The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-12-15
Our Educational Column.
"Unels willism," Editor.

UuP b0uGdJl0Ildl 00iuIIlll.
Uncle william" Editor
Address all communications relative to this
department To Editor Educational Column,
care OF THE STAR.
Boys and girls. your ''uncle" has
not talked to you for two weeks, on nc
count of other matters. but vacation
time Is almost here and next week the
necessary. but much dreaded. examina-
,ions will begin. We have observed
that alargc number of you have been
enthusiastic foot ball adherents. which,
we fear, will be to your detriment. us it
detracted, more or less, from your school
work. Therefore. we will conduct our
talk this week after the manner Of foot
ball game. You, my boys and girls, are
the players on one side and 1t is yours to
play to win. The frivolous follies Of the
world are your opponents. We will
line them upas follows:
YOURSELVES. OPPONENTS.
Self Reliance Idleness
Energy Gossip
Ambition Indifference
Obedience lnattention
Application procrastination
Punctuali,y DisObediencc
Promptness Tardiness
Independence Deceit
Resolution Sothfulness
Truthfulness Inaction
Activity Carelessness
Your school term Is the game to he
played. The first half of it is nearly
completed. Have you played fair
honest half thus far? How many goals
or touchdowus have you made? Each
aud every time you perform your duty
carefully and conscientiously you score
point in this great game. and each
time you fail your opponents score.
Don't allow them to gain II single inch,
but keep ihc,n back of your - yard
line. Many ~ you. we are afraid, have
lost considerable ground during the
first half and unless you play the second
from the start with en7rgy and de-
termination 60 win the goal what you are
striving for will not be yours. The
goal you all are striving for is u clean.
spotless record and high grade of
scholarship and it is yours II you but
work Tor it. holding every inch of ground
you gain in spite Of all obstacles. Mass
your plays, resort to any strategy
whereby to defeat and overcome your
opponents: pay strict attention 10 all
the signals given by your captains, the
. taucbara and ip,,,li initl,, ,bav na.h and
every command. Work together in
harmony and the goal is yours, aod how
proud yourself and friends will he when
the game is won and your defeated OPP
ponents stink OIL the field, crushed and
humiliatcd. Boys and girls be expert
in this great game on he nothing Do
not be satisfied with being but Il second
or third rate player or you will never
succeed: be all or nothing. Yoa can do
it II yon will, theu nobly labor and put
forth every effort TO reach the highest
standard and pile up point after poin.
to your score until you cross the line
and reach the goal Then
"On to the goal. press on
Glory awaits you there.
Palms FOR the victOr's brow
And robes that the conqueror's u0ro."
SCHOOL NOTES.
The SCHOOLS will hold an cntertain-
ment in Assembly hall on Friday even.
ing of this week
The Ideal Literary Club held social
in the Nolan block on Saturday evening
last
The orchestra has added ''Niola'
TO its Instrumentation.
The position of the cannon balls at
present looks as though they had been
used in bombarding Mrs. RhOads' fort
ress But fiveout of the fifty yet remain
on the terrace
Mid-term examinations will begin
this week. "Are ye ready for the fray
my warriors hold ~