The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-06
EDUCATIONAL.
(BY G. W. MEISNEST.)

ne county commencement eXerClSes
were held Saturday. The weather
was fair and the attendance was large
With few exceptions the members o
the class were present to receive theil
diplomas. The contests were held il
the forenoon and the exercises for the
afternoon were held in the Turner
Hall. The program was we'll rendered
each number drawing forth applause
The address was given by Prof G. E
Patzer of Milwaukee normal school
formerly superintendent of schools o.
Manitowoc county, being the successor
OF John Nagle in the Office. The exer.
cises were commemorative in large
measure of the 25th anniversary Of the
issuance of the first diplomas by Supt
Nagle, and Mr.. Patzer gave reminis'
cent talk along school lines that was
very interesting. He referred to John
Nagle as being true friend of the
common school, one of the best county
superintendent the state of Wisconsin
ever had, the greatest teacher and
writer Manitowoc county has produced.
He said that there were few men like
John Nagle who was able as an educa-
tor and powerful as writer. At the
conclusion of the address the superin-
tendent presented the diplomas.
The winners in the various contests
were as follows:
ORAL SPELLING.
First Prize, Gold Medal awarded by
Schuette Bros. Co.-Susan Reif, Frank
lin it. g.
Second Prize, Sterling Fountain Pen
awarded by Theo. Schmidtman's Sons
Co.--Clara Haws, Kossuth 5.
Third Prize, Fountain Pen-Jennie
Reed, Cooperstown 3.
Fourth Prize, Two Books Township
Library List Nos. 1865 and 1342-Edna
Timm, Schleswig 3.
Fifth Prize, Pearl Handled Knife
awarded by Wernecke g. Schmitz-
Leora Belitz, Centerville 5.
WRITTEN SPELLING.
First Prize, Camera awarded by j..
Bigel & Sons-Hilda Koellmer, Meeme
5.
Second Prize, Book Stand awarded
by j. Staehle e. Son-Genevieve Dun
bar, Liberty 5.
Third Prize, Whittier's Poems
awarded by Chas, F. Fechter-Agnes
Blahnik, Franklin it. 8.
Fourth Prize, Academic Dictionary
Rose Frelich, Cooperstown 3.
ADDING.
First Prize, Cold Medal awarded by
G. A. Fehrs-Edna Belitz, Centerville
5, 1st up, time 2 min. Is sec., all COR
rect.
Second Prize, Fountain Pen awarded
by G. w. Meisnest-Lorina Lorfeld,
Centerville, j.. 3, time min. and 40
Sec, 4th up, all correct.
Third Prize, Scholarship e mos.)
piano or violin awarded by Prof. j.
Kaiser-Manda Neiner, Two Rivers 6,
9TH up, all correct.
Fourth Prize, One year subscription
to Manitowoc Pilot by f.. S. Grove
Erma Rutz, Two Rivers 4, 9th up, all
correct.
Fifth Prize, Book, "Open Sesame "
Township Library List No. 969-Susan
Reif, Franklin it. g. 9th up, all cor
rect.
PRACTICAL ARITHMETIC.
First Prize, Camera awarded by j.
Bigel e. Sons-Fred X. Bohne, Meeme
y.
Second Prize, Silver Medal awarded
by Jos. Connell, Assessor of Incomes
Clara Wallander, Cato it. 8.
Third Prize, Lincoln's Stories and
Speeches awarded by Chas. Fechter-
Leilah Wentker, Mishcot 3.
Fourth Prize, Two Books, Township
Library List Nos. 1860 and 1851 Edgar
Mueller, Schleswig it 6.
Fifth Prize, Fountain Pen-Emil
Shuster, Kossuth s.
GEOGRAPHY.
First Prize, Three Dollars merchan.
disc awarded by o. Torrison Co.-Fred
Eigenberger, Cato it. 8.
Second Prize, Book "World's Com.
mercial Products" Township Library
List No, 1250--Peter Arends, Center.
vile 4.
Third Prize, Academic Dictionary
Emil Stradal, Franklin it. 8.
Fourth Prize, Book "Robinson Cru.
soc" awarded by Chas. f. Fechter--
Melvin Kolb, Meeme 5.
PENMANSHIP.
First Prize, Gold Medal (above Il
years. awarded by j. A. Book-Rosa
Hartman, Schleswig 2.
Second Prize, Silver Medal awarded
by Board OF Examiners Martha KAN
man, Meeme 5.
First Prize, Gold Medal (below |.
years. awarded by Simon's Millinery
Carol Hall, Manitowoc it. 3.
Second Prize, Silver Medal awarded
by Board OF Examiners-Thelma John
son, Liberty 2.
ORATORICAL.
First Prize, Gold Medal awarded b,
Board OF Examiners-Lambkin Tetz
laff, Mishicot it. 2.
Second Prize, Silver Medal awarde,