Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
tering the words or numbers on the
blocks she could win the reward they


blocks she could win the reward they
contained.
Not at any time had the little one
cause to think that she was forced to
learn. The task was always in the
form Of play. From words she learned
sentences, then she acquired the facul-
ty of tracing locations Of places on
charts and devices were used which
kindergarten teachers have never
thought of employing. Neither states
nor cities We're named on the map, the
child becoming acquainted with a
states form and size first, then herself
writing its name and those of cities as
she was told their relative locations
A miniature medicine case was filed
with thirty-four bottles containing as
many kinds of seed, and for increased
rewards she memorized the varieties
and thought it great fun. She easily
mastered the numerals up to 1000 in
elusive, the flags OF twenty-five nations,
whose brilliant colors were joy to her
sba by eyes, the bones of a human skele-
ton, parts of different flowers the solar
system with names Of satellites, the
punctuation marks and the thirty-two
geometrical figures.
One OF her most entertaining tricks
is to give the names of 100 celebrities as
their pictures are pointed out to her,
and then to select the proper likeness
of anyone mentioned. She calls off the
names of presidents OF the United
States as glibly as a chop house waiter
recites the menu. She can recognize
any denomination of money up to 500
bills, inclusive.
When Mr.. Olerichs is away from
home for day or more at time Viola
importunes her mother for her books
and charts. A number of private per-
formances for the benefit of a few
friends have been given. These are
gala occasions for the child. AT an
outburst of applause she suspends OPP
erations to join in the hand clapping.
She is perfectly normal and healthy,
and attractive in appearance. Her hair
has golden tinge and she has high,
white forehead. Her eyes are a deep
blue with exceptionally large pupils,
and her complexion clear. She does
not need to be asked to study but takes
to it as other little girls incline to doll
playing or other children's amusements.
Her boon companion is her dog
| q
question is propounded to discuss the
answer with him, then playfully replies
to the interrogatory.
Mr.. Olerich says the education of
Viola has only begun, and that the re-
suits of his system will produce in her
the most cultivated mind possessed by
a young woman in the world when she
arrives at that age.
GETTING A MARRIAGE LICENSE.
MASON City Times Herald.l
You can find fun most anywhere you
want to, If you are built right. We be-
lieve no crowd enjoys good laugh like
the folks at the court house. In fact
they keep in practice. If they can't
put up job on each other some indi-
vidual from the common herd must
suffer. Well, this morning a gentle
man whose hair was fringed with gray
came in to get a much coveted mar
riage license. unfortunately he had
never been married before and was In
consequence little nervous and did
not know on what lines to proceed. He
asked for Bailff Campbell and thought
he ought to be able to give him per-
NIT for such little thing as getting
married but the handsome bailif1
| could not be inveigled into doing any
such thing. He then went to Clerf
Keerl but sudden rush of business
matters in the vault kept the accom-
modating clerk away. Fortunately ne
| fell into the hands of Miss Carrie VIII
| SON. Now Carrie is preparing herself
| for the matrimonial market and car
uo {bro,1rh tho rgamarOle without 8
hitch. whats your name?" she
asked Joe. Joe, joel he suffered
and stammered and couldn't get hoie
! of his last name. Joe. Joe, and NJ
scratched his head. %. Joe O.
came pretty near losing 1t. Yes
my names Joe o., put it down.
And it was put. Well. what is thu
girls name?" We'll that's my business
| not yours" replied the astonished peti
toner. Well, but l must have it, in
sisted Carrie well her name is Kate.
,"Kate who?" Carrie asked. We'll Kate
Kate" and he scratched his head still
harder Why, it's Kate, Kate. vel
YOU know who, that fellows widow wh'
died some time ago. She's going to b.
my woman Carrie suffered ant
stammered. looked all colors of thu
rainbow but two, and then it dawnet
upon her who he meant. 90" CALCULATED
Carrie: You mean Mrs. HI.
..Yes, yes, that's She" and the curtain
rung down on act one with the licens'
rammed down in the deep pocket of tn
lnow delighted groom.
IOWA AND BEET SUGAR.