Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1911 volume:

— T he Rei Brick d 1 i 1 J i — 1 I 1 1911 Published by the Senior Class of the Reedsburg High School i 1 1 I 1 1 ! 1 1 ill! HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. THE RED BRICK Co All, tiouttij anb (filb, Fhr miiolr lHarlb (Ourr, Who lour thr Name of Thr Hrrbsburg ibiylt $rhool (This iRrb Hrirk is Orbirntrb ?!u I hr Class of l'JII — THE RED BRHGK. (Lltr UU'h Shirk. i. When turning o’er these pages We hope that you will find, Some new and pleasing features Which old and new will bind. II. If turning o’er our own Red Brick,,’ Perchance some form of self you’ll see. Blame not too much the editors But say The trouble lies in me.” III. Turn slow the pages of the “Brick,” Some power will you, The giftie gi’e,” Within each page’s shifting scene To see yourself “As others see. IV. And if between life’s passing storms, You turn at times to take a look, You’ll say “Not half the truth was told Within this honest little book. —E. R. THE RED BRICK WWW � • « 113 l ie en'or ass °f l le Reedsburg High School, «•� � « issue this annual, knowing not whither it may -----go, nor into whose hands it may fall, but with the hope that it may meet with what approval it merits, and that it may not be judged too harshly by those who have had more experience in such work. We have not compiled this hook to seek notoriety, but to portray our school life as it actually exists. Too few people—even those who wish us well understand our student life and school activities. May we venture to hope that this volume will help them to understand us better. With this as our object and remembering too that A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the best of men, we present to you, our readers THE RED BRICK. Editors. Wm. Riggert H. B. Quimby W. F. Doyle 1. Miss Catherine Hillesheim 4. Prof. A. R. Clifton 3. Miss Miriam West 6. Prof. John Thiemann 7. Miss Theda Moss 2. Miss Nellie Shea 5. Mr. Francis Brewer 8. Miss Ethel Clough THE RED BRICK. Oiturial -§ taff. Executive Committee Literary Editor Alumni Editor Music - l Charles Finnegan Elda Riggert I Paul Scliewe Icel Crall - Edna Randall Ouanita Geffert School History Arthur Hulbert Master of Jokes George Hass Athletics Arthur Rabuck ( Katherine Kleb Sales Manager Clarence Bohn Advertising Manager Albert Miller THE RED BRICK THE RED BRICE President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Srtttor Class (Otfirrrs. ....................................Charles Finnegan ....................................- Paul Schewe ...................................Benjamin Paddock - Justin Davis iflnttn. Not Failure, but Low Aim is Crime.' Jfliuurr: White Carnation Calnrs: Black and Gold ijrll. Too good for earth, too bad for heaven 19—19-1911. THE RED BRICK CHARLES FINNEGAN—“Chuck. Webster, President Class President. No sinner, or no saint, perhaps, But the very best of chaps.” 0UAN1TA GEFFERT “Kid, and “GefT. Athenaeum. Tennis Association, Secretary. English Literary Club. Glee Club. “Long shine thy light.” HELEN GOODEARLE “Doe.” Athenaeum, Vice President. English Literary Club. Glee Club. “A winning way, a pleasant smile, Dressed quite neat, and right in style. GEORGE HASS Gloomy Gus. Senate, President. “I never dare to be as funny as I can. ARTHUR HULBURT -“Art.-Senate. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.” THE RE.D BRACK ELDA RIGGERT—“Rick.” Laurea. English Literary Club. “When joy and duty clash. Let duty go to smash.” PAUL SCHEWE—“Shay. Senate. Tennis Association, President. Glee Club. Orchestra. Vice President, Class. “He was the noblest Roman of them all. TILL1E Schlumberger “Till.” Laurea. English Literary Club. “And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all she knew. FLOYD SMITH—“Smithy- Senate, Secretary. “Little he said, and now and then he smiled.” LAUREL SWEET “Babe.” Laurea. English Literary Club. Basket Ball. The mildest of manners, the gentlest of hearts. MELISSA WILSON -“Willie.” Athenaeum. English Literary Club. “A good looker, a good talker, and a friend indeed. THE RED BRICK EARNEST BLACK -“Ernst.” Senate. Glee Club. Tennis Association. “He could distinguish and divide A hair, 'twixt south and southwest side.” CLARENCE BOHN. Bone. Webster. “Ain't he just over beautiful. JAMES CLARK “Jim. Webster. Tennis Association. “A little boy with a big voice. ICEL CRALL—“Ike. La urea. English Literary Club. “If Number 3 calls up—say I'll be back in a minute. JUSTIN DAVIS—“Jab. Senate. Glee Club. Tennis Association. He is wise who saith but little. THE RED BRHCM LESLIE JONES “Dm Senate. Glee Club. “A little learning is a dangerous tiling.” KATHERINE KLEB— Katie.” Laurea, President. English Literary Club. Glee Club. Basket Ball. She was as cool and collected as tho’ her pulses beat by book.” JANE LOUGHNEY Mary Jane. Laurea. English Literary Club. “As good as she is tall. ELSIE LUEDTKE—“Elbe.” Athenaeum. English Literary Club. Glee Club. With laughing eyes and shining hair. ALBERT MILLER— AHie.” Senate. Glee Club. Orchestra. Tennis Association. ‘The Cider King It pays to advertise.” THE RED TOUCH. ■w- •mv- rtf? IVA NEVILLE Ivy.” Athenaeum. English Literary Club. Meek loveliness all around thee spread.” BENJAMIN PADDOCK “Paddy. Webster. Secretary of class. “I am too busy to worry. VIRGIL POWELL— Live Wire.” Senate. All things come to him who waits.' ARTHUR RABUCK “Sandy.” Webster. But we are oppressed by heavy laws.' EDNA RANDALL - Banty. Athenaeum. English Literary Club. Glee Club. Tennis Association. Infinite riches in a little room. THE RED BRICK. (Class itf 1911. It is ever the tendency of the class historian to eulogize his class, and if I commit this pardonable offense I hope it will be overlooked. It seems natural that I, who have lived this life for four years, should exaggerate our trials and triumphs more than a half interested onlooker. It is hard to realize how rapidly these years have passed and with how much joy and pleasure we look back over them. Little did we realize our powers and our abilities when first we looked into the halls of this temple of learning. Yet we may be satisfied as we look back for ll's deeds and successes have been watched with eagerness by all. With what exalted opinions we entered this noble institution four years ago, believing we could astonish the teachers with the knowledge we had already gained. But how quickly was our conceit destroyed, for almost immediately we were struck with awe at the vast amount of knowledge yet to learn. How we labored under the burdens of English, Latin or Mathematics. Yet, when our first year ended, how proud we were of those things we had accomplished successfully. The next year we settled down somewhat and were more sober and industrious. It seemed that there was more work than ever for us and during that year we worked harder than before. By this time we began to appreciate more and more our excellent faculty. We began to realize how they were with us heart and soul and that our interests were theirs. Summer passed amid varied pleasures and we came back as Juniors to look upon the small Sophs and still more insignificant Freshmen, with graceful dignity and lordly superiority. However we soon settled down to the old routine for we felt that something had been accomplished of which we might well be proud. The development of our powers during the preceding two years stood us in good stead and enabled us to finish the year successfully. Seniors at last! Our course thus far has been a victorious march and our experiences have been pleasant. The class has won the respect of even its enemies. Bright have been its successes of both mind and muscle. Slowly, yet how swiftly we are changing from one experience to another. The four years of High School Life are almost over now, but of those four years, will not this, the last, be engraved most firmly on our memories? A year filled with the successes of many enterprises, filled with many changes and many pleasures. It would take volumes to tell of our virtues and our intellectual capabilities. Suffice to say that there never has been and never will be another such class in this High School. The usual pleasantries have occurred in the class room during the past year. We have fully imbibed the German spirit. One member under the effects of that spirit or some other, informs us that the principal parts of denken are denken, drunk, gedrunken; still another thinks that “sein means “to was. Although we have been carefully guided through the mazes of Physics, it seems we have derived little from the complexities of gas and steam engines, although we have learned that the attractive force of Physics for us is inversely as the square of the distance. We view the past with satisfaction, and with bright anticipations we look THE RED BRSGK. toward the future. These have been bright days, days never to be forgotten, growing in luster with the years. As we catch glimpses of the future it beckons us on to broader fields of learning and higher planes of action. Thus ends the history of four short years. May the years to come prove as happy and successful, and last of all, may we hold the thoughts of these years ever tender in our memories. — E. R. Juture itf thr Seniors as thr Juniors Ser ilt. Pondering deeply over the future of the worthiest Senior Class that the Reedsburg High School has ever sent into the world, and wondering what such brilliant young people would be doing in after years, my footsteps led me involuntarily into a magnificent grove. As I walked along I suddenly realized that I was in a strange place, and was astonished to behold just a few feet in front of me, a cloud of smoke rising from among the bushes that were packed quite closely together. I seemed powerless to retrace my steps and before I could regain even a little of my wonted self-possession, to my dismay found myself in the midst of the smoke. I then discovered that it was different from any smoke I had ever seen or smelled. It was very fragrant and gave me a delicious feeling of expectancy. Suddenly a hand reached forth and drew me into a dimly lighted circle, where in the semi-darkness, my eyes could barely distinguish a figure in semblance a woman, yet shorn of all physical beauty. When I could discover a little more clearly what was around me, I saw that the smoke that had made the cloud outside, issued from a cleft in some rocks at the side of the circle. This frightened me still more than I had been at first. Seeing my terror, a not unkindly, though sepulchral voice said: “Fear not, I am one of the twenty-two divinely appointed by Apollo. My power lies in the interpretation of thought and the gift of prophecy. I divined your desire as you entered the grove some miles back. You would know the future of the class of 1911. Without waiting for me to reply, she turned and quickly scanning crevice after crevice in the stone wall about her, pointed to the highest shelf of all and suddenly above it glowed in flaming letters of Black and Gold, “R. H. S. 1911. Fumbling a moment she carefully drew forth twenty-eight leaves of heavy parchment upon which were written inscriptions in Greek Breathlessly I waited not daring to utter a word for fear I should lose something from those pages that would mean so much to the members of this class. She began: On the first of March, 1920, Violet Beushausen Duddleson will appear as prima donna at the Alhambra Theater in Milwaukee. As she continued reading, was it compassion that seemed to soften the dry and shrivelled features as she came to the name of Jane Loughney and read— THE RED BRICE “Single blessedness, and then in a brighter tone, “yet not unhappy.” Grasping the next leaf, her face resumed its original blank expression and her tone as she read was once more a deep monotone. “Arthur Rabuck will follow in the path of LaFollette and will become Senator from Wisconsin in 1925. She took up page after page and without pausing read the inscription on each one. “Tillie Schlumberger will graduate with high honors from the Northwestern University. She will then begin her literary career by writing a comedy entitled ‘Pantaloon Gowns’. ‘ Where is Jimmie Clark?’ will be the question asked by every body ten years hence. For when last seen the noted aviator was on his way in search of the South Pole in his giant biplane, run by electricity. “Katherine Kleb being gifted with great artistic talent, will go to France to study painting. She will win great renown in painting a life like portrait of James Clark from memory.” “In three years from now, Iva Neville will receive a position as a schoolma’am in South Dakota. One day while interested in the recitations, she is startled by a knock at the d xtr and upon opening it she is accosted by a well dressed gentleman who informs her that he is making annual trips around the world, selling complexion lotions, toilet soap, etc., which he guarantees by the appearance of his own complexion. Upon closer observation, she recognizes in him no other than her old friend and classmate—Ernest Black.” “In a light house far out on the Pacific Coast, Leslie Jones will keep watch over the brave sailors and will guide them safely to harbor by his beacon light which is forever shining. “Ten years from now finds Floyd Smith a lion in the whirl of the society of Limeridge, for he has recently received a legacy from the Old Country. He is continually surrounded by mothers with marriageable daughters, but he finally becomes entangled in the beautiful meshes of the auburn curls of Ouanita Geflfert.” “Helen Goodearle, an ideal girl, who talks little and does much, will soon forsake the Isles of Single Blessedness and sail for Bridal Veil Falls.” “Arthur Hulburt has a famous career ahead of him. He will graduate from Rush Medical College and will then have a position as head of a ward in Wesley Hospital. He will make advances along the lines of science and his love affairs with a certain young violinist from his home town will grow with his fame. “Elda Riggert will become pre-eminent in the world of music. After graduating from the Conservatory of Music in Chicago, she goes abroad and lands at St. Petersburg where she meets her fate in the person of Count Victor Rosciuskos Rozmarynowski.” “Laurel Sweet will become a famous poetess. The talent which she displayed during school hours, when she wrote soliloquies on different persons in the room, will grow and she will soon become able to write on all subjects. One of her most famous productions will be a sonnet on “Fourth of July in Ironton. “Albert Miller is going WEST to teach mathematics.” “Melissa Wilson will soon take a trip to Paris to secure the latest changes in THE RED BRICK. fashion. Soon after her return she surprises all the inhabitants of La Valle by becoming the better half of a certain young druggist in that city. They will make their home in New York where the fortunate gentleman secures the head position in the greatest pharmacy in the city.” “After having been rejected by Tillie, Charles Finnegan will return to fronton and become boss of the circle there, and will manage it in the same way that he used to manage the affairs of the Senior Class.” Even after three years have passed, Icel Crall still retains her fondness for ice cream, as she is found eating more of it now than ever, for it is now a duty instead of a pleasure to feed on it, and she must encourage others to do likewise to help the good cause along.” Ten years will find Clarence Bohn no longer playing second to Russell Kellogg, but after having lost faith in womankind on account of a certain banker’s daughter, he will sadly take up the office of mayor of Limeridge.” “Paul Schewe has contributed to the High School that quality which at times has been noticeably lacking—the quality of dignity. Perhaps he feels that he must set a good example to Edna who holds him as her ideal. However “still waters run deep” and after five years we find him in his workshop in the Philippine Islands diligently endeavoring to invent a machine for perpetual motion.” “Edna Randall will become a great missionary in Africa. Here is a picture of her in her surroundings ten years from now. She is seated in a tiny room, with nothing to make it appear homelike, in a log cabin. She wears the same patient expression on her face that she did during her High School days. But what is she doing? On her lap lies a Bible, opened to a chapter of Paul. There is a far away look in her eyes and a smile draws over her face as she thinks of another Paul who is in the Philippine Islands working so hard for her.” “The year 1920 will still find Ben Paddock living in Single Blessedness but fortune seems to have favored him for he has not changed in the least. We learn that the Park—Davis Co., Detroit, Mich., has changed hands and it now reads 'Benjamin Paddock, Chemist and Druggist’.” “On the 6th of January, 1918, Miss Elsie Luedtke and Mr. George Hass will appear at the Opera House in Berlin, with the Burlesque Troupe, in the 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow,’ Mr. Hass impersonating Ichabod Crane while Miss Luedtke will act the part of the blooming Katrina Van Tassel.” And now I noticed that the smoke was growing more dense and the figure gradually becoming more indistinct. I feared that this might be all 1 was to hear, but the voice went on in a far-away tone. “In 1933, Justin Davis will have his reputation as an orator firmly established and his love of justice will be as great an example to the United States as Burke’s was to England.” The smoke rolled so thick that I could no longer see and suddenly I found myself once more in the bushes, so amazed and excited I could scarcely move. My head swam, I knew no more until I awoke to consciousness in my own home, when I hastened to write an exact account of the prophecy it had been my favored lot to hear. —E. K. THE RED BRICK (Lltr tftsion � f the Spirit of thr jfamity. Warm was the summer evening and still were the sounds of the trees and the wood folk; drowsy was the Spirit of the Faculty as he sat by the River of Wisdom, dreaming of those children who lately had grown up and left him. Alone they now sought the banks of the River of Wisdom; alone they fished in her waters, for so far had they gone up the stream that the Spirit of the Faculty was no longer permitted to guide them. A mist seemed to cover the landscape, obscuring the present and the future; and gradually out of the mist thirteen maidens and fourteen youths appeared. Arranged as for recitation the class of 1911 stood before the Spirit of the Faculty. The book that lay open before them was the book of the Way of Life and open it was at the beginning, for only through the first chapter might the Spirit of the Faculty guide them. The rest they must learn for themselves in the School of Experience. The lesson now had commenced, and to the first question asked one answered, “Did you assign a lesson for today? I didn’t hear you. A sigh escaped from the Spirit, “Will my children never learn that every day of life there’s a lesson?” Another pupil arose and in a mumbling voice recited the answer. “Alas! would he never learn to speak plainly?” Then a tall, slender girl with head erect and in a clear voice correctly answered the question. There was pride in the teacher’s heart as he said, “Very good,” to the maiden. One by one they recited the lesson; some with bold, confident manner, others as though they pondered each word that they spoke, and others spoke naturally and easily. Still others were timid and only by the untiring effort of the teacher would recite their lessons. Thus was the recitation ended and the first Chapter of the Way of Life was over. Then spoke the Spirit of the Faculty: “No longer is it permitted to me to point out your pathway. The way up stream may be rocky and rugged but climb it you must alone. Only remember that each day is a lesson for you to learn and pass upward; and if you would climb to the source of the River of Wisdom, each lesson must be learned each day as 'tis given.” Then the mist enveloped the children. The Spirit of the Faculty still sat on the bank of the River of Wisdom, and thought of the children who had gone from him, and wished he might smooth in some way the rough paths that were before them. But a voice came to him as he sat there: “Be comforted, strength shall be given to the children to surmount all rocks in the pathway, and stronger and better will they be, than as though the road were smoother. The rough path alone has its beauties, and it alone leads to the Source of the River of Wisdom.” —M. W. THE RED BRICK THE RED BRHCBi junior (Class ©fltrrrs. President.......................................... Vice President...........................- - - Secretary.......................................... Treasurer -------- Frances Fish Emily Kleb Ethel Mallon Louise Hass i¥l otto. Where there's Life there’s Hope. Jflmurr: (Colors: American Beauty Rose Maroon and White Ijrll. Work and delve, Work and delve: Juniors! Juniors! 1912. JUNIOR CLASS. THE RED BRICK. Va'S' a'S' Or Juiriar Btstoru. Of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these, it might have been'.’’ With thoughts on these two lines the recorder of this class composes herself to the arduous task of writing up the history of a class that “might have been” renowned and glorious. The difficulty lies in the fact that her class, as a class has accomplished almost nothing since it entered upon its course in High School. But many of our individual classmates have brought honor to themselves and consequently to us in the different fields of learning, music and athletics. 'Tis true that we are called dead but at any rate we haven't the conceit of the Senior Class. Only recently one of them was heard to say, “Why the Juniors have nothing to record; they never have won any prizes.” We would suggest that an Ananias Club be organized for the benefit of this person. Why, when we were “Freshies ’twas one of our own class that won the prize in the Freshman Declamatory Contest! And in the next year when we were dignified “Sophs this same member captured the first prize in declamatory work and was even sent to Whitewater where, we regret to say, speakers of greater experience won the victory. This year two of our classmates represented Athenaeum in a debate with Senate and it was largely through their efforts that three Senior Boys were badly beaten. Of course, some one of our class will win a prize in the declamatory contest of this year; just you wait and see. Some time in the future you may hear of a most wonderful piece of music composed by one of the music professors, who graduated with our class; for we have musical talent which some day will likely be recognized by all. Our teachers are constantly telling us of the honor of receiving high averages in our work, so can you blame us if we believe them and take pride in the fact that at the end of the first and hardest quarter our president stood highest in all the school? We hope that these few facts will give promise of what we are to be next year for we are resolved to show what a wonderful class Seniors can be. As is always the case our numbers have grown less during these three years. In our freshman year, Death robbed us of our little classmate, Hester Kelly. From time to time circumstances have forced some of our members to leave school to take up life's work and we hope with success. Now, please refrain from asking us for the record of our class as a whole, for we have nothing to record. (Blame it all, we forgot those candy sales and those fines we had to pay, but perhaps the less said, the better.) To tell the truth the class of '12 is utterly devoid of anything which has the complexion of class spirit; but we did flaunt a little indignation when our enemies, all lovers of grand Junior Proms, called us “do-nothings. The result was that all our co-eds began to plan their Junior dresses, we had two candy sales and several meetings and now those appreciative Seniors are wondering what kind of a reception we can give them with $3.40. But that will be another story. Suffice it to say at this time that of its kind there never was such a class, and here I will leave our record, lest I be numbered among the members of the Ananias Club before mentioned. THE RED BRICK THE RED BRICK •§ajihamorr (Class (Officers. President - Phillip Schweke Vice Presidein.........................................................Minnie Foss Secretary......................................................................Ima Hastings Treasurer.........................................................Walter Donahue iHrmbrrs. Charles Reese Minnie Foss Walter Brown Reinhart Schultz Ima Hastsngs Gretchen Aton Elva Schuette Dorothy Hawkins Ross Aton Philip Schweke Clarissa Henry Percy Bailey Ruth Shultis Floyd Hirst Esther Brown Wesley Snyder Catherine Hughes Julia Cady Ruth Sparks Agnes Hurd Mary Croal Cecilia Thiemann Lizzie McCormick Marcella Daly Florence Thompson Nina Pelton Malvin Davis Eugene Tibbitts Henry Powell Walter Donahue Iflolto. Success Through Difficulties, jfliuurr: (Colors: Sticktight Maroon and White Ijrll. Who are, who are, who are we? We are A 1; don’t you see? Are we? are we? well, I guess! Sophomores. Sophomores, yes, yes, yes. SOPHOMORE. THE RED BRICK -Sophmnarr Class. When this book is out of the press, we, the class of 13, will have completed half of our High School career. We entered upon our duties as Freshmen in the fall of 1909 with as large an enrollment, as that of any of the other four classes. Through the usual causes our ranks have thinned out somewhat, and we now present a fair showing of what the graduating class of 1913 will be. The Sophomore year seems to mark a turning point in the High School life of students. They lose the buoyancy and some of the foolishness of the Freshman year and are ready to face the duties and responsibilities that are before them. This brief note is not entered here as a history of the Sophomore class but rather as a reminder that the reader will hear of us at a future date, and we ask you to watch, wait and listen for the class of '13. —P. S. THE RED BRICK m§ THE RED E RXCK. AU President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Jfrrshimm Class (Offirrrs. .....................John Zimmerman .....................................Ruth Stolte ..................Otto Bates .......................................Della Hastings (Class Boll. Albert Hunter Harold Meyer Lulu Powell Amos Sprecher Herman Ratzburg Louisa Dangel Claude Lawrence Harold Kleeber Marjorie Willey Della Hastings Ivan Terry Muriel O'Brien Earle Hale John Powell Margaret Corliss Esther Vorlop Jane Zimmerman Marlowe Snyder Elsa Koenecke John Zimmerman Otto Bates Florence Gerken Loyal Claridge Ruth Stolte Frieda Meyer Lucy Jayne Ruth Davis Feme Kellogg Lee Dempsey Ruth Goodell Florence Schweke Lee Wheeler Theresa Mulligan Gracia Kerrigan Genevieve Poole Leonard Hainstock Theresa Fitzgerald ittotto. Excelsior! Excelsior! Colors. Old rose and cream. ill'll. Che—he—Che—hi! Che- ha ha- ha! 1!) 