Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-06-08
EXERCISES HELD
AT HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
GIVEN BY PROF.
GILMAN

Seventy-nine graduates of the Wau-
sau High school received their diplo-
mas on last Thursday evening at the
school auditorium. The great hall
was completely filled with parents and
friends of the graduating class OF
which all felt particularly proud. Six
teen other students, who complete
their work at summer school, had the
pleasure of participating with the
class of 1922 in commencement al
though they will receive their diplo-
mas in the fall.
| The high school orchestra, under
the direction of B. F. Schultz, played
| a march as soon as the auditorium
was filled, and the members Of the
graduating class filed onto the plat
form, taking their seats which were
arranged in tiers. The class as a
whole then sang 'The Storm King"
by Roeckel, under the direction of
Miss Josephine Darrin, supervisor of
music.
Prof. Gilman Talks
| The commencement speaker was
Professor S. Gilman, well known and
popular director of the economics de-
partment at the University of Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. Gilman, understanding sales
manship thoroughly, gave students an
invaluable address, urging upon them
the necessity of developing person
atty. Prof. Gilman declared that
slovenly minds never make progress
that neither looks nor clothes count
and that talcum powder and perfume
will not cover defects in character
and intellect. A personality filling
Prof. Gilman's ideal is one of courtesy
which at the same time indicates the
ability, power and knowledge of the
individual. knowledge without per-
sonality, he declared, frequently fails
to win recognition. Prof. Gilman
urged a careful development of
speech, declaring that words should
be thought of as symbols of ideals
embodied in the mind.
Legion Medals
Dr. R. W. Jones, commander Of the
Talbot Montgomery post of the Amer
lean Legion, presented medals and
certificates to high school boys who
had won the largest number of points
in their four year courses. B. Riebe
was awarded the gold medal, Valerian
! Wiesner. the, silver medal and JOS.
Winetzki the bronz medal. The med
ais have not arrived but will be given
to the young men as soon as they, are
received.
| Miss Selma c. Aschbrenner was
recognized by Prin. Ira C. Painter as
the holder of the best record of schol-
arship for the four years. Miss Lor-
ena Johannes stands second and Jack
Eson Taylor third. Mr.. Painter an
nounced that the school board had
awarded honor pins to the seven stud
ents who had averaged over ninety.
Those so honored were Harold Rein
hart, Miss Myrtle Beyreis, Miss Sell
ma Ashbrenner, Miss Lorena johann
mes, George Marth, Jackson Taylor
and Henry Weisbrod. The pins were
presented to the students who were
congratulated upon their records.
Glass Gives Cup
Bernard Riebe, president of the
class, presented large silver loving
cup to the school upon which there
will be inscribed each year the name
of the student attaining the highest
scholarship rank. The cup was the
gift of the Glass of 1922.
Prin. Painter then spoke briefly.
He declared that from 1884 to 1911, a
period of 81 years years, there were
SIT persons who graduated from the
Wausau High school. Since 1911,
when Mr.. Painter arrived, there have
been 91S graduates.
Following the remarks made by
Prin: Painter, William A. Taege, pres
ident of the school board, gave out the
diplomas, lauding the achievements Of
the students. The commencement ex-
ercises ended with an invocation by
DIR. Richard Evans.
The list of graduates was carried
in last weeks issue of The Pilot,
which appeared the evening Of CON-
mencement.