1903_0301 ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Cover ---------- THE NORMAL MESSENGER MARCH 1903 Monthly WHACOM WASH. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [2] ---------- | TELEPHONES £ * OFFICE, MAIN 2 6 STORE, MAIN 2 4 * I -••'•• ' ' « * - '• « ft - : '• •:••#. I MORSE HARDWARE CO. $ ff 1 5 * * Sewing Machines — Easy Payments « * '* | Gymnasium Supplies and Sporting I I Goods of All Kinds. I I Building Hardware* $ Sell 'em low, send and get more. jjj 5 * * - m * . # J 1025 AND 1039 ELK STREET * S WHATCOM 2 I GROCERIES I ; ^ — s * : : * m * £ * J WHEN GOODS OR PRICES ARE $ * NOT SATISFACTORY, PLEASE * m RETURN SAME AND MONEY * $ WILL BE REFUNDED jtjfij/tjtj* jjj lt; * - - • » * * m * I • •-!••• s :$ I Byron Grocery Co* I I-:' 'X- * JJ4 WEST HOLLY PHONE MAIN 200 t 5 . . •- *- ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [3] ---------- THE LEADER SPRING TIME IS ABROAD IN THE STORE Every department is run­ning over with the new and dainty stuffs and garments. Millinery Dept. —First showing of New Spring Street Hats, $1.50 to $10.00. Suit Department Tailor Made Suits - - - $10 to $40 Monte Carlos $6 to $20 Dry Goods Dept* New Dress Goods and Silks New Laces and Trimmings SHoe Department All the new styles in spring foot wear now on sale. A description of a few good numbers— ]\Jf» wrk*7 Ladies' Kid Shoe, (Duttenhofer make,) patent tip, * ^v « • V / • extension sole, yellow stitch, military heel. Stylish and very serviceable. Sizes, 2K to 8— C~» tse\ B, C, D width, pei pair ^.gU KJfi *%wg\g\ Armstrong's fine Kid Shoe, with Patent Cushion 1~V« ^ * y y # sole, new city last, patent tip, cushion heel. Very pretty for dress and perfection for ease. This shoe is made to sell at 14, but in order to introduce the new cushion sole, £ -y Bg\ we will make it a special at, per pair *0'Dv See Armstrong's swell dress shoes, per pair $6.00 ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [4] ---------- The Normal Messenger The official paper of the State Normal School of this city. Advertising space at reasonable rates. Management would be pleased to call and give information concerning the same. Address all business communications Che manager, Uormal School Try Sherman's 200 page Compost* tion Book, at 25 Cents, Also, Per* forated Tablet, at 5 Cents J These never fail you. Paper Weight—Normal Building—25 Cents. SHERMAN'S Monro, Blake $ fiaskell Always ahead on the best : : : articles of : : : Hardware, Heating, Tinning and Plumbing «g «* It pays to always buy the best. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [5] ---------- Whatcom Dental Parlors DR. R. LYBROOK SHANKLIH, Manager The Highest Grade Dental Work at Reasonable Prices, Examination Free. PHONE RED 625 CLOVER BLOCK HlRNEY GOODHEART PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Rooms I,2 And 3, Red Front Btdg Office 'Phone Main 2231 Residence 'Phone 8231 Office Telephone Main 2061 Residence Telephone Main 8061 W. H. AXTELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Hours: 11 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 p. m. PIKB BLOCK—Cor. Elk and Holly WHATCOM, WASH DR. S. 1ST. KELLY R E D F R O N T B U I L D I NG Rooms 17,18,19 and 20 Office Telephone Main 2141 Residence Telephone Main 814 W. D. KIRKPATRICK, M. D. ADDIE F. KIRKPATRICK, M. D. Rooms 16 and 17, Fisher Block 'Phones—Residence, Red 441 —Office, Red 44 A. MACRAE SMITH, M. D. Telephone Red 521 Office, Red Front Building WHATCOM, WASH. FRANK J. VAN KIRK, M. D. Practice Limited to EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLOVER BLOCK WHATCOM, WASH. DR. L W.POWELL OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office, Hannah Block 'Phones—Residence, Black 671 —Office, Red 64 ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [6] ---------- DR. lt;J. C.MINTON DENTIST Rooms t, 10 12, Fitter BUc Residence Phone Black 689 Cor. Dock and Holly office Phoae Red 2 * DR. C. A. DARLING DENTIST Rooms 18 end 19 Fiaher Block Corner Dock end Holly Streets PHONE BLACK 375 WHATCOM, WASH. DR. F. J. GEOGHEGAN DENTIST Rooms 4 and 6, Red Front Block Telephone Red 881 WHATCOM. WASH. MODERN DENTAL PARLORS DR. O. C. GILBERT, MANAGER Hnlfeniftf* i 108 West Holly Street Holly Block j 1806 p ^ s t r ^ t J^J^ B t a c k i m ALL WORK GUARANTEED DR. G. E. FOSTER OSTEOPATH ALL CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY Office Hours: 0 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p. m. Holly Block 'PHONES-Office, Red 1874 —Residence, Red 82 CONSTJI/TATION FRKB DR. WILBUR N. HUNT Physician and Surgeon OFFICE 'Phones—Office, Black 886 Rooms A and B, Red Front Blk —Residence Red 122 Office 'Phone, Red 471 Residence 'Phone Red 694 CHAS. L. HOLT, M. D. Specialties! Diseases of the Eye, Ear Note and Threat Rooms 1 and 2 Fisher Block Win visit patients at their homes WHATCa»|, WASH ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [7] ---------- We are showing the lat­est styles in 5 o f t and Stiff Hats J J J lt; We carry a complete line of Furnish­ing Goods and Shoes. Whatcom Washington All the Latest and Most Correct ...Styles in... PHOTOGRAPHY LOTHROP BROS. Enlarging and Finishing in Crayon, Pastel, Water Color and Sepia DOCK ST.* "WHATCOM PIANOS YOU CAN DEAL WITH US BRIGGS' PIANO AND MUSIC CO. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [8] ---------- A SHORT STORY EASY SHOES AT EASY PRICES I M I EASY FEET AND EASY PURSES THIS IS OUR DREW-SELBT SHOK FOR LADIES SOLD ONLY ST AnnfrNolte •MOB • « . PRICE $ 2 . 7 6 THE BUSY SHOE PEOPLE 126 WEST HOLLY Headquarters for Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats and : : : : Caps, Shoes and Furnishing Goods : : : : Globe Clothing Company DAN MeCUSH, MANAGER w Roily Street •••• OINtcoai Try our Fancy Canned Fruit and Vege- : i : : tables. Quality guaranteed : : : : Hans Pearson ...The Grocer... Wholesale and Retail Prices Right ELDRIDGE KLINE OmCC, PIKE BLOCK TELEPHONE MAIN 147 . . . WHATCOM,! WASH... WE will sell you a city lot in any part of this city or Pairhaven, and if you are short of money we will furnish money to build your house on small monthly payments. We have a good list of farm prop-erty. Call and get prices and terms. Write your Are insurance with Kline, who repre­sents the /ETNA, the leading Fire Insurance Co.r off America ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [9] ---------- s FACULTY EDWARD T. MATHES, Pricipal, History and Pedagogy JOHN T. FORREST, Mathematics FRANCIS W. EPLY, Physical Sciences WASHINGTON WILSON, Psychology and Peda­gogy Miss MITTIE U. MYERS, English MISS IDA A. BAKER, English and Mathematics EDWIN N. STONE, Latin MISS ADA HOGLE, Drawing MISS FRANCES HAYS, Reading and Physical Culture A. P. ROMINE, Bilogical Sciences Miss AVANELLE COLEMAN, Vocal Music J. N. BOWMAN, History and German Miss H. J. TROMANHAUSER, Supervisor Train­ing School Miss GERTRUDE EARHART, Critic Teacher, Grammar Grades Miss CORA BRATTON, Critic Teacher, Inter­mediate Grades Miss CATHERINE MONTGOMERY, Critic Teach­er', Primary Grades MISS MABEL ZOE WILSON, Librarian ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [10] ---------- /— $tate — \ Dormal School WHATCOM * "WASHINGTON S beautifully located be­tween the cities of