Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21
EDUCATION
In the Home
Issued by the National Kindergar-
ten Association, West 10th St,
New York City
Milton Learns
About School
HILDA RICHMOND

MLton WeuI WIN the Otner members
OF the family to see big Brother Harris
graduated from college. Milton was
only in the first grade, so it seemed
a long way from every point Of view,
from the schoolhouse near his home
to the big. group Of college buildings
Win hundreds OF young men and
times and speeches and music and so
many unusual happenings that Milton
was little confused.
he asked
work, buddy" said big Brother Harris.
This is kind Of picnic or good time
to finish this school, just as you have
picnic on the last day Of your school,"
But I'll have to go back pretty soon,
and you won't" said Milton. Mother
said SO: She said you had finished
college"
other little boys are lazy, and he loved
Miss Ellen, his teacher, but 1t seemed
very hard to think he would have to
go to school until he was as big and
as strong as Harris. OF course 1t would
be nice to have the. good times and
done, but it was long way Off. He
looked up at tall Harris and gave a
little sigh. but nobody heard the sigh,
and if they had heard they would not
have known what it was about.
=, The next day he came running into
Mother! What do you think9 Dan told
me that Miss Ellen is going to school
this summer. Why, mother, Miss Ellen
knows everything" he said
Yes, most teachers go to school in
summer, Milton" said his busy moth
er; They learn new things there"
Oh dear! thought school was done
when
Mother, may I go over to grand
den?"
Permission being given, Milton soon
covered the short intervening distance,
put he did not see grandfather in the
that he was not at home. He has
gone to a lecture-one of a course of
lectures on gardening, Milton" said
grandmother. You know he Is an
Xious to win the prize for his dahlias
c calS a aa SO +b ne wants to learn all he
What is course of lectures, grand
mother?"
well, it's like school, a school for
big people, Milton. You see, our min
lister goes away to summer school
every summer. and the doctors must
schools for people who work in stores.
learn"
Then I'll have to go to school as
began to cry. IF ali the rest 20. III
have to CO." he sobbed.
Before his tears were dried. but
after grandmother had explained that
grown people went to school because
they wanted to go and that he would
probably always want to 60 his friend
Kenneth came running In to find Mil
ton: What do you think, Milton?" he
said. almost out Of breath, Roberts
big brother Is going to start a little
school down by the river and will
teach US to swim and fish and make
birdhouses. Your mother said you could
go you wanted to. Hurry, or we shall
miss something"
And when the delightful lesson was
over. Milton confided to his mother
that he had learned about school for
big folks that morning, and II it was
as nice as the first grade and the
lessons the college student had taught
them In the class by the river, he
wanted to go to school all his life.
And SO you shall, Milton" she an
swered. 1T Is Gods plan that every
one shall learn and grow in under
standing as long as he lives, and YOU
VIII always find 1t pleasant II you