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---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 November - Cover
---------- THE NORMAL MESSENGER November 1903 Monthly Whatcom,
Wash.
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---------- The Leader Sells Everything For Woman's Adornment
From Bead to Foot There's a beautiful assortment of : : : : :
Fine Mflliaery, Dress Bats, —and— flats for School and Street
Wear Our Suit Department has everything in ready-to-wear a p p a
r e l . Cloaks,f|Furs, Waists, Skirts, Tailor Made Suits Shoe Department
Nobby, toppy styles. Prices low. Pretty effects in e v e n i ng
slippers : : : : : : Doing Light Housekeeping? Try our Grocery
Department. Phone Main 132. All kinds of good canned goods, fresh
vegetables and fruits : : : : : : : : The Leader
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---------- Dr. S. K. R.oss; Mtfr. The City Dental Parlors
HIGH-CLASS DENTISTRY Prices Reasonable Phone Red 512 Painless Extracting
led Front Block, Corner Holly and Canoe Sts. ELDRIDOE. KLINE VAN WYK
OFFICE, PIKE BLOCK TELEPHONE MAIN 147 ...WHATCOM, WASH... \ V / K will
sell yon a city lot in any part of this city or ^M Fairhaven, and if yon
are short of money we will furnish money to build your house on small
monthly payments. We have a good list of farm property. Call and get
prices and terms. Write your fire insurance with Kline Van Wyck, who
represent the MTNA, the leading Fire Insurance Company of America.
Bellingham Bay Improvement Co. Whatcom, J* J* Washington Original
Townsite Proprietors Manufacturing Sites, Business and Residence Property
BeUiflgham Bay Improvement Co.
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---------- BlRNEY GOODHEART PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Rooms / ,
2, 3, 4 and 5, Red Front Bldg X RAY WORK A SPECIALTY Office 'Phone Main
2281 Residence 'Phone 8281 DR. F. J. GEOGHEGAN DENTIST Rooms 20 and 21,
Red Front Block Telephone Red 831 WHATCOM, WASH. DR. WILBUR N. HUNT
Physician and Surgeon OFFICE 'Phones—Office, Black 885 Rooms A and
B, Red Front Blk —Residence Red 122 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 CI.OVER BLOCK
WHATCOM, WASH. DR. J. C. MINTON DENTIST Rooms 9,10 12, Fisher Blk
Residence Phone Black 685 Cor. Dock and Holly Office Phone Red 268 DR. C.
A. DARLING DENTIST Rooms 18 and 19 Fisher Block Corner Dock and Holly
Streets PHONB BLACK 275 WHATCOM, WAS Hi Whatcom Dental Parlors DK. R.
LTBROOK SHAKKXJH, Manager The Highest Grade Dental Work at Reasonable
Prices. Examination Free. PHONE RED 525 CLOVER BLOCK
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---------- MODERN DENTAL PARLORS DR. O. C. GILBERT, MANAGER
tT«ii„ m~.i, S I * W e s t Holly Street Holly Block j l g o 5 j
^ ^ s t r^t PhoneB i a c k 187i ALL WORK GUARANTEED W. D. KIRKPATRICK, M.
D. ADDIE F. KIRKPATRICK, M. D. Rooms 16 and 17, Fisher Block
'Phones—Residence, Red 44 —Office, Red 44 Office 'Phone, Red
471 Residence 'Phone Red 694 CHAS. L. HOLT, M. D. Specialties: Diseases
of the Eye, Ear Note and Throat Rooms 1 and 2 Fisher Block 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. PIKE
BLOCK—Cor. Elk and Holly WHATCOM, WASH Wait to £hre Dear the
normal $chwl hyestigate lysle's Normal School Tracts am Lysle's Acre
Tracts flll JHjaceit to State Donul $cM BEAUTIFUL Residence Property,
situated directly between the growing cities of Pair-haven and
Whatcom, and particularly adapted to the needs of those attending
the Normal, or to those who wish to board or room Normal students.
This is made so on account of its close proximity to the Normal. THE
NORMAL SCHOOL TRACTS contain nearly an acre of ground, and offer
better inducements to locate near Hie Normal than any other property on
Bellingham Bay. Good terms and low interest. AT FIRST HANDS, AND You PAY
NO COMMDJSIONS. C A M P B E L L IS Clow«r Block, lt;s? WHateoa*.
WMB».
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---------- — S t a t e — Hormal School WHATCOM +
WASHINGTON S beautifully located between the cities of
Whatcom and Fairhaven. These cities have all the modern
conveniences; electric cars run within one block of the campus.