14 Rah ! Rah! Rah! FRESHMAN. TIE RED ERSCM History of Class of 1914. How swift this first year of High School has flown ! Yet in this brief year this class of 1914, this class of great ambitions and few attainments, has accomplished nothing to set down in the fair pages of the Reedsburg High School Annual of 1911. It has been said that the people are blessed whose annals are brief. If this is really true we are thrice blessed for nothing can be said about this class. We are not even conspicuous for our greenness, for though somewhat tarnished as a class we are very brilliant in spots. Having nothing to laud ourselves about but unpraiseworthy deeds (for we really are too modest to praise our own accomplishments) let us take this opportunity of thanking the classes of 12 and '13 for so kindly refraining from their oft repeated pleasures of initiating the Freshman into their High School course, and for entertaining such brotherly affection for us. We are thirty-seven in number and we are thankful that over half are of the fairer sex. Our many class meetings are the wonder of the school, particularly of the Seniors who cannot see what we find to discuss. We do not talk politics, or the like; rather, we are profiting by their experience and have been choosing our class emblems and motto so that when our year book goes to print three years from now we will not have to delay its work while we search frantically for a motto which we should have lived up to during our High School course. Here's hoping that the next three years shall be overflowing with pleasure and success and that we ever may keep in mind our motto, “Excelsior! R. S. SPECIAL STUDENTS Glen Kleeber Roy Prouty Alden Powell Vera Pickering Rhea Willard Paul Conley Charles Flynn Arlie Premo Robert Tait THE RED BRICK Special Stubrnts. For the purpose of giving the young people of this community who are unable to take a full four years’ course an opportunity to get what they can from our High School in a limited time, a provision has been made by which such people may ,, take what studies they are prepared to take which will yield them the greatest returns. This class of students is called “The Special Class. Now this doesn’t mean that we are deformed or crippled. Please do not think of us as one-legged, cross-eyed or toothless. We are special only because we are allowed to take special lines of work according to our preparation. Our number is small because we are urged to join one of the regular classes and do regular work but we are as good as the rest and some of us, as ambitious and as desirous of achieving success as any other students in the high school. THE RED BRICK THE RED BRICK iih'mbrrs uf Athenaeum. Gretchen Aton Helen Goodearle Genevieve Poole Nora Beekeberg Louise Hass Viola Powell Viola Beushausen Della Hastings Edna Randall Katherine Bishop Ima Hastings Florence Schweke Esther Brown Dorothy Hawkins Ruth Slmltis Julia Cady Agnes Hurd Rose Sparks Veda Collins Katherine Hughes Ruth Sparks Marguerite Corliss Lucy Jayne Ruth Stolte Louisa Dangel Feme Kellogg Cecelia Thiemann Odessa Elder Hester Knowles Florence Thompson Francis Fish Elsa Leudtke Ruth Townsend Minnie Foss Josepha Mulady Marjorie Willey Ouanita Geffert Iva Neville Melissa Wilson Florence Gerken Vera Pickering Muriel O'Brien Jane Zimmerman (Ofltrrrs. Jfirst Srmrslrr. President - A-.............................. Vice President ------ Secretary ------- Treasurer - President of Board of Councilors -First Meinl er - Second Member ------ Seroitb Srmrstrr President ------- Vice President ------ Secretary ------- Treasurer................................... President of Board of Councilors - First Memlx'r ------- Second Member ------ - Francis Fish Louise Hass - Edna Randall Ruth Townsend Hester Knowles ’ - Ouanita Geffert - Veda Collins Iva Neville Helen Goodearle Rose Sparks Florence Schweke Esther Brown Ruth Stolte - Ruth Sparks ATHENAEUM. THE RED BRECK 'j®- History of Athrnarum. When the Freshman class of 1904 entered the Reedsburg High School, its boys were received by the Webster Debating Club but its girls were sheep out of a fold. The membership limit of Laurea had already been reached, but as rhetoricals were required of all students, it was thought best to organize a second girls’ society. On Nov. 7, 1904, five girls, Merry Hanko, Lillias Brooks, Ruby Cone, Eva Powell and Grace Bates, met and drafted a constitution for the new society. The first officers chosen were: President, Merry Hanko; Vice President, Belle Smith; Secretary, Ruby Cone; Censor, Eva Powell; Treasurer, Hazel Phillips; Board of Councilors, Nellie Horkan, Lillias Brooks and Grace Bates. In 1904 the membership was not large but it has continued to grow until at present it has an enrollment of forty-three, the largest in the school. The society was not organized with the intention of being a debating society but it has won a good reputation as such. In 1908 the Webster Debating Club challenged Athenaeum to a joint debate. Their challenge was accepted and Thursday, March 12, 1908, our representatives appeared before the public of this city. The question “Resolved that LaFollette is the logical successor of Roosevelt,” was supported by Hilda Raetzman, Grace Bates and Pearl Premo on the affirmative and Evan Darrenougue, Will Finnegan and George Kundert on the negative. The representatives from both sides put forth their utmost efforts and Athenaeum was justly rewarded when the judges decided in its favor. In 1909 Webster again challenged Athenaeum. Again they were accepted and again defeated. The question, Resolved that a gradual reduction in tariff with the ultimate end in view of tariff for revenue only is desirable, was defended on the affirmative by Arthur Bates, Harrison Duddleson and Walter Meyer, and on the negative by Lillian Sanger, Genevieve Reynolds and Bessie Rood. In 1911 Senate Debating Club challenged Athenaeum to a joint debate. The challenge was accepted and on March 1, 1911, Athenaeum again won the honors. The question was, “Resolved that the Industrial Insurance Bill now Pending before the Legislature should become a Law. Francis Fish, Edna Randall and Veda Collins championed the affirmative, while George Hass, Paid Schewe and Albert Miller supported the negative. The society has not only won reputation in debating, but also along the declamatory line. Three times in the last five years its freshmen have won the Freshman Cup. It was won by Bessie Rood in 1906, by Ruth Sparks in 1909, and by Ruth Stolte in 1910. In 1909 Lillian Sanger won first place in the “Final League Contest held in Reedsburg, and was sent to Whitewater where she received fourth place. The purpose of any literary society is to benefit its members along the rhetorical line and to create ability and self-assurance. It seems that Athenaeum is fulfilling its purpose and undoubtedly will continue to grow in membership and strengthen itself in all lines of rhetorical work. —E. R. THE RED BRICK ritatr Club. The Senate Debating Club was organized in the latter part of 1907. It was formed to accomodate the overflow of boys unable to get work along literary and debating lines in the similar organization already in existence, the Webster Debating Club. Its charter members were largely Freshmen. Eyes of incredulity were turned upon it. Its burdens rested heavily upon its shoulders. This, however was natural, for it had no name, no prestige, no individuality, and no history. It was like a new born bubble cast about by the tide among the rocks. At least such a tale as this its members delight to tell now. But if we may say so with becoming modesty, the bubble soon crystallized into a substantial mass. It was advisedly named “Senate and it was hoped and prophesied that even as the Senate in the capitol at Washington is the greatest body of control in the United States, so this club should become most influential among the boys of this high school. The prophesy has come to pass. Within a few months after the Senate was organized, the annual Freshman Declamatory contest was wan by one of its members. This victory for the club was prophetic of the honors which were to be won and the credit that has since been reflected from many sources upon its name. It is now with no quivering accent that its members mention the Senate. Two words express the sum of its achievements: Soundness and Success. —J. D. 0)fftrrrs. President.......................George Hass Vice President ---------- Floyd Smith Secretary........- Floyd J. DeBarr Treasurer - -- -- -- -- -- James Faddin President of Board of Councilors ...... Herbert Miller Second Member...................Arthur Hulburt Third Member .......... Otto Bates Censor....................................Otto Heine George Hass Floyd Smith Floyd J. DeBarr James Faddin Herbert Miller Arthur Hulburt Otto Bates Otto Heine Albert Miller ittrntbrrs. Paul Schewe Justin Davis Arthur Hulburt Virgil Powell Eugene Tibbits Clarence Roloff Harold Hosier Edward Vorlop Maurice Deppe Philip Schweke Leslie Jones Percy Bailey Malvin Davis Walter Donahue John Flynn Charles Reese Earl Hale SENATE THE RED ERICK Htstnru af ICaurra When Castalia, the first and for the time, the only literary society in our H. S., became too large for practical purposes, a new society called Laurea was formed. According to the Constitution, the purpose in organizing was to develop literary culture and secure practice in public speaking. Our work carried on this year under the direction of two of our teachers, has served to secure these primary purposes, but our chief interest and greatest glory in the past have been along contest lines. We have held the Freshman Cup our share of the time and have often obtained honors in inter society contests. Last year one of our sophomore members won the league contest and was sent to Whitewater where she lost to students of greater experience and training. Whenever we have been challenged by the other societies in debate, we have been successful. These things of course are of especial interest to our members but we find the routine work of our fortnightly meetings carefully prepared and enthusiastically received by our members and visitors. —I. C. President of Board of Councilors ------- Icel Crall (Dfftrrrs. President Vice President Katharine Kleb Frieda Reitman Secretary Treasurer Emily Kleb Eliza Whilty Second Member Third Member Fourth Member - Elda Riggert Tillie Schlumberger Doris Townsend ittnubrrs. Katharine Kleb Freida Reitman Emily Kleb Eliza Whitty Icel Crall Elda Riggert Tillie Schlumberger Doris Townsend Anna Corcoran Agnes Croal Jane Louglmey Nina Pelton Lulu Powell Elva Schutte Laurel Sweet Esther Vorlop Elizabeth McCormick Theresa Mulligan Ethel Mallon Freda Meyer Mary Croal Marcella Daly Ruth Davis Theresa Fitzgerald Ruth Goodell Grace Hamilton Hazel Hindes Elsa Koenecke Gracia Kerrigan LAUREA THE RED BRICK lifcbstrr Debating Club. Webster Debating Club claims the honor of being the oldest literary organization in the R. H. S. During the many years that it has perpetuated itself, it has striven to acquaint its members with parliamentary law, and endeavored to develop oratorical and declamatory efficiency. In this it has succeeded. Webster Debating Club is the only organization in the R. H. S. which for three consecutive years—1906 to 1909 has held the highest average in declamatory and oratorical work. It has also during its history represented this school and the Baraboo Valley Oratorical League, at Whitewater. But we consider that the work of Webster is sufficiently well known among the alumni, so that any attempt to give a detailed record of its achievements is wholly unnecessary. Our officers for this quarter are as follows: (rtffirrrs. President...........................................James Clark Vice President......................................Arthur Brown Secretary........................................ Forrest Vayette Corresponding Secretary...............................Glen Kleeber President of Board of Councilors.................. Charles Finnegan Second Member.......................................Arthur Rabuck Third Member ---------- Walter Brown Recorder - -- -- -- -- -- Lee Dempsey —C. F. ittnnlirrs. Ross Aton Arlie Premo Forest Vayette Art Brown Ben Paddock Floyd Hirst Martin Behnke Art Rabuck Reinhart Schultz Clarence Bohn Marlowe Snyder Harold Meyer Harold Conley Weslie Snyder Harold Ratzburg James Clark Amos Sprecher Ralph Kordenat Loyal Claridge Lee Wheeler Harold Kleeber Lee Dempsey Harvey Weidman Glen Kleeber Charles Finnegan Hubert Weidman Walter Brown Henry Goodearle John Zimmerman John Powell Leonard Hainstock Henry Powell Ivan Terry Claude Lawrence Roy Prouty WEBSTER. WEBSTER. THE RED BRICK (Oratorical anil Drrlamatoru IBork. For some years a good deal of attention has been given to oratorical and declamatory work in the Reedsburg High School. Each year a large number of the best speakers are ready to measure their ability with that of others. As a result, strong contests have been a part of each year's school activity and no line of work has created more interest or enthusiasm either in school or among the patrons of the school. In the contests with other schools we have won more than our share of honors. For the last two years, in our contests with the schools of our league, we have captured first place in both oratory and declamatory work. In the district contest, although representing a small league, our showing has been most creditable. We have met there students who have been trained by the best talent available to high schools and although defeated, our appearances have been most favorably commented upon by our competing schools and by those who know good platform work when they see it. Two years ago Miss Lillian Sanger and Mr. Walter Meyer represented us in the district contest held at Whitewater. Last year Miss Madeline Bates and Mr. Justin Davis upheld our banner—and they did it well. This year’s record will have to be rehearsed in the Annuals of the future. May it be even more encouraging than records of the past. THE RED BRICK ' i ' English iCitrrnru (Club. The Senior girls were organized at the beginning of the present school year into an English Club for the purpose of directing the attention of the inaturer girls along broader avenues of thought, and of helping them to become acquainted with modern literary and dramatic criticism that it is impossible to do more than touch upon in our study of literature. If the individuals continue along the lines pointed out but vaguely this winter, they will keep abreast of the current of modern literature and will cultivate a demand for something better than the ever present, and merely entertaining short story of our current magazines. —I. L. C. Helen Goodearle Elda Riggert Ouanita Geffert Elsia Leudtke Tillie Schlumberger ittrmbrrs Katharine Kleb Icel Crall Laurel Sweet Jane Loughney Iva Neville Melissa Wilson Edna Randall Miss Clough ENGLISH LITERARY CLUB. GLEE CLUB. THE RED BRICK (61rr (Club. Some of the pupils of the High School feeling that they could not spend the required time each week to the study of music it was decided by Mr. Clifton to organize a Glee Club. Accordingly in the fall of 1909 it was announced, and all the pupils who felt able to spend twenty minutes, two mornings out of each week practicing, joined the club. At first the number was small but before many rehearsals, the music seemed to have an enchanting effect on those who listened and others decided to join. The club has been repeatedly called upon to render its selections at contests, lectures and commencement exercises, and every time has responded promptly and faithfully, always pleasing their audience with something new and more beautiful and holding them spellbound until the last strains of the music have died away. —0. I. G. The High School Orchestra was organized in the fall of 1908 by Mr. Thiemann at the suggestion of Mr. Clifton, the first practice taking place at the high school assemblyroomTuesdayevening.Nov.il. There were fourteen members at that time and five different musical instruments were played. But the number of people and the variety of instruments have decreased until we no longer listen to the music of violins, mandolins, cornets, guitars and a piano, but to the soft, melodious sounds of violins, a mandolin and piano. The music however grows better with age, and the orchestra is repeatedly making its appearance in public and receiving the praise it merits. —(). I. G. (Orchestra. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. Calla Seeley Julia Cady ... Prof. J. Thiemann Herbert Miller Paul Schewe Albert Miller THE RED BRICK s THE RED BRICK ittrits £atui ilit (Corporr §aitn. A Sound Mind in a Sound Body. At present there is a tendency on the part of a few of our pupils to neglect a very important part of their high school work. It seems to me that the work of the high school student should be divided into two parts: first, his studies, and second, his exercises. Without either of these, the other is worthless. Looking back into the history of ancient times we find that even the wisest of our intellectual ancestors felt that athletics was a part of education. Plato drew a picture of the beautiful and brilliant boy, Charmides, coming from the athletic field, taking a seat beside Socrates, and talking with him about Moderation, or the perfect harmony of the powers of mind and body. Athletics was necessary in ancient times to prepare men for war and long physical endurance, but today, war, and hand to hand struggles between men no longer exist. Strong mental powers are no doubt very essential elements in a man of today, but the value of athletics has not decreased. If a man has a strong brain and not a strong body in which to harbor it, it will not be of great value to him. Statistics show that altogether too large a per cent of our college and university graduates are unable to take up the duties of life because of nervousness and lack of good health. In most cases it is our best students that break down with physical disabilities because they are the ones who are the most ambitious over their studies and get the least exercise. Interscholastic games are the easiest solution of this problem. When we have no regular physical culture course, they are the only solution. The toy will work faithfully at baseball, or football, or basketball every night of the respective seasons, if from time to time he is allowed to pit his strength against a foreign foe. It is the old animal instinct within him finding expression. That expression in the boy properly guided, means health and happiness. That expression should be encouraged in every instance, encouraged along the lines of the least resistance. The normal toy has a desire to participate in athletic contests of a real warlike nature, and herein lies the secret of his physical development. To give the boy a dumb bell or an Indian Club and tell him he must swing it such and such a way for such and such a time to develop the abdominal muscles, is folly. The boy in his formative period of life cannot see any practical value in swinging a pair of uninteresting Indian clubs, but when the possibilities of a baseball game are suggested to him, something within him, some inexplainable mechanism contrived by nature, responds with a bound and the toy is at work at once diligently and faithfully, bent with dogged determination on success. Here is the means intended by nature for the development of a strong body, and any system which unwisely deprives the boy of that blessing, is little short of a sin against his kind. No, the value of athletics cannot be over estimated. With the value of athletics firmly fixed in mind, let us consider the situation in our local institution. For the last decade or longer, the Reedsburg High School _____________________THE REP BRICK has ranked first, in this section of the state, on the “Athletic Roll of Honor, and it has ranked as high in other kinds of work. This year we have had as strong a force of athletes as ever before. Many of the enthusiasts of last year returned this year with excellent experience and with a determination of making this year the most successful in our athletic history. Heretofore we have been strongly supported by the Board of Education and by the citizens of Reedsburg, but when we returned this year we learned the sad news that we had been deprived of the privilege that we had so long enjoyed and by which so many honors have been brought to the school. Due to the official action of the Board of Education we are not allowed to enter into athletic contests of any kind with any outside teams. We admit that the athletic situation here had become somewhat topheavy and that some of the members of the teams have at times conducted themselves in a way that was by no means complimentary to our school, and in a manner by no means indicative of the spirit and character of our student body. No doubt the school board thought that nothing except this radical action would solve the problem. We realize that they are our superiors and perhaps we ought not question their way of doing things. But as men of broad sympathies and fair minds we wish to consider a scheme which we believe would totally eliminate the undesirable element in our high school athletics, a scheme which would insure clean and wholesome athletics by barring the undesirable from all participation, without causing the entire student body to suffer for the misdeeds of a few. What we would suggest is this: require of every man who participates in any athletic contest a standing of eighty-five per cent in each of his four studies, and then demand uncompromising adherence to the rule by both students and faculty. This, we have good reason to believe, will eliminate all rowdies and toughs from participation. It will insure athletic possibilities to those who are deserving and needful of such. It will make possible the many advantages to be derived through athletics, such as co-operation, school spirit, and manliness, without in any way bringing disrespect or injury to our school or community. When infections attack one of our choice orchard trees we do not cut out that tree, root and branch, but with a master hand, carefully trim off the effected members and check the spread of the evil. So would we deal with our high school athletics. If the ideas herein set forth may in any way help to relieve the athletic situation in our school, we will feel glad indeed. If on the other hand, they bear no weight or influence, then we hope to rest assurer! that in failing to do some good we have at least done no evil. With the best interest ever in mind for our Alma Mater we hope ever to be found a dignified, responsive, conscientious and loyal student body. —A. R. THE RED BRICK (Our Nrw Jfimtball dram. Were there really giants in those old football days ? As one looks back it certainly seems as if some of those moleskin warriors of time gone by were indeed veritable Goliaths, not only in prowess, but in physique as well. Then in comparison as one goes down the long line of memorable players, the men on the team last fall look, to say the least, a shade smaller. At almost any high school with a football past, one hears many heated discussions as to whether the present team with its wonderful football record is better than the teams of 09, 08, 07, '06, etc. It will be found that the glamour of the past has usually enough effect to make even the most ardent believer in the present team just a little doubtful as to whether it could defeat the eleven of which he has heard so much. But it is not upon the past, but the peculiar record of the team of '10 of the Reedsburg High School that the writer is endeavoring to portray, and if he is successful in raising your interest he shall deem himself amply repaid. I can remember very well the day in the Fall of TO that our present coach, Behnke, arrived upon the campus. Behnke is still in Reedsburg, and I guess he fills the bill, for he is to be with us another year. Behnke coached all last Fall, and never used the same adjective twice. He played end on a team in Germany, some fifteen years ago, where they had the same system of athletics as we of this enlightened burg are so fortunate to have even at this late date. The reason why Behnke is a great coach is that his men don't dare to play poorly, and the great perpetual fear that the training school would come down and beat us was soon dispelled. Such a defeat would have been the limit of disgrace. Of course at that time we had not begun to appreciate our new coach, and to perceive how wise our athletic directors were in securing a man with such estimable qualities. But we soon realized that the new coach worked in harmony with the system and we began, in less than a fortnight, to see the results. Now in order to appreciate