Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 265, 23 September 1916 — Page 14
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM. SATURDAY, SEPT. 23.
THE JUNIOR
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Dear Junior Folks: Do you know what two little girls told me the other day? They said they were going to school Just to be "diligent and obedient." Those were the very words they used, and they were serious about it, too. Why, honestly, it just made me feel bad. , Do you go to school just because you have to? Do you get your lessons only because the state law orders that children should be kept busy? And when you honestly want to make good in school, is it simply to mind anything the teacher cays, and get a good grade? If you do you never can know how much you're cheating yourselves. Why, this is the most interesting world in the whole universe. Think of all the thousands of cities all doing great things, and you only finding out about them because someone tells you to. Think of all the great business houses, carrying on the trade of the world, and you half sorry that someone is trying to tench you a little bit about arithmetic so that you can take part In u. ; . . . ; ,. Go to school because you want to! These glorious, sparkling, fall mornings you ought to start out fairly bursting with 'thusm, just to be alive. Jab your hands deep in your pockets, and throw back your head, end after you've taken three great whiffs of this fresh, snappy air, begin to run as hard as you can. And if you Bee any slow poke, grunrjisg along to school, just hollow at him and say, "The last one to school is crosseyed, knock-kneed, bow-legged monkey." Don't you know what school Is for? It's to teach you how to live and get along with other people. It's to make you get the most out of each day, and be a "live wire." "Diligence and obedience." Of course they are all right, and all that. But when you work just because you're so anxious to find out about this grand old world of yours that you can't Vfait, you'll never Something To
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A picture of a summer's day. The crow and the sheep seem to be the principal objects. What other things do you see? What kind of a day Js it? Write a little story about the picture in your own words. Copyright by George Matthew Adams
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The Palladium issued every Satur and vicinity. All boys and girls are have to think about the teacher, and your grades will not bother you, either. Now, do you believe all that? If you don't it's because you aren't as old, and wise and as "plumbust in' full" o' happiness as a certain Aunt Molly. Kinley Tells About Work of Scout Boys September 18, 1916. Editor Junior Palladium: With the beginning of school and the activities of the boys there, our Boy Scout work will not be as extensive as during the vacation period. We intend to have an indoor meeting every two weeks on Sunday afternoons to be held in one or two churches. There are now four Second class scouts in Troop 2, not a large average out of 32 boys, but the others are working on their Second class test which means we will have more Second Class Scouts before a great while. Arrangements are made for the Scouts to do whatever voluntary work they can at the Coliseum on Thursday evening, as well as elsewhere during the Republican rally. A scout play entitled "A Strenuous Afternoon" is being practiced for. Not wishing to flood you with Boy Scout news as I have instructed several boys to give you news items from time to time, I will finish by saying for our troop that we believe your interest and the Junior Palladium have greatly helped us. It is a great little paper and we wish you future success. We all read the Junior Palladium. Respectfully, LEWIS E. KINLEY, Scoutmaster B. S. of A. THOUGHT FOR TODAY Grow old along with me, The best is yet to be, The last of life for which the first was made. ROBERT BROWNING. The night police of Seville carry spears as of old. , . Write About
The Lion's Den
BY LULU MAE ASHINGER Chapter II After they had been captured they had been taken to the head one of the band of natives. "Put them in a cell until morning," he said in a rough voice. "All right." "In which one," said another native. "In the one that has chains in and chain the man," was the re ply harshly. That night they planned differ ent ways of escape but none would do because they might get caught again.- And when morning came they were afraid they would never see her father again. Her father was in the same place they were, but they did not know it. And he was in the cell right next to their cell. They were brought before the head one and he said, after a moment's study, "They are to be put into the den of the lion." "And what are we going to do with the other fellow?" asked one of the other natives. "Put him in with them, too." So they went and got him and guess who it was. Why, her father. And when he saw them he was so glad that he cried out loud. "What are you doing here?" "We were captured while we were on our way to you. And Pedro came with me." "What are we going to do?" "I do not know but I guess we will have to fight our way through, that is all I know now." So they were put into the den of the lion. But the chief was so surprised to see that the lion did not make any move to hurt them. "What does this mean?" asked the chief in an angry manner. "Why this is the lion we sent here just a few weeks ago." "Well, if you will send me another lion I will let you go." "All right, I will send you another lion just as soon as I reach home." "Well you may have some horses and some of my men to guard you and get what ever you want." "Father, why don't you go home?
