Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-14
HIGH SCHOOL. NOTES

The senior class held a meeting
Friday noon to choose a class flower
and color. Lilly of the Valley" was
the flower chosen and red and white,
the standard high school and senior
colors were retained. A committee
of five were chosen to select the class
motto and it will be presented to the
class the early part of this week.
At this meeting the annual prom was
also discussed. Mr.. Painter told the
class that he endorsed it, and would
do all he could to see that it was not
abandoned. 1t was decided that if
there be a prom the proceeds would
be given to the Red Cross, every
member of the two classes present
giving SOC as their share. A letter
was read before the class written
by P. P. Claxton, U. S. Commissioner
of Education, urging as much econ
omy as possible in regard to COM
mencement exercises.
The commencement exercises will
take. place Thursday evening, May
twenty-third. If the prom is to be
held as usual that will be given the
next evening, Friday the twenty
fourth. John Merritte Driver of Chi
cago, will give an address to the grad
yates Thursday evening of commence
ment and Rev. Williams will conduct
the exercises Sunday evening", May
nineteenth at the Presbyterian church.
The Senior chorus will sing, ITO Thee
o Country" "Our Flag" Charity"
Devotion" and 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" that evening. A special
chorus of Is will also give America
Triumphant" @
Media Munger, high school grad
uate visited classes Friday afternoon.
The Betsy Ross club held meet
ing Friday evening in their club
rooms at school. During the business
meeting final plans for "stag" party
were made. This party to be given by
the members Friday, May 18th, is a
farewell to the graduates belonging
to the club. After the business SEES
sion two readings were given by Miss
Margaret Sehrankel and Miss Mar
garet Merklein. Working on bandages
for the Red Cross took up the rest
of the evening.
Mr.. Snyder, history teacher, is now
able to teach his classes and resumed
his work Monday morning.
The Latin club held a meeting Fri
day noon and decided to give picnic.
The members of the club left after
school, Monday afternoon for Horse
shoe Springs, where they enjoyed
picnic supper.
Morton Schaeffer and Elroy Mac
Faul left Friday for Appleton to take
part in an inter-scholaStic contest.
Morton Schaeffer represented the
school in extemporary speaking and
Elroy MacFaul in oratory Twelve
schools were represented. In the af-
ternoon a preliminary contest for all
was held and in the evening the six
highest spoke again. The two, Schaef-
fer and MacFaul as a team, were
awarded a shield for the highest
rank of the many schools representa-
tives. The shield is copper and on it
is inscribed in silver the words !:
Lawrence College awarded first
place to Wausau High School in 1918"
Elroy MacFaul though not receiving
a place was given high honors in or
atory. In the extemporary speaking
contest each contestant was given one
hour to prepare speech to be given
without notes on an assigned sugject.
In the afternoon Schaeffer spoke on
shall We Shoot the Spy?' receiving
unanimously first place by the judges.
In the evening after preparing the
speech, The Meaning of American
Democracy" under the same condi-
tons he was again awarded first
place unanimously. As a reward he
was given a two years scholarship to
Lawrence College. The shield was
presented to the school Monday noon
by Miss Nicolls. the boys coach and
teacher of expression.
Final examinations will begin Fri.
day afternoon and continue Monday
morning through Wednesday morning
or afternoon.
There was a school board meeting