What­com and Fairhaven ; pop­ulation of the two cities, 20,000; cities have all the modern conveniences; electric cars run within one block of the campus : : : Offers T h r e e R e g u l a r C o u r s e s - Advanced elective courses; Special courses in methods; Courses in manual training; Review courses. Prominent Features— Catalogued library; large museum; Physical, chemical, biological laboratories; Stereoptican and darkrooms; Gymnasium, dressing rooms, baths: Manual training department: Large training school, well conducted; Large and beautiful auditorium. A d m i s s i o n and E x p e n s e s - Second semester opens February 2, 1903; Students enter at any time; Board and room costs $3.50 to $4.00 per week; Self boarding costs $6.00 to $10.00 a month; No tuition; library fee $10— gt;£ returnable; Text books are loaned free. CATALOGUE FREE CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Edward T. MatHes Principal ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [11] ---------- Normal Messenger March 1903 THE TRAINING SCHOOL (CONCLUDED) H. J. TROMANHAUSER EQUIPMENT AND CERTAIN FEATURES. CHIS concluding article will deal with certain minutiae which may be of inter­est to the student. To begin then, the library of the Training School has a separate existence of its own. There are already 749 volumes in our shelves and additions are be­ing made constantly. Every book has been carefully selected with special reference to its direct bearing upon the course of study or upon the character of the pupil. The picture cabinet contains upward of a thousand pic­tures well mounted upon slate-grey cardboard. They embrace all sorts of subjects; for ex­ample, Puritans and Pilgrims, Historic Build­ings, portraits of artists, musicians, poets, statesmen, etc., views from almost every country on the globe, mythological, biblical, and literary subjects with others too numerous to detail. These pictures are of great value throughout the departments and in all sub­jects. The Cabinet, like the library, is not complete nor will it be; it should grow so long as the school stands upon its foundations. The school museum is also of great help to us. The curator has always been most gen­erous with us, permitting our using anything which in any way could serve our needs. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [12] ---------- Drawing subjects are being sought the year round and it is a pleasure to place before an expectant class an eagle, a loon, a bear cub or—a young crocodile even if he is stuffed and dry-eyed. In addition to the equipment just mentioned there are numerous references such as dictionaries and encyclopaedias which are well within the capacity of the average pupil. The state has treated us generously in the matter of equipment though we still need much, and since we have been gener­ously dealt with we are trying to take good care of everything we have and to make the most of it. There are some features in the Curriculum of the Training School which may also prove interesting to the student as a prospective teacher. For example we might mention the topical method of teaching geography, history and science chiefly in grades beyond the primary. Children are being trained to out­line a subject, to think of it under classified heads and subheads. Of course the object is orderly thinking. It is gratifying to watch a pupil's growth along this line. He soon learns that a subject has its branches which in turn ramify into given details which must be marshalled under their correct head in order to secure systematic arrangement. It is difficult at first but the mind soon falls into this method and accurate classification eventu­ally becomes habitual and almost subcon­scious. Some of the student-teachers exhibit much strength and adaptability in learning to teach by the topical method. Several young ladies have done most excellent work with it and many have done well. Others who are not orderly by instinct, have much difficulty before they perceive the good fruits of their labors. Running parallel with this method is what we term the special topic. If the gen­eral subject were English history and the class were considering, for example, the Tudor period, it would be the business of the teacher to select topics correlative with that period ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [13] ---------- and assign one to each pupil in the class. Thus one might be assigned "The Character of Henry VII," another "Cardinal Wolsey," another "The Loss of Calais," another "John Knox'' and so on. The pupil is then expected to begin collecting materials for his topic which is to be delivered upon a certain day. He must outline his subject and rehearse until able to present it before his class. This re­quires independent research and trains him to speak confidently and intelligently in presence of his classmates. Properly conducted the special topic is valuable training. The home reading of pupils is also an interesting phase of our work. All pupils in the school are urged to read the library books regularly at home. We aim to cultivate a taste for the best by selecting for the pupil those books for which he has a liking, provided that liking be healthy. He is urged to read correlatively with his studies, for example, if studying Asia, he is urged to read books of travel upon that subject, or if studying American History to read Hawthorne's "Grand-father's Chair," "The Boys of '6i," Morris' "Historical Tales" or "Hero-Tales from American His­tory, '' etc. A story book pure and simple is given occasionally as a "treat." Opening the record at random, I find that a pupil in the seventh grade has read 17 standard books this year besides keeping up a good classroom record. Among these books are Prescott's "Peru," three volumes; "Tales from Shakes­peare," "Nicholas Nickleby," "Story of the Golden Age," Farmers' "History of the French Revolution,''' 'Country of the Dwarfs'' and "The Hoosier Schoolmaster." An In­termediate boy has in the same period read 14 books including, "The King of the Golden River," "Stange Stories from History," "Uncle Remus," "The Explorations of Stan­ley" and "The Trail of the Sandhill Stag." These pupils represent a fair average. The parents manifest considerable interest and frequently request books themselves, which ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [14] ---------- we are always pleased to send. Still another regular feature of the course of study is the dictation lesson, the value of which can not be over-estimated. All pupils are assigned a paragraph or two of good English to learn so that upon the following day they may write it from dictation. Carefully conducted, this exercise furnishes excellent practice in spell­ing, penmanship, neatness, arrangement and the habit of close listening, to say nothing of its value as an aid to language. The morn­ing exercises deserve also a passing glance. They include classic poems, devotional songs, classic stories, etc. The sixth and seventh grades for example are at present taking Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." The music and drawing are growing stronger. As time advances the children are showing the