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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Chiidren's day will be observed by the
Sunday school Sunday evening. June 49,
at 1870 O'Clock. The school is preparing q
cantata entitled The Lovely Garden
under the supervision of Mrs H. 3. Cor
liss.-The Ladies Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Henry Pratt al East berkshire
Wednesday, June 70. for tea-Nliss Amy
Corliss Of Highgate Springs is al tho homo
OF her brother, II. 3, Corliss-A memoir
ial service for the Grangers and For
esters will be held at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Sunday morning. June %,
at 1880 o'clock. The Rev. r. n. Cresev
will deliver the sermon.--Mss Sadie Good
hue went to Swanton Saturday. where she
has employment.-A party of 80 from this
place went on Canada pinnacle Satur-
day.-Several persons are attending the
choral union at ST. Albans.-Mrs C. D.
+, helps passed Sunday in Swarton
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

* y. Paul and Mr. and Mrs. D.
w. PAU arc i'll Boston for a few days
Inv itatons have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Pauline Perley to Ray
mond liawley Of Nashua. y. H., June 90.
-Ch!ldrens day was observed with ap-
propriatc exercises at the Congro sational
Church SUnday.-The monthly meeting
of the Ladies' Aid society OF the Con-
eregational Church was held in the
church parlors Tuesday afternoon.-'The
Junior Christian Fndeavor society Will
hold Poverty social in the Con-rcca-
tional Church parlors Friday evening
The NJ w. y. will give dance in the
hotel hall Friday evenng.-The Rev. and
Mrs. ]. C. Stephenson are passing the
week in Boston-Miss Grace Wadleigh
was in Burlington over Sunday.-Mrs. +.
S Roguc IS passing a few days IN Rich
ford
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BERKSHIRE.

Olin Comestock of Bristol is in town
schools close Friday for the summer
Mrs. Leon |. Jefforis gave a china show
er Friday in honor Of the approaching
marriage of Miss Hazel .Icnne.-A demo-
cratic caucus was held in the town hall
Tuesday evening. Tho delegates elected
to the state convention are II. a. Pond.
f. j. Moren and J. H. Riley.-Miss Hazel
Jcnne entertained a number of her friends
Saturday afternoon at a quilting party
During the afternoon the engagement of
Miss Minnie Jenne to Robert Bruce Of
Gardner. Mass. was announced. Ernest
Wells of st. Adams passed Sunday at the
home of A. NJ. Jennc
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HILL WEST.

