Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-23
High School Notes.

Work in the public school is now well
into the third week of the winter term
and good progress is being made.
Here is the program of rectations in
the High school. We insert it for the
benefit of those who may wish to visit
and inspect any of the work:
FORENOON.
Mr.. FORD. Mr.. BRAzEAU. Mr.. HAMBRECHr.
Algebra Geometry 1st Div. Phys. Geo.
[. s. History md d" g
RECESS, 1O:S0-1O:45
sr. German LIST Div. Conn 1st Div Arithmetic
Anc. History 2nd &" 2nd d"
NOON, 12:OO-115.
AFTERNOON
Jr. German Physiology Laboratory Work
2nd Year Lit. 1st Year Lit. Physics
RECESS, 245-3:0O.
Grammar Laboratory Work
Astronomy Jr. Literature "
By reference to this program it can
easily be seen how necessary a second
assistant was Even as it is, Mr.. Ford
and Mr. Brazeau have only each been
given one vacant period of forty min
utes and when the laboratory work is
we'll under way Mr.. Hambrecht's pro-
gram will be entirely filed.
Part of the new physical apparatus
has come and the rest is expected in a
week or so. When it arrives there will
be no need to fear comparison with
other high schools of this section. The
small west room on the third floor will
be fitted up temporarily as laboratory
When the apparatus is all here and
matters well arranged, Mr.. Hambrecht
has consented to give talk some even
ing presenting in a popular manner
some important scientific subject as
ELECTRICITY" illustrating his talk by
means of interesting experiments. 1t
will be especially for the patrons of the
public school, but all who can be accom-
modated will be welcomed.
Training for the Defamation Contest
is fairly started this week. The follow
ing have entered and will all speak at
the preliminary contest which the large
number of entries makes necessary:
Bessie Gaynor, Laura Mccarthy, Ber-
tha George, Harry Gardner, Richard
Wipperman, Irving Brazeau, Nora
Siattery, Emmett Carey, Albert Craw
ford, Chas. Podawiltz, Mamie Young,
John Belanger, Otto Roenius, Paul
Mcneil and Clarke Jenkins. Now that
the board have made some provision
for library, the funds of the contest
will be used TO decorate the bare walls
of the High school room. The boys
and girls are at present spending as
much time in this room as they do in
their homes, and better and brighter
surroundings, in the school would be
appreciated.
The first rhetoricals of the term will
occur Friday afternoon. RecitatiOns.
ESSAYS and a debate are included in the
program.
The Forum literary society is meeting
every Friday night and giving good pro-
grams. The new officers for this term
are: Frank Ford, Pres; Wilbur Ward,
Vice Pres; Anna Christman, Secretary
Archie Bulls, Sergeant; The program
for next Friday, Jan. 24th, includes a
debate on the government ownership
of railroads.
Tomah has written the athletic man
agement here urging the Howe High
school to enter an Inter Scholastic Field
Meet next spring, the league to include
Tomah, Sparta, MaustOn and Grand
Rapids. 1t certainly seems as though
the High school has as many sprinters,
hurdlers, and hammer-throwers as most
schools and ought to enter with a fair
show of winning honors.
We learn that VIM. Hawley Smith,
the entertaining author Of ''The Evolu-
ton of Dodd," is to lecture at Wausau.
1t would be grand thing if he could be
induced to come to the twin cities, for
Mr. Smith is undoubtedly one Of the
most entertaining and instructive lee
turers on the American platform to-day.
One of the teachers has written to see
on what terms Mr. Smith will come.
We regret that we have not more
space and time to devote a few words to
each room. Miss Caldwell, Miss Barker
and the ward school under Miss Briere
have each forty pupils enrolled. Miss