Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29
GIVE THE BOYS A CHANCE

and ambition grew apace as they
looked forward in thought to the time
when they should occupy the same PC
sitions and call forth similar express
sions of admiration and good will
Yes, they truly deserved all the
praise they received, but l desire to
inquire why should the girls get it all,
and their brothers be entirely left out.
Haven't the boys worked as hard as
their favored sisters2 Aren't their
youthful hearts thumped away for
dear life with the joy of achievement
and the anticipations Of future ad-
vancement and success? Aren't their
new suits just as becoming, and don't
they feel just as well dressed, if they
are in darker colors instead of white
like the girls? Their mothers could
tell you secret or two about the time
spent over the boys toilets which
would recall some unsupported truths,
and convince you that boys are as
particular and fussy and anxious on
such occasions as their more-to- be adj
mired sisters.
OF course, Tom, and Ned, and Charles
and all the rest try to carry hem
selves with a manly show of indiffer-
ence and assert that all the girls think
of is their finery, but I'll warrant
most OF them knew quite we'll who had
the most expensive suit, whose coat
Wrinkled in the back, whose appear
ance was most stylish, and all
may be forgiven if they should
be guilty Of little strut and
swagger to conceal the slight en-
barrassment which must have enter
ed into their feeling now and then
during the evening. They we're a
manly set and did their share in speech
and song with equal ease ana palms.
taking. In fact the girls dainty show
ing was largely owing to the somoro
background afforded by the hoys'
palmer attire.
Don't you suppose these same boys
were equally elated if their rank en-
titled them to a certificate admission
to the Academy without further tx
animation? They felt repaid for their
hard work and self sacrifice during the
year. And it is usually harder for a
boy to attain high rank in book work
than it seems to be for the girls. With
all outdoors calling them to so many
more alluring activities the printed
page is greater drudgery for them than
foS their sisters, and often the boy
has more demand made upon his time
out of school. He is more frequently
called upon to do this OF that piece of
work, to go upon errands here and
there and even is sometimes expect
ed to hold himself in readiness to at
tend his sister on some occasion where
he himself gets no recognition except
as the girls escort. Then, too, we oft
en- hear Of a boys earning his school
expenses, rare thing for a girl tc
| do.
In the class to which I refer the
girls Out-numbered the boys, but
wish it were possible to look into the
| future and see which ones we shall
hear from most frequently in the diff
| ferent walks to which they may be as
| signed by choice or necessity The
| motto given them was a good one
| Shakespeare's old advice, ITO thine
own self be true AS they tread theil
| appointed way, times will come wher
| they will feel alone, friendless ,desi.
rous of advice and assistance which
| seems never on hand when most need
| ed. At such times more modern
writer than Shakespeare furnishes Z