Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 295, 28 October 1916 — Page 15

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM. SATURDAY, OCT. S8. Ml

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SOCIETY NEWS FOR CHILDREN

JUNIOR SOCIETY CALENDAR Tuesday Garfield Halloween party after school at the building. Y. M. C. A. Halloween party for the boys junder sixteen at 7 : 30. Thursday Ceremonial meeting of Okiciyopi Camp at the home of Winifred Comstock. A combined meeting of the Wahpikameki and Wuda Camps at -which Miss Kaufman's entire camp will be made Woodgatherers, held at the home of Miss Helen Ball, South Fifteenth street. Saturday Girls' Busy Bee club meets at Mission at 2:30 for progressive meeting. A surprise party was given last Saturday at the home of Miss Elizabeth Price in honor of Miss Florence Strauss whose present home is in Springfield, Ohio. She is visiting relatives of this city . First we played stage-coach, followed by a clothespin race which was won by MissAlice Starr and Miss Elizabeth Price. Next we hunted for red mints which were hidden In the various rooms. Refreshments were served after which we had a marshmallow bake. Those attending were Florence Strauss, Marianne Swaynie, Ethel Tellman, Alice .Starr Margaret Coe, Virginia Livingstone and Elizabeth Price. By ELIZABETH PRICE Misses Janet and Virginia Harris spent the day in Indianapolis, Friday. Miss Mildred Ramsey and Master Donald Ramsey with their parents have been spending the later part of the week in Indianapolis. Miss Elizabeth Price left Thursday for Madison, Indiana, where eho is spending the week end with relatives and friends. The Girls' Busy Bee club of the North Fourteenth street Mission vwere scheduled to have a most delightful Halloween party at the chtirch this afternoon. Great preparations had been made, and the girls were looking forward to a great time. The meeting for next Saturday will be a progressive af fair, and the members will visit the Day Nursery, and several other points in the city. A rather short business meeting of the Wuda Camp Fire Girls was held Thursday afternoon with Miss Helen Ball acting as guardian in place of Miss Marie Kaufman who was unable to be present. Miss Marian Swaynie is the guest of Miss Florence Strauss of Spring field, Ohio, who was visiting in this city last week and returned to her home last Sunday. Miss Marian will return for school Monday, CHICKENS GET SHARE OF SOUP THEY WANT Once upon a time there lived in the country a poor woman and her three children, Jennie, Martha and Alice. Jennie was the oldest of the three, and she was very selfish. They lived in a stone house which had climbing vines over the door and windows. The sparrows and wrens built nests in' the vines. The birds woke up early in the morning and began singing. Then the children would wake up early too, and loose their sleep. , One morning, about half past nine, the children said they were very hungry. Their mother told them to sit down upon the doorstep and she would give them some soup she was making for dinner. She gave them each in a turn a spoonful of soup. When it was nearly gone a chocken came around the house and wanted something to eat. It was the last spoonful of soup, and Jennie said, "I am going to have the rest." " She started to grab the spoon, but instead spilt all the soup on the ground. Then the chicken got it's share of the soup. LOOKS FOR HIS GIRL Old Mr. Brown while looking for his sweetheart, stopped in a church, thinking she might be there. Soon the preacher came and asked, "Brother, are you looking for salvation?" But he boldly answered; No! I'se looking for Sal Jones. Edward Zeyen, St. Andrew's School.

Girl Loves Dog

I love my dog. His name is Teddy and he is 4 years old. He is a French Bull Terrier and runs after stones and sticks. Teddy swims, jumps and runs. He barks when he wants something to eat. Teddy follows bis papa most of the time. At night he is very tired. Our dog ran off one day and we were very sorry and we all cried, but we got him back. He has rever ran off since then. We drove 18 miles one way for our dog. ELLA GARRETT 6 A grade Whitewater School BOY CITY ELECTION Only a week more of campaigning is left for the nominees of Boy City since the election will be held at each school building a week from Tuesday, November 7. The petitions for nominations were handed in to City Clerk, Paul Heironimus, by last Wednesday morning and he at once turned them over to Mr. Giles. The advisory board of Boytown will make out the ballots, and the complete list of nominees will be published in next week's Junior. The offices to be filled are mayor, city clerk, and the councilmen. Each ward of the city is to have its own boy councilman, and elect him themselves, so that each ward school will have a different ballot to vote on. Then there will be the four councilmen-at-large for everyone to choose. This election will be of the greatest interest to every boy in the city, since it is their first chance to vote, and they are planning to make the most of it. A CAT'S BATH One day a little cat was sitting at our gate, and a little dog came up for a chat. After talking for a while, the dog said, "Now I don't want you to think I am rude, or that I am inquisitive, but tell me why do you wash in such" a funny way? I run to the lake every day and dive in the clear water and jump out and shake myself until I am as fresh and neat as a pin. But I see you rubbing your fur with a red little tongue; are you sure you get clean?" The cat got mad and flew at poor doggie and scratched his nose and eyes, and sent him yelping down the street. That is what one gets for being inquisitive. . HILDA TAUBE St. Andrew's School MOTHER'S VACATION One day my mother and sister went to ColumbuB. And before mama left she said, "Mary, if you will be a good girl while I'm away I will bring you something home." I enirt "All rlerht. mama. I will be as good as can be. I will try and try as bard as l can." ao i gave mama and my sister a kiss and they went away. On the night mama was coming home I could harldy wait to go and meet her. Father and I went to the station to meet her. We came home and I sat down and saw mama undo the packages. I bet .you can't guess what it WB8. I know you can't so I will tell you a new pair of shoes and a hair ribbon. MARY FALCONE Whitewater School NEW USE FOR TASSELS One day a little girl 3 years old, was standing at the window watching the coal men put coal in the house. There was a team of mules hitched to the wagon. She turned around to her mother and said, "Mother, when horses have tassels for tails, then are they mules?" MARGARET HIATT, Vaile School. f ELLA'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT It waa Ella's birthday. Her uncle had sent her the sweetest kitten that you ever saw. When it came, her father hid it in the closet When Ella got up her father told her to go look in the closet. When 6he came back she had a basket. Her mother said, "What is that?" Ella opened the basket and out Jumped the kitten. "Oh, mother," said Ella, "Where did it come from?" "It came from Uncle John," was the reply. "Oh, mother. I never saw such a sweet thing," said Ella, I shall take as good care of it as I can." LUCILE MOORMAN, age 11 5 A grade, Finley School.