fruits of this work as never before. A recent vis­itor remarked that she had never heard so many sweet voices together. This is the result largely of climatic conditions. To Miss Coleman's devoted efforts we desire to accord special praise. She has the Grammar department music now in charge and it is needless to add that the hour is a golden one for the children. Boys so seldom enjoy the music period in any school, but our lads are fond of the "Tinkers' Chorus." In the line of drawing and manual train­ing the work this year is more than holding its own, though the latter is of course in its incipiency. It is more of a temptation than I can resist to refrain from mentioning two exceptional students who have worked with us this year, namely Miss Breckenfeld for the best drawing and manual training work done in the Primary, and Mr. Morris for the best work in drawing in the Grammar department. Both have left their impress for time to come. German was introduced into the school as an experiment. That experiment has proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that the proper place to begin the study of a language is in the grades. The matter of pronunciation be- ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [15] ---------- comes easy and a child may grow as naturally and happily into a foreign tongue as into his mother tongue. He must not, however, be stultified with formal grammar or ossified by being required to commit lists of exceptions. That kind of language "teaching" has had its day and has been laid away in the cata­combs with other educational mummies. The advanced class in German average 13 years of age and after having read among other things a paraphrase of Goethe's "Reineke Fuchs" and many of the best known German Lyrics, are at present reading a quite difficult synopsis of the Nibelungen Lied. Thus they are obtain­ing not only the German language itself but also no mean acquaintance with German literature, that is, considering that they are only children yet. But you are tired listening to so much about the Training School infant! He is probably not so fascinating to you as he is to us. But you must know that he is a kind of delicious torment because there is no end to his possibilities—he may grow up honest enough to escape the slow stain of politics and fearless enough, when in the right, to stand by his guns. LIBRARY INCE the opening of the What­com State Normal School, four year ago, its library has in­creased to four thousand six hundred volumes. These vol­umes have been selected to meet the demands of the Normal students in their research work and supplementary reading. The standard works of poetry, fiction travel, and biography are well represented, besides many volumes pertaining to methods, peda­gogy* psychology, philosophy, literature, his­tory, science, and economics. Careful atten­tion has been given to the general reference ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [16] ---------- library, which contains encyclopaedias of the above subjects. During the last year, the books have been classified and catalogued according to the Dewey Decimal system. The inexperienced student may, at first, be puzzled by the "decimals" which appear on the lables of the books, and, while his use of the library would be facilitated if he should learn their signifi­cance, still, it is not necessary for him to be­come familiar with more than the general numbers. If a student wishes to know the location of a certain book on the shelves, he should go to the card catalogue and look either for the title or author of the book among the cards, which are arranged in simple alphabetical style. In the upper left corner of the card will be written the class number and author number. These constitute the call number which is duplicated on the label on the back of the book. The cases and shelving are plainly labeled and the student can readily obtain the book. Several thousand cards re­ferring to subjects not implied in the titles of the books have been added to the catalogue. With a few minutes explanation concerning the classification and catalogue, any student can quickly find the books he wishes.' The three aims of a Normal School library are to entertain, to inform, and to inspire. The first step towards accomplishing these, is to be able to use the library in such a way as to obtain desired material easily and quickly. When once the resources of a library, how­ever small it may be, are revealed to a student, he will realize the truth of what Thomas Carlyle says, that the true University of these days, is a collection of books and all education is to teach us how to read. The library occupies a large room on the second floor of the main building. It is also used for a study room and all students who are in the building must be in the library during periods when they have no recitations. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [17] ---------- That it may be a'room in which real study can be accomplished, all unnecessary noise is held as a discredit to the offending student. Chairs and tables are provided for the ac­commodation and comfort of the students. Free access to the books is permitted and two books may be diawn out at a time. The student must have these recorded by the librarian. To insure their return and to avoid too long delay, a fine is imposed if the book is held more than two weeks. Each person is required to make good all damages to books sustained at his hands and if the book is lost, to pay for it. If any member of the faculty wants a class to use certain books in the library to supple­ment the studies, these books may be drawn at four p. m. and must be returned by nine a. m. the following day. Books belonging to the reference library are not to be taken from the room. Current Magazines, periodicals and daily papers are in the library for the use of all students. A card catalogue of important articles contained in these is being prepared by members of the literature classes. When the magazines be­come "back numbers," they are placed on file in the magazine room. Students are pri­vileged to use these for research work and may draw them out with the same regulations as the library books. THE LUZZAN CONCERT. BY far the greatest musical treat that has been afforded us this season, occurred Saturday evening, February 38, at Beck's theatre, where we were privileged to hear, as the fourth number of the Bellingham Bay Lecture Course, Mile. Zelie de Luzzan in an evening's recital. Mile, de Luzzan is well known to us as an opera singer of note and hence it was a large and expectant audience which awaited the pleasure of a whole evening with this star as ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [18] ---------- soloist That the audience was not in the slightest degree disappointed need not be said, but it is to be regretted that Mile, de Luzzan was not shown a greater appreciation of her works. This artist has a charming personality and happy manner which alone would have cap- * tivated her audience. Her voice is a mezzo-soprano of wonderful richness and beauty of tone. The artistic manner in which she finished her tones in making us feel that