Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-16
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with ''The Pilgrim Fathers, and 'Foot
Ball Day." by the High School Glee
Club.
Only two of the four candidates for
governor were able to be present to
speak on Needed School Legislation. +"
Louis g. Bohmrich, the democratic
candidate, said Wisconsin stood very
high in educational matters, yet her
school fund, compared to Minnesota,
was as one to five; care on part of state
officials would have resulted in making
the fund many times the three and one
half million dollars it is now; the school
lands are not properly looked after; the
county normal of Marathon is doing a
much needed work and it should be in
troduced into every county; agricul-
tural schools, where farmer boys may
learn the art of farming without going
far from home, should be established;
manual training should be encouraged
certifcation of city and rural teachers
should be the same.
Howard Tuttle, the social democratic
candidate, thought very little could be
done by legislation until the existing
condition of affairs was changed. He
cited the case of Milwaukee manufac-
turer who, when charged with employ
ing chil1 under legal age, plead that
the child was the only support of a
younger brother and sister, and many
thought it noble act on the manufac-
turer's part. They did not see that
society owed this child and the others
not only an education, but living
while it was being educated.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the joint convention:
RESOLVED: 1st-That we heartily
commend to the notice of citizens of
other cities the example of bountiful
hospitality and the extreme care of the
citizens of Wausau to see that every
member of the association was well
coined on his arrival entertained during
the session, and sent away sounding
the praises of Wausau;
2nd-The the citizens of Wausau are
to be congratulated upon having so
magnificent building for the High
School; and that the members of the
association have been greatly benefited
by being brought into direct contact,
with this WORK of the school builders
art
3rd-That it is the opinion of this
body that the County Training School
is doing a much needed work in educa-
ton, and that our state legislature
should be asked TO offer its assistance in
establishing more such Institutions.
4th-That we .fealize more fully than
ever the necessity for manual training
in our schools and that through it we
are to realize our aim of making good
citizens
5th-That the success of this session
has been due to the efforts of the Off
cials of the N. f. and the N. W. asso-
Citations in arranging so excellent a
program and in carrying it out so com
pletely.
6th-That in view of the success of
tive committees of the associations a
joint session once in three or fours
years. A. III. FLETCHER, Mauston
r. III. HALsEY, Oshkosh
G.. Z. PATZER, Milwaukee
|. g. Mcneil, West Superior
w. ii. SCHULTZ, Merrill
j. w. SIMMONS, Stevens Point.
Prof E. d. Jones, of the State Uni
versity, who had charge of the Social
Economy exhibit at the Paris Exposi-
ton, spoke on "Educstion and Social
Economy at the Paris Exposition" The
political influence of the exposition in
the relations of England and France
was important; it also united the
French in a bond of pride, after the
Dreyfus affair and other disturban ces,
as nothing else could. This was the
first time that social economy had ever
been given place in an exposition. A
large part of the exhibit was in photo
graphs of various industries; log jam,
such as we often see in Wisconsin, was
looked upon as marvellous. The social
economy exhibit was of great benefit to
students, and to business men by show
ing them how to better the conditions
of their employees, and hence, their
profits.
NOTES ON THE CONVENTION.
DR.. Weidman, state geologist, con-
Quoted about fifty of the teachers on a
geologizing expedition at the close OF
the Saturday afternoon session.
A handsome souvenir in the form of
a manual of the Wausau Public Schools
and memory gems for the grades,
printed at the Wausau Book Shop, was
presented to each member.
Representatives of several school
book companies had exhibits in some
of the recitation rooms.
The excellent art exhibit of the A.
w. Elson company, at the Uniyersalist
church was well patronized. Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings entertain
ing programs were rendered.
Among the throng of teachers were
the genial faces of l.. A. Drown and j.
Frank Wilson, former high school
teachers, who were a welcome sight to
their old pupils.
The foot ball game Saturday after
noon hetween the Stevens Point Nor