Corr*tpond«no« Invit*d. Catalog**!* TT—. Offers T h r e e
Regular Courses Special course in methods Courses in manual training
Review Courses Buildings The school occupies two large and substantial
buildings having all modern conveniences Dining Hall The school has
erected a new dining hall upon the campus in which are served regular
meals and lunches at popular prices. Prominent Features- Catalogued
library; large museum; Physical, chemical, biological laboratories;
Stereopticon 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 1,1904 Students enter at any time; Board and room
coats £3.50 to |4.00 per week; Self boarding costs $6.00 to $10.00 a
month. No tuition; library fee $10—one-half returnable. Text-books
are loaned free. Edward T. MatHes Princ ipa I
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---------- There is nothing to be fonnd in the modern age
requiring greater exactness, nicety and cleverness to meet the demands
than this art. ft is att rt! *'t As such only the best meets the
requirement of the public's needs. The business man finds greater
results are secured when his printing stock is equal to a competitor. In
Stacielg tfoer* uxt mattg Fails produced that require continual study and
preparation to produce work that equals a metropolitan vogue. Tfce
test fnr Ifre Bnsituess TOaw anil thoe latest for tfoe Aorctetg JaWdg is
fonno at tiije . . . . i:»»»«»»»»
HOLLY PRESS PRINTERS, BINDERS and BlanK Book FolRs
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---------- FACULTY EDWARD T. MATHES, Ph., D. Pricipal,
History and Pedagogy WASHINGTON WILSON, Psychology and
Pedagogy JOHN T. FORREST, Ph. B., Mathematics FRANCIS W. EPLY, A.
B., Physical Sciences MISS MITTIE U. MYERS, B. L,., English BLANCHE
EVANS, English MISS IDA A. BAKER, A. M., English and Mathematics MISS
ADA HOGLE, Drawing Miss FRANCES HAYS, Reading and Physical Culture
ALEXANDER P. ROMINE, A. B., Bilogical Sciences Miss MABEL M. MOORE, Vocal
Music EDWARD N. STONE, A. M., Latin and German JACOB N. BOWMAN, Ph. D.,
History Miss KATE GOMPERTY, Physical Training Miss HENRIETTA J.
TROMANHAUSER, Ph. B., 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, A. B., Librarian
PIANOS YOU CAN DEAL WITH US Briggs Piano Company
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Grocer... Wholesale and Retail Prices Right Kaufman Bros. Newest Fall
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---------- Normal Messenger November 1903 Into the BritisK
Museum Within one square of the great commercial artery of London, yet
always within earshot of the dull, ceaseless roar of the business that
pulsates from Hyde Park to Blackwell, sits the greatest library of the
world and one of the greatest museums. It fronts upon a narrow bookstall
street that now and then apes the noises flooding in through the transcept
alleys from the great competitor. At 9 o'clock every week day morning of
the year—except four— the high, htige iron gates part and
swing slowly open to the early readers. The creaking noise of the gates
and the hurrying feet over the cobbled court disturb the quiet cooing of
the numberless pigeons that take their late breakfast on the walks
and steps. Some of the readers stop and make peace by adding a crumb to
the frugal meal and then stand watching the pacified ones wind their
flight to the frieze above to bask in the sun. The energetic readers
hurry at once across the hallway and through the narrow passage into the
reading room or into the hall of MMS; some loiter to chat; others examine
a curio or two before beginning work. The Museum is the sepulcher
of the past—there lies Cleopatra and many of her Ptolemy and
Pharaoh predecessors; a tomb of by-gone days-there hang the robes
of an Egyptian princess and the deckings of an American chief. Here in
this Walhalla, the common meeting ground of the great and the good, is
assembled the sculptured masterpieces of Greece and Rome, the manuscript
literature that won the applause
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---------- of the Athenians, the carved monoliths that awed the
subjects of Persia. The dry atmosphere of the spacious halls and the
peculiar silence that reigns everywhere imbues one with a sense of
finiteness that strives to break the bond of the present and fly to
intimacy with the past. Turning one's glance to the west it meets the
fixed, stony gaze of a Roman emporor, who, by this fixedness., seems to
invite a closer acquaintance with himself and his fellow Caesars. There
at the head of this long line of rulers stands the first of the blood.