they were fairly melting away showed consummate skill and wonderful control. Mile, de Luzzan is essentially an opera singer, and while one enjoys immensely her concert work, there is great longing to hear her in operatic roles where her voice may have greater range and her wonderful amount of dramatic ability display itself. Her rendition of "Habanera" from "Carmen" gave us a hint of how delightful she must be in that role. Mile, de Luzzan's program was full of variety and she showed fine taste and feeling in all her numbers. "Sleep Well, Sweet Angel" and "Connais tu le Pays" from "Mignon" were most artistically sung, while "La Paloino," sung in a most characteristic way and the encore, "Come in and Shut the Door," were enthusiastically received. It is to be regretted however that several of the numbers appearing on the program were not sung, though their substitutes were perhaps equally enjoyable. Mr. Angelo Fronani as pianist did most ac­ceptable work. As accompanist he showed artistic taste and a decidedly musical tempera­ment, entering fully into the spirit of all the selections he played. As pianist Mr. Fronani showed good technique and execution, as well as a very delicate and pleasing touch. His rendition of Reinecke's "Andantino" was particularly artistic. We appreciate how great is the privilege of hearing such a concert as this and congratu­late the Lecture Course committee heartily upon their ability to secure such artists as these in their course. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [19] ---------- Che normal messenger Published Monthly By the Students of THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL WHATCOM, WASHINGTON £ D! EASON/05 '°3} BUSINESS MANAGERS. EDITORIAL STAFF F. W. RHOADES, '03 Editor-in-Chief BELLE WILLIAMS, '03, Parthenon j T it.rarv GERTRUDE SMITH, '03, Utopian...) .....Literary MARY PATRIC, '0? Y. W. C. A I T , . „ ABBIE LYNN, '04, Soronian j • vocals ETHEL EVERETT, '04, Aurora Alumni PEARL PEIME, '05, Chilic Exchanges F. D. EASON, '05, Philomathean Athletics MINNIE SHUMWAY, '04, Alcott School Notes ETHEL WORTHEN, '03, Kulshan Miscellaneous EARL S. MORRIS, '03, Parthenon Staff Artist TERMS—FIFTY CENTS A YEAR Address all communications to the Editor-in-chief, Whatcom, Wash. Issued the fifteenth of every month. All copy must be in the hands of the editor-in-chief on or before the ninth of the month. Application has been made for entry at the Whatcom Postoffice, as second-class matter. VOL IV MARCH J903 NO. 5 If an X is marked in the square at the left it signifies that you have not yet paid your subcription to the Messenger for this year. Kindly remit at your earliest conveni­ence. {'A box has been placed in the library where students may deposit articles of personal, local, or general interest to the readers of the Messenger.''—Normal Messenger, March ipoi. The idea was a good one to be sure, but, evidently, "the guest reckoned without his host." The editor-in-chief possesses a key to said box, which is at the rear of the librarian's desk, and each month before going to press, he has faithfully, reverently, and expectantly raised the lid of this mute solicitor of ' 'articles of personal, local, or general interest to the readers of the Messenger'' and peered over its brow into its bottom-most depths. With but one exception since the present incumbent assumed his duties at the beginning of this school-year nothing has introduced itself to obstruct his view of the safety-pin and few matches innocently reclining at the bottom. On the occasion of the exception, men- ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [20] ---------- tioned, someone had mistaken the box for the post-office, and had the editor been as derelict in his duty as the "students" referred to in the above clipping, the sum total of this world's woe would have been increased by two more sad hearts accusing one another of inconstancy. The editor has been hoping without avail that perhaps the students might mistake the box for a slot-machine. Fellow students, have you a desire that the Normal Messenger shall be full of articles of "personal interest," of articles of "local interest," of articles of "general interest;" that it shall be a credit to our school? Then assist the editors in their efforts to make it so, by making use of the above mentioned box. If you know of an item of ' 'personal, local, or general in­terest," give it as brilliant a write-up as your powers enable you to, and deposit the same in said box. Here is an excellent chance to discover your ability as a writer. In the April number we will open a department with the heading—"Messenger-box Receipts for the Month." May it be an interesting and entertaining department. The following poem gleaned from one of the exchanges has in it the right spirit. We print it for your benefit, that you may commit it and let it be your guide and solace in time of trouble or despondency: If you strike a thorn or rose, Keep a-goin'. If it hails or if it snows, Keep a-goin'. 'Taint no us to sit and-whine When the fish ain't on your line: Bait your hook and keep on tryin', Keep a-goin'. When the weather kills your crop, Keep a-goin'. When you tumble from the top, Keep a-goin'. S'pose you're out o' every dime! Gettin' broke ain't any crime ; ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [21] ---------- Tell the world you're feelin' prime, Keep a-goin'. When it looks like all is up, Keep a-goin'. Drain the sweetness from the cup, Keep a-goin'. See the wild bird on the wing, Hear the bells that sweetly ring, When you feel like sighin,' sing. Keep a-goin.' —F. L. Stanton. Locals. Miss May Temple has left school. On March 6, Miss Hogle gave the girls a talk on friendship.- Jennie Gilchrist visited at her home in Stanwood, March 6, 7 and 8. Dr. Mathes has been attending institutes at Port Orchard for the past week. Students who habitually fail to attend gen­eral assembly miss many good things. Miss Bessie Boyer, '02 and Mr. Bnzo Loop, attended the Second Years' Reception. Miss Rogers of Sultian is visiting her sister Meryl. She visited the Normal March 10. On February 26, Rev. Todd gave a talk at Y. W. C. A. Many of the students attended. Which is the most pious fowl? The chicken, because it so often enters the ministry. Belle Williams, Minnie Shumway, F. D. Bason and Barl Morris are on the sick list. La Grippe. Miss York of Everett is visiting her sister, Edith. She attended the Reception of the Second Years. I^ou Dobler, of the Senior class has been called home on account of the death of her brother at Baker City, Oregon. Prof. Yoder, of the U. of W. visited the school with his class in Pedagogy on February ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [22] ---------- 26, and gave the school a short talk in assem­bly. One of the social functions of the past month was the Valentine party given by the first year students in the ' 'Gym.'' A delight­ful time was reported. Prof. Bowman delivered a lecture to the Whatcom County teachers' association, which met in Fairhaven on March 7, on the subject, "How to Teach History." Rev. Rowland of Michigan, who is holding-special services at the Presbyterian church, gave a talk