Milford chronicle., 1914-12-18
SCHOOL NOTES.

We have begun our Rhetorical Exer-
cises at school, as is our custom. The
dread of speaking in public has been
somewhat done away with by these rhe-
toricals. One is given better control
over oneself and the scared to deaf" "
feeling is leaving us slowly.
I suppose that the star lecturer, DR..
Gray, who will lecture in the school
course on the 18th, when our age, had
as much stage fright as we; but from all
accounts, he has bravely conquered it,
and so will we by persistent efforts, for
practice makes perfect.
KATHARINE DAVIS.
The Milford High School is fortunate
in having such teacher of music this
year. Miss January has already given
one operatta to the public which ELECTED
praise, and now she is making prepara-
/ tions for the Christmas music which is
to be given to the school on December
I'D The musical numbers are as fol-
| lows
High School Chorus, "Oh Holy Night -
Grammar and High School, THE Dear !
est Day"
Glee Club Girls, Christmas Stockings.
Glee Club Girls, 'Silent Night.
Grammar School, Christmas Bells" "
Fourth Grade, Jolly Old Santa Claus. -
HELEN T.. PIERCE.
THE VALUE OF A MILITARY TRAINING.
Every one who has ever been connected
in any way with military life, will know
the value of a thorough military training;
but to those who have not had such good
fortune, perhaps little knowledge of
Just what a military training means,
would be of some value.
Military training does not mean train ,
ing for war and other maneuvres that
we see the soldiers doing alone; it means
a training for the requirements Of man r
iness, obedience, and truthfulness also.
such training as this is to be found in
he best military academies of the coun
ry. Very few people attend these acad-
mics with abe idea of ever becoming a
oldier, They go for the training that Il
hey receive, which is as the Government
Inspector of such academies, Adjutant u
General Grey. said the most valuable y
hing a young man can obtain. II
In these academies a person is required u
lways to present and conduct himself a.
D a manly manner, always to look neat
nd refined, and to treat with courtesy q
Il to whom courtesy is due Obedience al
demanded to the utmost extent, and g
all times. Regardless of what per p'
on is called upon to do, he is supposed m
nd expected to do it, and in the most e eil
leasaut and agreeable manner possible. III
II example of this is punctuality. al sc
avs to be at the right place at the right 20
me. Military academies, as we'll as WI
my officers, demand punctuality above Ia
things from their members. Every
ing has time, and every person must
at the proper place at that time.
In all phases of life truthfulness is ex-
cted; but in military academies il is he
It only expected, but is demanded. A wa
rson who is not truthful, is not wanted rec
the institutions. Some students have for
en- been expelled from them for not we
ways being truthful. A person who is WI
t truthful in these schools, receives no too
ipect from any of his fellow students, he;
r from his professors. ion
Of course, all Of these things can be ma
luired without a military training, but NJ.
yer so completely and advantageously it v
in military academies, for in these in pal
-utious a student is compelled to do
sc things ana a person in outside Ii e SOU
not. WATSON PIERCE. ing
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