Complacency marks the whole appearance, confidence in every
feature, a mouth to command and a jaw to execute—Caesar. The child
Augustus beside the bust of his golden days when the weight of the
world's rule wrinkled his brow and the songs of Ovid and Horace wrote
tenderness on his lips. A few steps beyond and one is in the insolent
presence of the fiddle-ing master of Roman tortures. Behind that broad,
high brow was engendered the Christian persecutions; those are the
eyes that looked pleasantly upon his burning subjects; the great nose
that sniffed at the wine from every clime; the protruding, sensous lips
that sang songs at the burning of Rome and that gave orders for the
martyrdom of Paul—Nero. With pleasure one turns from this terrible
Roman to the grandest Greek a few steps away. Old Homer—sitting high
on his pedestal— all tarnished and soiled, except for the
restored nose and an ear-lobe, directs his sight-les eyes upward over the
victors of the Olympian games and sees in his mind's heaven the
campaigns of the Trojan war, and opens his lips to tell to the listening
viewer the events of that one great day. Through a door a black object in
the center of an adjoining room rouses the curiosity —and
curiosity must be satisfied. There on a low stand tilted like a school
boy's desk lies the Rosetta stone. At this desk the world Of today
learned to spell the words of Egypt, to write in the language of
Cleopatra, and to number out the hosts of the Pharaohs. The dark basalt
seems blackened by the murky sleeves of this school boy in the learning of
his lesson of the past, and even the base seems scratched by the restless
feet as the plodding brain, conning ancient lore, seeks to keep pace with
the physical energy of the modern today.
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---------- In returning, with another glimpse of this quaint
text-book, another glance at the Greek bard, and a passing view of
ambitious Caesar and the terrible Nero, one is filled with the spirit of
the then, and passes by the statue of Mracus Aurelius, whose Danubian
conquests seem now in progress, by the bust of Cleopatra whose sad life
ended but yesterday, by the statue of Demosthenes whose crooked mouth is
still telling over the Phillips of the day before. Feeling oblivious that
the sun is shining and allowing habit to care for thr nonce, one
enters the great reading room under the dome one foot larger than that of
Saint Peter's at Rome, there to draw from the 20,000 reference
books or from the 2,000 volumes of catalogues to draw upon the 2,000,000
volumes lines in seserve upon forty miles of shelving. J. N.
BOWMAN. A Time for THanksgiving The year was 1790, the time near
Thanksgiving. The evening was chill and as Mr. Oliver entered the
little, low room where his wife and two daughters were preparing the
evening meal the mental atmosphere fell perceptibly. It was easy to
see when things had gone wrong with "father," who a follower of the stern
Puritan, kept his temper in "wholesome restraint," but in the doing
contrived to make his immediate surroundings distinctly unpleasant.
The simple, almost frugal meal was nearly over when Mr. Oliver spoke.
"We will speak no more of John. He is no longer a nephew of mine; and,"
fixing a stern eye on Elizabeth, "no more a cousin of yours." Again
there was silence while Mrs. Oliver waited in gentle impatience and the
girls in silent indignation for an explanation. "In all the years I can
remember, I have never heard of an Oliver being a thief. It is left for
John who goes from ungodly pranks to thievery, to so disgrace the family.
Last night after the festival at the Doctor's he stole the huge silver
tankard. As I said," he added on rising from the table, "we will say
nothing about this matter." Elizabeth said nothing, but quietly busied
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---------- herself about the evening's work apparently thinking
no more of the matter and disregarding the furtive glances cast at
her by her mother. Mrs. Oliver had fully expected an outburst from
Elizabeth, but the girl surprised her by her calm indifference, still
there was no telling what might happen. Elizabeth "took after" her
father. On the surface all was quiet; Elizabeth starting the next
afternoon to carry a jar of preserves to old Mrs. Ed-kins was not
unusual, nor was her mother's usual caution to be back in an hour, out of
the ordinary. Elizabeth delivered the preserves and left with almost
curt abruptness. Taking all the "short cuts," she soon arrived at the
little village jail and demanded to see her cousin. After some parley her
demand was granted, and Elizabeth stood face to face with her cousin who
had disgraced the Oliver family, and asked shortly: "John, did you do
it?" "Indeed no, Betty," was the firm reply. "Then what made them say so,
and how long will you have to stay here?" The young fellow laughed
shortly. "They are brilliant, Betty. Some one saw me just after the party
with a big bundle and shortly after the tankard was found missing, so of
course I stole it. I had a package. It wasn't the tankard; but they
wouldn't take my word as an Oliver for my honesty, so here I am and they
shall suffer for it." "Indeed they shall," said Betty, warmly, "I'm going
right over to Dr. Bennett's and just order them to let you out." John did
not see the humor in her angry words and slowly answered. "It would do no
good, Betty, they would only laugh. Does your father know thaat you are
here?" "No." "Won't you get into trouble when you get home?" "Oh, I
shall have a chapter, I suppose. I wish father didn't think I was such a
baby. I'm not a baby any longer, am I, John?" "No," he answered, gravely.