Lewis Brouelettn and Eva Gooslln We're
married Wednesday. June ;. at Mont
gomery Center by the Rev Father Cote.
Carl Hathaway has returned to Bur
lington.-Darius Domino of the village
and son. Hardy of St Johns, Can. were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W \. Shanglaw
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Centerbar OF South
Albany, who were called here by the
critical Illness OF their uncle. Mr.. Center
bar Of Montgomery Center. made brief
visit with relatives here before returning
Mrs. Betsey Cushing suffered an injury
by a fall this week.-Mrs.. Byron Westcot
has returned to her home in Sheldon
Creek-Mrs. Josie Jewett. who has been
i'll for some time. Is able to be about the
house.
Isaiah Anger OF Goldman, Mass, IS a
guest for few days of his sister Mrs.
Marguerite Maynard.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Daniels We're pleasantly surprised
Saturday night by about 40 OF their
friends and relatives who came to con-
graduate them on their 18th marriage
anniversary. Gifts of silver and money
were made. Refreshments We're served.
Tho condition Of William Hurlhurt, who
fractured one leg some time ago, does
not improve very satisfactorily,-S. G.
Jewett and Hermy Macia of Richford
were guests of Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Macia over Sunday and Mrs. Joseph
Gilhar and two sons and the Misses Scho-
field OF Fnoshurg passed Sunday in this
place. Ethel Centerbar is passing the
week at her home here.
Mrs. r. W Gushing, who suffered in
juries by fall las, week. fractured her
hip bone and the ligaments was badly
injured. Alberta Ariel, who has been in
East Hardwick for several months. is
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs, John
Ariel. for an indefinite stay.-Martin
Jewett and sister. BLOSSOM, We're in
Enosburg Falls Tuesday. Marshal Myott
suffered two fractured ribs and other IN
juros last week, when his horses became
frightened and ran away. Mr. Myott's
condition Is quite bad N present-Mar-
shall Myott has sold his farm to his son,
John Myott, of Craftsbury,
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of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sheehan OF this
city, and Francis Augustus O'Sullivan of
Montreal were married at st. Mary's
Church Tuesday morning at six o'clock
by the Rev. L. Osulivan. The ushers
we're NJ. Edward Barnes and Daniel
Sheehan. Jr A wedding breakfast was
served at the bi ide's home after which
Mr.. and Mrs O'Sullvan left on q trip
to New York and Washington on their
return they will 70 to Montreal to reside
Among those who attended the wedding
were Mrs j. W. Fitzpatrick Of Winooski
and Miss Angela O'Nell of Portland,
Me.
Leonard Greene OF Swanton and Miss
Ina Forth Of this city were married at
Holy Angels Church Tuesday morning
by the Rev. L. r. Desrochers. After n
short wedding trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Greene
will reside In Swanton.
The Rev. Charles A. Hatch Of this
city has accepted call to be pastor of
the church at Richmond, Me.
The case of ST. Adams city VS.. Cephas
Hotchkiss and George Wagner of Fair
fax, condemnation of land near Silver
lake. which was brought by the city
council Monday, has been dismissed and
new proceedings started, the hearings to
| take place July !. Errors in technlcali-
ties caused the dismissal of the cases
News was received in this city yester-
day of the death of Mrs. Grace l.. Casey,
widow of J. II. Casey, a long time resi-
dent of ST. Adams. Mrs. Casey died at
Calgary, Alberta. Sunday morning. She
was born in Scotland G6 years ago and ia
| survived by two daughters, Mrs. James
| Hannah. and Miss Agnes Casey. The fu
neral and burial took place in Calgary
| Tuesday.
| News has been received here of the
death of Mrs. William Charles of this
| city. which occurred while she was visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Walter Mitchell
! in Winnipeg. Man 1t is expected that the
body will be brought here. Mrs Charles
is survived by seven children. Alfred @
| Of the West. William +. of Costa Rica
Joseph r. of st. Lambert. Arthur p. OF
| Burlington, Mrs. ]. H. Milne of this city
Mrs. William Mitchell of Montreal and
Mrs. Walter Mitchell of Winnipeg. She
also leaves two brothers. William Cooke
of Plattsburgh and Joseph Davis of Mont
real.
| j. f. Cole, formerly of this city, ha:
been appointed general inspector of tbs
Southern New England railroad corpora
ton. his work extending over Massachu.
sets and Rhode Island
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WESTFORD.

The Soldiers monument will he dedi-
Gated and the statue of Chaplain John
H. Woodward presented to the town on
July at 1880 p. m. Judge c. s. Palmer
Of Burlington will deliver the principal
address and several others, veterans OF
the Civil war, Will speak A good din
ner and music will be provided. MIR.
and Mrs. T.. II. Myers OF Holyoke, Mass,
are visiting In town.-Miss Luna Grow.
who has been IN town for week. re-
turned to Burlington Monday.-There
will be republican caucus In the town
hall to elect delegates to the State, dis
trict and county conventions on Satur-
day evening Mrs Gleason is at home
for the summer,-Childrens day was
observed in the Methodist Church Sun
day.--The Children's day service will be
held in the Congregational Church ne.t
Sunday and In the Baptist Church on
June 2l,-The Fortnightly club have
elected officers as follows President
Phila Hall; vice-president. Ida Kimball;
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

James Mckenzie. who died in Hunting
ton Thursday night, was Il respected
citizen of this town many years.-aoad
Commis sioner White Is building piece
of State road near f. +. Lords. extend
ing south from that put in last year
Tho schools closed Friday for the SUM-
mer. Miss Kate Talcott, teacher of the
Fourth street school, gave picnic to her
school at Ethan Allen Park. Edward
Duel and Florence Aldrich had perfect
attendance for the term. Florence
Aldrlch had perfect attendance for the
entire year,-The Kings Daughters met
with Mrs. A. Curry Wednesday,
Miss Luella Drinkwater OF Underhill
pa ssed last week at the home OF her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alison Rol-
Inns
Frank Brown Is seriously III with pleu-
risy and the grip.
At the democratic caucus Tuesday
-~ening Daniel O'Brien AMI Il. W.
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Morton Whitney and daughter Of Bristol,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Chase and son Of
Swanton. Burt Whitney Of Roxbury, Miss
Carrie Sherwood of Worcester, Mass. Mr.
and Mrs. j. a. Bundy of Morrisvlle, Mr..
and Mrs. W. r.. Knight of North Hero,
the Rev and Mrs o. b. Mills and daugh-
tors Of Rochester.
The Misses Maude and Ethel Tilotson
Of Iighgatc are visiting In town.-Miss
Carrie Sherwood of Worcester, Mass. Is
In town.-Miss Lila McNanoy, who has
been teaching in Barre, is at home
Miss Holland of Barre Is In town.
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Brown were elected delegates to the
State convention. and Thomas Ryan
and ]. T.. Donlon to the district con /.
vention 1t is said that the State dele
gates are Browne men.
Seven candidates took the Ugh schoo
entrance examination at the Spear street
school, June and :. During his final
visit retiring Supt. G. u. Howe perman-
entity presented the siken banner, which
has created enthusiasm in the 81 schools
OF the union the past five years, to the
Spear street school,
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BEAVER.

