Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

Independence, Square after parading
through various parts of the city? 1t
was most patriotic and enthusiastic, and
the unique idea of having the Liberty
Bell tapped forty-eight times during the
singing of the star spangled Banner"
though not exactly harmonious, was quite
= success and added to the general good
feeling and thrill Of the occasion. Mrs.
6totesbury tapped the bell during the
singing.
there, and altogether, as l remarked at
the beginning. it was one wonderful sight.
And the singing-the community singing
Of the National Anthem. 1t was fine!
Have you noticed how much the COM
munity singing has improved? People are
really SINGING. They are not merely
humming and coming out strong on "Oh,
say. does tha-at star span.guled ba.a-aa-
ner yet wa-ave DER the la-and of the
freeze and the ho-ome of the brave!" They
are using the words all through and they
val tdShiS III louI StdHZdS IL neCeSSdTy
and what is more. sing them through.
We've always loved our national air and
been mighty quick about rising for it. but
the words, you will admit, are rather a
mouthful and you do feel proud when you
know them and don't have to sing "tum-
t-tum' or "la-la la"
or course. you learn them when you go
TO school; but then you don't always re.
member all you learn at school, do you?
Isn't it funny how things stand out in
your memory of school life and class in.
atercourse? I remember a sentence in
psychology: THE operation follows the
being And l remember one girl in the
class could not get it. And she didn't
like 1t one bit because I saw it. after an
exceedingly clear and lucid explanation
from our class mistress, while she still did
not understand it.
III never forget that day, for she spoke
up and said: NO, l don't see it, and I
don't believe Nancy does, either" Where.
upon Nancy arose in her wrath and re-
marked very politely, Margaret, you're
another!"
1t almost broke up the class, and our
much-loved teacher reproved Nancy for
her heated accusation by saying. "Oh, my
dear, do not talk so! That's worse than
wicked; that's vulgar"
That happened many years ago. of
course, but Nancy has never forgotten
that maxim of psychology-and common
sense, too. for that matter.
LIVERY day brings in news Of the death
or wounding of some one we all know
Well, does 1t not? l saw Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph B. Mccall and Lenore just a day
or SO ago, and they looked so sad, but so
brave. They were perfectly DEVOTED to
Howard. whose death was reported about
Two weeks ago. And there are Mr.. Bullitt
and Jean and Logan, Jr., and his wife.
NO definite news yet about Richard.
though three letters came dated after the
news Of his death.
Now on Monday came the news of the
death of Arthur Savage, one of the sons
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chauncey Savage
OF Gravers lane, Chestnut Hill, a brother
OF Marian Savage, who came out shortly
before the war, and a nephew of William
Lyttleton Savage and Albert Lyttleton
Savage, of this city, and Of Mrs. Joshua
Howell.
All the Savage men have gone to
frinceton, and there are five of them.
you know-Charles c., Jr, Henry Lyttle-
ton, Ernest and William, besides Arthur
And besides Marian there are two little
sisters, Pauline and Grace. Three others
Of the brothers beside Arthur are in the
service.
IL Is quite an ideal large family and
they are so attached to each other, This
sorrow must be very great for them. I
understand there are no particulars about
his death as yet.
You may think you can get ahead of
these small Riddles, but you had better
not try IT., for the first thing you know
rney may doubt your lofty intentions.
.Qicky, you see, is five years old. He Is
We good little Dicky, too. but sometimes he
and small brother throw papers and such
thing about the place..
And then little sister, who is too voung
70 understand that she must not throw
things from her coach. sometimes lin fact.
quite often) adds to the gayety Of nations
by littering the nursery floor and the
garden path with toys and bits of paner
For If small sister can get hold of q
piece of paper she Just loves" to tear n
20 pieces) That's all very well and Dicky
always clears up the things he has thrown
about very willingly; in fact, he even aids
and abets Bobbie in picking up his TOYS.
VOC. But somehow or other he can't see
Why sister can't be taught to stop firing
things about.
Mother has finally resorted to bribery,
and the other day, without thinking, she
aaid. "Il' give you a penny, dear, every
time you pick up the things sister fires
around"
Next day Dicky came into the room
eWiiing broadly and remarked. "Muvyer.