Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

which was held at Grand Rapids last
Friday evening was won by Wausau
Wausan's representatives took first and
second places and third pace went to
the contestant from Stevens Point.
The first place was won by Elizabeth
Plantz, $50 took first place in the local
contest held in Wansau two weeks ago.
Her selection was, Madame Butter
fly" The second place was won by
Marie Brands who took second place in
the local contest. For her selection she
had "Gazelle and Swan" The third
place was given to Miss Merle Young of
Stevens Point, whose selection was
'"The Swinging Ice Pitcher" Misses
Plantz and Brands will now go to
Stevens Point to the league contest,
which will be held there in two weeks.
About twenty-five of the Wausau
students accompanied the speakers to
Grand Rapids and upon their return
spoke very highly of the treatment
received and of the good time they had
The program last Friday evening was
as follows:
Music c.................... High School Orchestra
Deelamation-The Swinging Ice Pitcher
,; p.,.. Merle Young Stevens Point
............. Beryl Thompson, Grand Rapids
Observation-Disclosures. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
..-..,... Edna Muir, Grand Rapids
Observation-Disclosures Butterfly.
......:.....:...... Elizabeth Plantz, Wausau
Declamation-To Have and TO Hold. -
.......... Stella Langenburg, Stevens Point
Observation-Disclosures and Swan.
Marie Brands, Wausau
Music. High School Quartette
The judges were Miss Wyman, elocu-
tion teacher of Ripon college; Principal
Thompson, of Columbus and Superin-
tendent Wilson, of Fond du Lac.
Next Friday evening the league ora
torical contest will be held in the high
school assembly hail. This will cer-
tainly prove an interesting contest as
Wansau has two excellent orators who
are to compete for honors. Everybody
is invited to attend. Tickets 25 cents
and 10 cents
The junior AS and senior BIS held a
meeting last week to discuss the ques.
ton of the Junior prom. The prom will
probably be held some time in June
Work has begun on the senior play
and it is requested that every body have
their parts learned by the end of the
week
Although the weather has been very
undesirable for the past two weeks.
The athletes have been practicing
diligently and expect to make pretty
good showing this year. The school
lost most of its best athletes when
Bngbee, Bromberg, Young and Peter
son graduated last year, but there still
remains Roach (cap.), Lamotte, Sipes
and Wegner. The new men are
Mamm, Taugher, Hunger, Gilham and
Alexander.
The w, G. 7. u. contest which was
held in the Methodist church, Saturday
evening was won by Florence Thomas
while h.ena Burns and Bertha Jaescke
tied for second place. Miss Thomas
had for her selection, "The Bridal Wine
Cup" Miss Jaescke's selection was,
"Old Soapy," and Miss Burns selection
was, "How Mrs. Hennesy Saved Her
Son." The program for the evening
was as follows
Slouh ooio' 80. ...... MIS- COVey
Declamation-"A Plea for Children" .
.;.....:. Leah Deutsch
Declamation-"Old Soapy" - Bertha Jaescke
Declamation-"The Test Case Mildred Parcher
Decentralization Mrs. Hennesy Saved Her
Son" ............ ..................... ..Rena Burns
Declamation-''Fhe Sober Hat.
- ............. wilma Merkleln
vocal Soio......,.. Bertha Jaeseke
The judges were Mrs. Law, of Mil
waukee; Miss Connolly and Miss Merri-
field
The Wausau high school has recently
been given full credit at Mount Holyoke
College, Massachusetts for three years.
The Lincoln Debating club will hold
the last meeting of the year next Friday
night and everybody should be present.
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