La Crosse, Wis. Melia Loomis ................................... Santa Monica, Cali. Matthias Swaboda Milwaukee, Wis. Alvina Kasparek, deceased.... 1898. Minnie Case Duluth, Minn. Gertrude Marvin, Mrs. Johnson Dexter, Minn Karl Seeber.... Moline. 111! Carrie Thomas...............................................Chicago, III. Ida Slightam, Mrs. St. John.......................... Madison, Wis. May Bums, Mrs. F. Finn Madison Wis! PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Herman Knopps........ Jessie Sage Minnie Griesbach Nellie Stackland, Mrs. N. Sage Angie Beach, Mrs. Bosworth Nettie Otto................. Milwaukee, Wis Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Fullerton, Cali. Prairie du Chien, Wis. 1899. Henry Bailey....................... Ralph Dietrich............... Frank Hobbs........................ Lloyd Horsfall Anna Roth, Mrs. S. Knight. Bessie Ward, Mrs. J. Paris Mamie Chase............... Katheryn Heaton, Mrs. S. Hoffman Adeline Hobbs, Mrs. H. Sells Joseph McDonald........ Mable Ryder, Mrs. Rafferty 1900. Hattie Wallin, Mrs. Sauderson Jennette Martner Lulu Chase, deceased John McDonald Carrie Griesbach, Mrs. C. Wachter 1901. Queen Horsfall, Mrs. W. R. Graves Jay Ryder.................. Abbie Lewis, Mrs. E. Marsh Ruth McDill .......... Sallie Deary Josephine Cornford....... Goldie Allen, Mrs. E. Dietrich Chas. Blancher Bessie Glenn, Mrs. J. Pendleton Ida Brainard, Mrs. J. Marham Claudine Allen, Mrs. H. Koch Marie Lagen, Mrs. E. Rowen Longton, Kan. Mazomanie, Wis. ................Idaho Ft. Adams, Rhode Island .........La Crosse, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. ........... Dubuque, la. .......... Kankakee, 111. Minneapolis, Minn. Chicago, 111. Minnesota Prairie du Chien, Wis. Eugene, Oregon Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. La Crosse, Wis. Chicago, 111. Spooner, 111. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Aberdeen, S. D. Wyalusing, Wis. Tun ton, S. D. Watkins, Mont. Minneapolis, Minn. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 1902. Marie Griesbach, Mrs. D. Slightam Lelah Ragan, Mrs. Pierstorf George Brenner. Edna Mitchell Prairie du Chien, Wis. Jennie Weisenberger Oscar Wallin David Slightam... Orlando Lacy 1903. Dot Lewis i Emma Kasperek, Mrs. F. England Wyrem Michell Prairie du Chien, Wis. Mayme Miller nn , U7. ' Rayme Mitchell, Mrs. F. Higgs Jennie Wallin 1904. Francis Robb Bessie Marvin Addie Harris, Mrs. A. Keiser Sophie Zeman, Mrs. John Kapple Leona Keiser, Mrs. W. E. Utendorfer Theodore Gronert Alice Borgerding, Mrs. F. Hobbs Lottie Jones a laiiLiscu, au. rM 1905. Elma Glenn w Mary Wallin ' nrmq 1 QnVi aaI T o ttt Edward Benson lNuimdi ocnooi, LiR Crosse, Wis- Mable Poehler ™ Winfred Sillge, Mrs. A. Henkle 1906. Leona Garrow Jessie Deitrich c uu w,s- Bessie Harris, Mrs. T. Markley Gertrude Christie, Mrs. A. Enke AnnaForan „ Margaret Pans, Mrs. G. Billings PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Thomas Brower............................................Osage, la. Nellie Poehler Prairie du Chien, Wis. Dora Campbell, Mrs. A. Fagan Bridgeport, Wis. 1907. Mattie Mehnert........................................ Eastman, Wis. Nellie Quilligan...........................Prairie du Chien, Wis. Le Grand Dyke, deceased........................................... Emily Pokorney...............................................Madison, Wis. Carrie Martner................................................Dothan, Ala. Ethel Reed.................................Prairie du Chien, Wis. Van Brokaw...........................................Lewistown, Mont. Archie Chandler.........................................Naches, Wash. Harriet Pinkerton, Mrs. David Gardner Platteville, Wis. Madeline Quilligan........................................... Pessie Hickey..............................Prairie du Chien, Wis. Alvira