Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 289, 21 October 1916 — Page 11

THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM

NEWS OF THE BOY8 AND GIRL8 OF WAYNE COUNTY IN THE JUNIOR FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION SEE THE COUPON ON FOURTH PAGE. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY, OCT. 21, 1916

The Old School House in

Hundreds of school children, celebrating centennial this week, ought to remember that they have advantages today which their forefathers did not. The old log cabin school house in Glen Miller park shows how primitive were the school buildings in the very early days. Boy Tells Aunt Story He Made Up A small boy whose aunt often told him stories, suggested one day that he would like to have her amuse him this way again. But she replied that she thought it would bo fine to have the situation reversed, and he tell her a story. So this is what he made up: "Well, once on a time there was a little boy, and he climbed to the top of a great high mountain where there were lots of great big trees, and it was awfully dark all in these trees. And the little boy walked and walked and finally he met a great big bear. "And the bear said, 'What are you doing up here, little boy?' . "And the little boy said, 'Oh, Mr. Bear, I'm so far aw?y up here on this high mountain and I don't know how to get home.' "And the bear said, 'Well, I'm very hungry and I like little boys, and I'm going to eat you up, that's what I'm going to do to you.' "And the little boy was so scared he began to cry, and just then Mr. Jonah came along, and he said to the old bear, 'What are you going to do to this little boy?' "And the big old bear said, 'I'm going to eat him up.' "And then Mr. Jonah said, 'If you don't go right home and leave him alone, I'll sick my whale on you.' "And that's all." FROM A FRIEND. My Rabbits My father has rabbits. I have to go and get clover for them every evening after school. My father eald if I took care of them he would give me two rabbits. One evening I went home after school and in a box I found two little rabbits. They are big now. The mother has seven little ones now. I am busy getting clover for them. In the winter time my father buys hay for them. I like them very much. I named the mother rabbit Nellie and the father rabbit Jones. When I feed them they eat out of my hand. Don't you wish your father would get you some rabbits? FANNY RIZIO, Whitewater School THE HORNS Once there was a boy who had lived in the country all his life. He went to the country and his uncle took him to the pasture to see the cows. He asked what the horns were and his uncle told him. They went a little way and a cow nioo-ed so the boy asked which horn he blew. VARDINE RUSSELL, 4-A, Vaile School

The Girl Who Was Unable to Study in School Room

The rain was beating on the windows of the school room in rhythm with the ticking clock. Every pupil seemed to be studying laboriously except one girl, whose name was Louise Blair. She was gazing listlessly around the room, now and then looking at the clock. To her, time seemed to drag along, and it Mv Kitten I have a kitty and she is black. Her name is pussy. She has had lots of little and they have been nearly all black but some are different. When she comes into the house and wants something to eat, she neows around the table and begs. When she gets through eating and it is cold, she comes into the other room and lies down in the sun and washes her face. Then she goes out of doors to play. Bill Out West Lands Bandit Bill's parents were Very poor. They lived In a little cabin by the road side. One day Bill and his dog went for a walk down the lane. Bill was whistling along the road, when he came to a tree. On the tree it said, "$1,000 Reward for the Capture of BLACK JOE, the Bandit." Bill said, "Gee, I wish I could catch him. Then I could have a nice house to live in." Bill went home and ate his dinner, and after dinner he told his mother what he saw. Ills mother said for Bill to keep away from him because he will get you if you don't Bill was twelve years old and it was his birthday. Bill's parents had just enough to buy Bill a pony. Bill fed it each morning and kept it in the barn. One morning they were going down the road and Bill heard a noise in the bushes, and there was a man with a black handkerchief around his face. Bill whWpered to himself and raid, "I'll bet that is Black Joe, the Bandit." Bill rode away real quietly and went home to tell his father. His father got his gun, and Bill took him down to where it was. Bill's father held Black Joe there while Bill went and got the sheriff. Bill was rewarded the $1,000, and built himself a nice home. WILLIAM WILLIAMS.

Glen Miller

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seemed countless ages till the bell rang. Just as she went out of the door she heard one of her friends say to another girl, "Hasn't today gone quick, though? I have all of my lessons, too, and it seems as if there is no sad side of the world." This made Louise feel more sad. She wondered why she couldn't make the day fly, and always hav? her lessons like Madge. When she got home she began pouting because she hadn't anything to do, but she well knew that there were arithmetic problems waiting to be solved, Latin to be translated and history to be read, but somehow she couldn't make herself study them, nd finally the day ended with a hard cryingspell, after which she felt a little letter. The next day Louise didn't know her lessons, and at the end of six weeks when she received her re-, port card, she was ashamed to take it home. One evening when Madge came over to spend the night with her, Louise tried to explain to her why she couldn't study. Her chum looked thoughtful for a moment, then said, "Louise, I used to be just like that, too, and I was just as determined to have my lessons the next day, but it seemed that when the next day came I never had them. One day, I resolved that I would make myself study, but that didn't do any good. "Finally, a plan popped into my head, and perhaps it will help you. For instance, I have history the first period each day, and when I study it I imagine myself the person , or living in the time or place I am studying about, and I get so interested in it that I am sorry when the bell rings. In arithmetic when I have some hard problems in such things as a grocer would have to do, I imagine myself a clerk in a grocery store and taking an order from a cranky lady who had to have things in a hurry and Just so. Why not try it, Louise?" Louise did try this plan, and was soon at the head of her class. CYNTHIA MELPOLDER. PATIENCE, JUNIORS! Since there has been such a fine response from the Junior Mail Boxes, we find that some of the stories have had to be held over. But, be patient, Junior Writers, for. If you will continue to send in articles more than ever, all of them will be printed In the order in which they are received. Keep up the good work.

