Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-19
Training School Notes

II The work of the model school con-
Quoted in connection with the Train
ing school will end on Friday with
picnic at the Fair Grounds.
The children in the model depart
ment are being trained to assist in
the program to be given at the rural
school graduation on June Bird IN
charge of Supt Giessel. This work
is being done largely by student
teachers under the direction of Miss
Edith Hamacker.
Plans are being perfected for De-
coration day program which will be
given on Friday, May 81, at the Train
ing school.
| Two other students, the Misses Ag-
mes Monsen and Ruth Reinhart, have
successfully completed the work pre-
paratory to receiving a Palmer Stu
dents certificate for writing, making
total of twenty-seyen students who
have successfully accomplished this
work. 1t is hoped that others may be
able to do so before the end of the
year,
Miss Gertrude Hanat who is suf-
fering an attack of scarlet fever at
the County hospital is reported as do
ing nicely. {,
Several students have been detained
from school this week because of ill
ness, among whom are Ruth Nelson,
Ruth Buck, and Frances Berlik.
Miss Lillian Hoffmeister, who re-
Gently entered the school, has been
forced to withdraw because of ill
health.
Miss Florence White of the faculty,
accompanied Miss Brady. home DEM
onstration agent out into the country
one day last week to witness some
club work.
Miss Edith Hamacker accompanied
by Miss Lille Koch, spent Monday
afternoon visiting schools at Mosinee.
Miss Dixon, who represents the A.
N. Palmer company, writing experts,
spoke at the school on Tuesday after
noon. She demonstrated how teach
er may successfully introduce the Pal
mer system of writing into the grades
and accomplish the best results.
The Sophomore class of the school
anticipates giving their final party of
the year this evening when it will
entertain the Junior class from 700
to 1880. The early part of the even
ing will be spent in festivities on the
lawn whilel alter dancing will be the
feature indoors.
On Saturday, May IA, the Training
school building was the scene of ac-
tivity when about 200 boys and girls
from the rural schools wrote on the
examinations given by the county
superintendent preparatory to award
ing the diploma to those completing
the course of study for the first eight
years. Miss Cook was in charge
The faculty of the Training school
assisted Miss Cook on Saturday in
giving the rural school examinations.
On Monday morning of this week
the school was afforded an opportunity
to hear David Anderson, a. novelist
and traveller. Mr. Anderson has lust
completed "The Red Lock" which Is
now in the hands of the publishers,
and will reach the reading public
sometime in October. He is at pre-
sent travelling in the interests OF the
magazine Current Opinion" Prac-
tically every senior with several 9TH
ers in the school, gave Mr.. Anderson
an order for the magazine. The sub
ject of the brief talk given by Mr..
Anderson was .Gene Stratton Porter
His lecture was enjoyed by all.
Prn d.. A. Swartz accompanied
Supt. Giessel into the country upon
two occasions last week to visit
schools. He reports very profitable
and enjoyable visits.
! The state leader of rural clubs, I.
l.. Bewick, visited the Training
school Tuesday afternoon, also Mr..
Wakelin McNeel Mr.. Bewick adj
dressed the faculty and students very
entertainingly during the late after
noon relative to club work, it's origin,