Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-16
HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS.

HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS.
Miss Sophie Schultes of the Frank
I'm school was i'll Wednesday, her
pace was supplied by Miss Kate
Bentley.
j. n. Johnson, the penmanship
teacher, who is organizing cl.asses in
the city schools, took Mrs. Thrasher's
penmanship classes during her absence.
A small diameter has been pur-
chased for the physics department.
Miss Mildred Lewis. of the Franklin
school was i'll Friday; her place was
supplied by Miss Frances Albers.
Father johnson spoke to the high
school Thursday on the Ability TO
Stand in the Right Place to Look at
Things" He said that this was the
aim of education.
The Senior party given at the high
school Friday evening was a great
success. The first part of the even
ing was given over to a burlesque
intercollegiate contest. The colleges
represented were: Lawrence, RipOn,
wisconsin, Minnesota, Chicago, North
western, Michigan and Carroll. Each
person was assigned to one of the
teams
The following was the schedule of
events:
mile run (down the gymnasium
and back, blindfolded.)
Discus throw regulation size discus
OF cardboard, thrown.)
light rope walk trying to pin the
donkey's tail on
Standing broad grin.
Hammer throw (for ladies only,
pounding ten nails in board.
10 mile race for men only, thread
Ing ten needles.
Relay race % on team, each in sue
cesslon to eat cracker.)
Ooh you hungry teachers.)
Lawrence won the meet, with Car
roll second and Ripon third. The
officials were: Referee, G. G. Parlin;
Judges, S. B. Tobey, G.. n. Pelton and
J. Taylor; Announcer, George Foster;
Scorer, Curtis Boyce.
The rest of the evening was spent
IN dancing. The high school orches-
ira furnished the music.
G. N. Pelton was elected chairman
OF the executive committee of the
State Commercial Teachers associa-
ton. He will have charge of the ar
ranging of the program for next year.
The class in Harmony of Music. to
meet every Tuesday and Wednesday,
was organized Wednesday to study
the scientific side of music.
Glen Ramsdell, Harry Kane and
John Brown went to Madison Satur-
day, to attend the Wisconsin-Minne-
sofa game.
Walter Livingston and Albert Fost-
er went to Delafield Saturday, to at
tend the st. Johns-Pulver game.
Mrs. Cassandra Thrasher and Miss
King visited the high schools in Mil
Waukee, Evansville and Beloit, Thurs
day and Friday.
Lucille Keifer and Josephine Sturte-
want entered the high school Monday
in the 9Th grade A.
Miss Jennie Vincent, teacher of the
sub-primary in the high school was
Ill Monday and her place was supplied
by Miss Wayne Meyer.
The officers of the Lincoln debating
club elected last week are:
Pres.-Curtis Boyce
Vice-Pres.- Norton Kelly.
Sec.-Glen Ramsdell
Treas. for year, William Lam
pert.
Thirty-four new books have been
received for the high school library,
during the last two weeks.
Basket ball practice will be begun
after Thanksgiving for the boys class
tournament.
The girls basketball leagues will be
organized this week.
There are at present 3, 100 pupils en-
rolled in the puplic schools:
666 in the high school, 565 in the
Franklin, 292 in the Humboldt, 279 in
the Washington, 1853 in the Longfel-
low, 27S in the Irving, 622 in She Lin
coin, 81 in the Grant and 1l6 in the
Columbia.
In the high school there are IS
teachers: In the Humboldt, 8; in the
Washington, 9; in the Longfellow, 7;
in the Franklin, IA; in the Grant, 3;
IN Une Lincoln, IL; In The Irving, Z |
and in the Columbia 3, making a |
total of l03.
The high school would be better off |
and greater interest would be |
developed among the students if more |
social affairs were given. The differ |
ent classes are planning entertain
ments and dances for the winter, but |
these, of course, are attended only by |
members of that class and do not |
furnish as good a time as would a
dance or entertainment to which all |
the high school students could come. |
Frequent dances could be given for |
the whole high school in the gymna-
stun. Then the so-called corporation |
dances should be encouraged and held |
Financial statement of the high |
school foot ball team: The various |
games played have come out even in
expenses.
Balance on hand at the beginning |
of the season S43.72, amount received |
from girls supper s44.83, total $3.50;
amount expended for apparatus, fares |