r. S Austin of Randolph has been here
looking after his farm for few days
Miss Eunice Hunt was at home from her
school at Hyde Park Saturday and Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. H. y. McNall and chill
dren visited In Jericho Saturday and
Sunday-Mrs. Charlotte Craft of Brad
ford is visiting at the home of her son.
q ". Graft.
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secretary. ! Marjorie Smith; treasurer.
Grace Perry--Mr. and Mrs. Ora Nor
ton OF Burlington were in town Sun
day.-Mrs. Marion Rice has returned to
Burlngt on.-Horace Il. II. Ruggles, who
has been principal of the Nipomo street
school in San Luis Obispo. Cal, for
some time. has been elected supervising
principal in the 9urlingame school in
tho same cty.-M,'. Reuben Jackson is
visiting her part is, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Munson.
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MILTON BoRo.

G. W. Phelps spent Saturday and Sun
day in town.-Several from here attend
ed the Memorial services at I. o. o. F.
hall Sunday.--I.eon Lester spent Satur-
day night and Sunday at the home Of r.
F.. Bullock. Emma Boyden Is at the
home of w. II. Mahoney in West Geor-
gia this week--Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Wood
are at the home of Eliza Wood.
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UNDERHILL.

The graduation exercises OF the high
school last Friday evening were attend
ell by II large number. The hall was
tastefully decorated in the class colors,
gold and green. The orations and es-
says were we'll given. Barton's orches.
ira of Burlington furnished music.Mr.
and Mrs. George Prior and family OF
Mdiletown. Conn. are visiting Mrs.
Priors mother. Mrs. Edna Burnett, for
few weeks.-Mrs. a. NJ. Palmer. Mrs.
u. w. knight. Mrs. G. N. Styles, Mrs.
NJ. c. Hale and Mrs. Medora Schweie
attended the w. r. c. convention In
Burlington.--Miss Hazel Knight. who has
been teaching at North Troy. came
Tuesday to spend the summer vaca-
ton with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. D.
W. Knight
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HUNTINGTON.

Children's day exercises passed off sue
ccssfully at the church Sunday even
ing.--Mrs r. w. Brewster was badly
burned about the arms and chest Mon
day by upsetting n kettle of hot lard
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. johnson we're in
Burlington Tuesday.-In the Sunday
school contest. which closed Sunday. the
defeated members entertained the win
ners Tuesday evening on the parsonage
lawn
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NORTH WILLIsTON.

Mrs. Virginia Merchant. widow OF
Joseph p. Jennett of Wilhston. died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Christmas. June of cancer Of the liver
She was 6s Years of age and is survived
by three daughters and one son. Her fu-
neral was held Tuesday morning at ST
Joseph's Church. with interment in Mount
Calvary cemetery
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WEST BOLTON.

