Figure 1.--These are the first grade boys at the Notre Dame School in Chippewa Falls. Most of the boys have suit jackets with widely varrying collars. Two boys seem to be wearing smock-like tunics. we see what look like velvet suits, but only one sailor suit. There are a few hints of Fauntleroy styling, but only hints. It ws 1985 of course that Mrs. Burnett published her book 'lLittle Lord Fauntleroy'. This shows that Fauntleroy styling was not entirely unknown, but eather limited and restrained at the time Mrs. Burnett wtote her book. Two boys look to have cropped hair and one boy with longish curly hair. Striped stockings seem to have gone out of style, although we still see a few examples.

The French were the first Europeans to reach what is now Chippewa Falls. French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur discovered the Chippewa Spring near the river (1700). Chippewa Falls is a city located along the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in central Wisconsin. It was incorporated as a city (1869). Chippewa is drived froim the Ojibwa Native Americans. Chippewa is an alternative English pronunciation of Ojibwa. Chippewa Falls began as a lumber town that became a railroad town. The originl railroad line of the West Wisconsin Railway went through Eau Claire, about 10 miles to the south (1870s). Thaddeus C. Pound founded the Chippewa Springs Health Club (1887). The springs were developed to bottle water which continues today. Many Germans emigrated to isconsin, including Catholic Germans. his bgan before the Civil War (1861-65). They were one of the few Catholic groups that did not settle primarily in growing cities. Because of the substantial Catholic school we see parochial schools opening in Wisconsin. The first Catholic school in the area was the Notre Dame School. It was supported by the Notre Dame Church founded (1851). Father Smidink built the first small school which was gradually expanded. We note a substantial brick building (1885). Unlike the public schools, the genders were separated in the Catholic schools. These are the first grade boys at the Notre Dame School in Chippewa Falls (figure 1). Most of the boys have suit jackets with widely varrying collars. Two boys seem to be wearing smock-like tunics. we see what look like velvet suits, but only one sailor suit. There are a few hints of Fauntleroy styling, but only hints. It ws 1985 of course that Mrs. Burnett published her book 'lLittle Lord Fauntleroy'. This shows that Fauntleroy styling was not entirely unknown, but eather limited and restrained at the time Mrs. Burnett wtote her book. Two boys look to have cropped hair and one boy with longish curly hair. Striped stockings seem to have gone out of style, although we still see a few examples.

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