in assembly, March 10, telling of some of his experiences in school. On February 27, the Parthenon club gave a burlesque in the Auditorium for the benefit of the society hall. A good crowd attended and the Parthenons report $15.00. Rev. Evans, of Fremont, visited the Nor­mal, March 3, and spoke to the students, tel­ling some very amusing stories. The quota­tion from Mark Twain was very apt. Children playing hotel:—Eva—"Guess I'll carry this big trunk upstairs." Bobby (innocently)—"You don't ketch me walking. I'm going up in the alligator." On his return from Olympia, Dr. Mathes gave the students a talk. After hearing it the students felt as though there was something besides school and the four walls of the Nor­mal. Mr. Eason was elected by the Philoma-thean society to fill the position on the Edi­torial staff, that of athletic editor, made vacant by the withdrawal of Mr. Ernest O'Loughlin. The faculty have, we hear, granted the re­quest of the Senior class and will have sepa­rate pictures taken and put upon a large card. Every Senior wants a good picture of the members of the faculty. We hear rumors of a farce by the faculty ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [23] ---------- for the benefit of the society hall. We hope it is not all rumor for should the faculty give something of this kind we bespeak for them a large and enthusiastic audience. The school, faculty, and seniors had their pictures taken on February 20. They are for sale at Evans' Art Store and every student should possess one, all three if you can. The school picture is especially good. Emma Gruber's mother, Mrs. John Gruber of Chehalis, and her sister Mrs. Doty with her little nephew, Walter Doty, and niece Char­lotte Doty have been visiting Miss Gruber at 507 High street for the past week. Miss Baker gave her spelling class a talk on Pyrography on Monday as they had no recitation. It was very interesting and in­structive. There are some very beautiful pieces of work in Miss Baker's room. Dr. Bowman has given the students two talks. On February 23 he spoke of the new department created by Congress, that of com­merce, with Mr. Cortelyou as secretary. On March 5, he discussed the Monroe Doctrine. Miss Myers gave the students a talk on the play "Much Ado About Nothing" before the play was given by Hanford at Beck's Theatre. As in the case with the Madam de Lussan con­cert, the enjoyment by the students of the play was increased by hearing Miss Myers' talk. Candy sales are quite the fad lately. The second year class gave one February 13, and the Juniors on March 6. The lower hall was suggestively sweet on those days. Who will be the next to furnish creamy fudges, taffy, and other delicious home made candies to an appreciative public ? On February 26 the Senior class gave a re­ception to the visitors from the U. of W., at Dr. Mathes. The university students who visited the school were, Misses Reeves, Pratt, McDonald, Crueger, Heflfner; Messrs Smith, ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [24] ---------- Shell and Maynard. A delightful evening was spent in the Mathes' pleasant home. On March 2 the students were favored with a visit from Mr. Hanford, who played ' 'Much Ado About Nothing" that evening. He ad­dressed the school at 3:20 in the auditorium, speaking of the proposed National or Home Theatre, at Washington, D. C., and then re­cited Mark Antony's address, "The Soliloquy of Claudius," a scene from "The Merchant of Venice'' and ' 'As you Like It.'' Miss Baker gave the students a talk on February 25, concerning Madam de Lussan, who gave the concert on Saturday evening. After hearing Miss Baker's charming talk everyone was anxious to see and hear Madam de Lussan. All wanted to hear her songs in French, Spanish, Italian and German, hear her in ' 'Carmen'' and see her gowns with the ' 'made in Paris'' stamp. And when she came our pleasure was greater having heard some­thing about her. Miss Hatch, a returned missionary from Siam, gave a talk February 11, which was lis­tened to with a good deal of interest. She dressed in costume and exhibited a number of beautiful curios. Mr. Jones, '07, was dressed as a Siamese prince and afforded a good deal of amusement. Miss Hatch told of the condi­tions in Siam in regard to education and es­pecially with regard to women. She was one of the most interesting returned missionaries who has visited the Normal. It is with deep regret that we are compelled to chronicle the disconnection of Ernest O'L/Oughlin with our Editorial staff and our school. While a student of the W. S. N. S. "Buff," as he was familiarly called, earned the respect and admiration of all his fellow students. He was a good student and ac­tively loyal to his chosen school. On Friday evening, February 27, he and Mr. Watkins set sail for San Francisco in pursuit of ad­venture. May success be to them. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [25] ---------- Room 5 has been named the flirting room and before any student can receive a diploma they must have a course in this room. That is the reason the Senior class are flocking to that room and cramming so hard. We pre­dict that some of the Freshmen will pass without taking the^final examination in this subject. Some of the Juniors have taken time by the forelock and are^doing good work in that line now, not leaving so much to be done in their Senior year. The poor Seniors have had no experience in this line which necessitates hard work before the final. On the and of March, the fifteenth anni­versary of the organization of the government of Washington, a Native Daughters' Society was organized, with fifteen charter members, all of whom are young ladies of the Normal school. It is very evident that in ten years a great many of the relics of the early history of Washington will be destroyed unless some effort is soon made to preserve them. The purpose, then, of this society is to make col­lections of photographs and any other things connected with the history of the settlement of our State. We hope the interest will spread to other schools in the state, for it certainly is a worthy object. Some would like to know why Miss Take, who carries off so many things from the cloak­rooms, is; not publicly censured or even ex­pelled from the school. Why she is permitted to continue her petty practice unmolested is more than honest, honor-loving students can comprehend. Scarcely a general assembly hour passes without an announcement of a new offense committed by her. We have not had the pleasure (?) of meeting the young lady, nor have we heard her name mentioned except in connection with some missing article. Who is she and is her presence here at the Normal simply for the purpose of carrying on her pilfering practices ? The Second Years may have been late in ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [26] ---------- giving their reception but it would not be a very great stretch of the truth to say that the last was the best. A unique and original program was rendered. An interesting fea­ture of the evening was the gypsy fortune telling. Kneeling at the feet of a gypsy your fortune, past, present and future, was read from your palm by the weird