Newspaper Page Text
April 10, 1912 ] T H E P
THE ANIMAL SCHOOL.
Did you ever hear of the animal school t
No! Then I will tell you about it.
Miss Willow was the teacher, and the reason
she was chosen was?why do you suppose? Because
she had so many switches about. If any
one didn't behave ffte would reach out one of
her long arms and get a switch, and then?unm-m-m-M-M!
The scholars were: the donkey with his long
ears; me ovvi, always nan asleep; ana the stamp
ing horse; the woolly sheep; the billy-goat; the
black cat; and the curly dog; the goose, long
of neck; the turkey gobbler; the duck, and the
little red hen. And?oh, yes?there was the
frog. I almost forgot the frog. He sat in a
puddle.
When it was time to begin, Miss "Willow snapped
all her switches. All were quiet in an instant.
"Now," said she, "who is absent?"
The owl cried out, "Whoo-oo, whoo-oo,
whoo-oo!''
1 Letters
near .rresDyierian: win answer v. Alien irenick's
question. Seven people went into the Ark
with Noah. I go to church and Sunday school
at Ilebron. My Sunday school teacher's name
is Mrs. R. L. Crawford. I like her very much.
I go to Hebron graded school, which is near our
church.
Your little friend,
Staunton, Va. Rebecca Brown.
R. F. D. No. 7.
Dear Presbyterian: This is my first letter to
you. I have often thought of writing before. I
have only seen two letters from Berryville. I
go to the Berryville Presbyterian Sunday school
of which my father has been superintendent for
forty years. I have three brothers at home and
two brothers at college and one sister at home.
I would like to exchange post cards with any .of
the little Presbyterians. I hope my letter will
not reach the waste-basket.
Yours truly,
Berryville, Va. Elizabeth Jones.
Dear Presbyterian: I am a little boy nine
years old, I go to church and Sunday school.
My teacher's name is Mrs. Minnie Morrison; our
pastor's name is Rev. A. W. Wood. We love
him dearly. I hope to see this letter in print, as
(this is my first one.
Your friend,
Murat, Va. James Shumaker.
Dear Presbyterian: As I have written you before
I thought I would write again. My papa
_ _ __ 3 t J! 1.11
taaes your paper ana 1 enjoy reaaing leuers
from the children. I am 12 years old, and go to
Bethia to church and school. Mr. Hillhouse is
our pastor, and Miss Maggie Link is my teacher.
I like her fine. I am in the fifth grade. I study
six books. I go to Sunday school every time T
can. I have no brothers or sisters. I have one
pet cat; her name is "Black Beauty," and I have
a horse, his name is Ilenry. T can ride horseback.
T will answer Grace Scrugg's question: How
many verses arc there in the Bible? There are 31,
175 verses; if I am not right will someone please
correct me? Please print my letter, I want to
surprise "daddy" and grandmother. In what
hook is the name of God not mentioned?
Your unknown friend,
Abbeville, S. C. Annie Forrest Thornton.
RESBYTERIAN OF THE 801
Miss Willow turned angrily to the horse.
"Was that you who mimicked me?" she asked. 1
The horse, trembling very much, answered
quickly,'' Neigh, neigh!" '
"Attention!" said Miss Willow, "What does
B-A spell?"
The woolly sheep answered, "Baa!"
But just then the billy-goat stepped on the
little red hen's toe. A bird on the fence saw it
unrl oripf] ftnf '(Wlnn.nnAv_Will t'* AAlion ^
Willow wept at the billy-goat's badness.
"We will now have, our lessons in manners," ,
said Miss Willow. "What does a man do when ,
1
he meets a lady?"
The curly dog cried, "Bow!" and was patted
for giving the right answer.
"And how should we eat at the table?" }
The turkey answered, "Gobble, gobble, gob- i
ble!" Miss Willow reached for her switch. And 1
the prim goose said in a shocked voice, "Hs-s.
hs-s." 1
From The Ch
Dear Presbyterian: I am twelve yeara old.
1 go to Sunday school every Sunday I can. My ^
teacher's name is Mrs. Anna McKeown. I also re- i
cited the Shorter Catechism. Please put my t
name on the roll of honor. 1
Your unknown friend, 1
Sumter, S. C. Jane Baxter Miler.
Dear Presbyterian: I am a little boy seven
years old. I go to school every day, my teacher's
name is Miss Ludie Ellis. I have two little broth- f
ers and a little baby sister. I have a pet calf. 1
I will answer Grace Scrugg's question. There is
31,173 verses in the Bible; also Sarah Belle PatI
tcrson's question. Elijah caused iron to swim. I
will also ask one: How many letters are there in
the Bible? As this is my first letter I hope you
will print it, as I want to surprise my father
and mother.
