The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-12-12


Sec. of Agriculture, James Wilson.
Sec. of Commerce and Labor,
Oscar s. Strauss
The above are arranged according to
the order of the Presidential Succession
Law of 1885.
Oklahoma became state in the I'm.
ion by the presidents proclamation Of
Nov. 18.
The first session long SESSION. of the
Sixtieth Congress commenced Monday,
Dec 2. Jos. Cannon of Illinois who has
been speaker of the House in the two
last Congresses was again the Repubi-
can candidate for the position and John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi was the
Democratic nominee. Uncle Joe" was
elected.
The presidents message was read.
Keep copy of this message in the
schooD. What are some of the things
which Mr. Roosevelt advises Congress to
do?
The House now has 291 members and
the Senate 81. Senators Owen and Gore
represent Oklahoma. Who represent
Wisconsin, Who presides over the Sen.
atey Does he also appoint the commit.
tees of the Senate? How are the com.
mittees of the House appointed Who
is our representative What il the
of our district?
New York has 36 representatives in
the House.
The Republican National Convention
will be held at Chicago, June 1G.
On Dec. 16 fleet consisting of sixteen
battleships, will leave Hampton Roads,
Bay for IA, 600 mile cruise
around South America to San Francisco
The fleet will be in command of Rear
Admiral Robley ID. Evans. Stops will
be made at Trinidad Island, Rio Janeiro,
Straits of Magellan, Callao, and Magda.
lena Bay.
The following are the ships that will
be sent: Connecticut (Admiral's flag
ship, Kansas, Vermont. Louisiana,
Georgia, New Jersey Rhode Island, Vir.
ginia Minnesota Ohio, Missouri, Maine,
Alabama Illinois, Kearsage, Kentucky.
What do you notice about the names
Of the battleships?
AT the teachers meeting Mt Mishicot
last Saturday the following were present
Lillian Chloupek, Amanda Halberg,
George Armenian, Albert Kielsmeier,
otto Drews, William Taylor Ida Pilger
c. j. Wuellner, Mary Wallau. Walter
Reich, May Robinson, w. f. Larson,
Fred Baugniet Amanda Weinfurther,
Erie Stoneman, Emil Bernhardt, Louis
Trossen, Peter Peterson, Leon Xechel
Mabel Kenney, Lena Geigel, Walter
A. G. Dvorak, JOS Koss Chas.
Ouradink and two of the pupils from
the Mishicot school, making the total 81.
The program was opened with report
Of Booker Washington's up from Slav
cry" by Geo. Armenian The rest of
the forenoon was spent in discussion
on Nature Study led by Albert Kiels.
meier, the principal subjects discussed
being winter birds, seeds and trees.
In the afternoon Mary Wallau gave
talk on the Conway Cabal and William
Taylor discussed the Panama Canal.
Questions were asked after the presen.
tation. Walter Reich opened up the
subject of practical hygiene which was
by a discussion, the principal
subject taken up being ventilation.
State Teachers Association made brief
reports.
1t was decided to have the next meet
ing ut Mishcot Feb. /. A good program
was prepared
The teachers meeting held at Reeds
vile last Saturday has been pronounced
most successful The program was
carried ont IN scheduled and all partic.
ipants were well prepared. There were
good discussions. The following were
present: Catherine NJ. Doolan, Walter
=. Bleser, Randolph Stoehr, Jerome V.
Ledvina, Laura Madison, Lulu Erick.
son Cora Murphy, Lizzie Handel. olga
Wigen. Celia Mccarthy, Myrtle J.
Mosher, Agnes A. Morrissey, Mary
Goggin, James J. Doolan, Laura Terrell,
Geo. II. Eigenberger, A. G. Huebner.
]. M Zahorik, Walter O'Connell, May
me Kabat, Lydia Benishek, Marie
Class, Elmer Geraldson, Jennie Norris,
Irene M. Hall. Amanda g. Knudson.
Josephine Peterson, Rose Ledvina, Cam
lille Shimek, John Connors, NJ Lin
name Leonora Scbiiling, Bertha Schill.
ing, Anna b. Morrissey, Geo NJ. Gogg
ins, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Christ Schade
Fred Christiansen, Dora Knutzen, VIM.
Gill, Caroline Schumacher Winifred
Meany, Elizabeth Halloran, Annie CAY.
anaugh, Carrie J. Smith, Mayme Bren
man, Mary Brennan, Laudmier Couhai