"Why, let me see, you are almost fifteen, aren't you, Betty?" Betty
nodded. "Good bye," she said, "I must hurry." Out of doors Betty's
courage almost .failed her. Dr. Bennett was very stern, although
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---------- she knew that he unbent at times and hex heart beat
faster when she thought of the possibility of his refusing to free her
cousin. But she had not gone far when, hearing a phaeton approaching, she
looked up and saw Dr. Bennett himself. "Why," he cried, "here is little
Betty Oliver. I was just going to see your cousin." "And I,"
returned Betty, "was coming to tell you to let him out." The doctor
laughed. "Well, John didn't take the tankard." "Of course not," put in
Betty, "Last we saw of it, it was on the sideboard, and then it
disappeared. Alice went home with her aunt and just before she left she
sleepily murmured something about the pretty, big dish not being safe.
Well, half an hour ago her aunt brought her home and the little shaver
went to the clothes-chest and dragged out the tankard. She had hid it,
aided by Nellie; for little six-year-old girls they have made a lot of
mischief." In a short time both Betty and John were hurrying towards
their respective homes. Betty with a trembling heart, in spite of her
good news; she had disobeyed her father's command. Her father met her at
the gate. "Elizabeth," he said sternly, his whole manner showing
his displeasure, "I want no explanation of your
disobedience—not a word. You may learn the twenty-first chapter of
Matthew." And Elizabeth, knowing that the news of John's innocence would
mitigate her punishment and delight her father above all else, took a
peculiar pleasure in implicit obedience. In the house the "parson,"
who had "dropped" in, was catechising seven-year-old Agatha. He greeted
Elizabeth as she entered, and beamed upon her as. she took the Bible from
the mantel in the kitchen, Mr. Oliver consulted his wife. "Perhaps," he
said, "the lass had best do without her supper." His wife glanced
toward the other room. "The parson?" she said. Better let a needed
punishment slip by than show their lack of parental authority in the case
of Betty proving rebellious, as she was very apt to do if so disgraced
before the parson. So Betty got her supper. The minister was saying
grace. "As the day of Thanksgiving draws near, cause us to
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---------- be truly thankful." He prayed on, and Elizabeth
with her little brown head devoutly bowed did not hear, for her tumultous
heart was fairly singing with repressed joy because her favorite cousin
was not disgraced. Which was the more thankful of the two? Between you
and me, it wasn't the minister. By 'o8. A Sunset on the Bay Shimmering
waters flecked by crested wavelet, On high; a canopy, violet, rose and
gold, A burnished gleaming trail across the bay And shadows lengthening
into night.
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---------- Che normal messenger Published Monthly By the Students
of THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL WHATCOM, WASHINGTON w K m ^ S , :06 } -
• BUSINESS MANAGERS. EDITORIAL STAFF . MAY WHXIAMS, '04
Editor-in-Chief MARY ANDREWS. *06, Utopian / T j f - _ _ VIVIAN SO RELLE,
'07,Soronian....j Wierary EDNA BOLEY, '07, Aurora i T~-I. I.OTTD3 GRAHAM,
'04, Kulshan j i*ocais GRACE ICAS, '06 Y. W. C. A. CARRIE RISEDORPH, '04,
Alcott Exchanges GUY DUNNING, '06, Philomathean Athletics SARAH VAN
REYPAN, '06, Chilic Alumni 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. Entered December 21, 1902, at Whatcom,
Washington, as second-class matter, under Act of Congress of March 8,1879.
VOL V NOVEMBER 1903 NO. JO The "Messenger" wishes every one a happy
vacation and a good appetite for the Thanksgiving turkey. One of
the signs of a live school is a live interest in something lively. One of
the best signs, at the Normal is the enthusiasm with which the boys have
taken up athletics so early in the year. The wise tell us the best
qualities of man are shown when he is contesting against forces which
threaten to overpower him. So some lively contests on the athletic field
will develop more patriotism among both the boys and the girls than
anything else possibly can. Girls, don't let the boys be the only
champions of the W. S. N. S. We are glad to be able to partially outline
the Bellingham Bay Lecture course for this winter: Miss Clara Morris,
lecture, Jan. 5, 1901. Monteville Flowers, reading, Feb. 7, 1904. Dr.
