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

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The State Oratorical Contest was held in Eau Clair' March 15th, this year. Besides the customary contest i oratory, a contest in extemporaneous speaking was hel this year for the first time. Our representative in the ora torical contest was Thomas Tobin, who won second plac with his oration: The Crime of the German-Americat Press.” Arthur Roberts, our representative in extempor aneous speaking, won first place. The subject of his speed was: Uniformity in State Labor Legislation.” Both of these speakers (Mr. Tobin as an alternate will represent Wisconsin at the interstate contest at Nor mal. Illinois. May 3rd. where the five states, Illinois. Iowa Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin will be represented. Supe rior sent the largest delegation to Eau Claire she has evei sent to a state contest. She was represented by the or chestra and the Glee Club besides several students whe couldn’t resist the temptation, all of whom were royally entertained by residents of Eau Claire. The negative members of the debating team, Bertha Schaller. Leonard Walde. and Allen Cowie. were victorious at River Falls, while the affirmative, Marie McNally. Aimer Rollefson. and Erhart Peterson, carried off like honors at home. The Question for debate was: Resolved, That personal property and buildings on land in Wisconsin should be exempt from taxation providing such exemption be extended over a period of ten years. The following members of the public speaking class are giving patriotic talks at the different schools of this city: Frank Russell. Samuel Vogel, Mildred Smith, Ernest Shcllnian, Louis Nelson, Douglas Hughes, Lester Luce. Frank O’Brien. Thomas Tobin, and Norman Lasky. Much credit is due Miss MacQuilkin, without whose efficient help none of this work would have been possible. 2-i

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WAR WORK1 With the big truth before us that we arc fighting to make the world safe for democracy, the Superior State Normal School has endeavored to do its part. The school as a whole has participated in more patriotic campaigns this year than tny other year heretofore. The Students Friendship War Fund drive took place in the fall. The students of this school pledged $1S3. This sum is divided between the Y. W. and V. M. C. A. war funds and the Affiliated Student Friendship Fund. Many books and handkerchiefs were also turned in for the soldiers. The Red Cross Campaign was conducted in this school the week before Christmas. Professor Gillett and Miss Clark directed the students in this drive. The school was divided Into two teams, the white and the black. Lionel I arson was the general for' the write team and Allen Cowie for the black. Larson's colonel was George Moore and Cowlc’s, Gordon Nelson. Jo May was Adjutant General Under each colonel were five captains, each of whom chose five team workers. The morning of the opening of the campaign the teams, dressed in white decked with their colors, lined up and marched through the Normal and High Schools with shouting and tooting of horns. With this spirit the whole school was fervently canvassed. The whites were victorious by securing one more Red Cross member than the blacks. The total membership was 51S, thus going far over the lop, the 100 per cent, mark being 450. {Continued on Pttgt 50)

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nfr Fmwfrc W “America Will Come” As the sun slipped slowly down over the gray solitudes of Brittany, old Pierre Alacoque dragged himself through the field up to the small courtyard leading to a little tumbledown, two-windowed house. He entered a»d groped around for a tallow candle which he lighted and placed on the roughly hewn table. He next searched the bare cupboard. He carefully poked the dying embers, and put on to warm the solitary pan of pea soup. Then he stepped to a small door leading to the loft. “Antoine, Antoine,” called the unsteady voice, but no answer came. “Why doesn't he come?” thought the old fellow, as he sat down at the table. The taper was dripping upon a small piece of parchment beneath it. He leaned his white head forward. It seemed as though there were something written on the paper. He moved the light, snatched up the paper, and with a trembling hand, held it close to his dim eyes. His face wore a peculiar questioning look as, still holding tight the precious slip of paper, he laboriously closed the heavy door and struggled out into the darkness. Making his way over the hill he came to a tiny church, a dull light streaming through the back window. Upon opening the door, he heard the light tread of a man nearing him. Suddenly a gentle hand was laid upon his shoulder. “Pierre Alacoque,” came the deep, kind voice. “What troubles you ?” “Oh, Father!” The old man was shaking from head to foot. He trust the slip of paper into the good priest’s hand. “Read it to me, Father!” breathed Pierre. With his arm around the trembling old man, the good Father led him through the dark church into the one dimly lighted room beyond. “What, oh, what does it mean, Father?” panted Pierre. “Nothing, my dear Pierre, but this.” Pierre was still shaking from head to foot. “Sit here, Pierre Alacoque.” He helped the old man into the only chair the room afforded. “Tell me, Father, quick! What does it say? Where is my Antoine? He—he hasn’t—? “Yes, my dear Pierre, he has gone, too.” The old man fell forward, his face hidden in his hands. “But, Father, 1 gave my Michel, my Sebastien, Pierre, my Jean, then my Louis—and now—” “But Pierre, what did you give them for?” “For the Germans to—” “No, Pierre, you gave them for humanity—you gave them, your sons, that France might live!” “Do you believe that—that France will live, Father?” “I know she will, Pierre, if all men will be as brave and generous as our Antoine.” ( Con I iurn J on Pag144)