Articles on 1894 Osceola Field Trip

The Minneapolis Journal – Sept. 18, 1894

       Arrangements are being made for an excursion to Osceola by the senior geology class. The trip will probably be made next Tuesday, and, if arrangements can be made as to transportation, another excursion will be made to Taylor’s Falls in the near future. 

The Minneapolis Journal – Sept. 20, 1894

      Prof. C. W. Hall has arranged with the “Soo” road for the geological trip to Osceola next Monday. The rate of 50 cents for the round trip has been secured, and a large number of the students will avail themselves of this opportunity for a day’s outing and study. This trip is designed to be a regular field day excursion for the scientific departments of the university, and the departments of geology, mining, zoology, botany and mineralogy will send numerous representatives. The party will start from the “Soo” depot, Second street and Fourth avenue N, at 9 o’clock, and reach home at 5:50 in the afternoon. 

Sept. 22, 1894, Ariel

       Excursion to Osceola! The students of the natural science departments will make an excursion to Osceola, Wisconsin, next Monday. The party will be made up of classes in geology, mineralogy, zoology, botany, and mining engineering. The country to be visited offers many advantages for practical study, and a pleasant as well a profitable day is assured. The party will leave the “Soo” depot, corner of Second st. and Fourth ave. north at 9 A. M., and returning will reach Minneapolis at 5:30 P. M.

Minneapolis Daily Times – 1894, Sept. 23

Prof. McMillan entertained the students of the botanical department at his home last evening.

Tickets for the geological trip to Osceola tomorrow may be secured at the depot from C. P. Berkey and A. H. Elftman.

The Minneapolis Journal – 1894, Sept. 25

OSCEOLA’S ROCKS.

Inspected by the University Geologists Yesterday.

Over 90 of the students from the scientific departments of the state university participated in the field day excursion to Osceola, yesterday. The trip was really arranged by Prof. C. W. Hall, for the benefit of his geology department, but an invitation was extended to the other scientific students. He believes in supplementing text book study with practical out-door observation, and thinks that the students not only enjoy a pleasant day’s outing on such an occasion, but also derive much real knowledge therefrom. As a proof that the members of his class do not go simply with the idea of having a good time, the professor generally has them relate to him their impressions derived from the study of the rocks. If arrangements can be made with the railroad company by which the party can go and return the same day, it is likely that another trip will be made to Taylors Falls before long. 

Sept. 29, 1894, Ariel

EXCURSION TO OSCEOLA

      The party which started from the “Soo” depot was a jolly one, even the professors contributing to the hilarity of the occasion. There were about one hundred persons, chiefly from the Natural Science department. The train arrived at Osceola at eleven o’clock, and the special car which had been provided was detached and left for the accommodation of the party. 

      Prof. Hall, with his delegation of geologists and mineralogists, left the train about a mile and a half on this side of the village, at a point which affords such a scene as Dame Nature rarely provides for our eyes to feast upon. The party proceeded on foot to Osceola. 

      Arriving there, they ate their lunches and then proceeded to Eagle Point, through the gorge of Osceola creek to the cascade at its terminus, through the village to the quarry and then back to the station. Here Prof. Appleby, in the few minutes left, photographed the party. 

      The mining engineers, who went prospecting east of the village, wisely came to the conclusion that it would not pay to open any copper mines in that part of the country. 

      The whole day was one of genuine pleasure and profit. Every one returned well laden with trophies – even Professors Clark and MacDougal. 

Sept. 29, 1894, Ariel

Fun Among the Profs.

      The interesting features of the Osceola excursion were the tricks played by the professors on each other. Professors Clark and MacDougal had a fine string of fish which they carried in a botanist’s tin box. McMillan coveted his neighbor’s fish, and resolved to get them. Accordingly he allied with himself Professors Hall and Appleby, and the triumvirate proceeded to the seat occupied by the owners of the fish in question. It did not take long to get Prof. Clark telling fish stories, and, while one of his stories was reaching its climax, the fish were skilfully extracted from under the seat and became the property of Prof. McMillan. Words are inadequate to express the looks that the fishermen wore when they saw what a trick had been played upon them. 

      The fun did not end here, for other members of the party captured the fish from the box of their second owner, and filled the place with a thirty-pound rock. It was decided that the laugh was on him who lost his temper.

Sept. 29, 1894, Ariel

THE ENGINEERS.

Messrs. Tanner, Hughes, Curtis and Wilkinson, E. M.’s, went with the excursion to Osceola last Monday and it is hinted that one fo the professors brought home a pail of rocks which have not as yet been analyzed.