Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-07
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Note Book.
 Congressman Sperry and Congress man Lilley to-day. formally invited Congressman J. Adam Rede. of Min nesota. to come to New Haven and ad- dress the Young Mems Republican club, on the occasion of their Lincoln Day banquet to be held February 13. MT Bede agreed to come. as he is booked to speak somewhere else near the state the day before. Mir Bede is considered the wit of the house, and will make an excellent speech. His subject will be Lincoln and his life.
 The girl who dances will stand better chance of getting safely on or of trolley car than girl who does not trip the light fantastic. This is the conclusion reached by our leading dancing master, who might be accused of trying to drum up trade were it not for his standing in the community. This distinguished instructor in the art terpsichore says that dancing makes one light on their feet so that when they see an automobile bearing down upon them or a rushing surface car ill close proximity they will be able to skip out of the way eNpeditiously and gracefully. Perhaps there is some thing ill his advice for the younger ones worth trying.
 Of all our winter birds. helG, the woodpeckers have the best chance to get food enough, says the writer of Garden Notes in the Hartford Times. Deep snOws do not hinder them from climbing the tree trunks or fence posts in search of insects hidden be- meath the bark. The only drawback to their acrObatic feats is an ice-stOrm encasipg the trees, but generally this happens to be only on the north side. that from which the wind came. and so space enough is left open for the birds to forage. I have seen nut hatch poking down an acorn in the cleft on the rough bark of q spruce tree tight enough so that the bird could pick the kernel out of the shell gradually, which it did. Is that not intelligence or reason
 Senator Platt to-day introduced in the senate bill to increase the apprO- priation for the new government building at Meriden to S1JO.OOO, in stead of S10OOOO, as the bill passed congress in 1902. The Meriden people were not satisfied with the proposed building and have petitioned Senator Platt to come to their aid It is hard ly probable that the bill can pass this session. It is even uncertain if there will be any public building bill in the house and if thare is ono the only Con necticut building. to be included will be the one for New Britain. The chairman of the committee on public buildings and grounds stated this morning that no bill had as yet been prepared. but should there be a chance for the passage of such bill this scS- sion. one can be prepared at very short notice.
 The boy who likes to play hooky and go fishing is not unlike his own father who did the same thing at his age. but who. forgetting his own youthful csra pades.i proceeds to vigOrOusly,"hastisc the sB0y. Between his sObS.i the boy says: "GrandmOther says that you used to run away from school when you were boy. Why cant l do it 2" "Wcll. I suppose she larrupcd me when I did" the father replied. ''NO, she said she never whipped you for it." Then there was another explosion of sobs. It takes less time to conquer a boy with a blow than with word. hut the effect of the word will be more permanent. His errors may be put to him in so common sense q manner that his good judgment will help him 10 overcome them. This will develop his character to an extent not possible where hc is only guided by the mind and influences of his parents.