the work that was begun, one must realize that Behnke succeeded a long line of strong coaches, Hosier and Mortell Co, for example, who had a way of convincing a man that a dill pickle would make a better guard than he, and of making that man perform perfectly unreasonable stunts in order to beat the pickle out for the place. But hold on, I said I was not going to describe this prehistoric age. That was in the days when the whole school turned out and watched an imitation of a Roman mob or a Polish riot. Now Behnke changed that style of coaching in less than a week. He did not care to show anyone how to play football, he never thought of teaching the men how to catch a punt; instead, the team gathered around the amicable coach, after NEW FOOTBALL TEAM. THE RED BRICK the fashion of some afternoon tea party, and the question discussed was probably The antidote for the old foot ball game, or “Where did Behnke get the medal?” We think a training like the above is surely about the finest to be secured anywhere on this big old ball. As I said before, we all watched the practice of our 1910 Foot Ball team—some from the $1.50 seats in the bleachers. As for myself, I can recall very well the way in w hich I regarded Walter Donahue, the captain of the team. Big, handsome as an Adonis, powerful and fast, he seemed the ideal hero of the gridiron, and perhaps was the most wonderful player that ever crossed the lime lines under the direction of our coach. Then when I was in the sessions of sweet, silent thought, I summoned up remembrances of the players of the past, say, for instance, that boy Graff.” In comparing the two I could see that the latter had the larger frame. By the way— Graff is at one of those prehistoric schools (University of Wisconsin) where they allow the Hypos to romp up and down a field 110 yards long, trying to dodge eleven other men, in the presence of the Governor and 15,000 spectators. Now really, students of this village school of Reedsburg, don’t you suppose we had better issue a proclamation telling them that at one time we played that game, but we were shown the folly of our ways and decided to bequeath it away. I think that other schools will follow the example that we have here set for them. For my Land! what does Chas. Van Hise or other Presidents of Universities or those small schools know compared with us here in Reedsburg, who have been reading Jayne’s Almanac, and Pratt’s Poultry book for the last decade. Let us, students, hold ourselves in readiness at least to defend the principles that we have here in Reedsburg thus far so nobly promulgated in the year 1910 A. D. We feel sure that all great events thenceforth, instead of being recorded from the year of “the big wind in Ireland will be recorded from the year 1910, the year when the barbaric game was abolished here in our little village where the four country roads intersect and which is so slow to be followed in other up-to-date and hustling places. Now I presume that many of the readers think that being coached in this new system is like being instructed in the old game. Far from it, my boys. Modern rules don’t bother telling you what to do on a big football field, and on the whole the idea is to have a small convention where logic is propounded. This is what our coach is hired for, and if he does his work well, provided the Democrats win in 1912, he will probably secure the Post Office. But the remarkable work done by the team as a whole in the year 1910, leaves no doubt in the writer’s mind, that in the years to come the Alumni as a whole must agree that the discovery of a more sane and inspired plan among the primeval ruins of Europe was a God-send. For without this, the barbaric game, like the Barbarians of old who conquered the mighty Rome, would have conquered Reedsburg. — C. F. MAIN ROOM. THE RED I8RHCK r Xi ''u' tennis Assuciation. In the spring of 1910 a number of students became interested in the game of tennis. They were encouraged in this by Mr. Rosebush, and the School Board offered to allow them to use ground north of the school house for this purpose. Consequently the Tennis Association was organized, consisting of such pupils and teachers as were interested in this sport. A constitution was drawn up, providing for the usual officers and rules governing the use of the courts and property belonging to the association. The boys were soon at work, under the direction of Mr. Rosebush, preparing the ground for the courts. After two weeks or so of hard work, put in at night after school and in the morning before school, one court was marked and ready for use. No sooner was it ready than it was occupied by players. A few weeks later a second court was done and back stops were put up. For some time the courts were occupied by those learning the game, and at first their attempts at hitting the ball with the racket were indeed awkward. But skill was soon acquired in the handling of the racket and thus in the proper serving and receiving of the ball. Some progress had been made when with the close of school the first tennis season ended. In the fall the pupils were at it again with fresh enthusiasm and new members were adder! to the association roll. At the suggestion of Mr. Brewer class teams were organized and a schedule was made out so that each team had stated hours in which to play. A record was kept of the games lost and won by the various teams. Again during the pleasant weather this spring you may see the courts filled with enthusiastic players. It is a sport which hoys and girls enjoy equally and one from which they derive that which makes for healthy bodies and clear minds. M. W. it EwiigBiimiiiii] :Jggggggg:gggg:t MB V Hi M Jiv ■51V. VVi V, % 1111 wm -e s WF HS8a ila W s S2 « ?• 51 B . mb RV If ts £jji!!SS z o p § x X 22 z z u H THE RED BRICK •« V v (Girls’ Athlrtirs. The advantages derived by our High Seliool girls, from well directed sports are not lost sight of in our many High School activities. Tennis and basket ball in their respective seasons afford excellent opportunities to our girls who enjoy this kind of exercise. From the “squad who came out for basket ball practice last fall, two well matched teams developed and during the winter months these teams played two nights each week under the direction of the athletic coach, Mr. Brewer. Owing to the radical action of the school board regarding athletics, the interest of the school as a whole in this sport was not as wide spread as in former years when our girls’ team held the championship of our district. However, if the alacrity with which our players came out for practice was any criterion, interest has not been lost and next year we will have the nucleus of a strong team. The Tennis Courts were prepared last spring through the generosity of the Board of Education to furnish some sport in which a considerable number of our school boys and girls could participate. The girls responded with enthusiasm and morning, noon and night the courts were used by our students. We feel that this broadening athletic horizon is of benefit to our girls; that they derive pleasure from it is evinced by their active co-operation. —K. K. GIRLS’ BASKET BALL TEAM. THE RED BRICffi (Lltr (trial of John Dirts. It is on the evening of Feb. 8, the Senate Debating Club has resolved itself into a great and solemn judiciary, and sitting in the capacity of a criminal court, is about to try John Dietz on a double charge of murder. The court room, which is gleaming with a myriad of dazzling lamps, is taxed to the utmost by a great seething mass of human beings gathered there to witness a great death struggle between a fellow man and the monstrous social demand in justice. Over that vast assembly rises a low ominous mumble. John Dietz is being tried by a greater court than that of our weak and infirm judiciary, he is receiving a verdict from the souls of his fellow-men and as I listen me thinks I hear the voice of that great jury, in words of simple justice, say John Dietz is innocent!” Oh that the voice of the people might be the law of the land! As the old clock in the tower strikes mournfully the hour of eight, the gavol of the judge falls with startling suddenness upon the bench; the door of the cell opens, and sheriff Tibbitts brings the prisoner before his judges. As he appears, with bowed head and feeble step, the multitude falls into a deathly silence and save for the slow labored breathing of the prisoner at the bar, all is hushed and still. With a kindly look, yet stern, the judge turns to the prisoner and in a voice which through long practice has lost much of its human kindliness, reads to the man before him, the charge. Then with an eye that is stern and unrelenting, he looks at the prisoner and would know his will As the words guilty or not guilty, ring upon the ears of the half dazed Dietz, a transformation seems to come over him. The limp body straightens, the head becomes proudly erect, the honest eyes meet squarely those of the judge, and in words ringing with defiance he is heard to say, “Not guilty, before God and man, I proclaim my innocence! I am an old man; at test my persecutors can wreck but little vengeance on my broken body. As to my soul, that alone is answerable to my God, and to Him I commend my spirit. With these words the prisoner relapses into resignation once more. Again the body is relaxed and the head droops. In breathless silence the masses stare with fixed eyes at the prisoner. As if awakening from a spell, the judge motions him to a chair. As the dejected form of Dietz sinks front view, the spell is broken, for a moment the crowd relaxes, and sighs through that relaxation. Without more delay a jury is summoned and after some dispute as to social affiliations and age limits, is duly sworn in. Having accepted the jury the prosecution presents in melo-dramatic awfulness the charge. It appears that on on the night of Jan. 7, John Dietz, whose home is in Winter, Sawyer County, Wis. DIETZ TRIAL. THE RED BRKCM appeared at the office of John Smith, in the said village of Winter, and demanded $25 for services rendered his immediate school district. While attempting to settle the matter, Sam Jones, a member of the said school board, expresses an opinion to the effect that the sum demanded is too large. An argument ensues, Dietz is attacked by Jones, and is three times knocked to the floor. Being thus assaulted, Dietz draws a revolver and shoots Jones. A warrant is issued for Dietz the following day. Dietz resists arrest by armed force, which resistance results in the death of a constable, supposedly at the hands of Dietz. The case is presented in behalf of the prosecution by Mr. Jones. Black, in behalf of the defense, accepts the statement and reserves his time. Through the careful questioning of witnesses for both the prosecution and defense, the scenes of the terrible tragedy are lived over again. Under the terrible cross fire of Jones and Black, the witnesses at times become confounded and confused. Not an event from the shooting of Jones on the evening of Jan. 7, until the surrender of Dietz, Feb. 10, is left unrehearsed. The climax is reached, when the aged Dietz relates how his little girl fell on her knees before him during the siege of his cabin and begged of him, foi her mamma’s sake to surrender. This was more than the old hero could endure, and so with a chivalry that would have graced the knights of King Arthur’s Round Table, he surrendered. With this the testimony ends. There is a moment’s pause. For a moment the crowd relaxes, but for a moment only, and then silence falls over all. All eyes are riveted on a new personage that has arisen to speak. It is none other than the greatest of the great, Mr. Miller. He has come from afar to plead justice for a fellow man, to match his wonderful ability against an opponent that is no less wonderful than himself. The fact that Miller and Schewe were to meet as opponents in this great case, had made it an event of a life time, an event that men looked upon as a crisis in criminal evolution. With an eloquence that would bring tears from the granite rock, Mr. Miller pleads with his jury. Men who have not wept for years, weep passionately at the pathos of his plea. The innocence of Dietz seems a certainty; the insinuation of guilt, a crime. With all minds coerced as one, Mr Miller commends his prisoner to his judges. All thoughts of prosecution seemed to have fled, for as Mr. Schewe arises to address his jury, all heads are bowed as if in benediction. Slowly the magnetism of the speaker settles upon his audience Face after face lifts to meet his questioning look Soon all gaze as if in a trance. All things seemed centered about one man, and that man to command the universe. In low, soft tones the voice of the great prosecutor falls upon the ears of his listeners. Gradually, step by step, the wonderful persuasive power of Schewe changes the state of mind into which Mr. Miller had led his audience until at last he leaves