Boyer. lecture, March 21, 1904. The Mozart Concert Company, April 12,
1904. Frau Schumann Heink, contralto, April 21, 1904. The sixth number
has not yet been chosen. All the numbers will be given in the Normal
Auditorium except the concert given by Frau Schumann-Heink, which will be
given in Beck's theater.
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---------- S o c i e t i e s The Kulshans have begun their
regular work for this year with all the members of last year together
with a number from other years,, among whom are Lillian Burk, Miss Shahan
and Miss Roberts. "Once a Kulshan always a Kulshan.'" The Kulshans have
also their share of new members, among these new members is a large
number of strong workers. It is the desire of this society to bring its
work to a higher standard than ever before. What a puckering of foreheads
and elongated mouth parts you fould have seen if you had looked in
at the Alcotts one Friday. A society poet was to be chosen and the
decision to be made in favor of the one who produced the best poem. This
was no small task, for the room was full of talent and each soul hungered
for the position. At the given signal after fifteen minutes' work, pencils
were quiet, and papers were collected, read, and judged amid loud
applause and great thumping of hearts. We submit two. The first and best
was written by our literary genius, Miss Henderson, The second by
one who needs no introduction to the Whatcom public, Minnie Shumway.
Others were highly commended and will be spread on the minutes of
the Society for the authors. to gaze blissfully upon at their leisure.
The Alcotts. Who are the girls that work? The Alcotts. Who never will a
duty shirk ? The Alcotts. But with song and smile the hours beguile Or
with mirth sublime or with jingling reyme, The Alcotts, The Alcotts every
time. The Utopians are more fortunate than the other societies in having
two such excellent critics as Mr. Wilson and Miss Hogle. At their home on
Rose street, the seventeenth, Professor and Mrs. Wilson entertained
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---------- the "Utopian girls." At eight o'clock the girls began
to arrive in twos and threes and from then until after ten lasted a round
of merriment calculated to bring a cheery smale to every Nestor's
face. Ask one of the Utopians if she enjoyed herself and this will
be your answer, "Oh, I had just the best time." MY DOUBLE QUICK POEM.
I'm going to write And there'll be a fight, If I don't win. I don't like
to write, But I do love to fight, And that's a sin. So, Judges, act wise
And give this the prize Or you'll regret That you ever met me Or my
fine poetry In this contest. L o c a l s Three new teachers were added
to the faculty this year. Miss Hays attended the institute at
Seattle during institute week there. Dr. Mathes, Miss Bratton, and Mr.
Epley took part in the program at the institute. A former student, Miss
Rebecca Ann Fowler, was married in Seattle, Oct. 8, 1903 to Mr.
Charles Rutherford. One Normal girl went home Friday and returned wearing
a diamond ring on her third finger. Explanations are in order. We had a
good many pleasant days the last of October, and as a result many parents
came up to visit the training school. Among the old students who visited
Normal during institute week were Misses Charlotte Cochel,
Blanch Miller, and Florence Hart. Several of our last year Normal
students are attending the university this year. They are Misses Biggs,
Ethel Hunt, Martha Creu-ger., Messrs. Eason and Jones.
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---------- Mr. Teck and Dr. Minton, members of the board of
trustees, visited the Normal Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, and Mr.
Teck gave a very interesting talk at general assembly. Miss Marie Lammon,
teacher of physical culture in one of the Tacoma schools also
visited the school at chapel hour, during institute week and gave
readings from James Whit-com Riley and others. On Monday, Oct. 5, Mr.
Harris of the Warde and James theatrical company, visited the Normal, and
read to the students scenes from some of Shakespeare's most noted plays,
which were very interesting. Miss Blanche M. Evans has been electetd
assisant in English. Miss Evans is a graduate of the Tacoma school system
and also of Carle-ton, Minesota. She had taught in Tacoma and at Carleton
college before coming to the Normal school. Mr. Coventry, pastor of
the Congregational church in Whatcom visited the Normal school, Oct. 7.
He gave the students a talk on the history of "Sky Pilot," and described
the actual places in Canada from which different scenes were taken.
