University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Horizon / Iris Yearbook (Stevens Point, WI)

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M. LaFollette. While there I picked up a newspaper and one of the first things 1 noticed was that there was a political meeting to lx held August second. One of the chief speakers of the evening was Miss S. V. Hansen, who has become a noted woman suffrage speaker. On further nonotice I saw two business cards, one O. K. Evenson, Phrenology and Palmistry : another of J. Roche, in the same line. Mrs. McCormick showed me a book written by Guy Pierce who has become a writer of some note. His chief work is on The Battle of “ Hastings.” “And arc the Misses Shields and Devins still in the millinery business ? ” ‘‘I believe someone is knocking! Mr. Hurley will you please go and see.” “ Well ! Well! If here isn’t Jerry.” “Why Mr. Madden, how do you do?” Take the bamboo rocking chair. ” When did you arrive ? 1 thought you were running a steamship line on the Atlantic ocean. ” “I am and expect to buy a line between San Francisco and Manila. What are you people doing here? It has heen a long time since I have met so many of the old S. P. N. people together.” “Oh, we were just talking over old times and about some of the Elementary Class of 1905.” “ Have you beard the good news ? ” “No, what is it?” “ Capt. Lara Nelson has just been appointed Adjutant General, and is now taking up his duties in these islands. He came over on the same boat that I did.” “ What u grand year this ought to be with so many of our old friends near us. There is Miss Shumway who is to teach music in the high school at Cavite : and Miss Stromstad has obtained the position as critic teacher in the intermediate department of the Normal.” ‘‘Yes, and here is Mr. Curran who will not bo far away as he is still city superintendent at Zumaraga ; and Mr. Hurley, who has been teaching for tho past year in Samar, is appointed Institute Conductor for tho Philip pines.” “ Thru the efforts of Mr. Sievwright who is Commissioner of Education, we arc to have with us Miss Ella Terkloson as supervisor of drawing. Yes, and I almost forgot ; there are the Misses Wood and Williams, who have been teaching in Hawaii, have also accepted positions in our schools; and Miss Gartman is to be our Domestic Science teacher.” “Wo regret very much to learn that Mr. Hamilton, who has been our supervisor of music for the past four years is about to leave us as he has a position at the Hoston Conservatory of Music.” “ Speaking of Boston reminds me of a very good editorial in the “Transcript” of that city, written by Ada Moen. I also learned that Miss Butler is manager of an Employment Agency. Miss Scott, here is one of the latest daily papers from New York, in which I think you will notice some of the names of our old clsasmates.” “Oh, just look here! The North Polo has been reached at last.” “ What ? Who ! ? ” o

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Elementary Class Prophecy Manila, P. I., Sept., 1, 1916. “ Yea, hero we are after having spent our vacation in different parts of the world, as night brings the wanderer home, so tho first of September beckons the American teacher to his Held of duty. As we look across the waters of the bay, tho sunset floods our memories with recollections. Wo recull our lirst landing when Manila was the only city of importance, and the American school system was in its infancy. Now we think of the Philipines with its many large cities, two Normal schools and many High and Graded schools. Hut let us hear the news. Miss Burns, how did you enjoy your trip to Jerusalem ? ” “ I had a very pleasant time.” “And Miss Scott, where did you spend your summer ?” “ I spent the greater part of my time at Vienna, and while there I met one of my old schoolmates, Miss Vos-burg who is studying music. While returning I met Mrs. (--------Oldfield.) who was on her way to join her hus- band, an active missionary in Africa. She informed me that she stopped off at Paris and was the guest of Mr. Kidsmoe, who is manager of a well established wholesale clothing store. Just across the street she noticed a fine stone mansion on the door-plate of which was engraved. “ United States Legation, O. R. Weinandy, Ambassador.” “Thst makes me think while on my way back from Jerusalem, I met Misses A. Johnson and Verna Phillips, who were on their way home, having spent the last five years working as missionaries in Arabia at a station established by Messrs. Wysocki and Roberts ’ “ Mr. Xlurran, did 1 understand you to sav that you had spent our summer in the United States? “ Yes I had the opportunity of visiting my old home in Wisconsin and some other points in the Mississippi Valley. I was much surprised to meet Mr. Roy Judd and Mrs. Anna Ryan-(------) who were returning from their wedding trip to Alaska. Mr. Judd has built up u large and lucrative practice as an eye specialist. By the way Mr. Hurley, let us hear of your trip after leaving me at Omaha.1’ “ I stopped at the Commercial hotel there and became much interested in some views of the scenery of Mexico, by Mr. Milo Wood, which were just being made into book form under his supervision. I went to New York by way of Chicago and had a short visit with Ted Walker who is now pitching for the Three I league. While waiting for Mr. Walker to dress for the theater! picked up the ‘‘Comfort and one of the first things I noticed was the column signed Cousin Maron, edited by Helen Dernbach.’’ “ Did you hear anything of Leo McCormick ? Some years ago I heard he was one of the leading lawyers of New York. Yes he is now one of the leading att rneys in that city. While there I was delightfully entertained by him at his elegant home on Broadway. I always thought ho would make his mark in this line ever since we were in Civics together under Mr. Sanford.” ‘‘He informed me that Le Hoy Wood of Wisconsin now occupies the seat in the Senate formerly held by It. 8

