Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-01

heinrich. both OF W auSau, the negative
of debate on the question Resolved.
That the country boy or girl should
take course in the County Agricultural
School, in preference to a graded or
/ High school, This was a strong
feature of the entertainment and its
great strength lay in its originality.
The several parts of the debate were
logically prepared and forcibly pre-
] seuted, all acquitting themselves with
credit. The two sides were so nicely
balanced that jury would have found
itself in decidedly deep water in at
| tempting to render a non-prejudiced
decision, at any rate this is the opinion
of the editor OF the PnoT, who changed
his mind four times during the prog
ress of the debate.
Miss Neva Hawley, of the town of
| Weston, in her illustrated Talk on the
Practical Value of Drawing in the
Country Schools, gave a wonderfully
realistic exposition of what can be done
by little thorough preparation to
make drawing practical aid to
nearly every branch of rural school
work. 1t was especially valuable
J because drawing is almost wholly neg
lected in a country school owing to
lack of preparation in this important
branch of school work on the part of
teachers who have received no special
training Miss Hawley's work was so
original and her free hand blackboard
drawing so nicely executed that she
charmed all present.
Erwin Marchetti, of Wausau, who
was to impersonate Hamlet in the
play, which it was originally intended
TO present, gave two soliloquies from
Shakespeare's masterpiece. If Mr.
Marchetti's work was an index of what
the rendition OF the play would have
| been, could it have been presented, the
| people of Wausau and Marathon county
would have witnessed better work than
that given by many self-styled stars of
the theatrical profession. MIR. Mar
chetti is well known in the city and his
hosts of friends WIRE pleased to see him
add to his popularity. He, too, showed
strength, industry and earnestness of
purpose.
cara Schooley, of the town of Frank
| fort, delivered an original Grafton on
John Quincy Adams" He showed de-
cided oratorical ability. His careful
study of the work and the character of
this statesman and his intense admir-
alton of the man, enabled him TO con-
vince his audience that John Quincy
Adams had done much to preserve the
liberties of the people. Mr.. Schooley's
appearance and his delivery, materially
assisted the subject matter of his ora
ton in giving him high rank in the
general excellence of the program.
The second defamation of the even
| ing was entitled "McLain's Child" by
Miss Louise Gibcke, of Wausau. Her
work was all that could be asked in this
difficult impersOnatiOn. She was wise
in her selection of a subject and her
understanding of the characters in
volved showed her ability to correctly
interpret this difficult piece of English
composition. Her delivery was good
and her success evident from the very
general applause.
| One of the features of the program
was the club swinging by Ferdinand
RuX, of Rib Falls. For amateur work
this was one of the best we have ever
witnessed. His exhibition lasted for
about fifteen minutes and during that
time there was not an instant of I'M
tagging interest. The last half of his
work was with clubs, the ends of which
had been bored out and cotton. soaked
with gasoline, inserted. The lights in
the assembly hall were turned out, the
cotton ignited and the swinging which
followed was unique, beautiful and in
teresting, and elected frequent APP
plauSe.
To Miss Martha Rhodes, of Wausau,
had been assigned the class prophecy,
which she gave IL the form of an
original poem, Miss Rhodes work was
so well received thai the PILOT has de-
cided to publish the s.,me in full:
is country great and srong,
have been honored long,
| find that not a few,
school in the class of 1902.
S not unknown to fame,
worked with might and main,
| never one bane.
i'd the northern seas,
would any body please,
t we once called Lottie Nye,
meath six months winter sky.
Is her garden weeds,
S that she waters thus her seeds,
j ii satisfies her needs.
Nv doth hold, the foremost chair,
7 and Miss Paff is ever there,
nd her friends are kind and true,
ing every motion through,
S both the old ones and the new
from rigorous work ensue,
md we know that it is true.
vas in school days fine,
with Teddie once did dine,
panion CHANGING downward as
pie that it ever has been so,
still declares it is a shame,
ill she near herself hath slain,
'es; may 1t never, never wane.
find thora Is x-or,
The years pass on so fast;
or her senator to come,
I'll not need the other one.
Z the sound of the school bell,
Ter we do all remember well,
IT spoke of and tbs we'll
J, amid the citys din,
on the out side and the in,
les you would all delight to see,
Their any afternoon to tea.
Neva spent in searching the
assured by the queen of yore,
that mirror is no more
ct she longed for this one small
thou art most BEAUTIFUL of all, -
rom past trials now she's free,
lda'S pretty, Ada looks like me-
from those deep and mutual
d and she very seldom signs,
y till she forms closer ties.