Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
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The Childs First School Is tie
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MILTON LEARNS ABOUT SCHOOL
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Milton went with the other mem.
bers Of the family to see big Bro.
ther Harris graduated from college
Milton was only in the first grade
so It seemed long way, from every
point Of views from the schooIhouse
near his home to the big group OF
college buildings with hundreds OF
young men and women. There were
flowers and good times and speeches
and music and so many unusual hap
pentngs that Milton was q little con-
fused
rs college always as nice as thisT'
he asked.
mo, college is a long period Of
hard work, Buddy" said big Bro
thel Harris. This is a kind Of pic
mic or good time to finish this school,
Just as you have a 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"
Milton was not lazy any more than
other little boys are lazy, and he
loved Miss Ellen, hts teacher, But IL
seemed very hard to think he would
have to go to school until he was as
big and as strong as Harris. OF
course it would be nice to have the
good times and everybody happy
when school was done, but It was a
long way of. He looked UP at tall
Harris and gave a little sight, 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
the house. breathlessly. Mother!
Mother! What do you think? 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
mother. They learn new things |
there"
20 dear! 1 thought school was
done when folks grew up, said Mil |
ton. Mother, may go over to Grand
and see him work in his |,
garden?
Permission being given, Milton
soon covered the short interVeing
distance, but he did not see Grand
father In the garden, and Grandma
ther told him that he was not at
home. 'He has gone TO q lecture-one
Df q course of lectures on garden
Ing, Milton" said Grandmother.
You know he is anxious to win the
prize for his dahlias this fall, so he
wants to learn all he can about
hem"
what is a course OF lectures,
Grandmother"
We'll, it's like school, a school for
zig people, Milton. You see, our min
ster goes away to summer school
very summer, and the doctors must >
earn new things, and. they even have ,
chools for people who work in
torres. There is always something
lew to learn"
''Then I'll have TO go to school as I
ong as l live" and Milton actually
egan to cry. IF all the rest go, I'll
ave to CO." he sobbed.
Before his tears we're dried, but I
AAEI AAduullUlncf MA4 C4UAalucu &
hat grown people went to school (
ecanse they wanted to 90 and that
Q would probably always want to
o, his friend Kenneth came running
/ 10 find Milton What do you think,
IiltonT he said, almost out Of
reath, Roberts big brother Is go =
lg 10 start c little school down by y
le river and will teach us to swim
nd FISH and make bird houses. Your 4,
Iother said you could go IL you
aRted to. Hurry, or we shall miss
n
And when the delightful lesson
as over, Milton conflded to his mo-
ler that he had learned about school
u big folks that morning, and II II
as rs nice as the first grade and the
ssons the college student had q
ught them In the class by the river, ',
, wanted to go to school all his
eAnd SO yon shall. Milton" she PI
lsweFed. 1T Is Gods plan that
eryone shall learn and grow IN un- ds
as long as be lives, and Al
u will always find It pleasant if ~
u work hard a