Your friend,
Donalds, S. C. John William Hawthorne.
Dear Presbyterian: My papa takes your good
paper and I enjoy reading the letters from the
little boys and girls. I am ten years old and
I go to school. I am in the fourth grade. I also
take music. My teacher is Miss Eleanor Weston.
T have two brothers, Randolph, six and Robert
three years old. I live with my aunt Minnie to
keep her company. Please publish my letter as
T want to surprise mama.
Your friend,
Strasbnrg. Va. Eleanor Balthis.
<
Dear Presbyterian: As I never see a letter
from this place T will write one! I go to school
now, am in th eseventh grade. My teacher's name
is Miss Lelia B. Hughes, and I like her fine. Our
pastor is Rev. G. L. Brown. We like him too.
T live on a farm near Middlebrook. I have one
little colt, her name is Flora. I have five brothers
and four sisters, I have two brothers in Illinois, j
one in Towa, one in Roanoke and one at home; <
have two sisters married and two at home. I
will answer Katherine Warren Houston's question
YVhnt two mon worn V-1 -
V" W ?f wv MiatU IU ucavcii illive ?
Enoch and Elijah. I hope to see my letter in
print as T want to surprise my mother.
T will closp by asfciry? a question: How old was
Jesus when he was crucified T
Your little friend,
Middlehrook, Va. Icy Belle Up trap.
0 T H ' ~ w (419) 7 '
"Do wo Mt with our knivesf" asked Miss
CVillow.
"Neigh!" said the horse; and the little red
len put in "Cut, cut, cut!"
"Who is that new scholar on the fence 1"
Vliss Willow then asked.
A brown bird answered, "Bob White!"
"And who came in late?"
TVin K1qnAr oof Ma aw f ' '
AMV i/iu^n V>Ub VilCUj 1UV/-U TT i
But the donkey wouldn't answer any of the
luestions, and had to be put on the dunce stool,
.vith a dunce cap over his long ears. And the
luck always read through her nose, like this,
'Quack! quack!" And one little greenish bird
lad to have a hankerchief tied over his bill,
because he would interrupt by shouting,
' Teach?teacher?teacher/"
All this time the frog had sat in his puddle
md said nothing. Now he put his head out,
ind muttered in a deep voice, "Better-go-home,
setter-go-home, better-go-home!"
So the wind whistled a march, and away
lome they went.?Little Folks.
_ ??
lildren i 1 j
Dear Presbyterian: I am a little girl eight
rears old, and I go to the Presbyterian Sunday
school. I go every Sunday I can. As I have not
seen a letter from Tupelo I thought I would
write one. Please publish my letter as I want
:o surprise my papa.
Your little unknown friend,
Tupelo, Miss. Elizabeth Kincannon.
Dear Presbyterian: I am thirteen years old,
*nd William, my brother, is ten years. There
ire only two of us. We have a nice time playing
together. We go to school, our teacher is Miss
31a Stanlay. We say our Sunday school lessons
to our mother. Our pastor is the Rev. D. M. Fulton,
we all like him. I like to do fancy work,
md William is a hunter. He killed fifteen birds
in one day with his sling. We would like to see
rmr first letter in print. We want to ask a few
rpiestions: Where is the word mouse found in
the Bible. (Razor) and (Speckled Bird.)
Your little friends,
Gulielma and William Pullv.
Darlington, S. C.
Dear Presbyterian : lama little Virginia girl
away up here in Michigan. My mother is a
Presbyterian. I enjoy the nice letters in your
good paper so much. I am seven years old
anji in the second grade at school. I want to
answer Allan Penick's question: "How many
persons were in the Ark?" There were eight
persons. I want to ask a question: What was
the first thing Noah sent out from the Ark after
it rested on Mount Ararat? I would love to see
my letter in your paper, if you will be so kind.
Your little friend,
Mary Douglass Walker.
Grosse He., Michigan.
Dear Presbyterian: I am a little girl seven
years old. I can read and write. I have one
sister, Kathleen, who is thirteen years old, and
one brother, Leo, who is eighteen years old. He
is going to college this year at Lexington, Va.
We are all so glad when his vacations come, so he
can be at home with us. I go to Sunday school.
Mama is my teacher. My papa is not at home
now, and we surely miss him very much. Daniel
was cast into the lions' den. Meshach, Shadraeh
and Abednego were thrown into the fiery furnace.
Your little friend,
Kerns. W. Va. Marguerite Channell Hart.