PACE SIX
THE LEXHTPEP
FEBRUARY 20, 1925
THE ROBBINS RECORD
. Edited by the Students oj Robbins School
heard Gov. McLean speak to a joint
meeting of the House and the Senate
on the treasury deficit.
She came back with new ideas and
enthusiasm, which she is sharing
with theose who were not fortunate
enough to go.
TJic Staff
Grade 7 I Fannie Porter Cowles
Grade 7 H Wilma Beck
Grade 6 I Stokes Adderton
Grade 6 II Kathleen Johnson
Grade 5 I Frank NetySom
Grade 5 II Margaret Sparger
Grade 4 A : Winona Goode
Grade 4 B Cletis Beck
Censor Miss Caroline Mann
THE LIFE OF WILLIA5I McKIXLEY
ABHAHAM LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln first- saw the
light, one cold February ’morning in
1809. His home was a log cabin in
the backwoods of Kentucky a.nd_ his
father was a lazy carpenter, who had
rattier hunt than work;
Whe’n Abe was seven years old,
'his father moved t9 Indiana, then a
wild country. The food, clothes and
.beds of his family were'miserable.
His strength of character was in
herited from his mother. She taught
him his lessons frorn books, that he
wallced miles to get, while his-father
grumbled about it, caliing it a waste
of time!
When Lincoln -was-' twenty-one, he
went .to work as a hired man, in or
der to got clothes. Lincoln had to
' split _four hundred rails to pii-Y for
each yard of jeans, that went to
. make his trousers. Perhaps he was
i sorry to be six -feet four inches and
■ to need so much cloth for a pair of
'I trousers.' ■
Lincoln was a captain in the Black
■ Hawk War, next he became a law-
■ yer, in 1846 he was elected to Con-
.grfiss. and. in 1860 he. became Presi
dent, which office he held for one
term and six weeks. While in office,
he made the famous Gettysburg
* speech. He was an able debater and
' a man of. good English.
IJncoln was assassinated by John
Wilkes Booth on the 14th of April,
1865. His death caused sorrow over
all this country and part of Europe,
for..his goodness of heart made him
as much loved as his greatness of
mind made him admired.
—Cabell Phllpott.
William McKinley twenty-fifth
president of the United States was
born in Ohio, January 29, 1803. He
was .educated at the public school
and at Portland Academy. In 1876
he began the study of law and started
to practice at Canton, Ohio. In 1869
he was elected iirosecutir.g attorney
for Stark county. He was elected to
Congress in 187 6 and re-elscted for
six successive terms. Hla reputation
in Congress w'as chiefly on-the tariff
bill, that..bears his n.ame. In 1891
he was elected Governor of Ohio by
a large plurality.
By this time he w.as mentioned as
a candidate for President. In 1896
he was elected after a campaign of
more intense interest than had been
displayed in any election since the
Civil War. He was re-elected in
1900 by a big majority. On Septem
ber 5, 1901 he vksited the Pan-Ameri
can Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
It was called the President’s Day.
On the following afternoon, dur
ing a reception ' in the Temple of
Music he was shot twice by Leon F.
'Czolgos, who’ was at once arrested.
The wounded President was at once
taken to Emergency Hospital for im
mediate attention and then taken to
the home of John Miburn. On Sep
tember 13th he sank rapidly and died
the following day.
—-Dewey Hutchins.
MISS CRIDLEBAUGII’S VISIT TO
RALEIGH
CH.WEL PROGRAMS
The Grammar Grades had the
pleasure of having Mrs. Carl Owen
and Mr. B. C. Philpott at their chapel
exercises last Thursday. Mr. Phil
pott spoke on the subject of “Our
Opportunities,” then presented to
Miss Burgiss’ grade 7 I the January
Parent-Teacher Attendance prize.
Mrs. Owen’s talk was enjoyed, as she
always brings us something Inter
esting to think .about. We hope Mrs-
Owen and Mr. Philpott will visit us
again.
The Primary grades had a very
enjoyable program last Friday, ren
dered by Mr. LeFevre and eight of
his violinists. The primary children
are grateful to Mr. LeFevre and his
orchestia, for playing for them and
will be glad when they can visit us
—Winnifred E'aelein.
fire drill
On January 19th the pupils of
Robbins School had a splendid fit®
drill. The building was emptied in
54 seconds, giving us one of the best
records made during the year’s prac
tice,.
—Alta Mae Easter.
GRAND HONOR ROIA. NO
tardies
Miss Cridlebaugh was sent to Ra
leigh as delegate to the State Teach
ers’ Assembly. She left January 29.
That evening she heard Dr. Strayer
of Columbia University talk on
“Financing Schools.” Friday rnorn-
ing she attended a Grammar Grade
Meeting and'heard Dr. Parker speak
on "Recitation and Play.” An un
usually interesting talk was given by
Dr. Myers from the University of
North Carolina. He talked on the
“Grammar Grade Child.” Friday
• nrron—sho-went to the Capitol and
Miss Ledbetter—Grade 4 A.
Miss Williams—Grade 4 B.
Miss Mann—Grade 7 II.
Grades with Best Attendance
Primary—Mrs. Conrad, 97%.
Grammar — Miss Cridlebaugh
,98.94%.
JOKES
Miss Greenfield—“Horace Brown
sit right here till I come back.”
Miss Greenfield accidentally drop
ped her pitch-pipe as she went out.
Horace—“Miss Greenfield come
back; you have lost your wind pipe.
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