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THE LEXHIPEP
FEBRUARY 6. 1925
THE ROBBINS RECORD
Tlio Staff
Grade 7 I Fannie Porter Cowles
Grade 7 II Wilma Beck
Grade 6 I Stokes Adderton
Grade 6 II Kathleen Johnson
Grade 5 I Frank Newsom
Grade 5 II Margaret Sparger
Grade 4 A Winona Goode
Grade 4 B Cletis Beck
Censor Miss Caroline M^ann
On January 19 the pupils of Rob
bins School gave a program in honor
of Robert-E. Lee. The following pro
gram was enjoyed:
Chairman A. L. Thomason, Cl.
Song—Tramp, Tramp, Tramp.
Scripture Lesson read by Gretchen
Sink—5 II.
Lord's Prayer.
Something about Lee-Louise Re-
velle—4 B.
Leo’s Favorite Hymn—How Firm
A Foundation—The Seventh Grades.
Reading—The Sword of Lee—
Frank Newman, 5 I
Song—The Star Spangled Banner.
Reading—An English Soldier’s
Estimate of Lee—David Pickard, 4 A.
Reading—The Blue and the Gray
—Kathleen Johnson, G II.
Song—iDixie.
From .lanuary 11-17 was National
Thrift Week. Mr. Cowles spoke to
us very interestingly on January 15
about thrift. In his talk he brought
in Benjamin Franklin, who was the
great economizer of time and money.
—Laura Mae Young.
ROBBINS SCHOOL
THE IjIPE OP ROBERT E. LEE
Our Robl.ins School is best of all
We all run and play ball.
Whether we work or whether we run
Our school has the most fun.
We love to laugh and we love to sing
Robbins School loves to do every
thing.
But when it comes to work
Our school never shirks.
—Madeline Thomi)son.
(By Arlene Myers)
Robert E. Lee was born on a plan
tation near the Potomac River, on
January 19, 1807. Lee’s family came
from England to Virginia. His fath
er, Lighthorse Harry, was a famous
horseman, who helped Washington to
fight the British in New Jersey.
When Robert was eleven, his
father died, leaving him to take care
of his mother.
Lee was very fond of children, and
children quickly trusted and loved
to be with him. Often you -would
see him stopping on the street to
. kiss some bright eyed, little girl or
pass a joke with a boy. At a college
commencement a little fellow slipped
away from, his mother and soon
found himself at Lee’s side, before
his mother was aware of his disap
pearance.
■ The great war between the states
was begun at Bethel Church in Vir
ginia. The Confederate Force, that
fought the first regular battle of the
Civil War was numbered about 1400
men. This regiment was the first
one organized in N. C.
The Federal.s under General E. W.
Pierce, numbered about 3500. After
General Pierce had failed in his at
tack he tried the second, but failed
also.
l>resident Davis then appointed Lee
to be commander-in-chief of the
Confederate Army in Virginia, unti.
the close of the war.
I>ee fought many battles during the
war. One of the camp songs ran:
“Lee formed his line of battle;
Said, ‘Boys, you need not fear,
p’or Longstreet’s in the center
And Jackson’s in the rear;
Pold Stuart’s in the saddle.
Two Hills are on the right.
Then let old Burnside come
And hit him in your might.”
LIFE OF BENoAMIX FRANKLIN
(By James Anderson)
Benjamin Franklin was born in
Boston, January 17, 170G. His family
was poor. He was the fifteenth of
seventeen children. His father was
a tallow candler.
Franklin did not like his father’s
work, so he worked for his brother
in a printing office. Here he would
write essays, put them under the
door and his brother would print
them, not knowing who was writing
them. After the brother found out
who wrote them, he scolded Benja
min so, he ran away to Philadelphia.
He spent all his money for three
loaves of bread.
Franklin’s printing practice
brought him work and he was sent
to London to buy a printing press.
He stayed there for nearly two years
and finally got enough money to buy
a press and then he cam home, find
ing a partner, with some money.
He started a press for himself,
bought the Penn.sylvania Gazette and
was a publisher, American Statesman,
diplomat, scientist and author.
EX.\MINATIONS
Our Exams begin tomorrow
History first to our great sorrow.
Spelling, English and all the rest
We will surely do our best.
We must study with all our might
For to fail would be a sight.
Get up early, have plenty of vim
For to be late would be a sin.
—Laura ilae Young.
JOKES
Miss Owen—“’Fred Berrier, name
an organ of the tody.”
I'’red—“The teeth.”
Miss Owen—“What kind of an or
gan is it?”
Fred—“A grind organ.”
Miss Burgiss—“Foy, what force
makes an automobile move?”
Foy Shoaf—“The Police Force.”
Miss Ledbetter—noticing one of the
pupils idle, said: “Charles come
down here and work at your Arith
metic. Don’t you know that Satan
finds work for idle hands?
DRINK
IN BOTTLES