The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-02-06
NOTES FROM CENTERyILLE.

This secti N of the Nj. Co. Teach, Assn.
will hold meeting at Teitgen's, Satur-
day, Feb. s. Following is the program;
Literature. ................O Otto Zander
The Manual Geography G.. E. Brady
Gives Observation-Disclosures. w. Wehrwein
Saloo+ Raa5,n ! Minna Morris
'o0ieoV i'e"'iiS ''''...''. Kate Clark
History Fred Sachse
Mrs. Otto Klessig celebrated her 22nd
birthday last Sunday evening. A large
circle of friends met to congratulate her.
Our reference in a previous Issue to
the joint debate that should have taken
place at NennIg's, calls for a further
reference to it in this. The members CT
our Literary Society have received proper
explanations for the non-appearance of
the representatives of the Stanhope
Literary Society on that evening. The
prevalence Of diphtheria in Meme In
duced them for evident reasons to remain
away, and we desire to express to them
our acknowledgment for their thought.
! fulness.
! The gentlemen from Meme are teach
/ ers of ability and would not have disap-
/ pointed the representatives Of our Liter
airy Society without ample reason. The
debate Will perhaps be set for some
! future day.
Lawyer" fishing has become the
/ fashion here.
Thus far little interest has been mani
tested hereabouts in the coming political
campaign, and the germs of Populism
have not yet found Judgement among our
people. The people of our town are
conservative and do not take readily TO
the radical reforms" advocated by the
leaders of the new party.
Our village school promises TO send a
number of scholarly young lads to the
spring examinations. The country schools
OF the town Will also graduate number
of young people. Tue teachers of tins
town are this winter making SPECIAL ef
at the. Course of instruction Exam
nations and it is hoped will meet Will
success.
, The Cleveland Turn Verein" will hole
, weekly meetings at Rieck's Hall here
after. Physical culture is, next to men
, tai Improvement, one of the prime re
quisites of good citizenship, and an
movement that contemplates the pro
motion of bodily vigor should receive en-
couragement. Our country at the presen
. time needs men of Drawn and muscle a
e much as men whose only strong trait
are In their brains. A Turn-NeTeIn ]
q conducted on scientific principles coul'
. be organized with profit, IN every villag
! of the country. A healthy body is abso
$ lutely essential to healthy morals.
z At many of the dances held in our tow
j there are certain young men who show
most persistent disposition TO engage L
S brawls and fights. While 1t is pleasan
Q to note that this practice is not indulge
!. IN by the better and larger class of on
n young men. still this inclination to row
b dyism should be vigorously discounte
d nanced by all respectable people. Their
q are better and more refined ways c
i "having a'good time, Ethan 10y disgustin
pugilistIc exhibitions. Ladies ought t
refuse to dance with young men who d
e not know how to carry themselves lik
II gentlemen.
This Is Leap Year and our bashfu
yourg men are no doubt hoping for
happy denouement. But!
Mr.. Carl Wunsch who until recent
was resident Of Centerville, but vino j
now engaged IN the insurance bushes
: in Milwaukee spent Saturday and Sun
! day at this place.