Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-06-24
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Marathon County Training School
for Teachers at the Wausau
High School.

The events of the annual gradua
tlon exercises of the Marathon County
training School for Teachers begiT
with The junior farewell program tx
the seniors in the afternoon preceding
commencement. Oversight of it;
preparation this year fell to the lot o.
Mr.. Wells. The Juniors entered
heartily into the spirit of the occa
sion.
With drawings on the blackboard
imitation of the mannerisms or pecul
iarlties OF the seniors, songs, recita
lions, jokes, conundrums. limericks
and quizzes, the seniors are helped t
see themselves as others see them
Not the least of the fun is to watch
the expression that passes over then
faces as they are hit. Nothing I'M
kind or offensive is admitted
A large number of alumni and
friends of the students filled the
auditorium to enjoy the exercises.
The commencement program Thurs
day evening was greeted by an audi
ence that packed the splendid audi
forum of the high school. As usual,
the exercises began promptly at
O'Clock. The usual musical numbers
were rendered during the progress OF
the exercises. Following the invoca-
tion by Rev. O. d. Briggs came the
debate on Woman Suffrage, the
Misses Elizabeth Kennedy and Ethel
Brubaker maintaining the affirmative,
and the Misses Luretta Charter and
Mabel Raleigh, the negative. 1t was
evident throughout the discussion
that wide and careful study of the
question had been made, that careful
selection of the most telling argu-
ments had followed, and that thor
ough drill for the most effective pre-
sentation had completed their prepar-
alton. The unusual length of the de-
bate did not seem to weary the audi
ence, interested alike in the question
and the pleasing and effective presen-
tation. Credit for the preparation of
this part of the program as well as
the singing is due to Miss Bohrer.
The illustrated stereopticon lecture
by Miss Elvira Ringle, and the gath
ering of statistics from Marathon
county schools, to depict conditions
as they exist here and elsewhere, were
done by or supervised by Miss Ham
acker. This part of the program
seemed to many much better than the
paid university extension lecture of
last year.
The play, "The Sweet Girl Gradu-
ate," by Erna Flatter, Ethel Foster,
Argyle Anderson, Louis Seefeldt,
Emma Jaeschke and Thomas Berris,
was presented With exceptional skill
and greatly pleased the spectators.
Credit for this number is also due to
Miss Hamacker.
Mr.. e. j. Benson, of Elderon, a
member of the Training school board,
presented the diplomas to the gradu-
ates.
The Alumni association held its
annual meeting and banquet at the
Training school Friday evening, and
was largely attended. Miss Valentine
RADIANT, '07, read an alumni poem.
After the election of officers the
Historian read her annual report in
which she gave the present residence
and occupation of every alumnus, SO
far as data could be ascertained. The
total number of graduates, as nearly
as she could ascertain, is 49,.
1t was resolved that the association
prepare for great celebration next
spring in honor of the completion of
the fifteenth year of the Training
school, and the president was author
lied to appoint a committee to carry
out the purpose of the motion. Sug-
gestions were offered as to ways and
means of carrying the resolution into
effect, but no action was taken
thereon.
Alumni officers elected were as fol-
lows:
Prest.- Erwin Heise.
Vice Prest.- Walter Detert.
Sec.-Celia Wegner.
Treas. Martha HASTEN
Historian Florence Grade.
We are all pleased with the pres
ence of Supt. Piyernetz and his hear
ty participation in the exercises and
of our plans.