Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Tuesday morning Geo. E. White,
president of Anatolia college of Marso-
van, Turkey, addressed the faculty and
students on the deplOrable conditions
of the SyrianS, ArmenianS and Greeks,
and also described life in Turkey as
it is today Mr.. White also spoke
before a good sized audience in the
evening at the High school auditorl-
UNI. His speech of the evening fol-
lowed along the same lines.
The last week was termed annual
week" at school because of the drive
for more subscriptions and more do
nations of work.
The business and literary staff met
Wednesday after school and decided
upon a course of action. Friday
morning at 1870 o'clock the staff
and advisors of the publication pre-
scented it's plans to the students. Short
speeches were given by Principal
Painter, C. S. Snyder, Morton Schaef-
fer, business manager, and Fred
Gaedtke, editor-in-chief. 1t is hoped
that this meeting will help both in CO.
operation and increasing the subscrip-
ton list.
The knitting class met Thursday
and the gauze class Monday.
The High school now has a service
flag upon which are 129 stars, in
Guiding a gold star for Arthur Colon
bo, deceased These stars represent
alumni, members and eX-members of
the faculty and students. The work
on the flag was contributed by the do
nestle science department. This flag
which is by 9 feet, when finished,
will be hung in the assembly hall.
A letter was received by Principal
Painted from Thomas Lloyd Jones, a
member of the state board of univer-
sity inspectors, praising the school
and the spirit of the teachers and
students.
Thursday evening an illustrated lee
ture on China" was given by S. B.
Tobey. Slides and reels of motion
pictures on the same subject were al
so shown.
A good many books from the High
school library have been sent to the
camps for soldiers and sailors.
Friday afternoon there was a pre-
| liminary debate to decide the High
school representatives in the inter
| school debating contest to be held in
| February. The question debated was
Resolved, that the railroads should
be owned and operated by the federal
| government" 1t has been decided that
| there will be no triangular debate this
| year, but the society will hold de-
| bates and probably duel debate later
| in the year.
A preliminary tryout for the inter
| school oratorical contest was also hello
Friday afternoon. Following is the
program:
| Our Ideals of Democracy ---------
| ------------ Morton Schaeffe1
| The Foes First Blow---Fred Gaedtkt
Belgium Must Be Free Calvin CLARK
| Napoleon's Address 1900 Gale Meyer
| The Soldier ------- Leroy RodehaveI
| Joan Dare -------- Russell McNowr
| Reverence for the Flag-------------
------- Stewart Manson
Cheerfulness ------- John ZimmereI
The basketball schedule for the 1915
basketball season has been announced
and is as follows:
Jan. -Wittenberg at Wittenberg
Jan. 1S-Wittenberg at Wausau.
Jan. 25-Tomahawk at Wausau.
Feb. Amigo at Amigo.
| Feb. S-Marshfield at Marshfield.
Feb. 15-West Green Bay at Wausau
| Feb. 22-Grand Rapids at Grand
| Rapids.
March Amigo al Wausau.
Elimination tournament at Stevens
Point the week of March s. and the
| state normal tournament will be hello
| the> week of March Is. series OF
dancing parties is being planned after
| different games TO raise money for the
| trophy sweater fund. The first dance
will be given January is, after the
Wittenberg basketball game Every
| body is cordially invited to attend anC
help the cause.
| Friday evening the Wausau Higl
school basketball team went to Wit.
tenberg and played the Wittenberg
High school FIVE. defeating them, 46 Il
| Is. The team work of the Wausau
| boys was excellent and Schneider
starred in individual playing. max
ing 10 baskets. The line up was as
follows: Hess, center; Wolf anC
| Schneider. guards; Cook. Werle anC
Leak, forwards. Werle was put ii
the last half in Leaks place.
Next Friday night the Wittenberg
| quintet plays return game here.
| large crowd of fans is expected with
/ them.
Miss Hazel sherman of Eau Claire
was visitor at the High school Fri
| day afternoon.
Carl Helke, a former High schoo
student was also visitor Friday.