Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1900 — The “Judge” Lays Down the Law. [ARTICLE]

The “Judge” Lays Down the Law.

The “Old* Folks,” ask “that the law of the case,” touching criticism and the award of prizes- on May 11th, 190 Q, be applied-thusly. “Us girls and boys” think of “good old days’* Please compare ns not with the new. Judge us a oneby the “plain old ways," ' Which our actions and tongues bring to view. - Think of the old happy meetings. When we took the old puncheon floor, “Said pieces” and encored onr greetings, For speeches and mu-ic of yore. Let yonr young hearts warm up to greeting. The “fiddle,'’ “frolic” and “bee” The “debate,” sing n school and meeting. How true is the picture you’d see. Judge well of our speeches, tunes and song. As child life at home and at school, -Don’t think we meant to do a thug wrong Give the prize on the good old rule.