Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-02-24
TO ATTEND
INAUGURAL
TRAINING SCHOOL CHIEF
y in WASHINGTON ON
MARCH '4th

The Training school is to have the
dlstlnctlon OF having a representative
at the meeting of branch of the n.
II. A, the department of the superin-
tendency, which is to be held in Allan
TIC CITY, n. j., next week. Prin. d. A.
SWartz Will attend, leaving Wausau to-
day for Chicago where he will meet a
delegation of other educators from this
and other states, From Chicago the
delegation will go by special train and
viii arrive in Atlantic City on Satur-
day afternoon.
The convention will continue
through March 5th. On his return.
Prin. Swartz will stop off for day in
Washington to witness the inaugural
ceremonies.
The, Junior class afforded the school
a treat in the shape of a program re-
Gently. The, subject Of the program
was an old time country school,, the
representation of characters, and the
spirit of the. school being carried out
in detail by the members of the class.
Miss Laura Clark who has been de-
tanned at home for some time past be-
cause of Illness paid visit to the
school on Friday afternoon. February
Is.
Mrs. D, "A swartz visited the school
Friday. -. a.a'5
The Rev. j. Y. Kombar native of
Armenia, spoke to the students and
faculty of the Training school on Fri
day afternoon. He was accompanied
by Kenneth Andrea, who showed some
interesting moving pictures depicting
the conditions brought about in Ar
menia by the barbarism of the Turk.
Both these men are representatives of
the Near East Relief. Mr.. Kombari
made a gripping appeal for help. He
said; Il come to bring an S. o. S., a
national, religious, moral and political
S. o. S. The Armenians have paid in
demnity of wars for thisteen hundred
years. The God of the Turks is not
that OF the Armenians, their faith not
his faith, and their methods pf living
are not his. The Turk does not believe
in education, especially for girls. OF
the 275,000,000 Mohammedans not 200
women are educated and less than l.
100000 men can read and write
Girls are regarded by the Turk as
the personal property of their owners,
being bought and sold.
"On the other hand" the Rev. Kom-
bar continued, armenia is a Chris
tian nation. Seventy-five per cent of
her people were educated before the
war and 100 per cent of her men had
been 10 school," Mr.. Kombar closed
his address with strong appeal for
funds.
The school was pleased to have as
guest on Friday afternoon, the Rev. H.
H. Kattmann.
Supt. J. e. Giessel spent Monday,
Feb. 81, at the Training school. in
specting the work. AT the general ex-
ercise period in the afternoon he spoke
pre- pairing teachers for responsibility
when they assume positions as teach
sers in any community. The talk was
most opportune and suggestive. Wis
its from members Of the Training
school board are appreciated by both
faculty and students.
Practically all of the people who
completed the Training school course
at the class ofthe first half year have
secured positions, two having begun
work recently, Miss Alice Holman near
Mosinee and Marcus Garbish near
Granton.
Washington's birthday was celebrat-
ed al the Training school by means of
a patriotic program which was direct
ed by Miss Waedron of the faculty. The
chairman in charge was Frank Gnirk.
The program was as follows:
Song -Wsshington's Birthday, led by
Miss Ruth Laabs.
Poem Washington's Birthday - Miss
Clara Hanneman.
Piano Solo-Miss Ilse LANCE.
Iifa of Washinoton-Miss Lydia Ra-
datz, Miss Beth Volkman.
Vocal Duet-Miss Lille Koch, Miss
Alma Peterson.
The Ship of State Miss Margaret
Meuret.
God Give Us Men-Ed. Swanson.
Song and Drill-Six girls.
Poems-To the flag.
/. Patriotism-MissL eona Kragen-
brink.
2. Your Flag and My Flag Miss
Olga Swanson.
Flag Salute--Led by Miss Swanson.
Talk-Mr. Swartz.
Anvil Chorus-S Scheduled by Miss
Edna Lowe.
Miss Edith Hamacher spent from
Friday until Monday, Feb. Is to FL, at
her home in Stevens Point. Upon her
return che brought back very favor
able report relative to the condition
OF her sister who Is recovering from an
attack Of pneumonia.
Miss Ruth Laabs. one Of the seniors
Of the school. substituted for Miss Col
by in the third and fourth grades of
the Irving school on Monday. Feb. Il.