Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

High school opened this morning
with the attendance near the 400
mark. A large number of pupils en-
tered the high school from other
schools. Quite few entered the eighth
grade and freshman class from country
schools where they were not able to get
high school work.
During the summer a number of i'm
provements have been made in the high
school building and on the grounds.
Chemical fire extinguishers and short
hose lines have been put in different
parts of the building. ...
A cement walk was laid on three
sides of the grounds this summer. The
walks running to the two main en-
frances are in the shape of letter Y
with the two prongs touching the side
walk. They were built this way to
decrease the tendency of the pupils in
walking on the lawn.
The tennis courts were leveled off
and filled in with crushed rock early
this summer. Wire back stops were
put up aud now the high school has
three good courts.
The running track is being fixed up
+, this fall so that when the time comes
for spring track work the track will
be in first class condition.
When school opened Monday morn
ing, Mr.. Parlin gave the pupils short
talk. He said that he wished they would
take hold and make this school year
success from start to finish. This could
best be done, he said, if the pupils kept
work and play separate, and left play
ing out of the school room.
WauSau has the prospects of having
good football season this year. Six
of last years regular team are back,
Wick, Norman, Anthem, Alexander,
Sampson and Johnson Campbell and
Gillian, who were on the team last
year are going to Carroll to finish their
high school work. Both were heavy
men and would have undoub tedIy made
the team this year. Wausau will not
have to hunt for punter this year as
Clytus Norman who did the kicking
for last years team will be back. The
first team will be coached by Mr..
Schneider and the second team will be
in charge of Mr.. Jackson.
Tue Senior class has lost some of its
members. The president, Hugh Camp
bell, will go to Carroll this year. Flor
ence Gilbert goes to Durham, Mass,
and Florence and Ethel Thomas have
entered Lawrence university. Edith
Weeks leaves in couple of weeks for
Grand Rapids where she will live this
winter. The first four people men
toned will return to Wausau at COM
mencement and graduate with the class
of '09.
Miss Sayre, who taught English in
the high school last year and was hired
to teach this year. was not able to re-
turn as she has been sick all summer
Her place has been filed by Miss Buck
land.
A meeting of the Athletic association
was held Monday night after school
The constitution was read and signed
by all present. The officers for the fol-
lowing year were elected as follows:
President Mac Alexander
Vice-President- Wylie Sampson.
Secretary-Frank Mormon.
The captain of this years foot ball
team will be Clytus Norman. A large
number of boys attended the meeting
and showed a fine lot of promising
material 1t was decided at the meet
ing to drop soccer foot ball this year
and play only Rugby.
Thorpe Edwards entered the high
school Tuesday He will take up a
business course.
The corporation will give dance
| Friday evening