Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-02
EIGHTH CLASS.

EidtIt ~ OLnOOs
On Thursday evening last the class
of 1907 of the Marathon County Train
ing School for Teachers was graduated
from that institution. The exercises
We're held in the assembly hall of the
high school. This was the eighth class
to pass out of the first named school
with diplomas, signifying that they are
equipped to teach the young and an
honor to the county, the school and the
faculty.
In preparation for the event the as
sembly hall had been prettily and
tastefnlly decorated On the stage,
plants and flowers were so placed that
their effect furnished pretty back
ground for the. class. Peonies, snow
balls and carnations gave Jnne-time
polish to the scene.
The exercises were well attended by
townspeople and those from the coun-
try related to or interested in students
from the country districts The exer-
cises were of such high order that all
satisfied The teacher who exercises
organizing forces is power il. school
work. He who gets out the best there
is in student is an ornament to the
profession. If student has his heart
in his work such teachers as we have
mentioned can do more for that student
than an instructor whose powers lie
dormant, no matter how highly he may
be educated.
The class of 1907 showed that under
the tutelage of Mr.. Wells anu Miss
Bohrer they have marched to the fore
front of the battle line where they are
able to take up and combat the prob
lens which confront the teacher, we'll
equipped for such WORK Every indi-
cation showed that their attendance at
this school had placed them ahead of
the kind of teachers found ia most
counties. The orations, etc, of course
had been rehearsed with view of Civ
ing the exercises a polished effect, but
nevertheless they showed the abilities
of the students and the work was a
credit to the Instructors as we'll.
The program was an excellent one
and we wish space would permit us to
give a more detailed account of it,
Miss Irma Fobes chose for her subject
"Our Class Poet, Oliver Wendell
Holmes" and Henry Lueck, The
Duty of Literary Men to America
Both had perfect command of their sub
jects and displayed many of the fine
points of oratory. Following them a
sextette, composed of the Misses
OConnor, Erickson, Justenson, Kurtz-
well, Gourdet and Gleason rendered
Tell MsrWill My Dream Come True
in very pleasing manner.
AT the Opera in ga" was the subject
of Miss Emma Won Kanel and during
the recitation the audience evidenced
most intense interest. Loves Sorrow"
was sung by Miss Laura Ringle in
NOtCC Vi LOhO lut fOiulhc EOliOW
ing this came the class play, Our Girls
ia Camp" The characters were taken
by ten young ladies and the way they
performed their parts would have been
a credit 10 seasoned thespians. 1t was
one of the most pleasing features of the
program.
Lily Rifeman gave an Grafton on
Robt Burns which showed up the fine
points in the life of the talented Scotch
poet Contrary to the usual custom the
class prophecy was given by two young
Emma Menret. They used charcoal
pictures of each member of the class in
illustrating their prophecies and this
number was very Interesting The
school chorus opened and closed the
program by singing two beautiful
songs.
At the completion of the program
Miss Bohrer presented TO each member
a diploma.
On Friday evening the annual alumni
banquet was given in the club house
and was attended by teachers from all
parts of the county. Songs, Rotations,
ETC., made up the program for the early
part of the evening Each class was
represented, that of 1903 having the
most members present. The class his
tory was read by Miss Louise Weinkauf.
This class had one corner of the hall
decorated with its colors.
Rev. F. Donavan favored those pres
ent with brief address. After the
banquet dancing commenced and the
evenings entertainment was highly en-
loved by everyone.