Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-03
SCHOOL NOTES

There was no school the afternoon
of Washington's birthday.
Mrs. Lance and Miss Dwinell. teach
ers in the Orleans graded school, visit
ed the high school and grades here
Friday.
Attendance was not so good last
week as usual because of bad roads,
which prevented many out-of- town
pupils from attending school. Sickness
also kept several away from school.
The school had an opportunity Tues
day morning. Feb. %, of listening to
an interesting address by Thomas
Brooks Fletcher. Those who have
heard Mr.. Fletcher lecture. can appre,
ciate the statement, that the school
heard something worth while. Mr..
Fletcher in his address emphasized two
points: first, that everybody should
have definite aim in life and second
ly, that they should stick to that aim,
no matter what may happen in the
way of discouragements, failures and
disappointments 1t is fact that
very few high school pupils have any
idea as to what their life work is go
ing to be- AS a result. they merely
go through high school, and perhaps
through college without an aim with
out a goal toward which they are striv-
ing. without preparing themselves for
their life work. The best-prepared
and best-trained men and women get
the best positions today. The place to
begin preparation for life work is in
the high school.
Here is story from member of
the sophomore class. We are wonder
ing if the other classes can do as well.
By the way, it is said that this is q
true story.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
Johnny was hashful boy; in fact sc
bashful that all his friends called him
"sissy," but he didn't care. So he
continued to go to school, for. as he
said, the boys must have something te
make them laugh or they could moi
| learn their lessons.
| Johnny was bashful sure enough, bu1
he was good boy all the same. Hs
had no bad habits. such as swearing
and smoking cigarettes. one of which
nearly every boy in school had He
was not very goo{ scholar although
| he studied more than anyone else The
boys said it was because he was 81
baSbful. ''Maybe it is" answered
John.
Days went on. and at last came the
time for graduation. When all the
boys were op the stage, the frs
speaker stepped forward, greeted the
audience and then said. ''All the ladies
and girls will have to get out of sight
when John Phelps gets up to speak.
For if you don't he Will never dare
try" All the boys in the class had e
joke on Johnny, for he was the last tc
speak. At last his turn came anC
after much stammering and coughing
he delivered his essay.
| In his twenty second year he begar
courting Deacon Browns daughter
Everybody said it would never be 6
match, Johnny was too bashful tt
propose.
After four years of, courting, Johr
suddenly married Miss Brown. After
John returned from his wedding trip
his boyhood friends got together anc
asked him how it happened. "OhY
said John, "We were going out for {
walk one glorious June evening. Az
we passed through the garden she
stopped to pick some roses. l gath
cred little courage and asked her il
she ever intended to get married She
said, Yes | asked her when. She
said. when was ready Now. boys
that-is how it happened
Alfred Rollins III