The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-02
BY N. W. HARLLEn


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s 2. - n''i'yol ~. ~ 0isy os'
years IN TINS city, has done the re-
narkable thing OF writing serial
story with fair sequence with al
moral effect and effectiveness. Few
women have the pluck and push OF
Miss Hall 70 work In their profession
under all conditions as she, forced
ahead with the nursery work for
years In the training OF the young
and IN setting uD a standard OF per
severance Miss Hall did not falter
IN her purpose. though az times she
was damaged She however. seemed
20 have gathered courage with b0u-
yancy to her Will TO reach the sue
cess that she 50 richly deserved.
The result Ii seen IN many Of the
persons whom she trained IN the
little school that was moved from
house to house for twenty years. We
know that some OF them are men and
W0men Of ability; preachers. some
doctors, lawyers, a1d some farmers,
and ell are good citizens. The child
playing with the plactic clay and
lcftered blocks. now combats with
1he realities OF life. and now thinks
~ q man.
Who can fore-tell what the plant
ing of the good seeds viii terminate
and bring forth. when imbedcd In
the right soil. These little seeds
arc kind words timely encourage
meIits. manly actions, little courte-
gios. and Drecepts imprinted In the
minds OF the young that will one
day be Expressed In mortal action,
budding and blooming. and finally
bearing delicious fruit. giving vent
to that rich harvest which wes are
pleased TO term character. These
win follow as the mighty oak follows
from the little acorn. The little
things that make up the great life.
tho little deeds the big man, not the
big things; the big mountain is no
bigger than the grains Of granite
which compose its many base.
Many persons talk that men and
nations who have done great things
that these had great means, great
Facilities. but the reverse Is true,
or instance, Abraham Lincoln, whom
we love to honor and revere had
very meager facilities. this Emanci-
pator and Liberator. whose origin
atty and ability coupled with genus,
Who rose phoenix like. reads like
fairy tale as be reached the very
zenith OF staten nship. What pos
abilities lie IN the hand OF the poor
rail splitter, the boy hungry and
an need OF clothes, vet wrapped I'M
poverty and fottcred with dire noces-
sity.. he knrHtB these hindrances and
stands forth the champion OF human
rights He was the foremost Of the
American statesmen. We mover can
tell or opino what the poor ragged
bare footed boy may bring forth.
Then let us doff cur hats to him.
One Of the little boys that Miss
Hall trained in her kindergarten.
entered an examination. compet'-
tive examination, IN the east Win
the students from Columbia Univer-
n and be it said TO his credit
anne on, ahead Of the students from
lat inssisution famous for its
thorough traiDiug. We mention this
d show what a little beginning may
lad TO when well directed, and con-
fnued.
We would have thruS that the
sitfie red school house or the a.ie
~ the hill near Waco would be the
etartinc plact of that wonderful and
artilto stotesman. his excelloncy. the
Hon. woodrow Wilson. President Of
the United States. the great states
che lady teacher who taught this
rvnndorfnl character still lives and
eees Ito result OF her labor that as
eiafeE this might, man on his ca
reer az the CHAMPION OF the League
- -...tfo~o We rovor can tell The