Mrs Electa Gile has returned to Under
hill.-Mrs. a. Tomlinson and children
have returned to Starksboro. having
spent week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. r. Hall-4B. A. Streeter OF Dux-
bury is in town for n few days-Mrs.
Charles Jones of Glen Sutton. p. O.. Is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Elmer Hall.
Mrs. A. Tmlnson entertained the So
ciety of willing Workers Thursday.
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articles at the G. A. r. hall by the ladies
Of the W. r. c. this afternoon and
evening. Hiram Russell of Starksboro Is
visiting at Henry unsatisfactory Bald
win OF Ogdensburg. n. Y. is visiting at
II. A. Beecher s.-Mr. and Mrs r.. II.
Deavitt and e. A. Sanctuary of Montpel-
Ter were in town Sunday.-Louis Sane
tuary OF Rosenburg. Ore. is the guest of
his father. Louis Sanctuary.--The Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. John
Bromley Friday afternoon.-The Baptist
Young Peoples Improvement. society
went to Monkton with their play Monday
night. They have raised a fund to put
In concrete walks In the village. Mrs. r.
A. Harris Is making extensive repairs on
the Landon house. which she recently
turchased.-At the high school gradua-
ton Friday night the town hall was
packed. Four young ladies were gradual
ed The flower decorations were elabo-
rate. The music by Mead's orchestra was
excellent and the address by Professor
Messenger Of the University Of Vermont
gave much faction. H. c. Read, the
principal. has proved an able teacher and
Is expected to conduct the school another
year. assisted by Miss Holmes and Miss
Patterson.-Dr. c. NJ. Ferrin and family
Of Essex Junction spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Jones OF Burlington
visited their son, Dr F.. T.. Jones. over
Sunday.-Mrs. Angie Sykes and Miss Gil
bert Of Dorset are visiting a A. Sykes's.-
Children's day will be observed Sunday
In the Methodist Church.-Mrs. Ellen An
drews. Miss Lucia Andrews and Miss A.
L. McCuen have been visiting at n. d.
Partch's.
Mrs. James +. Bird. aged &c years
died yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock of old age. She had resi- lie
in Hinesburg for 20 years and for the
past year lived at s. p. Degrees, where
her death occurred. She Is survived
only by nephews ana niecas. The flu
neral will he held Saturday morning
at ten o'clock and burial will be in
New Hayep
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UNDERHILL CENTER.

Mrs. Amos Read was pleasantly sur
prised on her birthday Friday when a
few Of her friends gathered at her home
in honor Of the event Among those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. John Shannon.
Miss Mary Mcmahon and Peter Pigg.
Mrs. John Shannon acted as hostess.
At the democratic caucus Tuesday
evening Fred NARROW. II. L. Colgrove
and NJ. I.eddy we're elected delegates to
the State convention at Montpelier.-Mrs.
q. A. Terrill has gone to Detroit. Mich.
for a visit with c. G. Terrill, her son.
Mrs. Thomas Haskins has returned
from the Fanny Allen hospital.-Napo-
leon Richards has moved to Essex Cen
ter,-Farm work Is being greatly impeded
by the continuous rains.-Ralph Aver OF
Holyoke, Mass. has been visiting
Charles T.. Aver. his brother.-The condi-
ton of Mrs. Thomas Haskins Is not i'm
proved.-Mr. and Mrs. l.. o. Brush have
gone 10 Minnesota, where they will pass
several weeks with relatives.
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ENoSBURG FALLS.

An Interesting game OF ball to local
fans was played on athletic field Satur-
day afternoon between the Condensary
boys and the high school, which was
won by the students by score OF 10 to
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ST. GEORGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Weatherbee of
Burlington visited at the home OF Earl
Aver Sunday.-Mrs. Rollin Forbes and
son. Bonnie, spent Friday in Burlington.
Mrs. A. j. Purcell. superintendent of
schools. held examinations for free adj
vanced instruction June and Z.
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SHELBURNE.

Allan Bacon has bought George ST.. n 3
place ut Shelburne village
William Bacon and Miss Daisy White
side were married yesterday afternoon
at two o'clock at the Methodist Church
by the Rev. W. B. Goodman. The
church was decorated with daisies, bridal
wreath and ferns. The bride wore white
marquisette over white satin and carried
bouquet OF white sweet peas She
wore tule veil. The maid OF honor
was Miss Vida Bacon. who was gowned
In white marquisette over pink. carried
pink sweet peas and Wore white pic
ture hat. The ushers were Elra Bacon,
Charles Foote. Gilman Foote. Frank Nc
Mahon, Charles White and Harold
Smith. The best man was Robert Pet
erson. Charles Tracy of New York play
ed the customary wedding marches. Fol-
lowing the ceremony reception for the
immediate relatives and friends was held
at the house. Mr. and Mrs Bacon will
reside with the brides father, William
Whiteside. after short wedding trip.
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HINEsBURo.

Dr. c. M. Ferrin. Mrs. Ferrn and Miss
Ferrin Of Essex were guests of Mrs.
Daniel Patrick over Snnday.-Mrs. Kate
Chlds of Burlington spent the past week
with her sister. Mrs Daniel Patrick
Harold Degree OF Burlington spent the
past week with his grandparents. DR..
and Mrs. j. F. Miles.-Mr. and Mrs,
G, l.. clifford and son. Allen. Of Bran
don were at j. II. Aliens sunday.-The
Rev. Josiah Kidder OF Westford has
been visiting his sister. Mrs. William
Sanctuary.--Mis williams of Burlington
Is spending a few days with her sister.
Mrs Cooper.
There will be sale Of useful and fancy
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Continued ON page 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