Notes About "Y"

Election of captains took place in the boys' gym classes. The captains elected are: in the Junior Prep, class, Russell Taylor, Joy Bailey, Harry Eikenberry and Harold Hyde. The Juniors elected Richard Holcomb and Howard Monger. The Employed Boys elected John Falke and Glenn Weist. The purpose of electing captains and dividing the class into teams is to stimulate class attendance, deportment, class loyalty and a class spirit. The class schedule is not out but it will cover a period of 4 weeks ending December 31. The winning teams in each class will receive special recognition at that time. The teams will compete intra class in the following events; high jump, broad jump, 100 yard dash, apparatus work, basket ball, volley ball, soccor, Indoor baseball and in the pool, 20 yard swim, 40 yard relay, and fancy diving. Each boy will be marked on his attendance, punctuality, deportment and execution. The score of each boy will be added to score of the team he is on. The schedule will commence Tuesday, Oct. 31. DESCRIBES HER SCHOOL I am a girl eight years old. I have a brother, and his name is Darnel. We live one mile west of Greensfork. We go to school at Greensforb. We go in a hack. Our driver has two horses; one's name is Pet, the other Bird. Sometimes he lets me drive. , I have a cat. He is a big tabby cat. He goes to school in the hack with me and would like to ride, but Mr. Driver says no. v . Marget has a tabby cat, You bet he is nice. Every time he's in the barn He gets after mice. MARGET GAUSE Greensfork, Ind. OWNS TWO CHICKENS I am a girl twelve years old, and have a little brother eight years old Our Aunt Nellie gave us two little chickens, their names are Sweet William and Violet. Sweet William is brother Claud's and Violet is mine. We keep them tied all day long, and after school of an evening we put strings on them and drive them. They are great pets. We have a cat and hia name is Paul. He plays hide and seek with Claud. We both go to school in Greensfork. My grandpa is a great reader of the Palladium. LENA NICHOLSON Greensforb A RIDDLE Why does a farmer build his pig pen on the west side of the house? Answer, next Saturday. Lona Hoff, 6 A grade, Hibberd School. ON MY TRIP Sunday we went out in the automobile. We had one puncture caused by a carpet tack. The tire was thin and all we had to do was to change the inner tube. My mother was driving. We stopped about fifteen minutes, then we went on to Kitchell's Station. We went by a farm where we saw a tractor, about five discs, seven wheat drills, and a lot of other stuff. The people were going to have a public sale. Then we went to Boston and form there to my uncle's. There we had a lot of fun. GAAR DAVIS, Vaile school. BOBBY IN THE WOODS Bobby got up at four o'clock and went on his hike. When he got to the woods he built a fire and put his meat to cook. He was happy and went to the creek to wade. He caught a fish and ate it for dinner. When dinner time came he ate his dinner. Then he went farther in the woods. He had a gun and he saw a rabbit and shot it. Then he had rabbit for supper. When dark came he went home and slept good all night. DONALD VICE, 12 years old HOLD A CONTEST Dear Aunt Molly: I want to tell you that the girls and boys are having a contest in teeth washing. If the girls win at Christmas they will get a picture or If the boys win they will get the picture. Today the girls have 12 Btars and the boys have 2. Respectfully, MENNIS McFARLAND Economy, Indiana.

