Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-12
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

All records for attendance were
broken at the opening of the new
school year at the high school Mon
day morning. The enrolment for
the year promises to be over 500
pupils.
Mr.. Tobey gave a short speech
Monday morning, introducing Mr..
Painter the new principal. He also
called attention to the Improvements
and asked for cooperation from the
pupils in making and keeping the
high school one of the finest in the
country.
AS Mr.. Painter began his address
he was loudly cheered and the demon
STATIONS assured him of the hearty
support of the school in his new work.
He also, asked that the pupils aid
him in establishing record for the
Wausau high school.
Mr.. Hamrick's work will not begin
until Wednesday.
Typewriting and gymnasium periods
will not be arranged until today.
Many visitors, mainly last years
graduates, were at the high school
visiting the scenes of their high
school days.
An important change in the high
school this pear is the adjustment of
the penalty system. Each teacher
will control her own dicipline and
will deal out punishment in accord
ance with the offense. This will do
away with the reading of names at
the close of school, which was a tire
some and time taking process.
The seats, desks, chairs, floors and
woodwork have all been reVarnished
giving new appearance to the entire
inside of the school.
A new and striking improvement
at the high school is the decorating
of the ceiling of the assembly room.
The break in the plaster, caused by
mischievous boys last year, has been
fixed and the entire ceiling has been
painted light tan color. The work is
almost completed and the last coat OF
paint will be put on today. Designs
are to be put on later and the assem-
bly, room, when completed. will pre-
sent very beautiful appearance.
A new curtain and hangings for
the stage have been ordered but as
yet not arrived. They are to be of
velure and will be a decided improve
ment for the rostrum. The curtain
will be different from other curtains
in the fact that it will part from the
center after a model from one of the
New York theatres.
The alcoves on each side of the
Office have been remodeled and made
into stOrerooms for books, etc. The
lockers from these alcOves have been
transferred down stairs for the bene-
fit of pupils from rooms B and c..
The gymnasium has been rewired
and guards have been fastened around
The electric lights.
Three new Underwood typeWriters
have been placed in the commercial
rooms, increasing the number of
70 fO11r
A new filing case for high school
records has been installed in the
office.
A new sink has been installed in
the botany labratory.
All of the most urgent repairs have
been attended to in the different
schools and all the buildings have
been thoroughly disinfected and are
ready to start new school year.
Second examinations to remove
conditions in high school standings
W ere held Friday morning, Sept. s.
Walters physiology has been selected
in place of Overton's.
Book CHANGEs.-Lyon's bookkeep-
ing complete new edition in place of
old one. Huffcut's Elements of Bust
ness Law in place of Burdick's.
There was a school board meeting
last evening. The usual budget of
I,;llc ,,,oe oIIoua1 opd Ordorod paid