The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-26

persons VINO, as ScnOOi-
boy or girl, had to learn 1.-THE Presi-
dents in Rhyme" perhaps you could.
Don't you remember it--that long
string Of couplets which listed the
Presidents in order and to which some
one added another couplet whenever
q new Chief Executive was elected?
If you didn't, here it is:
First stands the lofty Washington.
That noble, great, immortal one.
The elder Adams next we see,
X And Jefferson comes number three.
The fourth is Madison, you know.
The fifth on the list. Monroe.
The sixth an Adams comes again,
And jackson seventh in the train.
Van Buren, eighth upon the line,
And Harrison counts number nine.
The tenth is Tyler. in his turn
And Polk the eleventh, as we learn.
The twelfth is Taylor that appears,
The thirteenth Fillmore fills his years.
Then Pierce comes fourteenth into view:
Buchanan is the fifteenth due
Now Lincoln comes two terms to fill.
But God o'errules the peoples will.
And Johnson fills the appointed time
Cut short by an assassin's crime.
Next Grant assumes the lofty seat,
The man who never knew defeat
Two terms to him; then Hayes succeeds.
And quietly the nation leads.
Garfield comes next, the peoples choice.
But soon ascends a mourning voice
From every hamlet in the land.
A brutal wretch with murderous hand
Strikes down the country's chosen chief.
And anxious millions mourn in grief.
Arthur's term was then begun.
Whiaha made the number twenty-one.
. TIN sne the -Man of Destiny"
Il and strong in policy.
Grover cleveland, whose first term
Made the politicians squirm.
But when election day rolled round
Harrison was more popular found
"A man of intellectual mold.
IN action cautious. manner cold.
So when his single term was over
There followed four years more of
Grover.
Mckinley then, the well-beloved,
A most efficient pilot proved.
"A crazed assassin laid him low
Again the nation voiced its woe.
TO fill the Interrupted term,
"Our Teddy" followed. staunch and firm,
fighting statesman, forceful, true.
And brilliant as a scholar. too.
He taught the nation strenuous life,
Yet kept 1t from internal strife.
Next Taft, the jurist, reached the goal,
Four quiet years he held control.
Then Woodrow Wilson. Princeton man,
Eight Hateful years of rule began.
For under him our armies brave
Went forth whole worlds peace to
save.
The war was won, but at what cost
The nation soon this leader lost.
In peace was Harding's term begun.
But death claimed him ERE 1t was done.
Then Calvin Coolidge, calm and COOL
Gave to our states cautious rule.
But what couplet will be added
next? viii it be something like this:
Nov Herbert Hoover of Belgian fame
Adds to the list the thirtieth name.
Or will it read something like this:
And now the roll call here ends with
Democracys champion. Alfred Smith.
The answer will be written on
November g. But whichever it is.
asoofne new items will be added to the
record of what may be called enter
esting Facts About Our Presidents"
First Of all, consider the historical
firstsp which will be written into the
annals of the nation, no matter wheth-
er the next occupant Of the White
House is Herbert @. Hoover or Alfred
3. Smith.
If Hoover is elected President he
win be
The first bearing the name of Her
bert
The first who was a native of Iowa.
The first born west of the Mississippi.
The first who was a citizen of Cali
fornia-