Here's some more newspaper clippings in Evaline Tagatz Phillips' scrapbook on pages labeled "Senior T.T.C. - 1923-1924" 1) "The Senior Teacher Training class now have a class at 8:15 in the morning. They are having this class so as to get used to getting to their rural school early in the morning." 2) "The training students have written their first letters to the rural teachers. In this way they hope to gain suggestions by which they will understand the rural conditions." 3) "The Civics class has formed an historical association and shall endeavor in the next few weeks to gather the most interesting facts about our local history from those who have helped to make such history. Those to whom members of the class apply are asked to give as fully as possible their connection with the growth, progress, and development of the village of Westfield, her industries and institutions. The association will meet each Tuesday of every week in the Civics class room. Any one wishing to come is cordially invited." 4) "The following students have begun practice teaching: Third Grade Reading - Clarence Chesky, Adelia Kruger, Charlotte Wilkins, Blanche Mills; Seventh Grade Reading - Vernard Zaske, Grace Roskie, Evalena Thalacker; Fourth Grade Arithmetic - Evaline Tagatz, Martha Tonn, Lillie Lange." 5) "The senior training class, accompanied by their training teacher Miss Beers; county superintendent Mr. Long, and assistant County superintendent Miss Robicheau observed in rural schools on Tuesday and Wednesday." 6) "The following high school pupils will play the marches this first semester: Grace Roskie, Irene Schwark, Alene Meinke, May Hamilton, Dorothy Taylor, Evaline Tagatz, Agnes Haney, Belva Dewar, Isabel Kerst, Margaret Leberg, Margaretta Roskie, Evelyn Bruckner, Ethel Phillips, Mary Eubank, Louise Meinke." 7) "The training class had an interesting Halloween program last Friday. Overheard in a practice Class: Teacher - What does the proverb Spare the rod and spoil the child mean. Pupil -- It means if you don't whip a child it will mold. The Senior class stunt was given last Wednesday: Piano duet, The Blacksmith - Grace Roskie and Irene Schwark; Reading, The Nine Little Goblins - Isabell Russell." 8) "Mr. Douglas made a very interesting talk in the High School Assembly. His subject was It's Up to You. After the talk he led the school in community singing." 9) "We also appreciated a call by Mr. Osborne of the state department. He gave a short talk to the High School and Training department emphasizing the difference of almost succeeding and not quite getting across. The training Department received a great many suggestions for seat-work from him. At present the T.T.C. are busily prepared for credit work next week." 10)"The entire training class will begin practice teaching next week." 11) "Schedules for practice are as follows: Eight Grade Reading - Arline Kruger, Dorothy Taylor; Fifth Grade Arithmetic - Blanche Mills, Isabel Kerst; Fourth Grade History - Lillie Lange, Martha Tonn, Evaline Tagatz; Third Grade Language - Dora Davis, Cora Campbell; First Grade Reading, Second Grade Reading - Evalena Thalacker, Adelia Kruger. The Senior T.T.C. class have taken the Hinterberg Wisconsin Geography Test." 11) "The senior training class gave the following program Friday: Song - Turkey on Grandpa's Farm; Reading - Clarence Chesky; Poem - Carroll Leonard; Debate - Shall Corporal Punishment be allowed in schools: For - Blanch Mills, Evaline Tagatz [NOTE: probably should read Blanche]; Against - Lillie Lange, Martha Tonn, Dorothy Taylor; Son - Thanksgiving Hymn." 12) "The Senior T.T.C. are planning a reception for the rural school teachers of Marquette County, who will be present at the teacher's convention held here October 12th and 13th." 13) "The Senior T.T.C. attended the Marquette County Teacher's institute held here on Friday and Saturday. They received many helpful suggestions, and feel well repaid for their time. THey spent all day Friday and Saturday. 14) "The three divisions of the seventh grade reading class illustrated the Legend of Sleepy Hallow. One division made a poster, the other booklets, and the third division a sand table. The work is so good that it is hard to judge which is the best." 15) "The Senior Training Class gave a reception for the teachers of Marquette County, Friday night in the new high school auditorium. A short program was given at 9:15. The program was as follows: Community singing led by Professor Weiland; Piano Solo - May Hamilton; The Run Away Boy - Evaline Tagatz; The Fiddle - Mildred Wohlfert; Reggedy Man - Evalena Thalacker; A Comedy in One Act - Early Ohios and Rhode Island Reds. The characters in this playlet were Oliver, a farmer - Harvey Keitzman; Madge, his wife - Charolotte Wilkins [NOTE: Charlotte ?]; Mrs. Nelson - Dora Davis; Tom - Clarence Chesky; Ella - Della Kruger. After the program all went down to the gym, where games were played, after which a light lunch was served, which consisted of ice-cream and wafers. After this, the crowd broke up, merrily, after a pleasant evening." 16) "Santa Claus has visited the training room, and trimmed the Christmas tree before he left." 17) "The senior T.T.C. will have their literary society and program Friday, December 21. The program includes health Christmas numbers. Some of the senior girls in the T.T.C. are making baskets of Dennison's materials." 18) "The week of the eighteenth to the twenty-sixth has been set aside as the National Education week. Principal Weiland's sophomore civics class has been divided into five groups. Each group is to work out a program suitable for the day. Monday, National Constitution Day; Tuesday, Patriotic day; Wednesday, School and Teacher day; Thursday, Illiteracy day; and Friday, Community day."
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