The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-20


from knowing the heartache Of parting with a
mother.
Iura A. MeCally, I know what It IS TO lose a
brother and other friends; but never knew what
{ ii was TO have q heaTtacbc until DoW.-IIattie l.
Goodsell, Morgan Center, Vt
A CHILDREN s-HoME TEACHER.
DEAR FRIENDS: I'm my last letter | stated that
would give short description of the place where
] am employed teacher 1t is called Knoop
Chidren's Home" because given TO the County Of
Miami by man named knoop for the benefit OF
homeless children. The Home is situated on fine
farm three miles from Troy, and IS quite large
buildinE-i0ur stories high. Beside this there has
been added pretty cottage, occupied by the boys.
There j. aiaundry, with an engineroom beneath il.
The schoolhousc Il about 100 rods from the main
building il consists Of two schoolrooms and a
chapel above. There are more than hundred
children here. Fifty-two of them are in my room
at school, and 40 in the advanced grade
The Superintendent and wife the oyerseers.
There arc quite a NUMBER Of other employees such
as sewiug-giFls. lRundscsscs cook and dining-room
girl, matrous and teachers engineer and farmer.
These constitute the family
Ii l. - pleasant sight 10 see the children march
10 school IN ranks; but It IS quite task TO
keep Them so. We sometimes take them TO the
chapel IN the mornings 10 practice songs Tor the
sabhath-school. They seem to enjoy 1t, ana can
sing quite well.
We teachers are trying hard to improve the
school, with strong hopes of success; but only
schooteachers know the joys and trials OF one IN
The Home not only affords bodily comforts but
also gives the children chance to become useful
men and women They remain here until they
have attained the age Of l6, when, by the careful
training which they have had, most of them are
competent TO maintain themselves. If any of the
G. G. should happen this way, please call and
us.-NetHe Cady, Troy, o.
ARTHUR on HIS RAMBLEs.
FRIENDS or THE C. c.: Several having kindly
asked for another leaf from my diary, I comply
with their request. Please remember, however,
that my memoranda was only intended Tor my
home circle, and, therefore, very crude. After
leaving Clear Lake and passing through dense for
ests OF Oregon fir and pine we made toward the
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part of the Slate.
Coming out of the dense woods. and ascending a
steep hill we reached what is known as the SUM
nit, the altitude being 500 feet above the sea,
where We're greeted with of the most stril1-
ing and aweinspiring panoramas that nature so
frequently presents TO ones view IN these mount
ans. Before us lay stretching for miles very sea
OF lava say sea, for the formation of the mass
was similar TO the waves OF the ocean, the theory
being that volcanic eruption filed the valley,
while at earthquake afterWaTd TenGed the debris
and gave To il the peculiar formation now seen
Descending fully GOO feet skirted the valley for
several miles, and then crossed road of broken
lava and rocks which has been made through the
mass, finding IL necessary to lead our horses.
The construction OF this road has only been COM
pleted with a large expenditure of money and
much labor, 1t being impracticabie to proceed in
uifecJ line, therefore causing by It's winding
course distance Of three miles 10 be travelled
where as bird would fly il is only mile. We
now came TO a beautiful stretch of country-forests
lnterspersed with openings small prairies, which
constitute the feeding of many floclzs of
sheep, numbering tens of thousands, during the
50 miles. Reaching lovely little mountain stream
We prepared our evening meal, with the snow-Clad
Three Sister Mountains towering above only
lew miles distant and rested for the night, finding
arising in the morning Aug. 9, three-quarters
of an inch OF ice.-Arthur Sinclair, Walla Walla,
Wash. Ter.
CLUB WHISPERS.
What they all think: That Eva T. Pryor should
write a {. {. story.-Mamie Corr Taunton, Mass.
That Ada J. Brands letter contained beautiful
thoughts. To live TO do what duty requires is the
E human Lon
Strawberry Point Iowa. That 1t is the simple
round of duties Of which our lives made up.
No day Is commonplace if we had but the eyes to
see lis spendor.-M. G. Adams, Lovelton, Pa
That the C. C. Is improving and may 1t flourish
forever Frlze awarded Lois Lillian Gaskili, South
Niison. y /. Lorena Adanson may count me for
Book Exchange--Nelia Hampton. Nit Victory o.
How glad l was TO know that Kate Van Dyke
had SO early IN lie chosen The better part" How
many OF the c. c. have followed her example?
+ How grand, indeed, il would be il all those that
have their names recorded in the c. c. had them
written Ia the - Lambs Book of Life" Would say
to Kate that /, too, united with the NJ. E. Church
when quite young, and participate in all the
church work which young ladies are called upon
70 do Am also Secretary OF our Sabbath-school--
Minnie {. Bowsby, Ninterset, Iowa.
Mamie r COnklin, cannot answer the question
asked IN regard TO the boys not writing more for
The TRIBUNE" often wonder what has become
OF some OF our very best members. Where
VIII Boster. VIII Wildwood Farmer Boy Y Y H.
Tennessee Boy, Pat Riot, John A. Lyttle. Ed.
Randolph, keystone Capital Boy, Waiter A. Kaler
Now, boys, answer to the roll call and give
In Curious Corner, Nov %, it was stated that the
greatest known cold was 400 miles from The North
Pole. and was intense that no instrument of hu-
man invention could measure It. would like TO ask
that persons authority, and how cold it was?
There have been instruments invented which have
measured - below zero. My authority Is Ganot.
Was the case mentioned colder than that? Win
the person send his authority? -L, H. Ross Mid
dlebury, Vt.
Seeing the number of letters our c. c. favorite.
Annie J.. Marsh, has received, made me wonder
just how many letters / had received from mem
bers OF the Z. g. find that though not nearly so
many have fallen 70 my share, still have received
somewhat over 200, and they have given me so
much pleasure. VIII Annie please accept my sin
cere congratulations though they be perhaps a
trifie late. Would like to ask Miss Gertrude Chase
who formerly resided in Bethany. Pa. if she has
entirely forgotten her old friend.-Luie Smith All
West Main street, New Britain, Conn.
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To Exchange; Crochet patterns for the same
Eyaiyn Potter, Melien, Wis. Back numbers of
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! Thanksgiying.-Lill Hamilton, Eugene CITY
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10 first one telling me where the letter Is first
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