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“NORTH POLE REACHED at last.’ Messrs. Krienko and Ostcrbrink made the expedition in their new air-ship. “ If we had but known, Mr. Madden, we might liavo come over together, as I arrived here only two days ago. ” “ What have you been in America ?” “Yes, Mr. Hurley and I spent our summer vacation there. I visited my old home in Wisconsin.” “ Did you see or hear of any of my old teachers or schoolmates? ’ “ Yes, you know I could not resist the temptation to visit old S. P. N. I found Prof. K. S. Hycr had become President and was not a little surprised to find It. V. Christensen teaching Psychology there. Miss Young some time ago became Supervisor of the Kindcrgurtcn department. While there I inquired of Miss Young uboul Misses Bennett and Ostrum. She informed me that Miss Bennett is at present a missionery in New Zealand, and that Miss Ostrum while returning from Samoa, sustained serious injuries from an air-ship wreck, and is now in a hospital at Los Angeles.” “ As I was returning I stopped at Chicago and there learned that some of our class had become authors. Miss N. Coye has just written a book on “CULVER’S TRAVELS,” and Mr. Risk a text book on Geometry. Thru an acquaintance I learned that Miss E. Clark had married a wealthy merchant at Portage; and that she, who was formerly Miss Elvie Hutchins is now Well(s) with Albert. In Chicago I met Mr. Geo. Everson, who is now the world’s champion runner ; and that evening we went to a concert to hear Mr. Hein, the noted pianist.” “ Miss Hums, did you hoar of any other of our friends while at Jerusalem ? ” “ Yes, when I was returning, I was delightfully entertained at Calcutta, by Miss F. A liny, who is matron at the home of the bishop, (BischofT).” “ And 1 wonder where the Hughes boys have located ? “ I met Dan at San Francisco where he is about to complete a harbor for airships. He said John was foreman of a brass foundry.” “ Brass foundry ! Well, anyone might guess he would get some such job from the way he used to jolly us at the Normal.” Miss Scott, will you please let me look at that paper?—Oh, Mr. Madden, you didn't tell us anything about the now magazine. What is it like?” “ It is a fashion paper nearly like the Designer, edited by Porter, Torbonson and Tracy.” “ I learned yesterday that Commissioner Sievwright has just secured the services of Misses Lulu Wood and Hattie Schnabel as teachers in our city schools.” “ Mr. Madden, won’t you remain with us and go to tho teachers’ Convention to-morrow? You may meet some of your old acquaitances.” “ Yes, stay, for it promises to be a very large meeting and you will hear Mr. Hurley speak on the subject: ' Tfic Gtowth of Education in the Philippines. “ And now as the shades of night are closing round us ; and we part on tho morrow, may we not plan to meet again and refresh our memories of the old friends who have been scattered broadcast by the hand of time to the remotest parts of the WOULD.”