Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1928, Page 35

'AROUND THE CITY BY NANNIE 3 FEW DAYS before Thanksgiv- ing a teacher prepared her class for a visit from a national statesman who had expressed a desire to see the school. Natur- ally, he would be interested in finding out how much the children knew of Thanksgiving day as a historical event, and in order to bring credit to the school and its teacher, she coach- ed several boys and 7, girls in some 72 bright things she hoped they would have a chance to Jimmie: was se- Jected to give an soutline of the flanding of the * Mayflower, Johnnie ¥ to say a bit 8 ut Indians and ; little Mamie was to §slhg a verse about :the first Thanksgiving day—with the I whole school joining in the chorus. § . Well, the national statesman came with such a bubble of smiles to divide ‘among the children—including the ;teacher—that, after he had looked the “school ovér, she felt quite thrilled to fsay: " “Thanksgiving is so near that I am sure the class would like you to say few words about the beautiful feast :day—what it means to you.” And the great man, his smile broad- ening into a chuckle as he considered the beaming faces, expressed himself: LANCASTER. “Well, my idea of Thanksgiving is turkey.” The children giggled. The teacher could have spanked him —to upset her training like that—but her manner was sweetly serious as she made another effort to let him know what was expected of him: “Oh, yes, turkey, of epurse, but what else? The children are so interested in Thanksgiving I know they will b2 pleased to have a few words from you on the subject—" “Well, besides turkey, there’s the fix- ings that go with it.” The children laughed and clapped their hands. And that teacher’s ambition to show off her class went to smash right there. For Jimmie and Johnnie and little Mamie were laughing and clapping their hands along with all the others, and so—being only a_ young person, after all—Miss Elizabeth joined in the happy foolishness, and, after a bit, the national statesman told them of his way-back boyhood in the country, when they used to tng old hares if they could get no turkey for Christmas— Thanksgiving not being known down his way at that time. Which is all there is to the incident, except that it helps to prove what wise people already know—that— History may be a fine thing, but sim- ple human nature is a lot more enter- taining. b e a WHEN a lesturer gives us an illus- trated talk on Washington the Beautiful, you will notice that there are streets that he never pictures—with this for one example: It is in the Southwest section near The Daily Cross Word Puzzle (Copyright, 1928.) ' §\Amu: archipelago. .“gmr O (plural). 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