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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

my things Then I cried until became angry.
Papa who had expected such conmotion, produced
from his pocket bag candy lat this stopped
crying and called for the but
it to only if stopped promised received
the candy put treasure in pocket and, with
started to school When reached there put in front
and told not to make My teacher
kind and picture book to look at Soon began
get tired looked up all the children looking
and laughing Then began to cry, but just I did
thought of candy So drew out and to
eat it, When the teacher what doing she
told that candy in school,
in i cried hard that
taken At schootime in the afternoon
little girls for went again. tired
and in about half hour noddng
When awoke it time go home.
Eighth Grade, Veronica Reyleck,
Central School. Grafton, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING.

Two years sick and in the hospital at
Rochester could not school with
went with
hched his horses and
schoolhouse much frightened at seeing
When reached the principals
there people standing about that
frightened than before, but
dering the principal spoke asked
school, Grandmother said that nothing
The principal then said Take her into the
grade then" Grandma
that had been to school did
thing, with standing right there
teacher down, thinking all
time, thing At last the teacher
upon stood up and read and the
covered that did know how to read
Z-Harriette Smith,
A Fifth Grade. Chatfeld Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

little breakfast took hat started for the school
house, without combing hair suitably
for such occasion. The teacher looked
nothing About fifteen minutes afterwards older sister
came and spoke quietly with the
found out what her erand wasthat return home
once went. But, oh; how ashamed I hid in
the garden for about hour before could
enough courage to into the house. gave a
scolding acting school,
Every time since then when start school
think with pleasure of first day
-Lottie Schrader,
Seventh Grade Perham, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
Northwestern Topics.
For saturday. Oct. 10:

EXPERIMENTS WHAT HAPPENED?"
You have all made them. and something has al
ways happened. It need not be experiment in the
chemical line for there be experiments In any line
Of work ,-and something is always bound to happen,
matter what the line be, what promises to
from it, far the experimenter think.
Certainly have all struck yourselves
such way, along path that unfamiliar to
you. BY experiment" is meant here deliberate
departure from the rule of making or doing things
In which you not be certain Of the results The
papers must be mailed to reach the office of
The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Friday Morning, October 2.
They must be strictly original written in ink
side only of the paper, not than 800
words in length, less than 100, marked with the
number Of words and each signed with the grade,
school, and address Of the writer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
Reverence For the Lau,S

Let reverence for the LdtUs be bredfhed
by every american mother to the Hsping
babe that prattles on her lap; let it be
taught in schools, sen1indries and colleges;
and atnnanacs; lett be preached from the
Puipits, proclaimed in Legislative halls
and enforced in courts of justice. find il,
short let it become the political religion of
the nation; let the old man and the young
the rich and the poor, the Craze and the
gay Of all seressand tongues and colors
and conditions sacrifice INCREASINGLY upon
its characterization Lincoln.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
THE END OF THE COMPLAINING.
(Honorable Mention


little girl old enough to attend school,
always complained to mother because could
to school with sister and brother. One bright warm,
in spring, mother thought it best to let
go school and what it like. started off joy
fully The was long and before reached the school
house became tired. wanted to sit down and
but sister refused YEARLY logged along with her
At school teacher looked at when talked
% my
being imprisoned onged mother and wanted
go home but my sister would not take and dared
face home alone. At first cried and then
fell asleep slept until heard teacher the
bell pupils home glad that could
when mother asked how I liked school told
her would to school again.. But when I
Emma Mjoberg
Grade Warren, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
A CHANGE OF OPINION.