them, not convinced of the prisoner's innocence, nor sure of his guilt. The struggle has been a desperate one. The jury, being left with the case, leave the court room. After a brief review of facts, they conclude that while the forces engaged on either side were the greatest in the land, they were so equally matched that their power amounted to naught. Their verdict was an agreement to disagree. —F. L B- THE RED BRICK '?uc STORIES ahf Dlark ©uttrrflu. John Bishop sat on the terrace of the Christian Colony Building at Baroda. In his waistcoat pocket, neatly folded and sealed with wax and official red tape, was his commission from the National Geographic Society at Washington. D. C., To enter the forests and jungles of India, in the native province of Kashmir, and to find one or more rare butterflies” of a peculiar and unpronounceable species. Now butterflies are not usually in very great demand, nor is a man often sent half way around the globe in search of one, but this was a coal-black insect, and the man. Bishop, one of the foremost Entomologists of America. Piled around him on the terrace was his travelling equipment: articles to barter to the natives, cameras, clothing, and on top of the array, the Entomologist's net. Beside him was a young Indian of the Sudra caste, trying with indifferent success to initiate Bishop into the intricacies of the dialect of the Kashmir Hindus. On the morrow he was to leave on a river boat for the upper reaches of the Indus. Two weeks later found Bishop deep in the forests of Kashmir. Thus far his invasion had been unsuccessful, but few insects of any variety falling victims to his net. Not a glimpse had he seen of the Black Butterfly. Pushing on, he had come to the outskirts of a Hindu temple, the tower of their main building rising like a huge pyramid from the network of foliage that surrounded it. The exterior of the temple was composed of mammoth stone blocks, fitted together without mortar of any kind. Every inch of the surface was covered with intricate carvings, all woven together and forming a pictorial review of the history of the organization. Bishop stood speechless with astonishment, gazing at the temple. Presently there came from the low, square door before him a procession of priests clad in picturesque Hindu religious costume. On seeing the foreigner, one of them withdrew from the line and asked his mission in this secluded region. Bishop replied in the best dialect he could command, and by means of signs, that he was in search of a black butterfly, and inquired if such an insect was native to this region. The native gesticulated wildly, and beckoned Bishop to follow him as he re-entered the temple. Bishop followed, that is, as far as the door, where he stopped in amazement. Before him was a long hall, perhaps seven hundred feet long, and about thirty feet high. At intervals of ten feet were huge monolithic columns, carved ornately with the symbols of the religion. The ceiling was of solid stone, cut away into intricate filigree designs, and extending to within perhaps one hundred feet of the further end, where it broadened into a huge room. Bishop noticed that the spaces between the columns were filled with native books. On the floor near the entrance one lay open, and Bishop saw that it was written in Sanskrit. Following his guide, he entered the nave at the end of the hall. The THE RED BRICK. room, also a mass of carvings, was lighted by some unknown source, which flooded the place with an intense brilliance. At one side of the room was a massive wooden case. Opening this, the priest withdrew a wooden box sealed with cords. Breaking the seals, the Indian drew out a case in which, on a layer of silk, lay an ebon butterfly. Bishop instantly recognized the species, and he longed to lift the insect from the case and take it away with him. Replacing the case, the native told him that to the best of his knowledge the species was extinct, and that the fly in the case was one of the most valued possessions of the temple. Bishop was shown the details of the temple by the priests, but its beauty was lost to him, as his mind continually reverted to the ebony hued fly in the nave of the temple. Being urged by the priests to stay and tell them of his country, the Entomologist remained with them..........Human nature is not i ter feet, and that night Bishop determined to steal the insect and leave the temple. Arising and entering the great hall, he made his way toward the main room This he found to be flooded with a subdued moonlight, which threw the carved elephants on the columns into phantastic shapes, and gave everything a supernatural bearing. Crouching before the case he extracted the butterfly and its containing case. Removing the cords, he lifted the butterfly carefully and was about to examine it minutely, when a slight sound fell upon his ear. Turning, he saw a dark, lithe form glide from behind a pillar, and plunge at him with a knife. Leaping to one side, he received the blow in the small of his back. A dull thud echoed down the hall as he fell. The next morning the priests found his body before the great stone altar, with the dust of the Black Butterfly beneath his hand. They buried him, and placed over his body a rude Hindu inscription. Two correlating records, thousands of miles apart may be of interest. One of them in the central part of India, reads: ‘ Here lies a stranger who defied the laws of Hindu hospitality and religion.” The other, in the year-book of the National Geographic Society, at Washington. D. C. reads: On the night of October 23, 19- -, as I sat alone in the dingy, smoke-filled dispatcher's office of the Leyden division on the C. M. W., I was filled with a vague feeling of oppression. The thought that such oppression often precedes some disaster flashed upon my mind, for the night was inky black, and the sleet which fell in sheets blotted out all the marks of the landscape. As the evening advanced the storm became worse and worse until, when it was nearly time for the arrival of the Los Angeles Limited, it was a raging blizzard. I could hear the conversation of the train-men, plainly above the click of my key, through the partition which separated their quarters from my office. A short time before the train was due there was a commotion in the next room and in an instant in stalked Bill Hogan, a wiper from the round-house who John Bishop, Entomologist. Disappeared mysteriously in India, 1908. - J. C. -Manfnrb the Stranger THE RED BRICK appeared to be greatly agitated over something. Quickly he closed the door and then advancing to my desk he told me in a husky voice to call our division boss. Edward Church. He told me that but a few minutes before John Hardy, the engineer who always took the Los Angeles Limited over a dangerous section of the mountains, and the only man in town who could safely carry that run on such a wild night as this, had been injured by the bursting of a water gage in his engine at the round-house Well might it cause consternation to all, for the matter was serious indeed. When Church arrived he stormed around the office, and savagely chewed his unlighted cigar. Just at this moment happening to glance out of the window, I espied a rather careless acting stranger sauntering down the platform. He did not hesitate a moment but walked right into my office, apparently unabashed, and addressed himself to Church. I have come to take Hardy's run for him, as I have just heard of his accident, he said in a smooth and not unpleasant voice. Church stopped short in his pacing and replied with much sarcasm, So you are going to take Hardy's run are you? Well, by all that’s high, man, you certainly have nerve. You could not take a sheep train over that route, much less the Limited on a night like this. The stranger at this made no immediate reply, but simply ran his fingers through his stubby red hair and calmly asked me for a smoke. Church was thoroughly angry by this time and with a snort of rage he walked into his private office and slammed the door. In a moment the stranger followed, and all we heard was an occasional loud word, accompanied by the thumping of a fist, presumably that of Church. Finally, when the Limited was due, the office door opened and out walked the stranger, this time followed by Church, who had evidently acceeded to the stranger's demands. So the fellow took the Limited that night, and it was the worst I had ever seen in my career. As the reports came in from station after station, they not only showed that the Limited was there but very nearly on time. All the old time railroaders marvelled greatly at this, and were anxious for the return of this prodigy of engineering. As he stepped from the cab the next noon. I, according to orders, sent him immediately into Church’s office. When the stranger issued from the door, he reported that he was to be engineer on that run in the future. He gave his name as Harvey Stanford, but said nothing further concerning his identity. Time passed. He took out his train every night as punctually as a time piece and returned it the next day in the same way. But Church never forgot the dislike that he formed on the night of their first meeting. During the next three years Stanford lived among us and that was all we could say, for we rarely saw him except when he reported for duty. As time went on we discovered one thing however, that would cause him to appear at social affairs, and that was the presence of Elaine Church. Elaine was the only daughter of Edward Church and was much admired by all of us boys. She was always very courteous to us but more than that to no one until Stanford came. We knew instinctively that he was the favored man. He accompanied her to all the social doings of the village. We did not object for he was a man, and one that we were proud to have on our division. On the night of Dec. 1, 19—, some three years later. Stanford walked into my THE RED BRICK office, deep in thought. He asked if Church was in and upon receiving an answer in the affirmative he passed into the private office. It was but a few moments before fie reappeared, this time deeper in thought than before. He approached my desk and held out his hand, at the same time saying he was going away. My surprise could not be expressed and before I could question him Church came out of his office with a frown on his face that deepened when he saw Stanford. I knew at once the object of his displeasure. He ordered Jim Murphy, Stanford’s assistant, to take the run on the Limited that night. It was a dark, wild night, almost a duplicate of the storm in which Stanford had come among us some three years before. Just at this moment Elaine appeared in the doorway and with a bright smile for Stanford which told more than words, she turned to greet her father. She was going to spend Christmas with her grandparents over the mountains and as the train pulled out of the station I saw her cast her questioning eyes at Stanford who stood dejectedly on the platform. I had no more than reseated myself at the key, when I got a call from Canon Siding, the next station some forty miles west, to have an extra just leaving there, meet the Limited at my station. I immediately replied, ‘The Limited has gone. Quickly came the answer, “The Extra is already out. My God! what was to be done with no stations between them and their fate? Stanford, who chanced to see my ghastly pale face, rushed in and in less time than it takes to tell, I explained all. At the realization of the awful catastrophe which was about to take place he paled but not for an instant did he pause. Bidding me follow, he ran down the track to an open field on (he outskirts of town. In this stood a large, barnlike shed. He disappeared and almost instantly I heard the sharp crack of the exhaust followed by the purring of a powerful motor. The doors swung open and before me loomed the large and dark outlines of an aeroplane. Stanford handed me a heavy coat and a hood with a protector for my face. Mechanically I drew them on. Then he bade me take a seat beside him in the machine. At once I felt as though the earth had dropped from beneath me and in the gray sheet of sleet which enveloped us, all seemed unreal. As we gained momentum the wind whistled past my head. I heard Stanford say 'in a strained voice, “Watch the track. After that conversation was impossible. But as we rushed on our speed grew greater and greater until the ice particles seemed to cut my face. On we went for what seemed an age. At last I saw the red tail lights of the Limited directly in front of us. Stanford saw them also for the machine literally sprang forward and in an instant in a downward swoop we struck something. When I next regained consciousness I lay on a cot at the hospital where all that had taken place seemed a terrible dream. I was told later by my nurse that in our downward flight we struck the cab of the engine and in doing so had aroused Murphy to his danger and the limited had been stopped in the nick of time. After many weeks I was able to be around and soon returned to work but no longer as train despatcher for I was now Stanford's secretary as he had, during my sickness, been made General Manager by the directors of the road, he and was now on his honeymoon. —A. M. THE RED BRICK. y i yu II ALUMNI 75. James S. Thomas Clergyman Fairoaks, Cal- James S. Ingalls Commissioner Minneapolis Lyman A. Murray Agent School Supplies Kilbourn James A. Stone Lawyer Reedsburg Carrie Jones Mrs. F. D. Cady Reedsburg Rose Gifford Mrs. David Huntly Winfield Mina L. Stone Mrs. J. H. Gabriel Denver The following year there were no graduates. 