The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-07
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sorts and conditions were now being
opened with more or less dissatisfac-
ton or indifference on the part of
the pupils. Three boys munched APP
pies which they drew from their coat
pockets and with this unwholesome
foundation for afternoon work, went
out 10 play. The others perched
around In groups Of twos and threes
and ate what their boxes held. The
chief article seemed to greasy dough-
nuts, mince pie. cold fried meat,
sometimes made into thick, unappetiz.
ing sandwiches, pickles, and other
thing equally indigestible. These
children had tramped from a half to
two and one-half miles through the
cold snow that morning. many with in
sufficient breakfasts as coffee and
bread or cookies, used deal OF ener-
gy in their play and trying to grasp
the work OF the day; being scolded
because their minds were slow In
working, and they were not full of
life and energy every minute.
No doubt there would be more
seedlings later in the afternoon when
the tired and under-nourished bodies
failed still further TO assist the brain
in It's work. Yet there the future ma
ton was growing up and being edu
Gated.
"Oh, I'm not hungry" said Mary,
dropping half piece of pumpkin pie
back into her box. II wish 1t would
get warm so / could walk home for
dinner. 1t isn't any fun eating this
stun every day Anyway, / wish !
had some money. I'd buy one OF those
bottles like Albert has. His father
gave it to him for Christmas. and his
mother puts hot soup in 1t in the
morning and It never gets cold before
he eats. Isn't that funny? Teacher
said 1t was called a thermos bottle.
She said you could put ice cream in
II and 1t would keep cold IL you want
ed it. But that makes me SILVER. I'd
rather have soup, though you bet !
like ice cream, too"
Say" answered Tilly, her chum.
Il know what. Let's ask teacher II
we can't do the way they do down at
the Thompson school. You know
those two days we didn't have any
school when the teacher was sick !
was down there with my cousin visit
ing. They had 1t Just like party
every noon and cooked something
right there. The girls said ii was
lots OF fun. 100, and they learned to
cook and could go home and cook
the same things"
Eyes. but we haven't any place to
cook here" said Mary.
well, neither did they at first" re.
piled her friend, "and their school is
awfully small, too, but they gave an
entertainment and charged for 1t and
everybody came and they made mos
enough TO buy an oil stove. AND
then, my uncle-he is on the schoo
board down there, and he got tn,
other men to say they would hell
out, and so they got stove and al
oven and few cooking things, ket
ties and spoons and knives and 9th
er utensils and some -four and ric,
and things. like that to eat Most al
the farmers around said they would
give little now and then like a few
potatoes ana carrots, and milk nae
butter And some OF the women salt
they would give a can OF tomatoes
and peas-and II doesn't cost mucl
of anything, and say, they had som,
good things to eat"
/ What did you have when you wer,
there?' asked Mary.
Well" responded Title, We tool
a little cold lunch too, Of course, be
cause they have Just one hot thing
But you don't have to take much. Tn
first day we had tomato soup am
the next creamed potatoes My cousin
said they were to have rice with raj
sins in, and milk. the next day.
wanted to stay, but couldn't"
Well how did they know what 4
get and how TO cook IL? / shouldn'
think they would have much time II
school to cook, either" said Mary
Now. that was the funny part,
answered Title. giving attention {
the last part first. They seemed {
have things that didn't take muc
time. Two girls did the cooking 70
week. and two did the dishes an