John Lemon Describes Vacation Trip to Mt. Vernon
Having decided to visit Mt. Ver non we took the boat at 9:30 and made the trip down the Potomac in about one hour. Aboard the boat, there was a picnic party consisting of seven Sunday schools. This made the boat pretty crowd ed, but we secured good seats near the rail. The scenery was very beautiful along the water's edge. We passed the War College and two forts, one on each side of the river. When we arrived at the little boat landing, quite a few people got off with us. To get to the house from the boat landing we went up a winding path which was used by Washington. Mt. Vernon, as' you know, was Washington's home. There he went when he wished to be alone with his family. The first thing of interest that we saw was the tomb of Wash ington and his family. At this place a small, very old colored man told us about the tomb. Then we went up another winding walk which leads to the house. In the coach house there was Washington's coach. We entered the kitchen first This kitchen was connected to the house by a covered passage about twenty-five feet long, and It contains many, old cooking utensils, plates and other kinds of old-fash ioned crockery. There was a large old-fashioned fire place which was used for cooking purposes. , From there we entered the house by the covered walk. In this house are many interestig and curious old articles. In one room there is a carpet which was given to Georgo Washington by Louis XVI. In another room is the harpsicord which was given to Eleanor Curtis on her wedding day by Washington. Georee Washineton'B own flute lav, on this piano. In the banquet hall were cases of interesting relics among which were the dentist tools used by Washington. In every room the j
You ought not to be out here, for I fear you will get killed." "Well I guess I will take your advice and go home." "Get our horses ready and we will start, chief." "All right" It was just a few minutes until they were started, and were accompanied by some of the band. They were attacked a few times, but the natives were strong, and they started on again. At last they reached the port and the ship was getting ready to start on its journey, so they hurried up a little bit. And soon they were on their way home. They had a fearful storm about half way across which lasted until morning, and of course Rose was afraid but Allen quieted her down. Finally they reached the New York harbor, and to be sure Rose was glad. When they got home her little pet came out to the steps to meet her. It had grown so that she hardly knew it. But Mr. Harrington sent the pet away. "Won't you come to dine with U3 this evening? We will be so glad to have you. for I get so lonesome now," said Rose the next dt.y. "Well if you insist, I will come." "All right, come at 8:30 p. m." was the reply. "I must go now, but I will be here then." "Goodbye.' "Goodbye," he called back to her. That night at half past eight Allen came and they had a joyous evening. When twelve o'clock came, Allen was just leaving. (To be Continued)
POOR GEOGRAPHY A none too well educated man once said: "Tom, next time you go to Chicago, I'd like to go along." "Why?" asked Tom. "Well, I've never been out of the United States and I'd like to go once." MYRTLE G. Fifty vocations are taught in the United States navy. furniture is mostly the original. The room where Washington died is furnished just as it was. After her husband's death, Martha Washington occupied a small room on the third floor. After we had wandered through the house, we followed the path to another row of outhouses, where we saw the shoe shop, spinning house, laundry, and the long building which contains the servants' quarters. From there we wandered into the beautiful old-fashioned garden, which is surrounded by a tall boxwood hedge. The flower gardens are outlined by low boxwood hedges. After going through the garden, we sauntered back to the front of the house, and rested on the broad piazza which overlooks the Potomac. We secured a splendid photo of the front of the house. JOHN LEMON.
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