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

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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.”

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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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The Freshmen 1908 As we freshmen gathered in the halls of the Normal early in the school year we all looked forward to ten months of quiet work. However, this idea was soon shattered and the calm of the first few weeks soon broken by some of the bolder ones suggesting that we ought to organize. Ac-cordinly on September 14 a large notice appeared on the front board, summoning all true and loyal freshmen to meet in room 221. We straightway hastened to the place of meeting, cheerfully, yet not without many misgivings as to the outcome of such a solemn conference. Nevertheless it simply ended with the election of the following officers for the ensuing year. President, Reynold C. Olson : Vice President, Willis Boston; Secretary, Isa-bell Leonard ; Treasurer, Clarence Moriel 1. After a short time we learned from our admired patterns, the Seniors, that each class usually selected class-colors, so acting upon the suggestion we called another meeting from which we sallied forth, proudly wearing long streames of purple and white. As time wore on the home-sick and weary look died out of our faces and we l egan to think of other things and talk seriously of giving an entertainment to the more timid members of the class. With all due preparation and our usual promptness we arranged for a reception in the gymnasium where an evening was pleasantly spent. During the second quarter of the year an event took place which, although it was a surprise to the freshmen, was a huge joke on the Elements. For several weeks the Elementary basket ball team had trained faithfully and; as a result, their class sent a challange to the freshmen requesting them to meet in a game of Basket-ball on a Friday afternoon. The challenge, after much debating, was accepted and game was played much to the not too silent amusement of the Freshmen who were out full force to cheer for their players. We will not (a fact due to our usual modesty) dwell long on the outcome of that game or on the outcome of a return game played a few weeks later: but, we think it proper to say that we were not ashamed of our boys. As the closing days of the year draw near we can not help looking back on our year as Freshmen with pride; for, although we have had severe trials and had many a hard proposition to face wo feel that we have rewarded for our efforts and attained a creditable degree of success. Looking forward, we see ourselves the Elements of next year: and it rests with us if we shall maintain, and, possibly eclipse the records and standards we have established as Freshmen. R. C. O. Koynold C. 01« n. (President) 31