It the first day of school, the very one,
bashul little girl of The thought
had never been pleasant to indeed for had
declared that I wanted to school,
whe
went to school he had to sit still study
and the teacher would do such dreadful things him he
OF afte
much persuadng started with little playmate.
teacher told sit with little girl whom not
and kept quiet until they began sing
Birdie" Patsy myself
look teacher thought very
told that school all like
heard it and that it lawful nce.'
My love school has every year. me
of before often look back
day, beginning school
Minnie r. Corey
Tenth Grade. Howard Lake, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
For Saturday, Oct ~:
.cHRIsTMAs VS.. THANKSGIVING
"CHRISTMAS

Suppose some stern, wise judge had decreed that
Junordom had too many holidays and that either
Christmas Thanksgiving must Suppose again,
that Juniordom had chosen you to defend or the
other of these cherished holidays, and that upon
eloquence or the good, hard Of your plea de-
pended the saving of the day. What would you say?
What arguments could you make In favor OF one or
the other? Remember that there two sides
to question and that the successful pleader is
who meets the points Of his opponents and shows
stronger why his choice is the better.
The papers must be mailed to reach the office
of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Friday Morning, October 9.
They must be strictly original, written in ink
: side only of the paper not than 800
in length less than 100, marked with the number
Of words and each signed with the grade, school,
name and address Of the writer The papers must
not be rolled
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Seventh Grade.
THE FIRST OF EIGHT.

Atho have had eight days. school, very
first still remains in six years old
when told might go school my lessons
with the other children. At first glad, but
the days and the children told
they had to do, the prospect did delightful SO
the day before school opened begged to let stay
at home, but she said must The morning when
heard the first bell ring hid
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

into until girls WhenI into
asteacher to and heart She
told She told my
and coat and hang them hook. She o a
little seat in it felt
Then bell rang and thought surely
afraid face grew large down
cheeks The teacher M VIVA
matter told her that I thought dead,
and she told only the bell ringing for the children
to n Soon all children rushing and the
teacher gave them They all looked m
of the children said, "Look that kid
The children all laughed did do I
did not cry, but it hard keep doing
. Seventh Grade, Freeman,
Central School, Grafton N D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
Sixth Grade.
HOME MADE vAPoR AND RAIN

day entered school will be forgot
had been told about and rain by teacher
told to take glass that put
IT what would happen thought
said cold glass and put hot water into it. put ice
glass it cold then boiling
into it. It thin glass and the moment the hot
it broke and the water scalded
into the other crying. did not attend
time after that being afraid that the
would ask what had happened and laugh
mi Maggie Martin,
Sixth Grade. Perham. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
The THOUGHTS OF SIX.
A Fifth Grade.

THE THOUGHTS OF SIX.
When was small watch the children, as they
school, long for the time when should be old
enough old in the 1896,
and think school The first school
impatient to begin but
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

lines told her did write lines hut they hill
time. pupils laughed
laughed laughing. did
said things that and tho it years
remember it well. because everything seemed
to me M
my absurd pranks sayings. Joseph F Russell,
Sixth Grade, 428 Walnut Street, Mankato, MINI.
TIpion oboo1 .
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A cURTAlLED CURRICULUM.

90 my -handS would soon be prlcked so there
would be nothing but bone left. When the
first bell rang I lay down on the bed and
commenced to cry. Mama tried to get me
up as she knew what was the matter with
me- I caught hold of little knob at the
foot Of the bed Mama tried to pull me
away, the knob broke, mama fell down and
I ran away with the knob to school, where
the children crowded around me and asked
me what was going to do with that large
knob. I was so excited to see the children
crowd around me that could not talk for
feeling of shame. Frances Kuhn,
Seventh Grade, Red Wing, MINI.
Central School.
=
FROM "FARTHER NORTH"
When I was nine years old I went to
school for the first time in my life. I had
just come from Canada and did not know
the way to school, The 1st of September I
was all ready for school at six o'clock and
thought I had to go then. I wore a nice
little pair of moccasins which I had brought
with me from Canada and which Indian
had given me. I also wore a fur cap and
a long fur coat and heavy winter dress
on that hot and sunny morning of Septenn-
ber You see was used to wearing winter
clothes at my old home. was told that
school did not start till nine O'Clock. I sat
still, all muffled up, in one corner Of the
house. / had long to wait until twenty min
utes to nine, when I started from home. I
told my parents that I thought I could find
the way to school reached the school
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
THAT MERE MATTER OF LOOKS.
(Honorable Mentic

