The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-01


Cousins. will some of you please write
me off the words of Just Get a Light"
and Georgia Camp Meetng?' Enclosed
find cents for Grady hospital
AIvea Wells. Alesville Miss.-Dear Ju-
rior: l enjoy reading your letters. Pa
pa has been taking The Constitution
several years. We all think it the best
of all papers, We learn much by
reading the Womans Kingdom cores
pondence and the Chidrens page.
Our school was out April TO- We Will
have no more school until this fall.
did not miss but one-half of day
from school. We were allowed five
months. Our concert was real good.
for small school. WE had about
twelve pupils regularly.
Will some of the cousins send me the
song "Rillie Grimes? l was 10 years
cid April 49,
Mary Lois Young LAGRANGE. Ga.-Dcar
Junior: | do enjoy reading the Junior
page ! will take for my subject Birds.
! think birds are SC pretty: they are sing
ing so sweet | think it is so cruel in
any one to break UP their nest or kili
them ar break their wings There is
mockingbird building its nest in our gar
den. ! am so sorry Aunt Susie's eyes are
troubling her but trust they will soon be
well I live 7 miles from LAGRANGE l
am in the third book and like it very
Their names aroEstelle and Ethel. In
closed find cents for the Grady hospital.
Love to Aunt Susie and the cousins.
"Novice" CrewsVille. Ala.-Dear Junior:
There is something for us all TO gain in
life II we will but try. The first thing for
us to do is to raise our aim to a much
higher elevation than our surroundings
seem to afford. Then make up our minds
to Improve every opportunity-save the
margins of time instead of idiing them
away. When once we get the wheel to
rolling, we must keep our shoulders to
it" There Will at all times be stumbling
blocks to roughen our road. But if we
have the right determination it will make
no impression on us. OF course there Will
he always some one ready to ridicule as.
But that is only for the better. That Will
test as to our grit or self-relidnce We
must be able to stand criticism while in
our youth, for when we grow Older we
win find that we have just begun to make
rivals; and again. our younger critics or
mouth" In ignorance without friends.
When on the other hand our aim will be
our abundant and constant helper
We are our own judges; so we have to
exercise our own judgment. we must
never descend from what we consider our
best opinion for fear Of making enemies.
Note You make a great mistake in not
giving your name; you could have gone on
the honor roll.
Louise Lynch. Rutherfordton, n. c.
Dear Junior: Let me tell you about our
grand memorial day, May 10. Notwith-
standing the gloomy prospect for pretty
day the crowds began to pour in by sun
up: the old soldiers, whose day 1t was.
fell into line until they numbered two
hundred and fifty. After some business
arrangements. eecting officers, etc. the
old soldiers formed in line. the Daughters
of the Confederacy pinned badges on each
coat then being preceded by the graded
school children and brass band they
marched to the cemetery, where with full
hearts and ar-dimmed eyes they dec
ora ted the graves of their dead-rccaliing,
as they placed with loving hands lovely
flowers upon each silent mound. some Gal-
LIANT deed. Then to the grove for dinner.
After many hand shakes and wishes
that God be with us till we meet again.
the vast crowd departed, going to their