Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . ard in the race,Hell lead us on to victory, whatever be the pace. Mr. Roosevelt was born in the city of New York in 1858. He grad-uated at Harvard College in 1880. After holding a number of politicaloffices, he fought through the Spanish War as leader of the RoughRiders in 1898 and in November of the same year was elected Governorof New York. QUESTIONS. Can you describe the scene when Mr, Roosevelt returned from Cubawith his regiment ? What great office was immediately offered t
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . ard in the race,Hell lead us on to victory, whatever be the pace. Mr. Roosevelt was born in the city of New York in 1858. He grad-uated at Harvard College in 1880. After holding a number of politicaloffices, he fought through the Spanish War as leader of the RoughRiders in 1898 and in November of the same year was elected Governorof New York. QUESTIONS. Can you describe the scene when Mr, Roosevelt returned from Cubawith his regiment ? What great office was immediately offered to him ?How did he treat one of the Rough Riders who was waiting to see him ?What office did he hold in Washington under McKinley ? Why did hewant a large sum of money appropriated for the use of the navy ? Whatdid he do when the Spanish war broke out ? Can you describe his ad-venture with a grizzly bear ? Can you narrate the story of a westerntraveller ? What about Roosevelts eye-glasses ? How did he treat thesheriff on the western ranch ? What is his advice to young men ? LIEUTENANT HOBSON AND HIS DARING lEUTENANT HOBSON, said Uncle Frank, becamea famous hero in one night. He performed a deedthat was most daring, and risked his life and the livesof the brave fellows who went with him, in an effortto bottle up the Spanish fleet in the harbor ofSantiago. The Spanish fleet was inside the harbor, whichhad a very narrow entrance, and Admiral Sampson with his squadron was blockading the harbor; that is he was trying to keep the Spanish ships shut in, or was ready to attackthem if they came out. TO SINK A BIG SHIP ACROSS THE MOUTH OF THE HARBOR. Lieutenant Hobson, at that time assistant naval constructor onAdmiral Sampsons flagship, proposed to sink the collier or coal shipMerrimac, a big vessel, right across the narrow mouth of the harbor andprevent the ships of the Spanish Admiral Cervera from escaping. Thenlan was approved by Admiral Sampson. Volunteers were called forio go
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