77. Carrie Young Mrs. Stephenson Los Angeles Callie Ramsey deceased During the following years there were no graduates: 78, 79, '80. 81. Louis D. Rudd Farmer Reedsburg Giles L. Stevens Clerk Chicago J. Weston Miller Physician Ansley, Neb. John R. Davis Farmer Reedsburg Walter Seymour Missionary Tengchow via Chefoo, China Merton Seymour Farmer Reedsburg During the following years there were no graduates: ’82. ’83. ’84. Virgil Ramsey Hop Dealer Seattle May Nichols Photographer Prairie du Chien ’83. Walter D. Sheldon Clinical Prof, of Medicine Practitioner Minneapolis John Bishop Loan Agent Detroit, Mich. Will Andrus Contractor South Haven, Mich. Emma Whitely Mrs. Geo. Seamans Reedsburg Lillian Russell Mrs. L L. Burt Brooklyn, Wis. Mamie Brooks deceased ’8li. Lena Wyse Mrs. Parker Duluth Bina Finnegan deceased Mary Nye Mrs. Pel ton Winfield Mildred Forbes Mrs. Jackson Menoinonie Hoyt Cortelyou Chadim, Neb. Leopold Schlatter deceased THE RED ERICK ’87 May Nichols Photographer Prairie du Chien Mamie Brooks deceased Walter D Sheldon Clinical Prof, of Medicine—Practioner Minneapolis Henry Halhersleben Clergyman '88 'We Live to Learn; We Learn to Live;’ Earnest M. Gale Miller South Haven, Mich. Alina F. Winnie Stenographer Wausau ’88 Lizzie Hamilton Reedsburg Laura Claridge Mrs. R. Townsend Neilsville Sam Weidman Gov’t Geologist Madison John Alexander Farmer Ableman Julia Harris Mrs. W. H. Brigance Hinkles Ferry. Texas Archie L Kellogg Painter Hoquiam, Wash. ’98 “Every Day a Line” Mirren Me Intosh Reporter Reedsburg Maurice W Smith Senator Idaho Edward F. Schultz deceased Arthur R. Seymour Prof, of Languages, U. of III Champagne, III. Clarence E. Merriman Loan Agent Louisville, Ky. E. F. Dithmar Lawyer Bara boo D. S. Benedict Episcopal Rector Ixis Angeles, Cal. Myrtie Benedict Mrs. J. W. Raymer Corning, Cal. ’91. “Out of the Bay Into the Ocean.” J. E. Harris Physician Seattle Archie Priest Lumber Commissioner Minneapolis M Henry Bishop Lawyer Detroit, Mich. George W. Stolle Druggist Delevan, Wis. Nellie F. Randall Mrs. W. Townsend Reedsburg Maliel B. Rork Mrs. B. J. Collins Shawnee, Okla. Jessie F. Hager ’92. Reedsburg Rowing, not Drifting. Albert H. Clark Clerk of Court BarnlxM) Fannie Goodwin Reedsburg THE RED BRICK WWW Mabel Hunt Lulu Dearholt Florence French Blanch V. Russell Otto Rohrlack Frank Spicer Jessie Carver Mrs. W. H. Heaton Telephone Operator Mrs. E. G. Stolte Mrs. M. J. Mattiee Physician '95. To Be Rather Than to Seem. Barber Mrs. Beebee Marshfield Reedsburg Reedsburg Webster City. Iowa Chicago Madison Glenwood, Wis. ’94. We Have Reached the Hills; the Mountains are in View. Huldah Kruetzmann Mabel Carver Edna Young Floyd DuBois Forrest Darrenougue Ida GuetzlafT Arthur Miles Della Dennett Grace Hosier Gladys Gale Feme Ryan Bessie Heaton Eda Vorlop Ida C. Byrne Myrtle Sweatland Alta Churchill Lydia Stolte George A. Claridge. Nettie Sedgewick Merril Selden Mrs. Otto Borchers deceased Mrs. D. 0. Stine Forest Ranger Mining Engineer Mrs. E. H. Hahn Painter Mrs. R. P. Outerbridge ’93. “Sesame.” Mrs. E. J. Buehler Mrs. C. W. Lockhart Mrs. Phil. Allen, student Mrs. E. C. Carroll Teacher Teacher Mrs. Mortimer Finch Teacher Teacher Ass’t Postmaster Mrs. G. J. Reuland Marine Service La Valle Reedsburg Ashland, Ore. Salt Lake City Reedsburg Reedsburg Reedsburg Bara boo Mellen. Wis. Albany, N. Y. Chicago Bara boo Reedsburg Chickasha, Oklahoma Minneapolis Reedsburg Reedsburg Reedsburg Fred Young Charles Person Mattel Sheldon Edith Heaton Belle Coleman ’96. “Out of School Life into Life’s School.” Reedsburg Goodman, Wis. Minneapolis Watertown, Wis. Bara boo Travelling salesman Lumber Commissioner Teacher Mrs. W. P. Roseman Mrs. Roger Cahoon THE RED BRICK Edith Smith Winnifred Stone Edna Swetland Alfred Goodell Clyde Stewart Sidney Richardson Florence Ramsey Lydia Geffert Joshua Claridge Ruth Heaton Grace Kellogg Inez Spring Genevieve Blank Elizabeth Halbersleben Emil Brammert Eva Slaven Mary Wyse Gussie Heyer Ella Wischoff Elmer Fuller Frieda Stolte Ruby K. Canon Alma L. Liessmann Hugo Riggert Glen Howland C Harry Stone Lena Stolte Agnes Luhrsen Emma Kelly Clara Kipp Ed Snyder Margie Dano Rollins S. Foster W. D. Morgan Clara Fuller Lena Carpenter Jessie Black Mrs. R. Houghton Mrs. N. T. Gill Mrs. J. Swetland, deceased ’9f. Carpenter Mechanic Lumberman Teacher Mrs. Petelkow Carpenter Mrs. J. W. Schempf Mrs. R. Wright Mrs. H. E. Briggs Mrs. F. A. Young Mrs. H. Schierhorn ’98. Merchant Mrs. Clayton Mrs. Chas. Gloyd Mrs. Dykeman Mrs. H. P. Krueger Merchant Mrs. Geo. Vinson ’99. “Labor Overcomes All.” Mrs. Hilbert Teacher Ass't Cashier Citizens Bank Furniture Business Lawyer Telegrapher Mrs. W. E. Thomas Mrs. E. Snyder Mrs. Spencer Travelling Salesman Mrs. W. D. Morgan Creameryman Lumberman Mrs. Hyzer Mrs. Greeney Mrs. George Shell Chicago Reedsburg Limeridge Freeport, 111. Silverton, Ore. Hartford, Wis. Detroit, Mich. Chicago Watertown, Wis. North Manitou Is., Mich. Muscoda, Wis. Reedsburg Des Plaines, 111. Spokane Chicago Oshkosh Everett, Wash. Reedsburg Oshkosh Milwaukee Ladysmith Clintonville, Wis. Reedsburg Reedsburg Reedsburg New York Milwaukee Reedsburg Mineral Point Reedsburg Hawkins, Wis. San Francisco Hawkins, Wis. Reedsburg Manderville, Minn. Madison ' 'a'? THE RED BRICK DU. Make Something Out of Nothing.' Della Swetland Mrs. R. Chapman Elsia Craker Mrs. Stephenson Rudolph F. Hagenah Mechanical Engineer The(Klore W. Collins Salesman Nellie Bohn Mrs. Kamps Carlton Hilbert Dentist Luella Corbin Mrs. Pearson Grace Darrenougue Belle Carver Mrs. Gerkin Esther Geffirt Mrs. Smithson Roy Dorland Prop. Oakwcxxl Nursery Mildred Winnie Mrs. R. Frazier 1)1. Mary Greene Clerk in Ex. Office May E. Breene Teacher Alice J. Ellinwood Teacher Myra M. Powell Teacher Blanche Prouty Mrs. Richards Faye Kinsley Mrs. Hill Edmund Huebing Merchant Albert J. Schoephoester Electrical Engineer Otto J. Roper Bookkeeper Paul Ramsey Lumberman Florence Richardson Mrs. John P. Ballantine George La Rue Civil Engineer C. Mackey Rood Sec'y Y. M. C. A. George Ramsey Druggist James Wyse Travelling Salesman Guy Graham Electrical Engineer 1)2 Loie E. Babb Student Anna L. Stone Elsie Root Stenographer Nellie O'Connor Mrs. A. Kelley Olga Karll Mrs. Torn Mould Phrona Roper Mrs. Geo. King Arthur E. Kelley Clerk in Ex. Office Edna Perry Student Selma Langenhan Mrs. E. J. B. Schubring Sidney Spring Mail Clerk Houston, Texas Omaha City, Iowa Butte, Mont. Hillsboro Marshfield Ladysmith Cazenovia Modesto, Cal. Reedsburg Seattle. Wash. Friezswood, Texas North Freedom Reedsburg Reedsburg Sparta Arcadia, Wis. Reedsburg Barab(K) Reedsburg Spokane Sioux City, Iowa McKenna. Wash. New London, Wis. Chicago Seattle. Wash. Auburn, III Salt Lake City New York City La Crosse Reedsburg La Crosse Reedsburg Bara boo Sioux City, Iowa Reedsburg Greenwich, Conn. Madison Fruit Vale, Cal. W 'W TIME RED BRICK. vJP? Fred B Swetland ’1)3 Travelling Salesman Houston Meta K. Kordenat Mrs. RendtorfT Hayward, Wis. Harry Hosier Electrical Engineer New York Christian Schneider Foreman Concrete Works Ableman Wm. Liessmann Civil Engineer Minnesota City Stella Staples Mrs. E. Thompson Sand rock, Wis. Gertrude Johnstone Mrs. Kemp Chicago Lila Van Akin Mrs. Glen Howland Reedsburg Theresa Timlin Stenographer Reedsburg Alliert Fuchs Clerk Hinckley, Minn. Amanda Wischoff Mrs. H. B. Hughes Reedsburg J Riley Stone Farmer Reedsburg Ida Zimmerman Mrs. Thayer Macklin, Saskatchewan. Can. Bessie Reid Mrs. Goldsmith Wauzeka, Wis. Carrie Collins TU Reedsburg Hazel Prouty Mrs. V. Conradt Chicago Hilda Meyer Teacher Reedsburg Myrtle Vickers Mrs. Hudson . Reedsburg Maude Pearson Mrs. Schluter Loganville John A. Conley Hardware Merchant Duluth Joseph F. Swetland Teacher Grand Rapids. Wis. Chester Smith Travelling Salesman Chicago Mabel Johnstone Mrs. Norris Chicago Irving Townsend Aberdeen, S. Dak. May Sanders Mrs. Pugh Pecos, Texas Paula Roper ’U3 “Out of School Life into Life’s School. Teacher Tomahawk. Wis. Immogene Snyder Milliner Reedsburg Hugo H. Siefert R. R. Mail Clerk Milwaukee Josie St. John Mrs. Steele Delton Jessamine Sainsbury Mrs. Coburn Hueneme, Cal. Evalyn Smith Mrs. Wickersham Friendship May Claridge Student Appleton Glen Rork Rancher Red Lodge, Mont. Geo. W. Schoephoester Ice Plant Constructor St. Louis Clinton E. Fuller P. 0. Clerk Reedsburg Agnes Breene Teacher Reedsburg Grace Cady Teacher Evansville TSiE RED BRICK Lillias Brooks Mrs. Palmer Reedsburg Orin Ramsey Plumber Hinkles Ferry, Texas Hulda Sweet Teacher Barronette, Wis. Werner Raetzman Actor Milwaukee Agnes Sieneke Teacher Wabash, Ind. Merry Hanko Student Milwaukee Florence Black Compositor Reedsburg Martha Schacke Teacher Berlin, Wis. Fred Grabner Student Beloit Henry Bohn Lawyer Limeridge Ewald Meyer deceased 1) IS “Anchored T xlay; Tomorrow We Sail. Lee Wackman Student Beloit Cora E. Brown Teacher Elroy June N. Darrenougue Student Milwaukee Jessie M. Hudson Mrs. Cowles Menomonie Ethel L. Edwards Reedsburg Elda B. Sprecher Teacher La Valle Mildred B. Hosier Student Milwaukee Millie Stone Student Madison Eva Powell Mrs. J. D. Fuller Reedsburg Frieda Ferber Student Milwaukee Eleanor Weidman Teacher North Freedom Nellie Horkan Teacher La Valle Irene Weidman Teacher North Freedom Pearl Fuller Compositor Reedsburg Zita Donahoe Teacher Twin Falls, Idaho Esther Schoephoester Student Appleton Martha Jolitz Teacher Etowah, Tenn. Maude Vickers Milliner Reedsburg Theresa Horkan Teacher ’I1T Reedsburg '07. Elizaheth Fisher Teacher Loganville Alma Halm Reedsburg Emma Sherwood Student La Crosse Catherine McDonnell Reedsburg Eathel Davis Reedsburg Alice Black Mrs. Greenwald Chippewa Falls J. Z. Hudson Farmer La Valle THE RED BRICK Pearl Premo ’08 Rowing Not Drifting.” Stenographer Chicago Grace Bates Mrs. D. Baertsach McHenry, N. Dak. Fred Tyler Bank Clerk Reedsburg Essie Brooks Teacher North Freedom Nellie Root Mrs. Spencer Smith Pendleton, Ore. Martha Vorlop Teacher LaValle Hazel Phillips Sandusky J. D. Claridge Clerk Reedsburg Reba Stone Mastin Bookkeeper Reedsburg Harry Brooks Student Milwaukee Louise Rudd Reedsburg George Henry Clerk Reedsburg Genevieve Byrne Teacher Elroy Theresa Flynn Teacher La Valle Will Finnegan Student Ripon Lydia Grafke Mrs. King Janesville Evan Darrenougue Reedsburg Blanche Johnson Teacher North Freedom Leo Kundert Student Madison Hilda Raetzrnan Student Madison Hansen Blank Student Menomonie Carrie Greenwood Bookkeeper Chicago Thomas Powell TH1 “Prepared for Better Things.” Student Madison Arthur Bates Real Estate Dealer La Valle Edward Conley Student Chicago Frank Kerrigan Teacher Delton August Martin Teacher Limeridge Wilma Pickering Teacher Liineridge Lillian Sanger Student Milwaukee Hazel Craker Student Milwaukee Clara Seineke Student Evanston, 111. Eulalia Breene Teacher Gettysburg, S. Dak. Marie Kleb Teacher Ableman John Corcoran Reedsburg Harry P. Powell deceased Will G. Ballentine Teacher Union Center, Wis. B. Harrison Duddleson Student Madison Walter Meyer Student Ann Arbor Della Meyer Teacher Reedsburg Gertrude Donahoe Teacher Reedsburg THE RED BRICK Margery Huebing Reedsburg Martha Sherwood Teacher Reedsburg Jessie Powell Stenographer Reedsburg Paul F. Graf Student Madison Minnie Stoll Teacher Limeridge Genevieve Reynolds Student Milwaukee Eva Bohn Teacher Wedgeworth, Ala. Isabel La Rue Student ’ll). Milwaukee “Climb Though the Rooks Be Rugged.” Madeline R. Foss Teacher Reedsburg Anna H. Smythe Teacher Narrows Prairie Mary E. Henry Teacher Reedsburg Zina Donahoe Teacher Honey Creek Lillian I. Luhrsen Reedsburg Merl Talbot Student Madison Bessie C. Rood Student Madison Bessie Bohn Limeridge Alta Bohn Limeridge Gladys V. Craker Redsburg Edna M. Karll Student Louisville, Ky. Daunine Darrenougue Student Reedsburg Rosetta Reese Student Reedsburg Walter D. Powell Student Madison Eva Sparks Stenographer Reedsburg H. Madeline Darrenougue Student Milwaukee Everett Prouty Sandusky D. Russell Kellogg Reedsburg Charles Blanchard Hotel Clerk Aberdeen, S. Dak. Ernest Prouty Teacher Sandusky Walter Bartenbaoh Electrical Apprentice Madison Alta Richards Reedsburg Edward Soanlan Student Bara boo Frank Loughney Ironton Edith Frazier Teacher La Valle Fred Mueller Ableman —E. R. THE RED MICK sgfe. Elda: I love his pompadour. AN APOLOGY. Oil Heavenly Muse, pray give me help In making this creation! But the Muse replied, “I’ve lately felt In need of a vacation. She laid her head