A beautiful picture of Francis E. Willard was lately presented to the
school by the State W. C. T. U. convention. Dr. Mathes presented it
to the students at chapel and we expect soon to have an address on
Miss Wil-lard's life by some member of the faculty. Miss Kate Gompertz of
Berkeley, Calirofnia, was elected teacher of physical culture. Miss
Gompertz is a graduate of the University of California and was an
assistant teacher in the Hearst gymnasium in the University of
California for two years gefore accepting her work in the Normal
school. During institute week several prominent educators visited our
school. Among them being Professor Yoder of the State University
and Mr. Boone of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Boone was formerly president of
Michigan Normal College. He gave an address which should be helpful
to all who heard him. Friday evening Oct. 16, the Seniors gave a formal
reception to the faculty, the students,
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---------- formal reception to the faculty, the students and
their friends. The rooms on the upper floor were very tastefully decorated
with maple leaves and fish net. Tea and waifers were served and
every one had an enjoyable time. On Saturday, October 17, the
geology class went on an excursion to Chuckanut. They went as far
as Chuckanut Station on the Great Northern noon train, and walked back in
the evening. Among some of the things they did beside observing and
examining rocks and soil, was climbing bluffs and walking logs. A
great many of last year's students are teaching this fall. Among them are
Charlotte Cochel, Marietta; Freida Stark, Blaine; Helen Taylor, Ferndale;
Alverna Richendrfer, Whatcom ; Emily Dodd, Lynden; Amy Linnell, Van
Zandt; Nora Smith, Deming; Fay Siyits, Dem-ing; Lulu Simmons, Lawrence;
Celia Jacobs, Tyman. The vacancy in the music department was filled by
the election of Miss Mabel Moore of Ironwood, Mich. Miss Moore studied
music in Detroit and Boston and has been supervising music in
the public schools of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and Menominee, Michigan,
for the past six years. Miss Moore is an acceptable soloist as well
as a successful supervisor of music. On Saturday afternoon, Oct.
17, a most delightful little picnic was enjoyed by the members of the
first year class. Boarding the 1130 lake car, they went as far as the
Whatcom Creek Falls where their first stop was made. After visiting
all three falls, and admiring the beauties of the surrounding
scenery, they proceeded to walk to the lake. About an hour was spent at
the lake side, disposing of the good things with which they were well
provided. A row on the lake ended the afternoon's outing, and the
crowd returned to town tired but happy. If any one wants to know how to
have a good time ask the first years and they can tell you.
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---------- A l u m n i Miss Ethel B. Nelson is teaching in
Che-halis. Miss Fleming is teaching in Stanwood, not Everett. At the '04
Senior reception a number of the '03 class was present. Mrs. Anna
Leque-Ordal is entertaining a little son in her home. Miss Alice Carmen,
'03, has a position as teacher in the schools at Norman. Miss Margaret
Schneider, '03, was a visitor at the Normal during institute week. Miss
Statira Biggs, '03, has been elected secretary of the Junior Class at the
State University. Miss Minerva Pettett of Everett was married
recently to Mr. Love, They will reside in Everett. Miss Lillian Miller,
'01, was a visitor at the Normal recently. -Miss Miller graduated from
the State university last June. Miss Hattie M. Dellinger, '01, is spending
the winter in Chicago studying art. During the past summer Miss Dellinger
enjoyed a trip to Europe. Miss Belle Williams of the class of '03 has
been elected supervisor of music in the Ritz-ville schools in connection
with her work as teacher of the sixth grade. Miss Hattie B. Thompson.
'00, will spend the coming winter with her sister in Nome, Alaska.
Since leaving Whatcom, Miss Thompson has been a teacher in the Seattle
schools. Miss Allie Muldoon was married Oct. 2d, to Rev. W. A. McCall of
Davenport, Wash. Miss Muldoon has been teaching in Seattle and has
received a life diploma from the state board of education.
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---------- E x c h a n g e s To our exchanges: May you continue
to be as profitable and entertaining throughout the year as your first
issue proves you can be. We have enjoyed you all. Come again. We welcome
"The Pacific Wave" as the first survival of a summer's sleep to make its
appearance and wave a welcome. The Wave —long may she wave! To
Lewis S., champion heavyweight: "When you wish a suit, go to Ferndale.
There is a first class Taylor there." We recommend to all homesick
students the article "College Homesickness" in the College
Independent. Here is where I lose a little ground," said the tramp as he
stepped into a bath tub.—Ex. The average girl likes to be told that
she is sensitive but she objects to being called "touchy."—Ex..
"There's room at the top," the Senior said, As he placed his hand on the
Junior's head.'" Read the second editorial in The Kodak and —go
thou and do likewise. Eugene, can't you arrange to have your football
team visit Whatcom? The girls would try to make it pleasant for you. The
article, "Choose Well Your Reading and Respect Your Speech," in the Normal
Record is worthy of notice as is also the group of intelligent looking
young men ond women pictured on the fly leaf. Three French boys were
studying a volume of Shakespeare in their own tongue, their task being to
render it into English. They came to Hamlet's soliloquy, "To be or not to
be," and here are their three renderings: "To was or not to am." "To
were or is it not." "To should or not to will." We wish to congratulate
the elitors of "The Enterprise" on the appearance of their
enterprising little paper.
