Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-01-05
TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES.

The Alumni banquet was an enjoy
able occasion. The literary program
was entertaining, the supper bountiful
and excellent, the responses pleasing.
The address of Senator Kreutzer, presi-
dent of our board, was especially APP
propriate and encouraging. His plea
for the cultivation of college spirit--a
fraternal class sentiment, a loyalty and
enthusiasm for the school, a generous
and hearty cooperation with it, was
particularly timely. No one who heard
it can fail to see the advantage of at
tending every reunion, renewing ac-
quaintance and helping to build up a
professional spirit.
Many were unable to attend on
account of Christmas exercises in their
own school. Some absented themselves
because, as they affirm, they did not
receive an invitation. How this can be
is not easily explained, as several of
them live in town and invitations were
mailed to them. The address of two or
are not among this number. A spirit
Of petty jealousy is unworthy of a
teacher, and one who has been a mem
Der of the training school should be the
last to imagine slight without the best
of reason. The committee did its best
to reach every student and every one
was urged in this column to aid in dis
seminating the information and help in
securing full attendance.
School opened yesterday, after
weeks vacation, with quite large
number absent, but nearly all arrived
on trains before noon.
Both Mr.. Wells and Miss Bohrer at
tended the association meeting at Mil.
and they report very large and in
teresting meeting, with full program.
Supt. Lamont presided at the joint
meeting Of county superintendents and
county training school teachers. ALI of
the training schools were represented
either by papers or by discussions of
papers given by ,he various members
of faculties. The great expansion of
education gave rise TO a very large
number of sectional meetings which
made il impossible for any large number
OF people to be present at any one meet
ing IN the afternoon. There were at
least eleven different sections, six of
which offered programs at the same
hour. Not satisfied with sectioning
alone, the high school and college de-
partment had science, history, language
and mathematics conferences at the
same bon. in different rooms Of the
Normal school
The departments of child study state
graded schools. manual training,
domestic science, kindergarten, deaf
schools, physical training and music
were well supplied with speakers from
all parts interested in those special
lines.
One Of the best features Of the asso-
citation was the address by its president
DR.. Birge, upon the subject, THE
University and the Schools" He made
a strong plea for a broad and liberal
education which could be the only right
foundation for technical education.
The tendency Of the times, he said, was
in the direction Of special education
until there was danger that we should
be deprived of that large and healthful
scholarship which could appreciate,
coordinate aud direct technical educa-
ton so as to make it most useful and
progressive. Other speakers of note
we're: Hon. Geo. K Peck, of Chicago;
f. ID. Vale, of the Intelligence"
Editor Bright Of the Milwaukee Free
Press; Miss Haley, of the National
Federation of Teachers; ID r. Augs-
burg, Of Oakland, Cal William Nc
Andrew. of New York City, and DR.,
Krohn, Of Chicago