y
My first day at school! How plainly myself
trudged brick which led to the schoohouse
long looked had at last and fond hopes
to be realized early and after eating
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

last the schoolhouse timdy entered The
long of both sides of the hall plainly told that
nsgivings true-that school had really begun
Quietly removed walked noiseessly to the
door. Should knock? Yes. The teacher coming to
the door! Oh, how my heart beat! Yes, was
scholar and while all seemed to be riveted
walked half frightened the footsteps
the seat she pointed out At the girls gathered
in around the and by occasional toward
knew theme Of their conversation. I sat be-
side several ischevous boys and royalty g? enter
tanned nearly all At night walked declaring
had disagreeable and hoped
to do again. Lola M. JONES'
Eighth Grade. Herman, MINI.
A CURTAlLED CURRICULUM.
1t my year, the day school. I
glad, for thought going to study arithmetic
geography, spelling and reading But what disappoint
ment! After the last bell had ringing the teacher
passed slips of each written the
"cat Then she passed sticks with pins the end of them
and supposed to the outline Of the
tedious task. When I school told
should go again all
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

TO THE THUMBS OF TROUBLED HEART.
day of school dawned clear and bright but
never had my countenance CLOUDY After hasty
words to the baby started the
road with tagging footsteps After had gone
supposed it be
theless hurried and reached town. Some of the
thoughts flashed thru mind Where is the
schoolhouse? I any children have
been the last bell! Oh shall do? will go around
town. for way better. but oh It is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
WHEN "FREsHlE" WAS HAzED.
(IIigh School Credit.)

they treated the first day of school?'
meditaons interrupted by light tap
shoulder turned confronted senior who with
out ado casped hand in brotheriy manner and
said, Come on and III show you around acquiesced
together walked about until reached the reading
table Here companion sat down. picked book and
began I quickly followed his example, but
had read sentence acquaintance nudged and
whispered Don't let the teacher Freshmen aren't
allowed reading table; take
Seats then the bell
busiy engaged in reading the introduction to
botany doing this several which
down. intending them After had finished read
ing the alcove where the reference books
are kept. There paused How gong %
three needed encyclopedias to my determined
the teacher but just turned around he left the
room Then making resolution possessed my
self of three ponderous
gone yards heard suppressed litter,
which grew more audible as staggered onward
but then volume
slipped went crashing to the floor followed almost
medatel nv the second Then the scholars could restrain
longer burst into uncontrolled laughter.
little struggling with three big books and
ing how he could have been neatly tricked.
Twelfth Grade Chen Wis
FIRST GLIMPSE OF a JOYFUL NEW WORLD.
(High School Credit.)
OF my First school days the first certainly
fingers my the most pleasant In what dim,
first entered of Min
ignoble
the sensation Of the autumn wind Juggling
my skirts walked along the road by mamas side;
wooden window blinds of the little schoohouse that
tapped banged the breeze in most terrifying
1eeilng
being in quite another world how tiny felt sitting
benches with three girls for the little
in front there other little
girls dsiked sitting there alone It much
anyway could everything that
remember how the stories the higher classes
impressed It's safe studied while
reading history class recing, but wondering
could of such privileged number This
listening higher classes quite incentive
bition.. When made great friends
their images have faded from my mind and all
little curly view
little sailor suit and that the little boy to whom they
member classes; at
his apple with my cake with him. AL
together, memory this eventful exists only in
pleasing fragments Loretta Russell,
Eleventh Grade Walnut Street, Mankatoo,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
A Tow Electroscope.

