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The Company had [[strikethrough]] they claimed to have [[/strikethrough]] a shop in Winfield, Long Island where additional planes were under construction for school and exhibition work. Houpert's first pupil was Harriet Quimby, followed by John Moisant's sister Matilda. By mid-Summer they had reportedly completed six Moisant-Bleriot-copy monoplanes at the shop [[strikethrough]] at Winfield Long Island [[/strikethrough]] four with 3-cyclinder, 30 h.p. Anzani engines and two with h.p. [[strikethrough]] H.P. [[/strikethrough]] Gnome rotary engines. The Moisant class of students grew,and by July the two ladies were flying very capably. [[strikethrough]] well. they continued their practice and [[/strikethrough]] Miss Quimby obtained F.A.I. Certificate No. 37 on August 1st, 1911, becoming the first license that same day. Miss Moisant was issued Certificate No. 44 on August 13th. In September the school moved from Garden City to Hempstead Plains. 

In early November,Houpert left for Mexico City, [[strikethrough]] Mexico [[/strikethrough]] for an air meet there, starting November 16th. Also leaving, as a troupe, were Harriet Quimby, Matilda Moisant, Geoge Dyott and Captain P. Hamilton, all flying under the management of A.J. Moisant. The event was part of the Inaugural Celebration of President Francisco Madero. Charles Willard also flew during the event. As Houpert left Helpstead Harold D. Kantnor took over as instructor at the Moisant School for the remainder of the season. By December 27th the School had graduated and licenses ten men students [[strikethrough]] that season [[/strikethrough]], all as a result of Hourpert's instruction. They were: S.S. Jerwin, J. Seligman, H. Kantnor, M.F. Bates, Capt. Geroge Mackay, J.H. Worden, Clarence DeGiers, F. Alverez, A. Belognesi and H.W. Reichert.

In the spring of 1912 Houpert was assigned to exhibition work while [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] Bates and Jarwin were put in charge of the school activities. On March 24, Houpert, Kantnor and MIss Moisant flew at Dallas, Texas. Through that spring and summer Houpert and Kantnor toured the Fairs of the south and mid-west with Moisant-Bleriot monoplances powered by 50 H.P. Gnome engines. While flying in a wind at Fort Pierre, South Dakota Houpert's plane was blown against a chimney but [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] he climbed out on to a roof unhurt. J.H. Worden also flew [[strikethrough]] some [[/strikethrough]]  with them that season.

It would appear that Houpert [[strikethrough]] probably [[/strikethrough]] left Moisant after that season, and