The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

Sugar and Spice.
My people would attend the historic
dinner is: Washington who would entertain the otnei
guests revolutionary Benjamin FRANK
ln who would tell stories Of his inventions and gus ~
Philadelphia Beethoven and Wagner who would entertain
with music the piano and other instruments;
Jenny Lind. who would sing; Abraham Lincoln, who
would tell of the slaves gratitude at their freedom;
Oliver Wendell Holmes stories and make ETl
puns; Henry Irving who would act for the iW4
ment of the guests; Eli Whitney, who would tell lm
Longfeow recite poem. If these Ehl$
people were assembled the dinner would be very ~
pleasant affair. Veronica Reyleck SS%
Sixth Grade. Grafton, N. D.. ~
Central School. E$y
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a Fascinating Book SHlN
If l were to give dinner party and invite any VMW
ten of the noted in history they should be An INN
drew Jackson George Washington Thomas Jefferson kF
Samuel Morse Robert Fulton. Columbus, Eli Whit |lW
ney Abraham Lincoln, Franklin and John Smith. I@
should prefer these men at my dinner party be- y
they did many II !
noble country I should like to hear +
them tell about the many different things they did
These men, all being very noted, would ,
great many things to tell, which an
Sixth Grade Mabel CARNEY
Morris, Mimi y
To Measure Inventions.
If were to have historical dinner should like
to invite ten great inventors: Henry Bessemer.
maker of the famous Bessemer STEEL James Watt,
who the first man to discover the power of
Then should like invite Eli Whitney,
who made the first cotton gin; Robert Fulton who
made the first steamboat: Thomas A. Edison, who
made the photograph: Senior Marcon. who has Mis-
Gently discovered wireless Biography MI the pc
Cormick inventor of the first harvesting machine s
Samuel Morse, who invented the telegraph; Elias,
Howe who sewing machine; Mr. Krupp, who
the famous Krupp ~
These would enjoy being they
all inventors they could compare their inventions
who had made the most useful thing.
Bartlett Wilson.
B Sixth Grade. Wadena, Mimi
Some Suitable Stories.
The invitations sent out and expecting com
to o'clock dinner The ten in ALL arrived at
half-past L. At the appointed time the Washington
Lafayette Martha Washington Mrs Steele, Benjamin Frank
lin Abraham Lincoln Betsey Ross Clara Barton and Presi
Mrs Madison arrived The time was spent quiet
conversation till they called dinner Washington,
the father of his country Mrs Madison who saved
independence British
Lafayette the Frenchman followed with Betsey Ross who
Barton, nurse Lincoln. Steele
who gave her savings to General Greene and BENJAMIN
played games told stories Washington himself
agreeable by telling tales of the and his
life the frontier Lafayette with tales the
France; Madison his experiences presi-
dent; Clara Barton. Lincoln told of the civil
a dressmaker, while Mrs. Steele related
things she had seen as hotekeeper
Seventh Grade. Roy Purcell
Central School, Luverne, MINI.
A Suspicious "Maden Effort"
1t is required of the pupils in schools to write
tions at times and especially good when
graduate About weeks before graduation day. would
arrange great banquet My guests would
lowing history Demosthenes Cicero
tensiu William Pitt the elder) Count Bismarck Pat
rick Henry Daniel Webster John c. Calhoun and Abraham
Lincoln. before banquet would show them the
desired topic for graduation Grafton would then ask
each of them in to give eloquent Grafton the topic
banquet table
My hired typewrites would then take the oations
OF should the banquet to last at least
this collection given
by Of the worlds noted oators would combine Them
this would be Grafton the day graduate il
people would be surprised? Oscar C. Seebach,
High School 1910 Av, Wing Mimi
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Fin
I living Washington when gave this historic din
had beautiful house with large parlors and
reception hail day in spring and
America peace with England So going
George Washington, John Adams Madison,
Jefferson John Hancock General Lafayette John
Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin and Alexander
ilton.
They talked about the late and the affairs Of the
States: while they began speeches.
First Alexander Hamiton then Thomas Jefferson