Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-27
GRADUATION EXERCISES.

The Marathon County Training
School for Teachers held its sixth an
nual commencement exercises in Castle
hall, Friday evening. June 23d. Not
withstanding the Saengerfest and other
attractions, the hall was well filled by
an appreciative audience. The room
was beautifully decorated with bunt-
ing, daisies, the class flower, and the
class colors, maroon and gray.
The graduating class numbered
twenty-five, with but one representa-
tive of the masculine gender.
The Misses Mable Miller and Frieda
Zietlow pleasantly opened the enter
tainment with an instrumental duet.
Miss Cora Lobdell followed with
defamation, death of Marmion,"
which was we'll received. Then came
debate upon the question: Resolved,
that children under sixteen years of age
should be prohibited from working in
factories. 1.-The speakers in the atfirma-
tive were Bertha Koch, Theresa La
Lond, Martha Weinkauf; negative, Jen-
ME Hughs, Bertha Koenig, Theresa
Paulson. The feature of the debate
most highly appreciated by the audi
ence was the evident fact that it was
distinctly pupils debate, not one pre-
pared for them or copied from refer
ence books. The earnestness and vigor
of the speakers and their manifest sin
cerity in championing their cause re-
ceived much favorable comment. 1t
was meant to be illustrative of the kind
of work done in the literary society
throughout the year. Following this
was vocal duet by Misses Agnes Baer
valid and Ella Buerger. Miss Lille
Kastel presented an essay entitled "a
History of the Training School" which
was interesting and instructive. Her
mastery OF the subject and emphatic
presentation won high commentator.
Miss Frances Momberg gave an enter
tanning talk on the desirabllity and
feasibility of introducing simple expert
ments into the common schools to illus
trate elementary physical science and
nature study. Her suggestions as to
matter and methods were practically il
Illustrated, and afforded both pleasure
and instruction. Miss Frieda Zietlow
gave a talk on Education in Japan"
which contained much information and
was we'll received. Miss Jessie Van
Kleeck conducted a gymnastic drill,
illustrative of exercises suitable for use
in the country schools. This elected re-
peated rounds of applause. Mr.. Adolph
Lietz delivered an Grafton upon Robert
Morris, the hnancier Of the revolution.
He outlined the invaluable services of
that sturdy patriot in supplying the
sinews of war and thus making possible
the victories of the army, and contend
ed that military heroes are not the only
ones deserving of grateful remem-
brance. Miss Agnes Cayo gave an i'm
personation OF "A Private Rehearsal"
which was cleverly done and we'll re-
ceived. Miss Bessie Vaughan followed
with an instrumental solo which sus-
tanned her reputation and evinced her
popularity. Miss Leonora Ringle came
next with a defamation from Lies
MiSerables," which was perhaps the
most effective number on the program.
The concluding part by the pupils was
the class prophecy by Misses Elsie Mohr,
Margaret O'Leary and Edith Westrich,
which hit off various members in piquant
ways that caused much merriment.
They also paid merited tribute to Supt.
j. F. Lamont for his devotion to the in
terests of the training school.
The presentation of diplomas was
made by Supt. Lamont, who also was
showered with carnations by the class
Competent judges pronounce the ex-
ercises the best ever given by the Train
ing school. They were at least credit
ably presented and show what may be
done in one year by dint of hard labor