The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-08

which formed lawn which Woulo
be used later for sports.
To the principal promontorieS
marked on Francois Baudoin'S
map they gave these names; in the
north of the island, North Cape:
to the south, South Cape, and
the three points which projected
to the west, French Cape, British
Cape and American Cape in honor
of the three nations represented
in the little colony.
Colony! Yes! That name was
then proposed to remind them
that their settlement was no long.
er temporary. These young boys
were no longer the castaWays OF
the Slough. They were settlers
on an island.
But Of which island? It was
now its turn to be named.
ct know what it should be
named" cried Costar.
what, Costar?" asked Briant.
Chairman Island
"Well," said Costar. "Since we
are pupils of the Chairman School,
let's call 1t Chairman Island"
There was a roar Of approval.
They could not have found bet
ter name. Costar was very proud
of thinking of it by himself.
Chairman Island! The name
had a certain geographic Tone
and it would look well in the
biographies of the future.
After everything was named
Briant asked If he might say
few words. The boys consented
and Briant said:
"Now that we have given name
to our island, wouldn't 1t be fitting
to choose a chief?"
"a chief" said Doniphan,
quickly.
Eyes, it seems to me that every
thing would go along better" an
swered Briant, IF one of us had
authority over the others. That is
done in all countries. Isn't 1t rea-
sonable to do the same for Chair
man Island?"
eyes! A chief, let's have a
chief" cried the boys.
Lets name a chief. then" said
Doniphan, "but only for a deter
mined length of time. say q
year."
"And then he may be reelected"
added Briant.
"All right. who shall we
name?" asked Doniphan, in rather
an anxious tone.
The jealous boy seemed to have
only one fear that the choice
would go to Briant instead Of him.
self.
81 nominate the most reasona-
BILE of us all, our comrade. Cor
don" said Briant.
Eyes! You, Gordon! Hurrah for
Gordon!"
Gordon was inclined to refuse
the honor, wishing more to organ
ize than to command. But in
thinking of the trouble that could
be caused by disagreements among
the boys, he decided that his au"
thority would not be useless.
And that is now Gordon was
proclaimed chief of the little col
ony of Chairman Island.
Gordon calculated that the win
ter which had begun in May
would end about the middle of
September. They also had to
reckon with frequent storms dur
ing the equinox. So it was prob
able that the young colonists
would be confined in French Den
until early October. And so Cor
don outlined a program for the
months of indoor life.
AS the library contained but a
few books Of science the older
boys could keep up their studies
only in limited measure. Yet the
difficulties of existence, the every
day fight to provide the necessi-
ties of life,- the need to exercise
judgment and imagination would
teach them the seriousness Of life
and make them better educators
Of their young comrades.
The program was based on these
principles of Anglo Saxon educa-
ton:
Every time a thing frightens
you, do it,"
"Never lose a chance to make a
possible effort"
Have no contempt for fatigue,
for the body or brain must be
cared for when tired"
Ito Be COntinued)
Translation from the original 'Deux
Ans de Vacances." copyright 1885, by
Cslesta Hamsr-Jackson: distributed By
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