Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-06-19
MARATHON COUNTY TRAINING
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES

The usual capacity house was on
hand last Thursday evening to hear
and see the eighteenth annual COM
mencement exercises of the Marathon
County Training school at the High
school auditorium.
The exercises opened with the invo-
cation by Rev. Donald S. West, as
sOciate pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church, followed by a song by the
graduating class, MY Own America
| Love But Thee"
The class play, "a Vision of the
Home Land" was then presented, and
was as enjoyable a home talent pro-
ductiOn as one could wish to see. The
characters in the play had been skill
fully trained. and presented it with
notably good Interpretation and excel
lent spirit. The purpose of the play
was to deliver message which might
aid in solving the problem of the
specialization of country life.
Cast of Characters
Webster Worth. Principal of Hope Consol-
dated School. 80. ...... - Harold krueger
Mary Clayton, College Woman and Com
munity Worker. 80. Florence Verkuilen
Mrs. Clayton Mother to Mary Clayton; go,
- .....' Elsa JahlHe
School Board .............. .... Clarence Nohr
Nancy Stephens Wife TO Hiram stephens
Agnes omhoit
............ ...... .... ...... Richard Koran
Eric swenson. Mr.. stephens Hired Mans.
Sali peterson Higb School Girl i a. 'in
-........................ Margaret Dallman
Fritz Swartz. Member of school Board.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Fred Prehn
In school Pageant.
Young Actors do Good Work
Harold Kruger as Webster Worth,
principal of Hope Consolidated school
handled his difficult role with much
ability. Miss Florence Verkeilen, was
a strong character and showed a rare
Interpretation of her part as Mary
Clayton, college woman and commun-
ity worker. The part of Mrs. Clayton,
mother to Mary Clayton, was taken
most ably by Miss Elsa Jahnke. Clar-
ence Nohr effectively presented the
character of Hiram Stephens. farmer
and president of the school board.
Nancy Stephens, wife to Hiram Steph-
ems, was taken with signal ability by
Agnes Omholt. Richard Horan as
Emmett Stephens, Hiram Stephens son,
gave a good presentation of the char
acteT The role of Eric Swenson, Mr..
Stephens hired man, was taken 70
great advantage by Martin Belize.
Miss Margaret Dallman delighted the
audience with the part of Sally Peter
son. High School Girl. Fritz Swartz,
member of The school board, was i'm
personated by Fred Prehn with evil
dent ease
The school pageant included some
very fine dancing and singing. Eight
girls represented corn; eight girls
filled the part of milk-maids; eight
girls represented potatoes; sixteen
girls were patriotic maidens. Follow
ing the work by the patriotic maidens
a patriotic song was very we'll given
by the entire class. Special mention
cannot be made of each one taking
part in the pageant, on account of the
large number. The work of the young
ladies in the pageant was beautifully
done and all deserving of much praise.
Appropriate costumes and beautiful
scenery was used throughout and also
very attractive.
The faculty members in charge of
the exercises are deserving of much
credit for the marked success of the
commencement program.
Hon. A. l.. KreutZer presented the
graduating class with their diplomas,
and made a pleasing talk in connec-
ton. showing the value of education,
and cOmplimenIng the class. This
was followed by the singing of THE
Star Spangled Banner" in which the
audience also joined. The benedic-
tion was given by Rev. f. c. Grauer.
All in all, briefly told. the exercises
reflected very favorably upon the work
of the students and the faculty of the
school.
The alumni program took place
Friday evening at Rothschild park
pavilion, and account of which is Civ
EN- elsewhere in this issue.