Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

morning for ID minutes you can do
the same thing that Theodore
Roosevelt did, build your body up to
perfection"
The second topic, a clear head did
not necessarily mean brilliancy. ac-
cording to the doctor. He declared
that he was not brilliant by any
means in the class room but that
application would improve everyone
In the room. He had a table, chair
and book on the stage and he gave
an imitation of boy or girl trying to
study a lesson for the following day.
He would glance at the book for a
few moments and then look around
and think aloud about some pastime
supposedly enjoyed the day before
or the football game between Wa
terville and Skowhegan next Satur-
day. Then he asked the children II
they did not study that way and
everyone in the room signified that
they did by raising their hand.
He asked his hearers to try to
concentrate on their lessons for
just three months, from October ~
to January y. To study when they
were studying and to play when play
ing. In that length of time If you
apply yourself, said DIR. Barker, you
will not have any trouble in con-
centrating on your lessons after
wards.
He assured the pupils that too
many come from high school with
the idea that they are educated
when really they are only prepared
to make failures of themselves.
The final topic discussed by DR..
Barker was brave heart. He first
assured the children that brave
heart did not necessarily mean
rushing into burning building and
rescuing person. It meant. he de-
clared, saying no to some of the
harmful things of life even though
this might seem the way to pleas
ure. He told the girls to remember
that the way to win admiration and
liking from the boys was not to al
low the boys to take liberties. Some
girls think they know where to stop
but they do not, declared the doctor.
! For an illustration he told a story
that was told to him by we'll
known judge as they were strolling
along the path near Niagara Falls.
This story briefly is as follows: A
flock of about 30 wild swans were
winging their way southwark when
they saw the smooth surface of the
river nearly mile wide above the
falls. They settled down onto the
water and seemed to derive great
enjoyment in floating down with the
current, which was very rapid there.
But about 10 of the swans seemed
to sense their danger and they rose
and flew southwark. while the others
floated on toward the falls. When
they came within 100 yards of the
falls the current became much swift
er and then they tried to rise but
the suction was SO great that they
were unable to do so and were swept
over. The judge and another man
went down w.the falls and went
out in Il boat in the more quiet wa
! ter. Soon some of the bodies of the
birds foated down, crushed and
: mangled. -..t4 ..-
So the few stopped when there
was yet time while the others bliss
| fully went on down to their death.
never thinking but that they could
| fly away safely. too. said DR.. Bar
ker. He denounced spooning and
petting as the first part of the path
! leading to ruination of character and
| he declared broken character is
mighty hard to patch up. He closed
! by reciting very apt little poem
! written by Robert w. Service.