Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-07

canal are the Chagres river and the
Culebra cut On account of the heavy
rainfall in that section the Chagres
river overllows the surrounding coun-
try and will prove dangerous to the
canal, if the river is not regulated.
For this purpose a large dam is to be
constructed at cost of SO, 800, 000 The
Culebra cut runs through large hill,
ranging from 100 to 333 feet above sea
level, and the canal must be cut through
this hill.
The Pacific terminus of the canal
route is the city of Panama, and the
Atlantic terminus is the city of Colon.
BY the aid of some 25 beautifully col
ored views, the present condition of the
two cities was -alown.
1t was shown that when the canal
would be completed the worlds com
merce would be greatly benefited, and
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the
u. 5. would be united in such way
that the commerce of the u. s. would
be greatly increased.
The class prophecy, as usual, was
looked forward to with the greatest in
terest and pleasure, especially by the
students of the high school, who know
each others failings and foibles so well.
The Glass Prophecy was an original
play representing the accidental meet
ing ten years later of few embers
of the class of 1904, at the home of Miss
Hudson in Wausau. 1t was the joint
product of Elsa Breitkreutz, Helen
Hudson, James Colby, George Wilson
and Alfred Zimmerman and during its
development predictions were made
showing what each member of the
class and what the heavenly twins were
doing. Miss Hudson had become
famous landscape artist and was visited
by Elsa Breitkreutz, now president of
woman's college in the Philippines
The girls both carried their parts admir-
ably and every thing done by them was
in fitting conformity with their future
stations as prophecied. Alfred Zim-
norman had become drummer for
the International Harvesting Co. mot
in the trust and in the course of his
travels, during which he had seen
many of his former classmates, he
finally landed at Brokow which led
him to visit his dear old WauSau where
he met Miss Hudson in her studio. AL
fred made a good breezy, hustling trav
cling man and put good deal of swing
into the play. James Colby utilized
his ability as an artist in showing some
of his famous cartoons, those of Mae
Montgomery, Arthur Speer and Prin.
Parlin being received with great deal
of applause by the audience. During
the exhibit of these cartoons a tramp
appeared at the door, asking for
'hand-out' and coffee. This tramp
was so well delineated that very fesY in
the audience at first recognized George
Wilson, now a noted educator a nd
sociologist, studying social profile ms
at first hand, disguised as Weary
Willie.
Altho the dialog gave the future of
over thirty people it was all so skill
fully done that it seemed but few
minutes before the prophecy was
over
After:giving q scholarly presentation
of the sentiment involved in the class
motto "Carpe diem," showing the i'm
portance of seizing the opportunity
when it presents itself, AdeIine Brett
k!eutz said few appropriate words to
her class mates and the many friends
who make such important occasions
possible She said in part, in speaking
on the motto
America is another word for oppor-
tunity 1t has always meant opportu-
nifty from the very beginning of its his
tory. A favorable combination of cir
cumstances first offered a great oppor-
| tuuity for the establishment of better
civilization. Then after generations of
growth in the right direction, the peo-
! pie had the chance to throw off European
domination. The great opportunity
of the Revolution realized, another as
! important aroSe-the chance TO put into
practice the principles for which they
had fought How well this opportunity
was seized, over constitution, which has
| stood the test of time so well, shows bet
ter than all else. The next step in the
history of great opportunities is the con-
quering of the great West. The reali-
zation of this opportunity proved that
national power is compatible with
national freedom. The greatest crisis
in the history of our country, the
civil war preserved to the world
the popular institutions which south
ern civilization menaced and made our
nation truly free Since then the great
work of the nation was to build up a
material prosperity upon which it was
possible to build higher civilization,
it is ours to build up on this lasting
foundation, nation mighty in power,
in the arts of fpeace, in the advancement
of ideas, and above all in the nobility of
its people.
President g. ID. Jones, the friend Of
the young people, preached the doctrine
of optimism and encouraged all 10
advance in earnest in becoming better
educated and more useful, practical and
hopeful citizens, after which he pre-
sented the diplomas to the class An
informal reception was held on the
stage. giving the friends Of the class Of
1904 an opportunity of extending their
congratulations