on his shoulder. It was twilight. He kissed her and______________ well, don't get excited, it was only her father. In Economics we learned the law of supply and demand. Can it he possible that the demand is greater than the supply, Ouanita? Wliy thirst for knowledge? Go to Brewer and quench ihy (hirst. Do the stars move? Sometimes they fall. In Civics Mr. B.: I have a bottle here for you if you can't stop playing Hosier. (You can never catch a Brewer without a bottle. I Mr. B: What were the qualifications of Washington for the Presidency? Senior: He was born in Vermont and elected in 1789. THE RED BRICK The way some of the Seniors get their diploma. Bluffing Senior. I don’t think I deserve an absolute zero. Wise Teacher. Neither do I, but I could not give you anything lower. Miss C. What was it that Roger de Coverly did in his youth? Soph. One time he kicked Billy Dawson in the coffee house. Miss C. Would you be so kind as to tell me what part of his anatomy that would be? Miss H. Now how is this electroscope charged, positive or negative? Stude. Positive. Miss H. No, that's wrong. Stude. Negative. Miss H. Correct. Very good. Miss S. What side of the paper did you use, Ernest? E. B. The other side. Mr. B. Where did the northern boundary of the U. S. take a dip? Elda. In the Great Lakes. Mr. B. Who were the Jesuits? Senior. They were the people who came down the Mississippi and inverted the Indians. Frances Fish says that if women are given the right of suffrage that life insurance companies will consider men as poor risks. f THE RED BRICK W' The Freshman’s dream, The Teacher. Rabuck says, When I get to be President of the United States I intend to establish the Henry George single tax with some Democratic modifications by Tom Johnson and myself.” Rabuck also says that instead of giving woman the right of suffrage we had better dispose of her according to the single tax system. Mr. B. When was America discovered? Harvey Weidman. 1498. Vayette (in history)— Do it now? Brewer. No. do it yet. Teacher in history. Lizzie, can you give me a date? No one heard Lizzie’s answer. Sophomore in book reports. I love her rollicking way and her saucy manner. Some of the boys call her Carrots.” But to me she is the best girl in our street. Guess the Sophomore. Mr. Miller translating in German: “With their large streaming blue eyes they looked around them. Mr. Brewer: Tell us about the death of Louis XIV, Miss Whitty. Miss Whitty: “Louis died in the last part of his life—and—and then he got discouraged.” THE RED BRICK -s®j Amos’ night-mare after his first encounter with Miss Clough. LOST A smile. Destroy if found James C. History teacher. How did Caesar cross from Gaul into Britain? Sophomore. On the back of his trusty steed. Why the smile on Hosier’s face?” Oil our history teacher just promised him a rag doll.” Of all the latest colors Seen worn about the town Our friend, the student Percy says For his he'll take the Brown. Senate: That George certainly is some debater ! Athenaeum: Well I guess; he ought to be with Desmosthenes. Senate: Well but Desmosthenes is dead. Athenaeum: I know it. CONSOLATION. When a girl doesn’t speak to you, don't get sore. Some don't like to say “hello owing to the vileness of the first syllable. Can we blame them? Louise had a little Russell. He thought he wasn't fast. But everywhere that Russie went He followed Louise Hass. THE RED BRICK Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How plain I see you from afar; When I see thy shining light, It drives the lazy bug to flight. It stimulates me to more work, And thwarts that demon we call shirk. A ONE ACT DRAMA—A COMEDY. CAST—Clarence as Mr. Bore; Ei.da as Miss Bored. SCENE—Suburb of Reedsburg. Mr. Bore: My, is not the moon beautiful? Miss Bored: Uh Huh. Mr. Bore; Don't you enjoy the fresh air, and all the beautiful in nature? Miss Bored: Uh Huh. (Clock strikes ten.) Mr. Bore: Do you like school this year? Miss Bored: Uh Huh. (Long period of silence. I ( Miss Bored yawns and clock strikes eleven.) Mr. Bore: Will you be glad when school is out? Miss Bored: I'll Huh. More silence during which the clock strikes twelve.) Mr. Bore: My, is not this a romantic hour? Miss Bored: Oh, I don’t know. Curtain. Second act by the seniors of 1912. THE RED BRICK. 'ViiO 0 George at the Orpheum, February 28th. Amos in Physiography: Vegetation never eats animals. The man who hath no humor in himself, And is not moved to laughter by a joke. Is fit for measles, mumps, and chicken pox. The motions of his spirit are dull as Schewe’s knife. And his affections are as dark as the hotel parlor, (on Sunday night) Let no such man be trusted. —Shakespeare and Gus. Ouanita: Justin was given the highest mark in school. Fdna: Yes, it is needless for anyone to have twenty tardy marks. Miss West: Forrest, can you prove the proposition that a straight line equals two right angles? Forrest: I don’t have to prove it: I admit it. Who's going on the West Side tonight? Oh let George do it. P. S. If any one is looking for more jokes look at the freshman picture in this volume. P. S.—For more jokes see Freshman cartoon. ADVERTISEMENTS WJC j (Centre Jf scon sin Cre Cc ream cry impanij H. §tmtr £mt5, roprirtors Tancy eigin'Creaimry Butter :AN D: SORGE'S ICE CREAM Factories at Reeds burg ami La Crosse, Wis. 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Our Reputation..... is as much a guarantee of the value of the jewelry and silverware we sell you, as Sterling” is a guarantee that the silver is 925-1000 fine. The silversmith's stamp merely vouches for the quality of the ware. Our name insures you the pick of the latest and most artistic designs. It warrants the belief that you have received your money’s worth. □□□□□□□□□ The Big Store Jewelry Department E. H. HAHN, Manager FOR YOUR FEET IM For Tired, Aching, Swelling. Sweating and Bad Smelling Feet This Remedy Has No Superior. Equally Valuable For Chafing or Sweating Under The Arms. PRICE 50 CENTS U-NEED-1T PHARMACAL CO, Reedsburg, Wisconsin Established 1882 Frank Darrenougue ffittr tCiitr nf Cigars, Cnharrn attit JJiprs Also Bath Room In Connection REEDSBURG WISCONSIN THE RAINY DAY will come to you and NOW is the time to prepare against it. Money deposited in our Savings Department or in Certificates will be returned to you with Compound Interest. NOW is your time to begin to save and if you can not start with a large amount start with a small amount. THREE PER CENT INTEREST PAID THE REEDSBURG BANK R. P. PERRY. President W. E. WINCHESTER. Cashier OTTO KRAUSE. Ass't Cashier MUELLER’S DRUG STORE STANDARD MEDICINES FINE CANDIES SODA STATIONERY emediek The New Re aurant The Most Popular Place In The City Meals and Lunches Served at All Hours Also carrii a frrsh line of Cantors, Sontr Slaking, ffruits, Cigars, Etc. DONT FORGET TO VISIT OUR ICE CREAM PARLOR. WE SELL ICE CREAM IN BRICK OR BULK. GIVE US A TRIAL TO CONVINCE YOU OTTO FARBER, Prop. TELEPHONE NO. 28 tJT A D “A TAT A D IT' Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating ri - IX JLJ W JA IX lL Tin and Furnace Work T Xlace ELLEN BERG OS T Reed Viscc It's Lime to Think of Those Pictures of the Baby Before the Weather Gets Too Warm......................... We like to lei them make our Studio their play-house. That means natural pictures Make An Appointment Now GREKN’S STUDIO REEDSBURG Get The Habit WHENEVER YOU DESIRE A GOOD RIG. CALL UP 141 J. R. DONAHUE LIVERY REEDSBURG :: :: WISCONSIN The Glasses of Quality = —-AND -- Perfectly Fitted Lenses by C. L. DERSCH at •I.T. FISH’S J KWELR V STOR F You Know Just What You Get............... There is nothing hidden from you when we make your clothes. You see it all as the tailoring progresses so that you know exactly what we are giving you in both material and workmanship. Come in and look over our samples and designs before ordering. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. VORLOP, THE TAILOR Buy Your W ALL PAPER, HOUSE PAINTS, E L O O R PAINTS AND STAINS AND VARNISHES of C. N. REBETY G. W. Hass Chas. Krohn HASS y KROHN MEAT MARKET One of the Best Equipped Meat Markets in Central Wisconsin FRESH FiSH AND OYSTERS IN SEASON When You Have Finished Your High School—Then What ? A thorough training in our school will put you in lino for a good position which is sure to come your way as soon as you have fitted yourself for it. We accept students from all grades and no examinations are required for entrance nor do we require them for graduation. We judge you by your work and ability. If you have a good foundation on which to build your business training, we can fit you in a short time so that you can hold any position in the business world. Our graduates are in demand, as those who are acquainted with our work will testify. Write for our Journal and literature pertaining to our work. School open all the year round. Baraboo Business College C. L. McNITT, Prop. BARABOO. WIS. Places to earn hoard and room to students who write us early A Square Deal Is Our Aim You Will Get QUR STOCK, our prices, and our We Rather TheGrade methods are such that we would Not Sell You You Buy . . . . consider it a favor to have you Than Not scrutinize them critically. Bring us Please You ... your lumber and building material hills for estimate. 52) a J % Telephone 10 i •w H M. JOHNSTON LUMBER CO. THEO. R. DEPPE. Manager The Famous 5c “STRAIGHT” and A D C The � ARISTOCRAT” 70 Cent . . . IjUjAlAJ MANUFACTUBED BY A. W. BEUSIIAl'SKN SWEET CO. GARAGE Al'TOMOBILK KKI’AIKING A SPECIALTY TULKPHONH VO. H. F. Schewe E. L Schulze W. H. Zech Reedsburg Hardware Co. LEADERS IN General Hardware Monarch and Round Oak Stoves and Ranges WE SELL THE 1 KEEN KUTTER GOODS C. 1 KERRIGAN Bakery Goods, Groceries, Fresh Fruits and Fine Candies K'K C’li KAM IN SEASON W. M. DANIELS Light Heavy Harness, Horse Furnishing (roods, Rohes, Whips, Collars, Blankets, AVr. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. k tet it at J ue mann sid)rue Store Vine Siet Jt SRiy tf Ousts You JYo Aloiv H. F. SOHEWE E. L. SCHULZE W. H. ZECH Rccdsburg hardware Co. DO ALL KINDS OF Steam and Hot Water Heating ALSO SELL THE Genuine Round Oak Hot Air Furnaces G. E. DANGEL Fancy Groceries Fruits Candies Flour Ice Cream in Season Bour’s and Chase and Sanborn’s TEAS and COFFEES The Students Barber Shop OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE Leo M. Darrenougue PROPRIETOR The Citizens Bank of Reedsburg, Wis. Is a State Institution; it is Both Commercial and Savings SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT GEO. T. MORSE, President WM. RIGGERT, Cashier AUG. SIEFERT. Vice President W. H. RIGGERT. Ass’t Cashier HARPER The Photographer Maker of Photographic Portraits EAST MAIN STREET Reedshurg W isconsin THE STORE FOR EVERYBODY THE_ NEW STORE KRUEGER, HUEBING CLEMENT CO. REEDSBURG, WIS. Shoes Clothing Dry Goods Groceries Crockery Ready-To-Wear Apparel 'THE STORE FOR EVERYBODY Till: R KEl)SIH'R(i TIMES (Official City Paper T. C. NINMAN, Publisher JOB Printing See Us We are here to serve you Before Going Else- with anything in the fine of printed stationery for Where your business and personal use. □ □ □ □ □ iti'ttrr Meabs Ulill Heabs izuurloprs (Carbs IHrbbtiiq Inuitations Vtostrrs or Announcements of All iKtubs The Best Quality of Work At Prices That Are Right No Matter How Little If you can only lay by a dollar a week or a dollar a month, deposit it in our Savings Department. The smallest sums, saved regularly, will soon swell into important totals. We welcome the accounts of small depositors, and pay interest at the rate of 3 percent computed twice a year. Copyright 1Q0Q, by C. F. Zimmerman Co.--No 16 OEHLERS HOWLAND The Furniture Store” REEDSBURG, WISCONSIN Let Us Show You Before You Buy WISCHHOFF BROS. DEALERS Fine Shoes and Hand-Made Harnesses REPAIR work a specialty HOTEL STOLTE 8atrs: 52.DD Hrrfrsburci :: FHtsrmtstn Reedsburg Steam Laundry ALL WORK GUARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFACTION A. K. STRAMPE, PR()l� UIl-7r( R ELECTRIC SIIOI BARGAINS Reduced prices on NEW UNBREAKABLE Mazda Lamps. The Electric Fan season will soon be here. Buy the fan of quality—Hawthorne. Flat-Iron season is always here. Buy a flat-iron at the right price—only $3.75. Duntley Vacuum Cleaner for rent by day or hour. Inquire for rates. ELECTRIC SHOP, C. A. Clark, Prop. WHEN IN NEED OF Good Harnesses and Shoes GO TO — C. F. M E V K R Rccdsburg Roller mills FLOUR AND FEED Reedsburg Bottling Works ERNST PAPE, Prop. MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF ft Dri n c FAMILY PATRONAGE SOLICITED T We fully appreciate all the clothing requirements of the young man. 1 We have had large experience in clothing him and “we know how.” If Our experience has taught us that the young man is after style and quality of fabric; we have both in the famous “ itrirtu ilraniT (Clothrs made by a firm who make only young men’s clothes and their attention is turned exclusively to the young man. T A try-on will make you our regular customer. Clothing Department On The Corner