The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-12

say, 'jumping from the frying pan. into
the fire. Rain In June Is worry harmful to
the very thing that's needed. MAY IL our
growing month, and II is then that every
thing Is as beautiful and inviting ns n
landscape. The Grst day of the month
May DHy-has at all times been celebrated,
aud was the chief festival both In, ancient
and more modern times suppose most
OF YOU have heard about 'thc bringing
home OF MAY" 'goiug n.MnNing," and
other proceedings that always took place
upon this day during the middle ages. A
severe blow was given TO these merry Gus.
toms by the pnritHns, but In some places
IN lcranco aud Germany these festive sports
are even vet observed.
The public schools are probably the great.
est educators In America but because they
open IN certain month does Il make that
month the best month W the yenrf We can
not get nm education In a single month
aud II getting an education Is such a
pleasant occupation the i've months fol
lowing September would rank equally with
being the the GoweiFy month Ia 'ths part Of
the State. II has been very windy and
disaRreeahle M here ever since the LIST of
March The hardest wind we had this year
was Oh the 9th OF April. A few flowers
may br scattered here and there. hut they
nrc like hens teeth. few and far between.
April weather Is so caangenblc that II may
Ing the next In twelve hours everything
may be freezing. hut we have. no dis
tqrbanccs Of any Kind tn bright serene
equal II in beauty or health. would like
to know the EDITORS opinion on the subject
when the contest closes remain, your
Panhandle Hap, CHARLES X, Fuller.
Mathis Texas Dear Haphammer; | viii
take It for granted that ! may enAer your
am very much interested In the contest,
win give my opinion at once, Now,
Haps there are several Of You with whom
disagree. First, we will consider what
we are contestinR about: which is the best
month In the year, What does hest mean,
anyway Does mean fayorltet THAT
definition: that which Is hest for humanity
greatest benefit Well now wc-want 10
know which Is the best and that Is thard
TO decide. as many have saif. Some Ike
ed; others like autumn months because
tt IS rcnping season. Now, If we only had
spring months what use would u 90 w.
gov our seed when could we reap them?
Again, II we had only autumn months, how
would we get anything TO reapf One boy
said he voted for. June. because we didn't
have any raius then and everything was
In full bloom. Now, listen tight. Hans;
How does TINT hoy expect 10 get his flow
ers without rain? Does he think the win
ter months DO nothing toward Identifying
our carth1 What use are SHOWS ana rains.
anyway DO they not prepare the ground
so that tho little seeds viii sprouif The
flowers could not grow without rain, so
how can n sensible hoy or girl say he or
she likes month because IL Us not rainy
one. OF course. we all Hike warm. pleas
ant sunshiny days. but we need rain and
must have II. How would we live II ws
had no raini The farmers crop would no
lost cattle wonld die bees couldnt make
honey and so what would we have 10 eat
or wear. either Maybe some folks can
No an sawdnst and air but I don't think
/ could All OF the months Of the year
ere necessary 10 hannah. animal or plant
NE. but one may be better than an9thef
/ think the one that brings or should bring
more hnppiness into the world Is the one
in which the Savior Is born, Now yon
April Hnps, who say Easter Is more sacred
| linn Christmas. because lie died and arose
10 the resurrection at that time. How
could He die II lie had not been born
admit that Easter Is time OF THANKSGIVING