Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Mamma Hoegh of the High
school faculty, who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Ravn hospital at Merrill, has re-
sumed her teaching duties.
Many of the students will plant
gardens this spring and spend part
of their summer vacation in caring
for them. 1t is also expected some
students will assist the farmers with
their work this year. There is usual
ly a shortage of help for the farmers
and young men cannot serve their
country to better advantage than by
helping thu farmer.
The snnual Central Wisconsin In
terscholastic track and field meet will
be held at Stevens Point on the 18th
Of May under the direction of the
Normal school. For the past two years
eleven High schools have been repre-
scented at this meet including Wausau,
Merrill, Stevens Point, Grand Rapids,
Waupaca, lola, Manawa, Appleton,
New London, Chippewa Falls and Rice
Lake. The prizes will include cups
for first prizes and ribbons for sec
ond and third prizes. The Wausau
won the cup two years, and both
schools will make an effort this year
to win.
R. B. Dudgeon. superintendent of
the Madison public schools, visited
Wausau schools Thursday.
Prin 1. c. Painter acted as judge in
an oratorical contest at Amigo Fri
day evening, while Supt. S. B. Tobey
was at Necedah as judge.
Report cards were given out today.
Miss Anne Rankin of the Domestic
Science department, was not at school
yesterday.
S. B. Tobey went to Milwaukee yes
terday morning on business, return
ing today.
Some of the students are doing spec
ial work in drawing in the way of ad-
vertising posters for the High school
annual, especially along commercial
art work.
On Thursday evening slides will be
| shown on Iron and Steel" Fertile
Soil" and the Oriental Period" The
| films will be on Iron and Steel"
The children of the first grades and
ub-primary are busy making attrac-
| tive May baskets out of dainty, colored
| strips of paper The children of the
third and fourth grades tinted the
paper used for this purpose, which
| serves as well as the boughten tinted
| paper, and thus reducing the high
cost. of living.
Glen l.. Batesole, Commercial teach
er at the High school, stole a march
on his Wausau friends a week ago
Saturday, by going to Beloit, where
he was united in marriage to Miss
Hazel Hollister of that city. His
bride is expected in the city this
week. gratulations!
A. w. Thompson, who has filled
the position of High school coach OF
athletics and also History teacher the
past year, leaves Friday of this week
for Chicago to take a medical exam
| nation previous to his entering for
training at Fort Sheridan. Mr.. Thomp-
son regrets leaving Wausau, but feels
that by enlisting now, he may get
more training, along with what he al
ready has had and that he will be better
fitted to serve his country. Mr.
| Thompson told the reporter of the
High school notes that he has enjoyed
| his work in WauSau very much and re-
grets leaving. The High school facul-
ty and students are sorry to learn OF
his departure. w. E. Thompson OF
Appleton, father of A. w. Thompson
has just received honorable discharge
from the U. S. service and his son
will step into his uniform and take III
the work in the present war.
D. P. Williams, who has filled the
position of principal at the Lincoln
school the past year, also leaves Fri
day to take up training at Fort Sheri-
dan. 1t is regretted that Mr.. Williams
is also leaving Wausau.
The following miscellaneous lyceum
program will be given this week:
| A Manly Fellow - Julius Johnson
| A Hen or Horse - HarOun Young
Man Out of Employment -------
Elmer Haertel
Sir Galahad ------- Walter Ebert
A Mesa ge to Garcia-Lorraine Smalley
Introduction to the Lady of Shallott
Ellen Laut
The Lady of Shailott-
l Iva Buntrock
II observation-disclosures Ruth Johnson
III ----- Margaret Taugher
" " Martha Yarnes
| Knee Deep in June ----- Selma Lott
Sisters Best Fellow Media Munger
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