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

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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-

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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

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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.