light of a candle. The decorations were artistic and showed lots of work and class spirit. The green and orange looked very pretty. And the '06 souvenirs were very pretty. The class are indeed to be congratulated upon the suc­cess of their reception for everyone had a delightful time even if it was a very stormy evening. Alumni. Miss Maude Drake is teaching in Tacoma. Miss Carrie Risedorph is in Seattle this year. Miss Emma Mytlialer is one of the teachers in Ballard. Miss Emma Ratcliff was visiting with friends in Whatcom last week. Miss Maude Woodin of Anacortes and Mrs. McL,ain (Clairice Witter) visited the Normal last week. Misses Edna and Helen Whitney once members of the class 1904 spent a few days in Whatcom that they might attend the concert. Miss Bessie Boyer and Mr. Enzo Loop, now at East Sound, were in Whatcom to attend the Reception given by the Second Year students of the Normal. Miss Minnie Penfield was in Whatcom to attend the concert given by Mile. Zelie de Luzzan. During her talk with one of our Seniors, she showed her interest in the school by asking a great deal about it, and also showed that she appreciated reading the "Messenger." ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [27] ---------- THE KULSHANS. Many years ago, dear schoolmates, When this lovely western country Knew no man except the Red Man, In a little Indian village, Near Mount Baker's snowy summit, Dwelt the tribe we call the Kulshans. And the great Mount towering o'er them, Robed in ice and crowned with snowflakes, They believed to be their guardian, Believed to be their God—Protector, Hence they called the mountain "Kulshan, Meaning, in their tongue, "our guardian." When the setting sun at evening Bathed their white robed god in crimson, Crowned his snowy head with splendor, And the night winds sighed and murmured Through the pine trees of the forest. Then they said he spoke unto them, Saying, "All is well my children." Thus for many years together Lived the Kulshans in their village— Lived in peace and love together, In their homes upon the mountain, And were blessed in all the good things That the Indian knew in those days. But this could not last forever, For the white man, pushing westward, Crossed the mountain and the river, Scaled the mountain's highest summit, Crossed the river's swiftest current, Till he reached the land of "Sunset." In a peaceful summer's evening, In the sunset's fading splendor, When the shades of night were falling, Came a stranger worn and weary To the village of the Kulshans, Whom they met with greatest kindness. And they led him to a wigwam, Made a great feast in his honor, Summoned all the braves and maidens To the wigwam of their chieftan, That they too might make him welcome; Had him tell them of his home land And the reason of his coming. Much they marveled at his stories, Of the Eastern land they knew not, Of the customs, dress, and language, Of the people he had left there, Of the wonderful adventures He'd encountered on his journey. In their turn the Kulshans told him Of the free, wild life they led here, ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [28] ---------- How they built canoes and wigwams, How they fished the streams for salmon, Slew the deer with bow and arrow; This they talked for many hours In the wigwams, round the fires. In the midnight they were awakened To behold the god they worshipped, Wreathed in fire, in smoke and ashes, Thundering, grumbling, mumbling, roaring; Belching flames and flinging boulders Down upon them from his summit. Then the Kulshans all were frightened, For they knew their god was angry That they'd entertained the stranger, And they dared not stay there longer Though which way to turn, they knew not— Knew not where to seek for refuge. So for many years they wandered, Finding not a spot to suit them, Till at last they, by good fortune Found the Normal School at Whatcom, And there settled down for ever; There to live and there to flourish. Should you ask, "Who was the stranger?" "How came he among the Kulshans? " I would answer, I would tell you, 'Twas the good Professor Eply, Who had lost his way in wandering O'er his dearly loved Mount Baker, Hunting for volcanic ashes, "Self-made plains" and "buried rivets." "Tradelasts" AND SOME TRADE THAT DOESN'T LAST The exchanges are jolly and interesting this month. Time and space does not allow our giving our estimation of each one; we enjoy all immensely. The Wa-Wa with its bright stories and depth of thought was welcomed again. Spinster, why were you absent last month ? We feared you had gone on your wedding tour. "A New Year's resolution" is witty and holds its moral. Students intending to apply for country schools should first read Reed's thoughts on that subject, in The Northwestern. The College Independent progresses rapidly. We like your typical Washington cover page. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [29] ---------- Kodak, why so formal this month ? We miss your merry prattle but thank you for your favorable criticism on "When Nobody Else is Aroun." I^ife is earnest, life is real, and it would be most sublime if we were not kept so busy studying latin all the time.—Ex. "The Bill Crowns"—a jingling little poem in The Adjutant. The stories in The Comet betray the native state of that paper. We admire your patriot­ism, Comet. Man is an animal that roasts his neighbors. —Ex. Why not instigate a chain letter system among the exchange editors and thereby bring the educational institutions into closer rela­tionship ? An ordinary Freshman may make an extra­ordinary Senior, for the brightest lamp burns out soonest.—Ex. The Academy Journal and the High School Review make good use of their exchange col­umns. We enjoy a round of criticisms be­tween two papers, but there is sometimes a limit, beyond that limit criticisms become disagreeable. At Yale, Freshmen may take swimming in place of gymnasium work. Ivittle Son:—Papa, your garbage man is the best man I ever saw. Father:—Why, my son ? Son:—'Cause this morning, after he put the load in the wagon, he tried to start the mule, but it would'nt go. Finally, he got' down off the wagon and told the mule about Jesus and God a long time. The Pacific Wave is always on time. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [30] ---------- NATURE'S SECRET. As I sat one eve in the gloaming By my window opened wide, It seemed that Nature in beauty, Came and stood quietly by my side. "I have come to tell you a secret" She said with a gentle grace, As she laid her hand on my shoulder And looked softly down in my face. "I have come to tell you a secret That only love can tell; That love alone can establish In hearts that love never repel. ' 'It is this, that nature is happy When the world goes well with all And beams on the just and the unjust, Through summer, spring time and fall. "In winter, I send down soft carpets ; In summer, paint heavens of blue ; In evenings, great diamonds give star-light; In the mornings, I sprinkle with dew. "But 'tis not I—who makes you so happy, But friends that are dearest to you, Who seek and delight in your presence— Then love men and you'll love Nature too." And Nature delights in your loving And opens your eyes in delight, Bequeaths you a friendship most lasting, Makes heavy duties and sorrows seem light. W. M. H.