The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-26
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2e, 1905.
FOR A YELLOWDOG,SSAKE

/ FOR "A YELLOWDOG, S SAKE
A QUARTER after nine every morning an important
a ceremony took place in Roy Gilman school-room.
At quarter after nine, every morning, Miss Fletcher
Roys teacher handed note for the principal to each
pupil who had done especially well the day before These
notes the children carried the principals office where
they found pupils from other bearing similar notes
When Principal Thompson had read note he knew
just how the bearer had earned the honor and he
mended him. After he had read all the notes he shook
hands with each boy and girl and said he hoped to
them again. Then the children went back to their
specve schoolrooms. And before night everybody had
heard who had gone from each room and the send
ing the greatest number was proud of ITSELF
The notes not bestowed only those who had
high standing in their studies if they had BEEN
pupils would have to the office every day, while
others would have got there.
Those pupils whom Principal Thompson wanted to
see the girls and boys who had done the best
they could.
For instance, when Dennis Deckerman, who was so
full of life that he couldn't sit still five minutes and
full Of fun that he laughing most Of the timehen
this lively young quiet and orderly for whole
day he got of the little white notes the next
ing Then Principal Thompson was so pleased that he
cpped Dennis the shoulder and said Good for YOU
Deckerman! just as if Dennis had been grownup
That morning Gertrude Dodge, who had such
hard time learning to spell, commended for having
written correctly of the ten words in yester
And when Charley Brooks, who hated to get out of
bed in the morning. tardy for week. he received
note to take up to the principals office.
everyone but himself. Roy 'taverage good'' in
everything; spelling wasn't hard for him,
surprised at his behaving well in school, and his mother
always that he started from home early enough It
was almost time for the vacation to begin and
he had not received the desired invitation Principal
Thompson morning reception.
When the honor did come to Roy Gilman some time
in June, it was entirely unexpected.
The first week in June had been unusually warm,
and when brisk thundershower up Thursday
morning everyone relieved. It washed the heat
right out of the air and the children who had loun
ing stlessy their seats sat up straight and drank in
the cool freshness At the rain was still coming
down brisk and the pupils gathered at of the win
dows II. ~.
1T glad the rain came on account of the dogs,'
On account Of the dogse repeated Dennis Decker
man; "what are you talking about, Roy Gilmang'
My uncle told me about it last night" explained
Roy that dogs need lots Of water drink and
that sometimes in summer they can't ind any at all
that yesterday he going along the street his
office when he heard CALL Mad dog!' and every
body just ran Then, the next minute poor little vel
low dog came tearing along and his tongue
out and he looked dreadful It WASH It any wonder that
people were frightened, Uncle Tom said But Uncle
Tom knows dogs and he hurried into his Office as
fast he could and With of water and
whistled. That dog running and almost tumbed
into the basn he wanted the water badly. The peo
pie all said why, he WASH mad after ali and Uncle
Tom sald No he wasn't mad at all; he just crazy
for water You it had been hot all day and there
wash place. single place. where dog could get
drink down in that quarter of the town!' p
The children looked sober over this story many Of
them had pets of their and they all loved dogs
Roy went @ Uncle Tom says he's going to keep
bucket of water outside his Office all summer, some
where where people won stumble it, then the
poor dogs wont get chased and have stones thrown
them when al they want is drink of water. was
wondering if couldn't keep in yards for the
dogs uptown
Il will for one,' declared Dennis Deckerman.
fThere isn't fountain anywhere my house where
dog could get drink
"And II keep low dish of water out by our back
gate that the eats get it, they need water
just much dogs do, y said Gertrude Dodge.
Then the gong sounded and the By
the time the children went home that night every boy
and girl in the had promised Dennis and Roy to
keep drinking place for dogs full of fresh water long
the hot weather lasted