Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-26

| and started off.
He loved to linger round the fire,
| cracking nuts and telling his family OF
his interesting adventures. He was
great attendant Of the Episcopal
church. He served in the revolutionary
war from it's beginning to its close.
He was chosen president April 80
1883. He did not want to be president
he wanted to go home to his wife. He
was the first president Of the United
States. He is often called the Father Of
His Country" because he served 1t 80
we'll. It Is also said that providence
left him childless that his country
might call him father. -
Marvel Goolsin, age IS.
... ... Charlton, Iowa.
George Washington was born on the
ed Of February L think we should ali
celebrate his birthday by special pro-
playing Old Glory in public places,
washington helped us to gain our col
onial rights. II It had not been for such
man as Washington who was cool
headed was mindful Of the best inter-
ests Of the American people, we prob
ably would not have gained our free
uom. He also had much patience with
the people and did not pay any atten-
tlon to what a few Of the people said,
but did what he considered right. Dur
ing the revolutionary war Washington
ana his troops endured many hardships.
sucn as the winter at Valley Forge. j
nave just one more thing to say and
tnat IS we all should honor our first
president George Washington who is
sometimes called the father of our
country.
Mildred Cornell, age II.
Russell. Iowa.
Dear Juniors:-I thought would
write about some Of the great men
whose birthdays are in February.
Washington was born Feb. %, 1892
IN Virginia. He was the first presi
dent of the United States. He served
two terms and refused the third. When
the French and Indian war broke out
he was sent by the governor to fight
the Indians. Washington died Dec.
IA, 1899. If he was living now he
would be 1874 years old.
l will now write about Abraham Lin
coin. Who was the sixteenth presi-
dent Of the United States. He was
born in Hardin county, KY, Feb. H.
1909. In the year of 1916 his parents
crossed the Ohio river. Lincoln set
the slaves free in the year of 1864. He
had hardly any schooling at ALL All
his schooling put together was but
year. Lincoln was shot at the theater
and died the next day. He was good
man as long as he lived, and tried to
help his people as much as he could. g
Now will write about Longfellow.
He was born Feb. ~, 1907. He wrote
nice poetry. He wrote "The Children
Hour" THE Village Blacksmith" Hia.
watha. He died March 4, 1884. e
James Russell Lowell was born
Feb. %, 1919, and died Aug. IL. 1891.
My birthday is also in February. !
was born Feb. 5, 1907.
Helen Hazel Derby, Age 9.
..... Abba, Iowa, Route No. I.
George Washington was born in
Virginia February %. 1882 at Bridges
Greek. His house had only four rooms
The flue went up at each end on the
outside. He was born at 10 a. m.
He was fond of woods and fields. One
day his father made a small bed in the
ground and then wrote Georges full
name on it with his cane. Then he
put in some seeds and smoothed It
with a cane Some days had gone and
George came and said 20 papa. come
here! come here!" well. what is II? ?"
said his father my own name grows
green in the ground.
Then they both went to look at tho
strange sight. At first his father
thought he would make George believe
it grew there itself. w..
There were some fruit trees grew
near their house. One tree was so
choice that his father would walk to it
each day to watch it grow. Once he
found a deep cut in 1t so that would
fruit would not grow for years. Georges
father said who did this ?"
George knew we'll that he did it with
a small ak. He did not think 1t would
do much harm. He saw how sad his
father felt and he though he would tell
him the truth. George said II cannot
tell lie. did it," GEORGES father said
he was glad he told the truth. He
would grow up and be a good man. ~
George went to the field school kept
by Mr.. Hobby. Here he had to learn A
|B Abs as was the style then. He
rode horse to school which was five
miles away from his home. He was
gone all day. He loved his books and
spent plenty of time on them. He was
fond OF snorts and play. He would drill
band Of small boys and march them
down the road. 4a
When he grew up to be man he
was elected president. He was the first
president. He was elected in 1889 and
served till 1897.
Effie Miller. age II.
Ottumwa Ia, R.. /.