The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

Ambassadors of all the
stad + B 9Th % Grade countries represented at the
Nionioe senoo' court the were
present at the opening also highest and mightiest
powers court, military officers in their gay
uniforms fair women and brave men generally Ana
cap the climax the opening ceremonies ended with
grand ball.
we have heard very little of this exposition
America it is nevertheless most interesting
the world at large and would be especially SO IN
this country children given much more
consideration than elsewhere in the world Russia nat
urally, largest exhibit then come France Ger
many Austria in turn. We evidently have been SO
busy getting ready Louisiana purchase expos-
ton that could not send anything to St Peters
burg United States flag there is the largest
in the palace, Of the very smallest ex-
hibits.
Everything connected with child life, from the
nursery schooldays theresa in addition there
illustrating historical events IN the Ves OF
child heroes discoveries inventions of children,
differences in face form and education between
children Of different countries. 1t is altogether
most interesting exposition from point of view,
only drawback being in that it is so far away
Every Junior would like hero, but the
majority think only of gaining the title thru great
deed, famous Sergeant Jasper, or Grace
Darling. school children in Chicago recently proved
themselves heroes in that any. children might-n
big word--they would keep cool in time
of danger. putting up thru the floor of
crowded schoolhouse Raymond shaffer, aged nine,
slipped quietly to notify the fire department, and
Ethel Jennings, aged eleven, calmly seated herself at
the piano and began march she always played when
the scholars left school, lives saved
the GOODNESS of these twoand certainly the crown
belongs to them quite much as if they
had performed wonderful deed in the service OF
their country.
Strange things will to happen to the United
States ten thousand Spanish dollars will lie forever
and ever and day bank. A Spanish
dna has left $4,000 to the Spaniard who will first
Spanish army in the United States and wipe out
degradation of the victory Spain in the late
with Cuba. But then, such a thing might happen
in What person. Span1ard foreigner,
dreamed five centuries ago that Spain would drop to
present the world? All nations have had
their rise and fa--and Judging by the past who
where the United States may be century or two
hence?
Among the interviews, mostly imaginary, which.
Minneapolis Juniors this week. there is which
has the special merit of being just told The dis
boy consoed by President Roosevelt has
given an interesting the president kindly
sympathetic especially where the feelings of a
disappointed small boy concerned.
Some writers referring to the invention Of a
inkometer. Unfortunately for those who have missed
days reading during the holiday rush, the present
references O not tell whether
sstant to thought, of mental xray machine
TO let the public know What thinks in spite of
himself.
Exploring Juniors take notice! The best Christ
dinner that Commander Peary and his wife could
concoct up the frozen north musk steak and
plum pudding If this bill of feast suits you,
Why, keep right on in your intentions to explore
The Sea of Azof drying up, several thousand feet
tumbling off the top of Mt Tacoma, lakes in the in
terror of Turkestan moving around like live thngs-it
certainly if nature had walked up try
ing to rival war in making geography.
Five hundred thousand words and definitions
added the American English language within ten
Seventeen thousand accepted by the dictionary
authorities-whatever else goes ruin
language does not be dying
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