Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.


learn that after only thirty three years
of public education in Japan, "a per
cent. of the people are able to read and
write, while in our own country with
two hundred and fifty years of good
educational system, only 6S per cent.
can read and write. In Tokyo there
are 10000 students taking the higher
courses of study, but in New York
there are only 10000 students in the
higher colleges. They have succeeded
in making their schools the best-adopt-
ing the primary school system of the
United States, and the plans of the
secondary schools of England, and the
universities of Germany A normal
school graduate is able to talk fluently
in three foreign languages, English,
French, and German. The students
are very earnest and inquisitive, in
vestigating thoroughly every subject
with which they deal, and concentrat-
ing all their energy upon it.
In our country we have the Latin
motto. me plus ultra"-nothing more
beyond. In Japan they disagree with
us, making the motto ''plus ultra"
They believe that there is always some
thing more beyond and strive to attain
it.
Miss Spence re-seated the members of
the chorus last Monday There are
about 220 voices in the chorus, but the
most of them are very weak. Never
theless the pupils, especially the boys,
take a great deal of interest in the
work, and we hope that by Christmas
we will be able to "hold the floor and
raise the roof"
The usual tests, preceding the giving
out of report cards for the first six
weeks, were given last week
The foot ball game last Saturday
between the high school and Grand
Rapids high school resulted in decisive
victory for Grand Rapids. Most of
Grand Rapids plays were directed
right off the tackles. They also made
some long end runs. Our boys played
poorer the second half than in the first.
The first half, they held Grand Rapids
down to but the second half Grand
Rapids made two touchdowns, making
a score of II to in Grand Rapids
favor
Our second team plays Merrill on the
grounds in that city, next Saturday.
Supt. Tobey, and the Misses Mae
Purvis, Nettie Garret and Hermione
Silverthorn attended the meeting of
the Northwest Teachers association at
Chippewa Falls, last Friday and Satur-
day. Mr.. Tobey and Miss Silverthorn
were on the program.
The Bull dogs" foot ball team
defeated the Yankee Towns" by a
score of 6 to on Saturday on the high
school campus
Lyceum program, Oct. 20, 1905:
Declamation-"Morit Salretamus" Ex
tract from Longfellow's Fiftieth Anniver-
sary Address in Bowdoill College.) ........
| = ..;.....:.., Blanche Dunield
Essay" beginning of Physics Mamie Miller
| 1OunB Hero w 1lllam BOrO
| Declamaton-"Perilo of Passenger Train,''
..'... ..:.......:. .....: Alex D1etl
Essay-"Roman Games. 49,. Louis Raduechel
| Declamation-"T The Theater Party" (From
| Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch)
1st cutting. ...... Florence Alexander
"a "a :. r;;oan Ren4 burns
Music-''The Wayslde Chapel -. Alice Harney
Debate-'Resolved that the United States
should permanently retain the Philippine
Affirmative-Flossie Maybee Bailey RamsdeIl
| Negatlye-Orpha Jones, Claude Frost.
| Essay-"An Imaginary Trip Across the Coun-
try in an Automobile ........ Oscar Brumberg
Music-"Moon Moths" "............. Alice Hudson
The following students were ap-
pointed judges: X. Brands, Edgar
Wilson and Leta Covey. They decided
in favor of the affirmative Hugh
Durkee gave general critics report.
Election of officers was held. Roy
johnson was elected president; Sol.
Heinemann, vice-president Harvey
Scholfieid, secretary.
The following is a theme written for
the junior composition class by
Meinhart Koenig
A BEAUTIFUL SCENE
Standing at the western end of the
new bridge crossing the cid Wisconse,
and looking north, a very picturesque
view presents itself to the eye The
main object to attract your attention is
beautiful little islet lying directly
before you in the middle of the stream.
1t is covered with dense growth of
wide spreading trees and bushy shrubs
which hang far out over the river
They have not yet felt the stern touch
OF autumn's hand and are still in their
glorious green dress of early summer
Here the Wisconsin runs with slow,
steady, onward flow on its way to the
great Mississippi, and as the water
flows under the overhanging foliage of
the trees on the little island the trees
cast dark, wavering shadows into the
rejecting mirror below. Sometimes
these reflections can be plainly seen
and the next moment they are lost in
the deep blue of the rushing water AS
the two branches of the divided current
again unite in passing the end of the
island, their junction is marked by the
gentle swishing of numerous little
eddies and whirlpools. which seem to
be the cultural language of the waters
in expressing their JOY and satisfaction
at meeting once more and flowing on
in one beautiful uninterrupted stream.
The left bank of the river is rather
steep and is covered only with thick
grass. The grass is already turning
yellow and forms sharp contrast to
the dark swirling waters as the two
meet at the edge of the stream.
To the right is Stewards island. Al
though we can see only little of it OH
account of the big bend in the river,
that part which we can see is probably
the most beautiful spot on it. Its trees