Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

limentary practice was INDUCED in dur
ing the meeting, we all realized quite
emphatically the need of new consti-
tuition for the society, and no doubt be-
fore long we will have one The little
play given was very amusing. The
speaking was not, on the whole, loud
enough, particularly on the debate,
when little could be understood in the
back of the room.
PRoGAM.
Defamation Recessional ....... Emma Jaeger
Essay-A Trip By Water. Arthur Speer
Declamaton--oh, Why Should the Spirit of
Mortal be Proud Margaret Tank
Essay-0liver Wendell Homes........Den Rice
Debate-Resolved that tramps should be en-
ployed in making good roads.
Acknowledgement Becker, Frank Clifford
Negative-Arthur Mcneil, Richard Goetch.
Decentralization Pifer Young Uns" .........
.....NelI1e Nutter
Essay-Aunt's Visit to Chicago. ...-Nellie Smith
Declamation-The Smack in School.
Maud Parcher
Dialogue-Pat Answers An adj
Pat . Ranerty....... McGrath
Mr.. ParKer...... ...,.."W tllrod Lacerte
piano a,,ot. Madge Haskin.
i"io uue' Winifred Single.
Debate decided for affirmative
Next Friday ends the first Semester,
and in the meantime we are all strug-
Cling with exams. which are being piled
upon us thick and fast. OF course the
teachers have hard time of it, looking
over so many papers-but then, they
don't have to worry about their stand
ings.
What makes us now so diligent
Upon our lessons so intent,
Careful that time should be well spentf
Examinations
What makes us hang our heads in woe,
As bright and early to school we go,
What is 1t that makes us tremble sof
Examinations
On Monday, we were given very in
teresting talk by Mr.. Gross of Chicago.
He spoke to us on the value of good
education.
Our Thursdays talk was from Miss
Bohrer on Kiphng. She gave us little
sketch of his life and after a brief ex-
PLANTATION of some parts of the poems,
read Soldier And Sailor Too" and
Native Born" One of the poems con-
tanned little refrain, frequently re-
peated-a thing that is usually mono
tonous, but it was so well rendered that
instead Of being oppressive it was very
effective. The explanations were inter-
esting and helped in the appreciation of
the poems, which were read VIII much
yigor and expression.
Ten of Wausau's male teachers met
last week and INDUCED in basket ball.
Some had played before, some had not;
to the spectators, the game was very
amusing and the players themselves
seemed to enjoy it hugely.
The Athletic Reporter of the high
school paper has recently been trans
ported into the heights of happiness by
being granted the long wished for priv
ilege Of watching the girls play.
Next Friday evening our boys viii
have their first contest with an outside
team-Stevens Point. The game will
take place in the gym. children l5c,
adults 10c. We ought to turn out a
good crowd. People who object to foot
ball on account of roughness viii find
little Of it in baslet. ball for it Is "a pretty
and interesting game 70 witness
Probably the writer Of Rhodes ii
would be exceedingly fattered If he
could see the extraordinary affection
twelve of the Seniors have recently dis
played for that particular volume Once
in possession of it, the fortunate scholar
elings to the book for hours at time
and taurtingly inquiries Of every other
| Senior in hi4 III 8 History division