Wallin..................................................Rewey, Wis. 1909. Addie Allen........................................Watkins, Mont. Herbert Herold.................................................Viola, Wis. Dan Quilligan..............................Prairie du Chien, Wis. Winter Evans...............................................Green Bay, Wis. Hazel Brokaw La Farge, Wis. Hattie Mehnert........................................Eastman,’ Wis. Ethel Wetzel Prairie du Chien, Wis. 1910. Hattie Keopp........................................... Avoca, Wis. Jessie Atchinson, Mrs. H. Henderson Hackley, Wis. Joe Schwartz, deceased....................................... Maud McDaniels................................... Mt. Sterling, Wis. Minnie Hurlbut..............'.........................Oak Park, 111. Lawrence Kieser............................Prairie du Chien, Wis. Joe Schweiger.........................................Chicago, 111. Iva Coleman ... Prairie du Chien, Wis. Francis Halpin.....................................Bon Island, Canada Esther Harding.......................... Prairie du Chien, Wis. Gladys Bower Boscobel, Wis. 1911. Katherine Groenert.............................Prairie du Chien, Wis. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Ella Wetzel..................................LaCrosse Normal School Roy Hurley...............................................Chicago, 111. Ida Martner ...........................................Madison, Wis. Clara Standorf Wauzeka, Wis. Ruth Collins................................La Crosse Normal School Bertha Brown..........................................Excelsior, Wis. Mark Collins....................................... San Diego, Cali. 1912. Elmer Wachter. Mayme Cecka ....................... Stella Caya.................... Clyde Miller..1.................... Hazel Copsey....................... Mertie Griesbach........... Edith Speck, Mrs. Pearl Herold Florence Thomas.................... Mae Stehr..__...................... Mona Wagner, deceased....... Fred Bruchmann .................... Marie Walters...................... Florence Ziel.............. 1913. Elmer Herold................ Leona Griesch...................... George Jones....................... Blanch Collins ..............;..... Arthur Stehr......... Colonel Thompson............... Hattie Burroughs................... Roy Thomas George Schneyer...... William Welsh.......... Oscar Schneyer................. Frieda Boeckh Florence Christie Mamie Cornelius.................... Oren Hoyle.................. Roy Harding La Crosse Normal School Prairie du Chien, Wis. ...Prairie du Chien, Wis. ..............Bagley, Wis. Ferryville, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Ambrose, N. D. .........Wauzeka, Wis. La Crosse Normal School ...........Appleton, Wis. ..............Chicago, 111. La Crosse Normal School Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Appleton, Wis. ..............Bagley, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. La Crosse Normal School .......La Crosse W. B. U. La Crosse Normal School Milwaukee Normal School ...........Pollock, N. D. ...Prairie du Chien, Wis. ..........Mt. Hope, Wis. ...Prairie du Chien, Wis. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Alma Anderson...........................Prairie du Chien, Wis. Clement McCloskey.......................Prairie du Chien, Wis. George Schweiger Prairie du Chien, Wis. Lawrence Swingle.................................Buffalo, N. Y. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE JANITOR. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN dltttox tn Aiuuu1uu rii. Antoine, Dr. F. J. Boisclair Eggers Bull, Fred Campbell O’Shaughnessy Cardin, J. P. Cecka Robejsek Clark, Dr. H. C. Commercial Hotel Cornelius, L. Courier Printing Office Craig, H. H. Crawford County Bank Crawford County Press Dietrich, E. L. Dunne, J. Fallis, Dr. R. W. Fashion Garvey’s Pharmacy Garveys Dry Goods Store Goldstein, H. W. Graves Earll Grelle Bros. Herold Hotel Herold, Pearl Horsfall Lumber Co. Ivers Bros. Kieser Bros. Murphy, T. M. Nichols, May Prairie du Chien Creamery Co. Prairie du Chien Bank Prairie du Chien Laundry Co. Prairie du Chien Sanitarium Red Cross Pharmacy Reed Bros. Scanlan, Dr. P. L. Scherlin Kaiser Suhrada, M. J. Vanek, F. Viola Creamery Co. Wachute, Jos. Woolley Thompson Whaley, Henry Zcman, Jos. Zeman McCloskey Prairie du Chien High School. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL MAY NICHOLS Artistic n? Photography Enlarging a Specialty Work Guaranteed ’Phone 114. Prairie du Chien. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN THE PRAIRIE Dl CHIEN SANITARIUM The leading institution of the northwest for the treatment of rheumatic and chronic diseases. The Plumbing in our High School was installed by Boisclair Eggers Plumbing Heating and Electrical Contractors. 'Phone 77. Prairie du Chien, Wis. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Come in and See how you look in some of the nobby new hats The best styles are all here and plenty of them. It's the man who looks into things carefully, the man who is particular, who always insists on FASHION Hats. 1 hey have Prov =n their worth to thousands of men in all parts of the country season after season. Get a FASHION Hat and you could not be pleased better. $ 1.00 to $3.00. ROBERT T. O’NEIL The Fashion Prairie du Chien, Wis. THE IMPERIAL FOR Ice Cream, Fruits and Confectionery I vers Bros.Thy°,peula' PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Your Future prosperity depends not so much upon present earnings as upon your accumulations. It is the wise man who fully realizes that the time to make provision for his later years is during the productive period of his life and that a bank account is a real and actual aid to him in conserving his income and in building up his accumulations. Why not begin now to provide for your future? Open an account at this bank and add to it as you can. Crawford County Bank Prairie dn Chien, Wis. 1 per cent. Interest paid on Time Deposits. 3mtl UJaskrt Id. (ContpltUB. $ra;p. SiamottiiB, SJatrliPB, .ilemelery, (Optical (inuiiis IKuiiaks attii iKniiak £ ityylipB. iBail (Drfcrni JPillrik (Quality the lest |Irirrs the ICmurst HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL WALK OVER, The Shoe for You Good Leathers Plus the WALK-OYER “Know How” is putting the parts together, Plus WALK-OVER fitting qualities, Plus our own store services and you have the sum total of the reasons for the wonderful WALK-OYER popularity. WALK-OVER SHOE STORE F. Vanek, Prop. ’Phone 166 The Viola Creamery Co. :: MANUFACTURERS OF « Purity Ice Cream ’Phone 69. Prairie du Chien, Wis. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN GRELLE BROS. The Largest Dry Goods and Ready to Wear Store in Southwestern Wisconsin. GIVE US A CALL RED CROSS di PHARMACY “THE PRESCRIPTION STORE” FRANK FLOOD, Prop. ’Phone 49 We are new to you; our goods are new too; but we are old In experience. PENSLAR TOILET PREPARATIONS surpass all others. We are exclusive agents. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL KIESER BROTHERS Furniture Dealers Evorylhing Now and Up-to-dato UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING A SPECIALTY ’Phone 75. Prairie lu Cliien, Wis. Garvey’s Pharmacy The Rexall Store Students Headquarters for School Books and Supplies. PRESCRIPTION EXPERTS We invite you to call. ’Phone 16. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Do Ton take good care of what you spend your life to earn f Open a Saving Account In the Bank of Prairie duGbien To-Day. Zeman McCloskey Leading Clothiers Gents Furnishings This Store is the home of hart, Schaffner Marx Clothes Also Celebrated Florsheim Shoes We Solicit Your Trade. Prairie du Chien, - Wisconsin. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Crawford County Press The Favorite Home Paper Published Every Wednesday. HENRY WHALEY Dealer in Fine Furniture, Window Shades, Rugs, Wall Paper, and Window Glass. UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING ’Phone I. Prairie du Chien, Wis. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL THE COURIER OLDEST LARGEST BEST HORSFALL LUMBER COMPANY Building Material Prairie du Chien WOOLLEY THOMPSON Dry Goods and Gents Furnishings. Everything New and Up-to-date all times We Invite You to Inspect Our Lines. Agency for Strauss Bros. Tailors, Chicago. W. R. GRAVES J. S. EARIL GRAVES EAREE ATTORNEYS AT LAW Prairie du Chien, :: Wis. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Cecka Robejsek The Leading Shoe Dealers Fine Footwear for Ladies and Gentlemen. All the Latest Styles. ALL LEATHERS Try Us Next Time Fine Repairing a Specialty. Campbell O'Shaughnessy LIVERY. FEED AND SALE STABLE CITY CAB LINE ?h n- 40 for Good livery or ’Bus Service Prairie du Chien. Wis. M. J. Suhrada, Oph. D. Expert Engraver Watchmaker and Jeweler Prairie dn Chien, Wis. REED BROS. The New Meat Market ’Phone 7 Prairie du Chien. Wis. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN See the Pearl City Grocery DIETRICH S BARBER SHOP for Fancy and Staple Groceries. Always a Clean. Fresh Stock OPPOSITE POST OFFICE to Select From. Modern in Every Respects •Phone 229 Pearl P. Herold E. L. DIETRICH. Prop. ' JtHEY say that in far away China A friends die for one another. You DR F J ANTOINE don’t have to go to China to get some one to dye for you! The New Panatorium PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON will be more than glad to dye for you and your family. ’Phone 24. Prairie du Chien, • Wis. HEROLD HOUSE H. C. CLARK Strictly First Class Dentist Rates $1 per Day Phones: Office 157; Residence 204Y. Main Street 'Phone 144. Prairie du Chien, - Wis. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN STEAM LAUNDRY KUCHENBECKER JOHNSON. Props. Scherlin Kaisers We wash everythna but the B by; The Grocers We r- turn everything but the Dirt. ’Phone 169. We are always expecting you to come in whenever you go to the post office next door. ’Phone 38. HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL All the Newest Dress Fabrics in Silk, Wool and Wash Materials, including Trimmings suitable for same, are being shown in profusion at a. M. tMurpIjy Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. A. lull, (JDjilj. 0. Watchmaker, Jmefer and Optician. Urairir hu (Eliirn, JSisrmtsin. The Pantatorium J. P. CARDIN, Prop. OUR SPECIALTY Clothes Cleaned and Pressed Agent for made-to-order Suits by Ed. V. Price Co. W. H. GOLDSTEIN Dr. of Op(ic$ Holder of three diplomas Your home eye expert. Glasses to fit the eye and frames to fit the face. Phone 238. P O. Box 425 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. - WIS The Commercial Hotel F. E. GARROW, Prop. First Class Accomodations Prairie du Chien. Wisconsin. DR. P. L. SCANLAN, M. D. Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted. Prairie du Chien, :: Wisconsin. DR. R. W. FALLIS Dentist Over Craw ford County Bank Phones: Office 150; Residence 72. WACHUTE’S (the ?Uirr utillt (ijhttrk rruirr. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN J. J. DUNNE T a ilor Cleaning. Pressing and Repairing. New Suits Made to Order The Latest Fine Line of Samples by Mason Hanson and Stransky-Kraus Co. Prairie dn Chieii Creamery Company MANUFACTURERS OF Pure Food Ice Cream and Fancy Creamery Buffer. Dealers in Milk and Cream. Cash Paid for Eggs and Cream. The Artic_ s J P. ZEMAN, Prop. 1GE CREAM AND (ONfECTIONS Edison and Victor Talking Machines. WE TRADE AT CRAIG’S MEAT MARKET WHY DON’T YOU? Telephone 55. TH E END •4