Some very pretty experiments may
be made with the simple apparatus
herein described. An ingenious boy
can make all the necessary prepare.
tions and withouVexpense.
Get piece of wire about six inches
in length and bend two inches Of 1t
down at right angles. Then bend the
other end, also at right angles, but in
a direction opposite to the first.
Place the upper horizontal branch
of the wire on the rim of an ordinary
glass tumbler, and let it hang there
so that the vertical part of the wire
shall not touch the inside Of the glass.
Over the lower branch Of the wire
hand piece of tin foil, and then place
on top of the glass an ordinary tin
plate.
Now what you have to do Is to cleo
trify the tin foil, and this you can do
by rubbing glass rod, or a stick Of
sealing wax, with wooden cloth and
holding it close to the tin plate, when
the two ends of the tin foil will fly
apart suddenly. This shows that you
have electrified the foil by means of
the electricity awakened in the glass
rod or sealing wax by rubbing it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
The Promnt Bow.

"How l do appreciate boy who is
always prompt-always on time, "
said John Wanamaker, the great dry
goods merchant. Zone soon learns
to depend upon the boy who is never
late in taking his place-who Is new.
err late in delivering a letter or a
package-never late in going to meet
a railroad train-never late in keep
ing an engagement Of any kind.
Such boy will soon be trusted in
weiKhtier matters, be promoted at an
early date to higher positions, and
horrred by the shrewd men of
finencs who will desire to be asso-
ciateh With him in important bust
ness transactions. Promptness is
bet.sr than q big capital for a bust
ness man or woman, and is one Of
the wost Important elements of sue.
cess In life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Hsw the Bear Got His Short Tail.

A Norwegian fable satisfactorily &C.
count7 for the short tail of the bear.
The bear. it seems, was once met by
the fox, who carried a load of fishes,
and who in answer to the question
how he had obtained them, replied
that he had obtained them by fishing.
The bear expressed desire to know
an art so useful, when the fox in
formed him that he had only to make
a hole in the ice, and insert his tail.
you must stop long enough, and not
mind if 1t hurts you little" said the
friendly adviser, "for feeling of pain
is sure sign that you have bite
The longer the time the more
fish. Nevertheless when you have y
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Trim Around the World.

An interesting game to play at
party is "A trip around the world
Give each guest small blankbook
with pencil attached. The numbers o.
the blanks in the book correspond
with those on various articles scatter
ed about the room, intended to sug
gest places to visit.
A tiny jar of salve means Greece
a small pot of baked beans stand fol
Boston; bottle of perfume, Cologne
a cigar, Havana, and so on, according
to ones ingenuity. The contest, o
course, is to decipher as many OF thu
places as possible.
The prizes are germane to thu
travel plan, book of travels, silvel
travelling cup, etc.
Afterward the company is mar
shaled to supper by the duplicate
illustrated postcards. A girl having
view of Niagara Falls on her card II
claimed by the boy having the dupli
cate, and so on until all are coupled
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
The Renewed Dolly,

I never will! l just don't care whatever
mother thinks!
He's not the same. he'll never be my
dear old Billy Binks.
I'll never love him as l used to love my
Billy Boy.
For. now he has new head and legs
he's only just toy!
My Billy had the brownest eyes that ever
have been seen
And this new head has eyes OF blue
but no, think they're green!
His hairs now brown and crimpy, whAe
1t used to be pure gold;
He used to have baby face, and now II
looks quite old.
His legs were dimpled. chubby things
and now they're stiff and squeak
Like forty-leven buzzing saws. though
they've been on a week!
He used to have such cunning feet, with
really baby toes.
And now his feet have pointed shoes ne
wears where'er he goes.
Now, tell me. mothers. would 1t be the
very same to you
II they should cut your baby up TO give
1t features new?
And don't you think perhaps you'd shed
some bitter tears.
II they should hurt your precious child
you'd loved for many years?
My Billy's dead; I'll never love another
His arms and body now are all OF Billy
that remain.
And while I'll always love each scrap
belonging to my boy,
My Billy's gone and all that's left Is Just
a jointed toy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20