college, but he was SO fragile ,,,,
could not crafty his inclination mill
he had attained his majority. Thor 10
went to the University of North Caro-
lniu ana III Two years was graduated
ut the head OF his class.
Franklin Pierce entered Bowaoi, r.o,
lego at sixteen and WAS a GOOD srhoIa,,
although mover Il brilliant ono. His an.
ciai proclivities wern always in tho as.
cenuant ana he was a leader I'm most
or the student activities then m vo.,,,s
at tho Maine College. At the limo n.
was preparing for tho Now Hampshiro
par John Quincy Adams and Andrew
JACKSON were tho foremost figures In
american public life. and Pierce re-
Bolved to go into politics at his earlj.
eSt opportunity. When he entered tho
Hcnatc nc was only thirty three us
youngest member. thus proving that his
education had served him well. pIcrco,s
successor, James Buchanan, began ,bc
h'uoy OF tho classics in his eighth
eai anu AT lourtcen was ready to en-
Ter Dickinson College. There lie mad.
record which has never been ,xcoliad
proving himself TO be tho best Greek
ana Latin scholar cver known In Carl,
Isle. Throughout his entire carccr.
buchanan kept UP his studlous habi,s
and 1T the time Of his appointment
as minister to Grsat Britain was re.
Earded as one OF tho beat rcholnrs
In the Romance languages ever scnt
on foreign mission.
The Only Graduate of the ,r,,,,.rv
Academy.
General Grant was the only gradu.
ne OF the United States Military Acad-
cmy who ever became President He
was not n brilliant student ar Wcxt
Point. but he was conscientious and
thorough and attentive TO dlscinlInc
rutherford p. Hayes was unlsualIy
studious as boy, and when he w,s
graduated at Kenyon College. in 1872
was vaiedictorian Of his class Later.
at the Harvard Law School. he was re-
Garded rs student of excepttonal in.
'eilectuhl power. Chester A. Arthur,
son OF poor Baptist minister from
ireland. entered Union College at four
teen, and his social disposition and his
tender years intcrfcrcd considerably
with his standing in his CLASSES, but
he managed TO graduate with an aver
age record
Perhaps the bcst-cqulpped scholar
among the later Presidents was James
a. Garfield. who, daspite the fact that
he vas Obliged TO spend much OF his
time during his college life in secur-
inS thu bare means OF subsistence. he
came an honor man at Williams and
shortly after hts graduation Prcsiden,
o: Hiram College. Garfield was a stu
dent In every sense OF the word and
remained so until the day of his death.
never permitting the stress OF political
lie 10 rob him OF hia taste Tor let
ters.
President Taft Is Wales sole repre-
sentative in the college presidential
group.
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Literary prcss)
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in large. bold hand. still remain and
arc models of their kind. Later he do
voted considerable attention to survey
Ing, and at the age of sixteen was
| employed by Lord Fairfax to define
! tho mctes and bounds of his great
estate In tho Shenandoah Valley.
This school Of field and forest e,lu-
Gated George Washington for his flu
tire career as no books. no professors
could have done. Il laid the foupda-
ton of his perfect health. 1t steadied
his nerves until no roar of wild b EAST,
no wnrwhoop of savage. could disturb
their trained calmncss. +; fitted him
for all the cNigcncies of the soldiers
life. it sustained him during The fenr-
tu trials of tho post Revolutionary
! period. Although his spelling was OF
The sort unknown to lcNicoEraphers
IT did not detract from his greatness.
AMI would have bcan regarded as
good enough by the sturdy old vir-
Stnin planter who planned that his
son should bc a gentleman without
the trouble of being q scholar.
according to those who knew him In
timately. Washington obtained p.ac-
tically all Of his education not from
the study ot books but from the study
OF men. or books themselves he knew
little, hut OF what they contained lie
knew much, a Knowledge that came
49, "'h'ouN. oiil uoStt Na'iOn
ana from the ability to measure men
and events His was an education OBJ
tanned from that most capabis of all
tutors. experience. Despite his lack of
academic facility, who doubts that
George Washington was actually one
of the best educated" men who ever
lived?
How Lincoln Obtained Ills Wisdom.
Another famous scholar who pick
ed mp all his wisdom outside of col
icElatc nails was Abraham Lincoln.
He went to school "by littles'-as he
puts it--"and in all it didn't amount
to more than year" 1t taught him
to read and that was all the prepara-
ton necessary for boy who already
knew how To think. Child of poverty
that he was. his opportunity to acquire
knowledge was less than Is now with
In the reach of the children in foreign