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---------- J o k e s "Why am I like a camel?" asked one
Phil-omathian punster to another. "Because you carry a load," wearily
responded his cam-panion. "No. because I get a hump on myself."
What makes Mr. Doran the most popular boy in the Senior class? For
information concerning boats and prices thereof, see Miss Evans. Some
Normal boy could not see why spoon in German is masculine gender and fork
feminine. Truly, our fair laddie has much to learn. I'm glad that Dr.
Bowman's desk Has so much room inside, So that when I get beneath it I
have so much room to hide. And when I'm underneath it And the boy's club
meets in there, Dr. Bowman can never see me When he sits there in his
chair. A-L-E. German Teacher—"What is the German word for large?
Miss Gross may answer." Why is it the Senior class can never sing the
musical scale ? Because Do-ran. Normal girl (passing in front of bashful
Normal boy)—"Excuse me." B. N. B.— "You're welcome." Heard in
Zoology;—"A grasshopper is like a railroad man—he always eats
in a hurry." A little boy in Fairhaven became angry at his mamma.
"Mamma," said he, "do you believe in 'solidation?" "Yes, dear,"
answered mamma. "Well, I don't, mamma; I don't believe in anything you
do." When the Seniors leave next June, they will have endeared themselves
to us so we may ask them to come back and settle here. Signed: Senior
Treasurer. The supervisor of the training school, speaking to a little
boy in class: "Little boy, you should never say 'yes,' but *y€S gt;
Miss Tro-manhauser.' Little boy, very timidly, "I can't."
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---------- In the geometry classes the boys must be accurate, but
if one of the girls says "quadrilateral" when she means
"parallelogram," Prof. Forrest excuses her on the ground that "girls do
not always mean what they say." If some one sits on a pin, what disease
has he ? Apindeseatis. Practice Teacher, hurriedly whispering as she
sees the supervisor approaching, "Gauzy means thin." Then more loudly,
"Use gauzy in a sentence." "My dog is a gauzy one," responded the
youngster. eeeeeeessseeeeeee© J. N. Selby O. Co School Supplies
Books, Stationery Always Something New, Always Up to Date . . . Phone
Red 514 1244 Holly Street
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---------- Day and Night The rising sun at daybreak Smiled upon
the sleeping earth. O'er all reigned peace and silence Neither sound of
toil or mirth. But the morning wind was wakened And! among the leaves it
stirred, Bringing sleepy notes of welcome From the nest of every bird.
The blazing sun at noontide Saw a happy, busy world, For the miller sang
right gaily As his great wheel hummed and whirled, And the birds sang in
the treetops And the mowers in the field Whistled blithely as the long
grass To their sweeping scythes did yield. The setting sun at evening
Ere he seeks his night's repose Paints earth and sea and1 sky with
crimson, Tints each cloud with gold and rose; Sees the swallow turning
homeward Weary with a long day's flight Then he sinks behind the mountain
Bidding all the world, "Good Night." The silent, deepening twilight falls
on the sea once more As the slowly fading sunset Dies away on yonder
shore And the fisher turning homeward Like the swallow to its nest
Murmurs as his boat he anchors, "After labor, sweet is rest." The moon
upon the mountain Keeps watch o'er the sleeping earth. Over all reigns
peace and' silence: Hushed all sounds of toil and mirth But the clock in
yonder tower Like a deep-voiced sentinel Seems to say at every hour,
"God is with you, all is well." —M. S.
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---------- Headquarters for Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats and :
: : : Caps, Shoes and Furnishing Goods : : : : Globe 0otftiiid Company
OAN MCCUSH, MANAGER 106 Solly Street •««• Whatcom
CITYPROPERTY FARMLANDS Manuf'g Sites Water and Rail Seeing is belieJnng
PACIFIC REALTY CO. FABWAVEN, 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 3 25
Brock's Bad Cold Breakers The only quick and reliable Cold Cure that is
not injurious NO QUININE, NO BROMIDES TRY THEM ONCE fi DeChamplain
firaham JHg OWL PHARMACY ^W Cor. OocK a n d H o l l y S i s. It is not
only words but the merits of the Goods KNABE, HARDMAN, FISCHER PIANOS
ESTEY, MASON HAMLIN ORGANS On B a s y T e r m s A t RAMAKER MUSIC CO.