Hallowe'en

Next week's Jnuior will be a Hallowe'en number, and all sorts of new ideas for Hallowe'en stunts, experiences in former years, and appropriate stories are wanted. All such contributions will be given first place. Aunt Molly. Old Woman Earns Pleasant Home Once upon a time there lived in a very small cottage an old woman and her husband. She was very old and feeble and her husband was no better. One day a kind lady asked the poor woman if she wanted her washing to do. The old woman said yes, that she would like to earn a few cents to buy something to eat. So while washing the clothes the next day she found a silver dollar in one of the pockets. "I must take this to her at once, for she might need it," the poor woman thought. So she put on her coat, hat and overshoes, for the snow was very deep, and started out. While going through a large drift she tripped and fell. She could hardly move. Just then a kind man came along and helped her up. She thanked him very much and went on her way. When she arrived there with the money, and told the lady all about what she had found, the kind lady thanked her very much for bringing it back, and she told the poor woman that she and her husband could come and live with her, and that they should have a good home. So they lived happily the re,st of their lives. Ruby Marlow, Garfield School. Playhouse Brings Joy to This Girl Dear Editor of the Junior, I see so many interesting stories in the little paper, so I will write one too. I have a playhouse attached to the barn. I enjoy it very much. On Saturday, I take everything out of my house and mop the floor. I put the rugs down when the floor gets dry. After the rugs are laid I put my furniture in the little house. In my dolls' bedroom I have a dresser and bed. I have a stand, chair and piano in my parlor. I have a box for my kitchen cabinet, covered with linoleum. The little table is in the dining room and there is a small rack with dishes on it. I dress my dolls and set them in their chairs. At night I lock up my little house and take the keys with me. RUTH HARRIS, Baxter School. Visits Aunt, Describes Visit The following Is the best compo sition from the 5A at Whitewater, and is published as it was written, with no correction at all by the edi tor: One day last Summer I went out to my Aunt's house on twentieth I was swinging in the lawn swing. When a boy in the next came over with his air gun. We put up a target, and shot at it. We shot, and shot We shot all around the middle but we could not hit it. At last I said, "I am going to hit it." So I aimed and pulled the trigger. The bee bee hit, but we could not find where it hit So we hunted and hunted. At last we found it Ton could never guess where it hit so I will tell you. It hit right in the middle. The other boy looked surprised. And he said, "I can never hit It" The other boy tried to hit it but he failed. Marion Tompkins.

News Review

John H. Clark, the new associate judge of the supreme court, appointed to fill Charles E. Hughes' place, has now taken his seat od "the bench". Daily mails by aeroplane have been established to carry the messages to and from General Pershing in Mexico. Only a little over two weeks arei left now until election day, Nov. 7J and the greatest tension is being! drawn between the two great par-i ties, especially in the speech making of Hughes and Wilson. Thurs-j day when Wilson addressed a huge meeting of women in Chicago, a1 near riot was caused when antlr! Wilson banners were displayed.! Both Roosevelt and Hughes are gaM lng to give speeches in Kentucky! over that state. One of the largest dams In the, world, "Elephant Butte Dam"; across the .Rio Grande River was! dedicated last week. The Cunard ocean liner that sailed from New York, was sunk by a mine In the English channel Thursday. St. Andrews' School All the children took a deep interest in the Centennial celebration this week. There were only half sessions so that we had a chance to enjoy the sights every afternoon. In memory of this historic event, a new twelve foot flag now flies from the flagstaff on our school. The autumn breezes had played havoc with the other flag which had been waving since the Glorious Fourth; although, as ona of the boys said, "It still had th Courthouse flag beat a mile." Hold Fire Drill. Fire drills were taken up this week in our school, and it was sutv prising to see how quickly tha school could be emptied. As there are four large exits, the four hundred children, some of them not yet Bix years old, were at a safe distance from the school building in fifty seconds after the gong was sounded. , j Hildegarde M. Bussen (age 12) Reporter for St. Andrew's School Do Woodwork We had our first lesson in woodwork last Thursday afternoon. Vfe are making a chair and davenport The way we make them is to take a scroll saw, and saw them out o( a part of a cigar box. First we saw out the two sides, then the back, and last the seat, and then we nail them all together. HARRY F. MAULE, 5 A grade, Joseph Moore school. THE PHRANTIC PHIVE Some boys in Wayne County are: forming a society to solve mysteries and they call themselves the Phrantie Phive. They have a president and they call him Sherlock Hommes. The next officer is Dr. They will make the real detectives stand around. a H. and Dr. W. Economy, Ind. Adopt Dog A few years ago a little brown dog came to our house. We had two kittens at the time, but we i kept the puppy and we all called i him "Brownta." Hn m-rmlrl nlav 1 with the kittens and shake them all day long.' But when night came Brownie would lie in his box, and the kittens would lie on top of him and sleep all night But Brownie finally got hurt by an automobile, and Chief Goodwin shot him. HARRY MAULE, 5A grade, Joseph Moore SchooLj