-'04 Second Year Reception. MM HE Class of '06 has proven its ability to entertain. The atmosphere of expectation and mystery which pervaded the institution for several days reached a climax, when Miss Hogle announced in chapel, that the Second Years would entertain the members of the faculty and the students including their "brothers and sisters." Even the weather which had been exceptionally fine for six weeks made a special effort to be interesting. But in spite of the inclement we at, her at eight o'clock on the eve of March 6, the guests began to arrive. They were met at the door by the reception committee and ushered to the auditorium under arches of cedar and ivy ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [31] ---------- from which hung Japanese lanterns. " '06" in old gold, the class colors, was everywhere. The auditorium was tastefully decorated. At 8:30 with Miss Sweeney at the piano, the class marched in, with Prof. Forrest and Miss Hogle, the class teachers, leading. Be­fore being seated the class yell was given with characteristic class spirit. Second Year! Second Year! Zip! Boom! Bah! We're the real thing! Rah! Rah! Rah! Are we dead ! Well I guess nix ! We're the class of ipo6 ! After an excellent program, the class presi­dent, Pinkney White, invited the guests to the other rooms where a variety of entertain­ment awaited them. Mr. Wilson's room was supplied with ping-pong, flinch, carroms, dominoes and crokinole. In Miss Myers' room were guessing games. The center of attraction, however, seemed to be the gypsy's room. Here, in a tent sur­rounded by cedar trees, a gypsy revealed the the future and exposed the past. Miss Hogle's room was exceptionally pretty. Ropes of ivy and cedar were suspended from the center to the corners of the room. Here, ice­cream and cake were served on the small drawing tables, each accommodating four people. At a late hour the guests departed voting unanimously that the " '06" is a class of which the Normal should be proud. The following class poem was recited by Stella Dodd with Grace Cox at the piano: If you meet a First Year student Coming through the aisle, Ask him why he looks so frightened Never seems to smile. He will stop and tell you sadly, Crying all the while, Lessons are too hard for us That's why we never smile. All the classes have their troubles, None they say have we; We are the pride of this whole school The teachers all agree. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [32] ---------- And the Third Years! O, the Third Years! Coming down the aisle, What's the tale of woe they tell us, Shall we pause awhile ? Some of us have failed in physics; Note books are our dread; Teaching in the Training school, We almost lose our heads. All the classes have their troubles, None they say have we, We are the pride of this whole school The teachers all agree. And the Juniors—bless the Juniors, Coming down the aisle; They are working hard they tell us, Cramming all the while. If a Junior meets a Senior, Coming down the aisle; Senior looks down on the Junior, Smiling all the while. All the classes have their troubles, None they say have we; We are the pride of this whole school The teachers all agree. Stately Senior—thinking slowly, Moving down the aisle; Will I ever get my sheep-skin ? Scheming all the while. Mighty Seniors still are children Playing in the clay, Soon there'll come a great commencement Then they'll go away. All the classes have their troubles, None they say have we; We are the pride of this whole school The teachers all agree. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [33] ---------- OUR NORMAL SCHOOL. Upon a steep inclining hill, A majestic building stands; Though girls are many and boys are few, 'Tis the joy of many lands. When strangers first the Normal spy 'Way up there on the hill, They think it a very steep climb and sigh "O my, it's enough to kill! " At times, to our school, a lecturer comes To give us a little address; He looks all about in wonderment grave, Then, seeing the boys, says "Ah, yes." A certain definite outline, it seems, Is followed by every one ; A puff for the building and good-looking girls, O, we know it all ere they're done. Of course to all rules there are exceptions though, So don't think them all as I say, But sometime come up and judge for yourself, We have one most every day. You'll find one real jolly, another sad; And there are others between; But if you have any choice what so-e'er, You had better several glean. Occasionally comes a reception grand To which we invite all our friends; A program is furnished with all its details, And with some refreshments it ends. There are also the lecturers as placed on a course, Which by all should be well enjoyed; If appreciative minds be the natural bent, Of pleasure our school's not devoid. As summary of knowledge or points is desired And required in every day's teaching; So, here, must I practice what I have just said And also what I have been preaching. I've mentioned the building, the boys and the girls And suggested the opinion of strangers; The lecturers' outlines, receptions, and such And have not alluded to dangers. G. M. S'-'OS. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [34] ---------- Dignity and Impudence. CHEIR friends facetiously nick-named them * 'Dignity and Impudence.'' The names fitted remarkably well, 'pointing as they did to the respective characteristics of the two college boys. The other boys wondered, sometimes, what the careless, easy-going Dan found congenial in serious, studious Donald McGregor or how Donald, a confirmed book­worm, managed to get along with his room­mate who was never, in his life, known to go in seriously for anything but foot ball. But one thing was certain, they were congenial. To be sure, Dan did most of the talking for he thoroughly enjoyed it and Donald listened from sheer force of habit At the time our story begins the college was in a little breeze of excitement regarding a grand reception to be given at the home of one of the faculty. All the students were invited and the invitations had been marvels of daintiness. The hostess—Mrs. Farrel—had planned a "fiction evening," assigning to each of the gentlemen some well known character, their companions for the evening to appear in a corresponding role. To Donald had fallen the character of 1 'Ivanhoe'' and Dan was very sadly perplexed by the role of "Mr. Tuppman." "Who the mischief was that chap?" solil­oquized Dan. "Oh yes, I know he was that fogy who was so fond of the ladies, wasn't he? I'm not well versed in Dickens, you know? Wonder how she came to give me such a part?" "I think Mrs. Farrel knows you pretty well," was his companion's cool rejoinder. * * * * * * * At last the eventful night came and Dan was having a great time over-hauling his trappings when he suddenly looked up and called out— "By the way, Don, who's to be the lovely ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [35] ---------- Rowena? I didn't mean to slight you old man, 'pon my word I didn't, but I clean for­got to inquire