DUCKLINGS OBEY Once upon a time there was a mother dncbling and her six children. They lived in a hollow maple tree. One day the mother said, "I am going to market but you must stay home, because it looks very much like rain. The mother went away. The ducklings were obedient, so they got their playthings out. The mother just got back home when it commenced to rain. For being obedient, she brought them each a big cake. GRACE SIMCOE Finley School

VISIT CLEAR CREEK One Thursday afternoon our class went to Clear Creek. We went through the Earlham campus. We went across an alfalfa field. Harry Schwab went across the creek and got some milkweed pods. We watched the seeds fly. Elizabeth Stevens fell in the water and got her dress wet and muddy. After it dried we brushed off the mud. As we went along we got some leaves. We got sycamore, beech and maple leaves. We found some logs and eat on them to eat our lunch. THELMA FELTMAN 3 A grade, Joseph Moore School. AUTOMOBILE A big base ball team is started. I want some boys for my team and I want you to join it. If you come to 312 North 11th street and ask for William Campfield you will know about it. WILLIAM CAMPFIELD, Captain - Starr School SEWING CLASS The girls at Joseph Moore school are making pot lifters before they begin to cook. We are making designs on them in cross stitch. Each one has a different design and different colors of thread. BERTHA C. WHITE 5 A grade, Joseph Moore School. SONG SPARROW Melospiza melodia Have you ever been going along the street, past some empty lot, when the morning air was so cold and snappy these real fall mornings that even the katy-dids were silent, and then suddenly hear the liveliest, rippling little song come from the tall weeds? Why, it just sends new life clear through you, for you know that there Is one happy little fellow who isn't scared out by chilly days. It is the Song Sparrow. Have you ever seen one? Perhaps you merely thought he was his rowdy cousin the English Sparrow, but he wasn't! There is a strong family resemblance, but the Song Sparrow doesn't have the black necktie his jaunty cousin wears, and his breast is all streaked and spotted with brown, with three rather large spots in the center. Song Sparrows are as friendly as they can be. We have them everywhere around here, even in town, and sometimes they even stay over winter. They build their nests low, In bushes or sometimes on the ground, and their whitish eggs are half covered with heavy brown speckles.

MARGARET ENJOYS GIVING FLOWERS TO SHOW PEOPLE Margaret was at her grandmother's for a month's visit. Mrs. Grey owned a large boarding house and Margaret liked to visit her. It was the month of June and everything was pretty and fresh. Margaret had looked forward to this visit for quite a little while, and now as she stood on her grandmother's large porch, she was so happy she could "shout" as she said. Margaret had already made several friends, but the best one was the milkman. He had taken her to his large dairy farm for a day's visit, and she had enjoyed this very much. After Margaret had been at her Grandmother's about a fortnight, some show people came to the town and wanted board at Mrs. .Grey's, which was given. Margaret was interested in them at once and wanted to make friends, for she imagined they were nice and orderly. "I will take Mrs. Johnson some roses," said Margaret one morning when she was out in the yard. As soon as her hands were full of the flowers, she arranged them very nicely in a vase, and timidly knocked at the door. "Yes," was the answer. Margaret opened the door and went in. She put the flowers on a stand, but neither Mr. or Mrs. Johnson said thanks. Downstairs Margaret saw her grandmother in the living room, and ran over to her. "Grand mother," she burst out, "Have you seen the show people's room? It's most horrid, and oh! so dirty it doesn't look like your room; and they didn't even say thank you for the roses." "Never mind, dear." said grandmother, "No, I haven't been in their room, but I know show people do not keep their rooms very neat." Margaret went out on the porch to think about what she had seen. "I don't think I should keep my room as untidy as that, if I were a show person," thought Margaret to herself, "And I should try to be polite." As Margaret was thinking all this, her grandmother came out and sat down beside her, and said, "Margaret, I have just received a letter from your mother, saying that she needs you very much. I am sorry, but if she wants you, you must go." Margaret wanted to stay, but she also wanted to see her little brother, so she wasn't really unhappy as she packed her clothes. She bade her grandmother goodbye, and in two hours was greeting her mother and brother. The next day was cleaning day at Margaret's home, and as soon as breakfast was over, she told her mother to do the shopping, or what .ever she wished. Then as soon as she had gone, Margaret donned a large apron and dustcap. She cleaned the house, yard and walks, and had dinner ready when her mother, father and brother came home. They were all surprised and pleased, too. And as a reward, which really came from taking Mrs. Johnson some roses, Margaret received two bright silver dollars. ROMA WILLIAMS

THE STORY OF DAYTON During my vacation we were to Dayton. It is a very large place. It has 130,000 people in it. While we were there we visited the Cash Register and the Cash Register play grounds, and went in bathing. There are four boats on the swimming pool and we went in them to the middle of the pool. When we could not row any farther a boy had to push us to shore. Then when we were done swimming we swung in the large swing and went down the shoots and had a very fine time. There are many large buildings and large elevators in the stores. They go so fast they almost take your breath. There is a market in Dayton every day and so much traffic that you can not get through the streets. From a Junior Reader. TAKE THEIR PICTURES Dear Aunt Molly: The 6 A girls had their pictures taken In the kitchen and then after that they went up stairs to the kindergarten, and we had our pictures taken with our sewing. LOUISE SHAFFER, 6A grade, Whitewater School.