1249 ELKISTREET PHONE RED 4 81 #
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---------- PACIFIC STEAM LAUNDRY ESTABLISHED 1889 FIRST-CLASS
WORK GUARANTEED UDNESS ERHOI.M, Props. 'Phone Main 2281 Elk St. Coal
and Wood Yard TRUNKEY S O N , PROPRIETORS Roslyn and Blue Canyon Coal
and Dry Fir Wood delivered to any part of the city. PHONE MAIN 2381
WHATCOM FORD'S Stands for the "BEST" in Butter, Sweet Cream and Ice
Cream. Phone Red 17a 505|HolIy St. W. Before Buying: Groceries, Telephone
Main 2261 Williams, Tatman Provost All Goods Fresh and Up-to-Date You
are always welcome to visit our store. We carry just what you need Photo
Supplies, Stationery Pyrography Outfits Pictures, Bric-a-Brac Evans' Art
Store HOLLY STREET
---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 November - Page [29]
---------- The Cry of tKe Forest I stood by the boisterous ocean
Where the forest came down to the shore. I heard1 in the pine trees behind
me A sad and disconsolate roar. As if the sturdy old giants, That had
stood for the centuries gone Were weeping and wailing in anguish At
civilization's' dawn. I could hear the axe of the woodsman, As tree after
tree he fell. It seemed that a goddess of vengeance Was working some
terrible spell. Till back in the grand old firest I heard a wearisome
wail That mingled in sadness and longing With the ocean's answering gale.
"Come back! O come back to the forest! Come back! O ye red men of yore,
Come, dwell again 'neath the branches, Come, fish on the still rocky
shore, Come, hunt again in the thicket For the bear, the elk, and the
deer O, tell me the stories and legends Of the days when your fathers
were here!" And then in the great old pine trees 'Twas more silent than
ever before, But my thoughts were away in the forest, And I longed for
the old days once more, The days of the elk and the cougar, The days when
the Indian was here, The days when the forest I loved so, Had
nothing—no nothing—to fear. Then drive from our wild Western
forests, The hand that blights and destroys And bring again to the
woodland The life that the red man enjoys. Bring back the elk and the
cougar, Drive away him who e'er turns the sod, O! let this land ne'er be
for man, But the hallowed spot of God!
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---------- g g ^ g a a i i i i i i n i THE GAGE-DODSON GO. Sell
Standard Goods Hart, Schafiner Marx Fine Clothing, Monarch Shirts,
Perrin Dent's Gloves, and High Grades of Men's Furnishings. Fischer
Building Cor. Dock and Holly Sts. Try Sherman's 200 page Compost' tion
book, at 25 Cents. Also, Pen forated Tablet, at 5 Cents J j These never
fail yoti. Paper Weight—Normal Building—25 Cents. SHERMAN'S
A. Q. WICKMAN ...The Tailor... Phone Red 1871 310 E. Holly Street
WHATCOH, WASH Munro, Blake Haskell We have the largest and most
complete up-to-date line of cutlery on the Bay. Every piece
warranted as represented or money refunded on presentation of returned
goods. ; : Monro, Blake $ fiaskell
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---------- GAS ^ T I J ^ ^ F O R STUDYING AND READING ^3jS IS
SOFTER AND EASIER ON ^ P * THE EYES THAN ANY OTHER 2 l t ARTIFICIAL
LIGHT. $2.00 PER WRC THOUSAND FEET FOR COOKING NO DIRT. TURN A VALVE AND
LIGHT GAS WHEN READY TO COOK. EXPENSE CEASES AS SOON AS THE GAS IS SHUT
OFF. $1.75 PER THOUSAND FEET. COKE Cft|9 MAKES A CLEAN, HOT FIRE ^ l *
* $4.50 PER TON DELIVERED *8ff0 IN BULK. $5.00 PER TON I DELIVERED IN
SACKS Wftatcom Bounty Railway ana Eight Co. telephone main 121 301 lit.
fiolly St., Wfcatco*
---------- Normal Messenger - 1903 November - Page [32]
---------- ^ N Clothing, fit and workmanship are the two
essential features—Stein- Bloch Clothes combine these
requisites in the superlative degree, and almost any well-dressed man
will tell you that he would as soon have a Stein-Bloch as a custom made
suit, and save himself from $5 to $15 on the deal besides. We are sole
agents. Suits and Overcoats, $15 to $25. COX-OVERLOCK CO. 211 East
Holly St., Hannah Block. WHATCOMPPPPP