after her. Give her my com­pliments and"— "Oh! Shut up your gabble" said his companion. "Now I like that; only geese gabble. Would you be unkind enough to call your truest friend and everlasting slave—Daniel Felix Grauby—a Gauder? " A growl was his only reply, whereupon Dan discovered that he had not noticed any preparations, on Donald's part, for the eve­ning's entertainment and he set to work in dead earnest to discover the reason. "Now see here, old chap you're going aren't you," said Dan, his heels beating a tattoo on the trunk , "This 'recept' is quite the thing of the year, you know." Seeing that there was no such a thing as getting rid of his tormenter, Donald rose to the occasion. "Well," said he, "I guess you wouldn't either if the girl you asked to go as 'Rowena' wouldn't do it." "Oh yes I should—I'd just go after another one—try again, you know." "Humph." Dan concluded to venture once more. "Did you ask her or write it all out? " "I—wrote i t ." "Too bad, too bad," mourned Dan. "You ought to use you vocal powers. Girls are skittish creatures, you known; now if you wrote?"—-just here lie dodged Donald's "Natural Philosophy" and then went on com­posedly—" if you wrote, I say, like as not she got it when her hair wouldn't curl just right, or her room-mate had borrowed her best neck ribbon. You ought to have consulted me and borrowed a leaf of my experience." ' 'Well,'' was his companion's slow rejoinder, " I suppose you know I never had anything to do with the girls—you have three sisters." "Now see here," growled Dan suddenly ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [36] ---------- you just let up about my sisters. Donald was in no mood for talking and for about three minutes there was profound si­lence, broken at last by Dan. "Say Don?" "Well?" "Who was it you asked to be 'Rowena' ? " "Murder will out"—so will secrets and so in about a minute Don replied, ' 'Your sister, Ada.'' It seemed as if Dan was actually going to keep his promise of keeping quiet "for ever­more" for it was fully five minutes before he ejaculated—"The Dickens ! " He then subsided into silence, but this was about the current of his thoughts—"I don't see how it was Ada, for I'm sure, I'm dead sure, Ada thinks old Don is just about all O. K. and then she wouldn't monkey with him anyway—its not her way. Well if she has played with the old 'blue stocking.' " Just here Dan's thoughts grew too strong for him and, all unconciously he finished his sentence aloud—"I'll tell her what I think of her; yes I will." Judge of Dan's astonishment when Donald, white, and are ominous flash in his dark eyes, towered above him. Dan could never exactly recall the words Don used, but he understood the sentiment perfectly. In Dan's own slangy words—"It fairly burned his ears." Sometime after, Dan, resplendent in his varied finery, had gone away, Don concluded to go and take a walk. The night was cool, so he reached for his overcoat. A sudden movement knocked something from one of its pockets and it lay white and shining in the firelight. It was addressed in his own angular handwriting to Miss Ada Grauby." Donald looked at it curiously and finally something very like a grin appeared on his face, "So that's why there's no 'Rowena' at the reception tonight—that plaguey note-^ I forgot to mail it." M. A. 'orf ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [37] ---------- In Humorous Vein TO THE "FIRST YEARS" •Tis somewhat strange I regret to say That the "First Year" people should act that way. We know they would like to appear to be great But we fear never will at such a wild rate Such as 'propriating our color and around with it go Expecting that this will make them to kaow, In spite of all their crazy tricks, As much as the class of 19 naught 6. C. M., '06. TWO WEEKS I,ATER When troubles vex your weary soul, And raging'waves about you roll, Do you listen to peace for her own sweet sake, And send a committee to settle the scrape, As second years do. And if by error you take the "old gold," And the class just above you does nothing but scold, Do you send a committee with them to"debate, And listen to reason for reason's own sake, As first years do. Now upper classmen, bold and hale, Just simply profit by this little tale, When class scrapes come as come they will, Let arbitration fix the bill, As Sophs and Freshies do.—M. A., '06. At a college examination a professor asked : "Does any question trouble you ? " "Not at all, sir," replied the student, unot at all. The questions are quite clean. It is the answers that bother me." The monkeys, our ancestors, were educated in the higher branches.—Ex. She chased him with a rolling pin, She "nailed" him with the broom, She "banged" him down the stairs, into The night so damp and gloom: And the "hen-pecked" "hubby" whistled Through his moustache cold and blue— "I can't tell why I love you, But I do—oo—oo." Ex. By the way, if we are descended from mon: keys, some people evidently have purchased a round trip ticket.—Ex. Epitaph on a dentist's tombstone: View this grave with gravity, for he is filling his last cavity.—Ex. He:—"Isn't it a crime to be a woman ? " ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [38] ---------- She:~-"No, certainly not** He:—''Well, it surely isn't manly."—Ex. 4'This," said the goat as he finished the to­mato can and began on the piece of broken looking glass, "this is indeed food for reflec­tion."— Ex. ^e^^G^eeseGs sseseesee si J. N. Selhy lt; Co School Supplies Books, Stationery i Late Books —Gift Books — Best Books Come and see us. Phone Red 514 1244 Holly Street ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [39] ---------- A\UR new Spring Suits ^"^ and Overcoats are now in. Call and inspect t h em j j j s s 15f gt;e Red Front Whatcom's Largest Clothiers ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [40] ---------- PIANOS £hickering % [* «Kimball« D. S. JOHNSTON CO. Wbatcom, Waal*. W. H. MOCK SON Morticians and Embalmers Undertaking Parlors and Chapel 1202-1206 Slade Bl'k, Elk Street "TSS KBi.* WHATCOM, WASH. Cascade Laundry W. H. DAVIS, PROPRIETOR Fifteen years' experience. We solicit a share of your . patronage, and guarantee our work to be first-class. TELEPHONE BLACK 326 Elk: St. Bakery A. DUNKER, PROPRIETOR Finest place in the city to obtain Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies of the finest quality and flavor. 28 Loaves of Bread for $1.00. Free delivery. Phone your order. TELEPHONE BLACK 431 Branch Store, 811 West Holly. Telephone Black 181. A. Q. WICKMAN ...7%e Tailor... 1345 Holly Street WHATCOn, WASH. ---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 March - Page [41] ---------- I Peterson Co. I i- — $ The up-to-date Clothiers and | * Men's and Boys' Furnishers. | 3 i— I I ia4 E. Holly WHATCOM | GwytMug for to School Room # OUR STOCK of School Supplies is very complete, and selected with special care to meet the wants of discriminating purchasers. We have Tablets, Slates, Pencils, Fens, Penholders, School Companions, Ink, Mucilage, library Paste, Etc. DeChamplain «Sfe Graham T h e Owl P h a r m a c y Telephone Main 2021 Corner Dock and Holly Sta. 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