Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-10

btet' 1ney were oioef IMAM the others
and begrudsed every moment not spent
In the most concentrated effort at mas
terry OF the new language.
out on the school grounds, the boys OF
all nationalities pushed and jostled good
naturedly in their efforts along the line
of organized play as outlined by Instruc-
tor earns Most interesting It was to
watch a Jewish Italian and negro. boy
toe tho Same ohaikline while sturdy
descendant OF the Viking kings acted as
starter and referee, In another corner
OF the grounds. a tousle-headed son Of
Erin, q 1.-THE italian and numerous nom
descrlpts not easily to be distinguished.
were engaged in joy-inspiring game Of
leap-frog
IT'S II coid?" aueried the teacher OF
little Annie sidofsky. who came In from
recess with sparkling eyes and rosy
cheeks. ''oh. no. Only middie-slzed
weather. The teacher explained that
persons, we're middle-sized. but weather
was medium.
Put Words Together.
Lessons are resumed. Oral sentences
are constructed from worda on the black
board while some are set TO work TO write
sentences. The list Of words include such
a. habit" expensive" ornament"
diamond" etc. The following are ex-
amples OF sentences. some quantity con-
structed. OF children in this country from
periods OF six months, ranging to one
year and three months;
"A thief is bad habit" ITO play in
school is a bad habit writes Minnie, an
Industrious girl. who has been in school
only since September. IT don't like 10
travel" she continues. probably with The
memory OF many weary days on the
ocean still fresh in her mind.
Louie, OF the bright beamlng eounte-
nance. writes. Expensive carpets come
from Turkey. Miners dig In the mountain.
10 drink WHISKY Il bad habit"
Sam Lack, Russian-Jewish. but eight
months since from Ellis Island. writes;
THE cats are disappearing from the dog,
The little bird Is afraid OF the cat
would like 10 invite my friend 10 a
picnic" The chirography on this slate
was almost perfect
Katherine Maritsas. sister to Frank. has
only been here slightly more than one
year She is q shy little maiden, who
writes that diamonds are expensive and
that birds build nests in trees. etc. There
IS not one mistake In spelling on this
slate.
Likes 60 Help Mother.
Annie and Fannie sidofsky are Russian
Jewish sisters. who have been In America
for one year and three months. For the
first -four weeks 1t seemed impossible for
them to grasp any idea of the new
tongue. but after that the seeds began
70 sprout and they gained wonderfully
In knowledge. Annie wrote. Il don't like
70 be lazy. l help mother. That makes
me happy" while Fannie disclosed the
fact that the turkey disappeared on
Thanksgiving and that the boys can,
not slide down from a high mountain
To work. be polite, 10 fight for one'l
country were all cited as good habits by
the oral division. What Is a bettel
habit stilg' asked the teacher
ITO make peace Is a better habit still.
was tho reply. Truly. from the mouthl
OF babes do pearls Of wisdom fall.
Where is lots OF fighting new2" is tn
query.
''In EUROPE. Europe Is one great bat
tlefield." comes In hating words.
(Which country Is at peaee2"
THE United states OF America.
proudly came the answer.
Who tried 10 make peaeegr
''rhe president Of the United states
He wrote a letter 10 the king OF Eng
land. the car OF Russia. wilhelm OF Ger
many and the president OF France ans
he say, Please make peaoer" volubl,
explained Carl vaecaro,
Discuss the War.
A babel Of voices here took part in In
war discussion. just az naturally as thei
elders would. Until finally they veere'
round 10 the American ship which hal
been reported sunk Maybe Englan'
not know II Is American ship that sink
} England not sink American ship" wa
} the ehsritable view 20 which Asrol
shafer Inclined.
Diamonds are expensive. Are the,
J necessary asks the teacher.