The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-22
.i BUDDING rho GIFTS.


BUDDING rHogaHTs.
From Youthful Phil osophers, Being
. Budget Of Juvenile Essays &
Read at the Psmbina Public s
School on Friday
Friday afternoon last, being the, occa-
sion Of the regular monthly reception at
4 the Pembina public school, the editor OF
the P1oNEER-ExpREss took the oppor-
tunity TO observe little of the school
life OF our young friends, and note the
work Of our teachers. On entering the
building, we soon leaned that our public
school is no dull resort, where irksome
tasks hold unwilling minds, but bright
and cheerful place where sympathy and
sociability bind teachers and pupils to-
{ gether in the work of education. In
all the exercises there was freedom
without disorder; the voluntary restraint
that naturally results from allowing the
pupils in q large measure to govern
themselves. During the entire afternoon,
we heard not the echo of the words "go''
but always that of "come." And there
is no more delightful place to spend a
few hours than in such school. Prof.
Travis and his lady, with hearts as young
as any, and with a determination to
make their work permanently successful,
are gradually bringing our school into an
excellent condition. A few minutes
stay in the Primary room, showed that
to be a very happy department of the
family. Miss Thacker, alert and enthusi-
astic, embues the little ones with the
same spirit-result, education made easy
The most interesting part of our visit
was that occupied in listening to the
efforts of our juvenile friends in the way
of compositions. Without their know
ledge or consent, we publish below these
efforts, reminding our readers at the
same time that the authors had no thought
of their effusions appearing in print.
The ages of the writers range from eight
to sixteen years. It will be observed
that they deal in short sentences and
write on subjects they understand, never
getting beyond their depth. This is
an example to older heads. Now for the
essays:
Emerson.
When papa first came to Emerson
there was only one house and that was
boarding house. The rest of the people
lived in tents and it was all bushes in
every direction. but they cleared off just
enough ground to put their tents on.
But when we came, there were eight
houses besides one store and boarding
house. and we lived their nearly tive
years. Then we went to the farm and
when we came pack, 1t was mucn
larger than when we left, and we lived
there until we came to Pembina.
P1RTIE WALLACE.
My Pet Deer.
used to have pet deer when wa.
at Paramount. Illinois. I called hin
Billy. had two, and one died. Whe,
! left Fairmount, I sold him to the
butcher, as I could not bring him SO far.
~ l.. B. BOOKER.
The Violet.
There once lived by the side of a
small brook, family consisting of Ii
lady, her two daughters, her husband
and his two daughters. This lady was
very unkind to her two step-daughters,
and always made them dress in black OF
very dark purple while she and he,
daughters always dressed in the --latest
style. One day they all went into tn.
parlor, (the lady her daughters and step.
daughters.) There were just five chairs
in the room. The lady sat down on one,
and spread her skirt over another and
ordered her daughters to sit one on each
side of her. Then she made her two
step-daughters sit on one chair. Her
husband came in soon after and said
something about her being rather selfish,
which made her SO angry that she
ordered him to sit on a stool at her feet
with his feet in a tub of water. If you
look closely at a violet you will see tina,
my story is true. Their position is not
changed to this day. and in the pansy
the step-daughters still wear these dark
dresses.
FLoRA WRIGHT.
Our Cow.
Last Sunday our COW got frightened at
my sisters red dress, and broke her
rope, and ran off as fastas she could to-
wards the church. Then I headed her
of, and drove her home, but as soon
as George went to catch her, she started
off again. She ran past Mr.. Ewings
house, and very nearly ran over Mrs.