in the diagram, and to the right side
of each of the outer corks small
piece of gum camphor is fastened by
means of sealing wax. If the corks
are now placed on the surface of water
they will turn in the direction OF the
arrow for several days. The expert
ment may be made more amusing by
attaching two little figures, repre-
senting a Waiting couple to the cen.
trail cork.
The smallest trace of grease will pre-
vent the motion. The hands should
be washed carefully before making
the apparatus, and If 1t still refuses
to work it should be held with pincers
and dipped in weak ammonia to re-
move any particle Of oil.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
The Maoic Penknife.

Take any good-sized dark bottle,
like a champagne bottle, and an ordi-
nary penknife. You should, before
hand. prepare length of fine, strong
black thread. Wax one end OF 1t for
two or three inches and roll this end
I'D into a wad, which you should slip
in where it will be caught between
the butt of the blade and the knife
handle when you open the knife. Be-
fore you do this, and while you are
allowing your audience to inspect the
knife, have the waxed end OF the
thread stuck to button or some
other hard object on your clothes
where it will not be noticed and will
he handy when you want it.
Having gotten the waxed end fas-
tened to the knife as described, drop
the knife down into the bottle, sit
down before the Dottle, and while
YOU are talking quietly pin the other
end of the thread to yoSr dress or
trousers SO that by a mere motion
of your leg you can cause the knife
in the bottle to move up and down.
Now inform your audience that the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Honeysuckle-Bond of love.
Magnanimous Boys.

Horace Mann says: "You are made
to be kind, boys; generous, magnani.
nous. If there is boy in school who
has clubfoot, don't let him know you
ever saw 1t. If there is boy with
ragged clothes, don't talk about raga
within his hearing. If there is hun
cry one, give him part of your dinner
II there is dull one, help him to get
his lessons. If there is bright one
be not envious Of him; for II one boy
is proud of his talents, and another
boy is envious of them, there are tive
great wrongs, and no more talent thar
before. If a larger or stronger boy
has injured you and is sorry for 1t. for
give him."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
LANGUAGE of Flowers.

Perhaps some of our readers would
like the language of some of the flow
ers. 1t is quite interesting. Here are
the meanings of some OF them:
Alyssum-Worth beyond beauty.
Apple lossom-Preference
Azalea-Romance
Bachelor button-Hope in love.
Bell fower-Gratitude.
Buttercup-Riches.
Carnation, yellow-Disdain.
China aster-I'll think Of it.
Chrysanthemum-Truth.
Crocus-Cheerfulne
Dahlia-Forever thine.
Daisy-Innocence.
Dandelion-Coquetry.
Forget-Me Not-Truest love.
Geranium-I prefer you.
Goldenrod-Encouragement.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., or love
you.
oneysuckle-Bond of love.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
stu Harpins ON the seaA pot

Boston's coal club, formed to buy
coal straight from the mines and ruiz
the retail dealers who have grown too
hoggish for endurance, occasions the
rumor that bean club is to follow.
The abolition of the middleman pro-
ceeds apace, and the trust problem
deepens. How will government deal
with an organization of 100000 people
determined on reducing the cost Of
beans?-Brooklyn Eagle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20

raise it up to the shoulders, being
careful that you do not cross or twist 1t
in any way. Insert this loop In the
armhole of the vest, pass 1t over the
head, under the vest again, through
the other armhole, down over the
hand. and then reach up under the
vest and pull it down. The string Will
come down all the way under the
vest. When clear from the vest 1t will
drop to the floor and he may step out
of it, his hand still in his vest pocket
and the string free from him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
/N2P lEZzNZl3Xg2g2ZSZZNGERO

good strong bite, be sure that you pull
out" The silly bear followed the In
structions and kept his tail in the hole
till 1t was frozen fast. When he pulled
the end of the tail came off, and hence
the shortness of the appendage at the
present day.