The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-03-06
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Current Events For the Children
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RECALLING THE ADVICE OF
f+. GEORGE WAsH1N0Tol


"Jack," said Uncle Ted after he
had persuaded the children to stay
home from the movies, "there is moth.
ing that I could ten you about tonight
that would be more in keeping with
this month than to tell you something
about the Father Of Our Country,
George Washington. You see, the
month of February is one Of the most
important months in the history Of
our country. We celebrate the birth
day of Abraham Lincoln on the 18th
Of this month and that Of George
Washington on the 41nd."
"when was George Washington
born?" asked Ruth.
"That is date every child should
learn and remember, Huth," answer
ed Uncle Ted. "He was born on Feb
ruary e2nd, 1899, and if he could have
lived until this year he would have
been one hundred and eighty-eigh
years old. His birthplace was known
as Bridges Creek, in Westmoreland
county, Virginia. Not a great deal is
known of his early life. His education
was of the most meager sort and the
nature Of the country in those early
days made it necessary for him to
take care of himself to great degros
We know that he was good surveyor,
that is man who measures land with
certain instruments and he enjoyed
this work and found in it way to
make enough money to take care Of
his living expenses. You botn Know
that he was a great soldier. You
know how he warned the British gen
eral, Gen. Braddock in the battles
with the Indians and how the general
was killed with many of his men be-
cause he refused to follow Washing
toms advice. I am going to skip over
the many great things he did as sol
der, especially those clever things he
accomplished during the Revolution
and show how important were the les
sons he taught while president. Those
lessons were important in the sarly
days of our country's history but they
are even moe important today.
"Wa"h.aeton' name, character and
influence Lave grown immensely as the
result C thu war with Germany The
things he did and said have become
almost as well established and as i'm
rortant IN the affairs Of our country
as the Declaration of Independence ct
the constitution. Being the first nres
ident of the United States he had
nrae 20 follow. He could not stop
ard Say to himself when hard prob.
lem faced him, Now how did Presi-
beer no other presidents and he had
to blaze the trail alone. For that
reason the things he did are of the
greatest Importance because he was
the head of the nation after a great
war, which makes the situation sim
lin to that which confronts our conn
try today. While he had a strong
will he had keen sense for what was
just, cool brain and sound bust
ness head and after he had served in
ihe presidential chair for two terms
he declined to serve third.'
"When did he give his farewell al
dressgO asked Jack
81 am coming to that said Uncle
Ted. "It was in his farewell address,
delivered on September II, 1895, that
Washington gave to the people Of
that day and all the days to follow
in these United States, the lessons
which he learned while president AMI
the things lie knew must be dos if
our country Ia 10 keep its important
Lace in the Ntr'd. The most imrott-
ant lessons rhIch b brought home in
.hs address was a warning agar u.
gettiu. the United States entn ~ ed
with European atiohs. That war ing
IS mnr- important today than it was
in the days of Washington and for
that reason Washington should and
must live stronger in the hearts Of
men today than ever. When certain