Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-03-04
A CABINET MEETING.

"NIy children said DR.. Woodrow, grasping the sides of
lis wheel chair MAY not congratulate you my complete
restoration health and my temperance in class hs IS
the first class meeting for many months There may have
been unconstitutional CONFERENCE.-THE class meetings
have been exceedingly annoyed by of scholars who
persisted meeting candestne without my permission
Let me hear more of it.
Master Baker sienwisely Master Daniels looked
out of the window vacantly.
eve will break another precedent and open this first class
gathering with little religious exercise, continued the Doctor
with camoufaged smile "What little boy can tell me the
fourteen commandments :"
'The ten you mean" pped up Master Houston.
Fourteen, bust, if you please replied Dr. Woodrow
sterny. as it possible that the distribution of seeds has
far diverted your thoughts from compel you forget
the fourteen points Master Baker, tell the class"
Master Baker repeated them, wherenPon Dr. Woodrow
smiled and said You children, the only path to
with me, not the world with me, observe"
The scholars stirred uneasiy.
"Wha is the greatest peril to this country inquired the
benign Doctor, gazing at the ceiling abstractediJ
Cerebral thrombosis, promptly replied Master Palmer
Don't be personal, Master Palmer said the Doctor
cepting the compliment with modest bow and smlngly
looking the top Of his glasses as It say-ght you are
"Whe agree with YOU, he continued you must remember
have fully recovered my faculties according to Dr. Young
Master Palmer poked Master Alexander in the ribs. The
latter make a loud nose-a regular bucolic noise
"Master Alexander" said DR., Woodrow rrtaby "ths is
your first appearance school Please remember that silence
required unless speak first The silence oppressive
am not very well acquainted with of my scholars
SO many designations and dismSsas have taken place OBJ
Lansing recently because he usurped-usurped repeatmy
authority DO any of YOU know what usurped The
head of this Democratic Autocracy-er called
Republic will summarly Enthusiastically decapate all
usurpers scholars who have any opinion contrary mine
Here the Doctor leaned heavily the of his wheel
chair, exhausted.
"Let this be lesson you all continued the Doctor up
recovering himself 'Dare accept with reluctance
my guidance and direction with regard which have in
structed YOU Those the very words Master
Lansing Never charge you and all, have opinion
without consulting Observe that only three scholars of the
original class remain The others had opinions fatal error
in this school.
A deep humility pervaded the class room
Before dismiss the class said the Doctor may not
give you the of the lesson You may look up and
the following questions () Why am the Greatest
President the country had (2) Why am the modern
Prince of Peace ; (3) Why does the country need me
(D What will the country, yea the world do without me
(5) What does Article mean ~
Here the Doctor paused to note the effect.
'O know what your will be the first
four questions. Youmay be doubtful to the fifth very
Whereupon the class was dismissed, and DR. Woodrow's
secretary gave word that great progress had been made
by Dr. Woodrow in promoting world peace.