University of Wisconsin Superior - Gitche Gumee Yearbook (Superior, WI)

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G1TCHE GVMEE mind, and who have been deprived from one reason or another of tin's pleasure. The committee has solved the riddle, and these walks will at least “serve the purpose of an introduction to Chicago’s really beautiful environment.” There were some 150 people on the one I took April 10. The walk extends between five and ten miles. (5 fS 13 From Mrs. Irma Reel Gale There is little of interest to you that I can tell you of myself. I left the Normal, April, 1900. The following September I was married. We have three children, Jeanette Reel Gale, horn June, 1901; George W. Gale IV., born February, 1905; and Selden Reel Gale, almost two weeks old—he was born March 17, ’09. We are all well and happy, and, of course, our children arc the brightest and best and reflect credit on the “Superior” training of their mother, etc. But, joking aside, they arc well and strong, and George W., aged four, asks the usual cunning questions and makes bright replies, as others of his age. Isn’t it strange what becomes of all the smart youngsters, and where do all the stupid adults come from? Children arc all bright. My life interest, you see, has been my home, husband, and children. Though I’ve been invited, I’ve as yet joined no clubs. When my children arc older, I may join one. Just now I feel that I serve the community best by taking care of my little family. But don’t think of me as a household drudge. I thoroughly enjoy my work now, just as I did my work at the Normal (and I certainly enjoyed both the work and play there—for references, see classes of ’97, ’98, '99, ’00). Galesburg, III., March 2(j, iquq. fS 13 J2 From Mrs. Amelia Harrington McCaughey One is grateful in this day of change and hurry to be remembered for two years after one leaves a place, and if there be left a student or teacher of the Normal school who really does remember after such a time he should have the assurance also that he is not forgotten. I am sure, had 1 remained in Superior, I should have become a confirmed old maid; for work in the Superior Normal School was very attractive and the men all married or engaged. Now, I have a home of my own. My mother is with me. There is also a beautiful boy of six years, whom we all love very much. You can imagine the rest of the story; for you know what the average bride will claim for her husband at the end of three months! It is pleasant to remember the boys and girls who were among my friends in Superior. Not one of them is forgotten. I should like to sec them all. Remember me to my friends also among the teachers of the school. Racine, IVis., April 7. iqoq. is ia ® From Miss Marian K. Varian My work this year has been entirely along medical lines, hence I do not think an account of it would prove interesting to the readers of of the Gitciie. The only gymnastic work I have seen is some practice on the sands. The boys of the High School have been using the beach as an athletic field, where they have been doing some PAGE TWEN’TV-FOUR

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rapid progress during the year just closing. Like almost everything else in Superior, the Normal school evidently has “a great future.” Judging by its unexpected success in the past, one may predict that its future will surpass the expectations of those who arc its most ardent advocates. As an outsider, I may perhaps be permitted to say that I think the most urgent, present need of the Normal school is a dormitory for women. This would afford room and board in the same building—a difficult thing to get in any city at a minimum cost. And it would also provide the best kind of an opportunity for the cultivation of those social graces that are so valuable to a teacher. All students, alumni, and members of the faculty, both tie faclo and ex, should strive to procure this one thing of inestimable benefit to our Normal school. Office of Principal, Blaine High School, April 14th, 1QUQ. GIT CHE GUMEE J3 15 From Miss Juliet V. Yeakle I have given six or seven talks to the school upon various subjects, the first of which was on “Superior and its Normal School.” We have a very beautiful and extensive campus at Whitewater. This has given opportunity for fine out-door physical work and for such dances and processional exercises as would form fitting closing work during commencement week in June. Last year the entire Normal Department, in costume, came out in procession, each class with individual dance to music furnished by our School Hand and the piano. I returned to visit Superior last March, a year ago (1908), and to attend the state oratorical contest. Have spent my summers in travel and in study, one summer being spent at Harvard University, and another at Wisconsin “U.” Not being far from Chicago, it is possible to pay a Hying trip at the week’s end and be back on time for Monday morning. In this way. I have derived great pleasure from the “Saturday afternoon walks” recently organized and arranged by a committee of the Playground Association of Chicago. The walks are for the grown-ups, who have an investigating turn of PAGE TWENTY-THREE

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good work in running, jumping, and hammer-throwing. Horseback riding is taught on the beach, and hundreds take their trial at it each day. The English way of riding is taught, but most of the horses have Mexican saddles. Once in a while we sec a few swimmers who brave the cold water, but bathing does not become popular until later in the spring. Sailing is always a great pastime here, and so these lovely spring days the blue waters arc dotted in all directions with the pretty white sails. I am sure your efforts to make the Gitchk Gu.MEB unusually good this year will prove successful. I will help you along all 1 can by wishing you all good luck. Hotel Norton, Atlantic City, N. J., April . 1909. ia is ra From Miss M. Frances Quinn Miss Quinn sends greetings to the Superior faculty and students—especially to the class of ’09. Her recollections of the hospitality of the people and the generous helpfulness of the teachers and students have been with her constantly during her year of new and varied experiences in the Chicago schools. Some day she hopes to wander back again. Happiness and best wishes for all of you. I remember you all so kindly. How I wish I could personally congratulate my splendid band of practice teachers. Never in my long experience have 1 met such unselfish young people and such indefatigable workers. I promised my sixth grade that I would surely return when they graduated from grammar room in 1910. I hope 1 shall be able to execute this plan when the time comes. Chicago. April it, 1909. re fa is From Mrs. Elsa Prinz McElroy Your letter of March twenty-seventh, asking for interesting items in the past year, has been received. I am sorry that I must disappoint you ; for such minor details as cooking, sweeping, etc., will hardly make good “copy” for your publication, nor the fact that it is eminently more satisfactory to work among one’s own pots and kettles, even dishwashing included—a task 1 have always disliked—than to work with appreciative students in a most scientifically equipped domestic science laboratory. I am looking forward to the reception of a copy of your interesting annual, for which you will find enclosed twenty-five cents, which is the price of it if 1 remember rightly. Indianapolis. April 1$, l)OQ. ra fs fa From Miss Mary Ann Kromer Your letter asking for a note from me concerning my work came last week. I came to Hloomington two years ago as supervisor of primary grades. This work is somewhat different from that of critic in a Normal school. In co-operation with the city superintendent, I plan and supervise the work of the first four grades of the ten ward schools of the city, in all the branches except those under special supervisors. Music, art, and physical culture arc in the hands of special teachers. In these grades arc about fifty-five teachers and two thousand pupils. I visit the buildings, observe the work, and often teach a day or more for a teacher who needs a little help. Bloomington. 111., April 6, 1909. GITCIIE GUMEE PAGE TWENTY-FIVE