HIGH LIFE
Novemler 20,1931
At the last meeting, Lavinia Whar
ton opened her speech on Armiacice
quoting Student Kennedy, in his sum
mary of the waste of war. It is as
follows:
“Waste of muscle, waste of brain,
Waste of patience, waste of pain.
Waste of manhood, waste of health.
Waste of beauty, waste of wealth.
Waste of blood, and wastes of tears,
Waste of youth’s most precious years,
Waste of ways the Saints have trod,
Waste of Glory, waste of God—
War I”
Weiner Roast Postponed
The meeting was held at the Y. W.
C. A. on Armistice day, November the
eleventh.
The Girl Reserves planned a weiner
roast for the afternoon of November 25
at Eloise Taylor’s cabin near the Bat
tleground.
Committees Report
The service, committee reported that
the birthday cake in the center of the
table at the Jubilee Banquet, was taken
to the old people at the Masonic and
Eastern Star home, and that club mem
bers assisted with community chest mat-
HOMESPUN RELEASES
FIRST ISSUE ON FIRE
Special thanks were given to the Jubi
lee Week committee, composed of Colum
Schenck, chairman; Kathleen Crowe,
Elizabeth Buhmajin, Hortense Jones,
and Dorothy Hodgin, for working dur
ing the fiftieth anniversary of Girl Re
serves.
The Publicity Committee will edit a
booklet of general interest to Girl Re
serves. This pamphlet will contain the
constitution, songs, the quest, the code,
salutes to flags and the complete roll.
Armistice Program
The program • committee, headed by
Mary Leigh Seales, presented a program
on Armistice. Th^ entire club sang
“Lest We Forget,” followed by Lavinia
Wharton’s talk on Armistice. Then
Bootsie Swift told' what an English girl
thinks of war. Mary Leigh Scales spoke
on what a poet thinks of war, and Jo
sephine Lucas closed the program with
a prayer.
A publicity box has been placed
the main hall in which any contributions
by the Girl Reserves to this column
w'ould he appreciated.
Wednesday night after the Jubilee
Banquet two girls, Eloise Taylor
Pat Knight, assisted R. L. Coons at the
Community Chest headquarters.
Saturday seven other girls helped all
Saturday morning. These were: Mary
Susan Herring, Marjorie Reynolds, Jen
nie Harrison, Mildred Spencer, Gladys
Draper, Lavinia Wharton, and Pat
Knight.
Even Girl Reserves have their pet
dislikes, so you are warned not to be
surprised when you read them. Pat
Knight abhors silk stockings; Eda Wal
ters, the 3 W’s—wolk, work and worry;
Lavinea Wharton, onions; Eloise Tay
lor, having to wait for people; Jennie
Harrison, going up steps; Mary Leigh
Scales, themes; Elizabeth 'Whaley,
sinus trouble; Helen Crutchfield, so
phisticates; Katherine Ellison, Mary
Elizabeth Moore; Doralyne Hodgin,
being teased; Mary Rucker, staying
home on school nights; Gerry Bonke-
meyer, dancing with someone who
smacks his lips; Rebecca Jeffress, being
picked on; Beverly Reaves and Martha
Ogburn, going to bed at night.
The members of the Girl Reserves
have been asked to help Miss Rebecca
Wall keep order in the library. For
each period in the day there will be
two girls who will set an example for
the other students and help straighten
the library at the end of the period.
The list is not yet complete, but as
it stands now it is as follows:
Second period—Martha Ogburn and
Mary Hearne Milton.
Thii^d period—Margaret Wagner and
Doralyne Hodgin.
Fourth period—Frances Hicks and
Elizabeth Whaley.
Fifth period — Filliard Butler and
Helen Gabrial.
Seventh period—Luella Strader.
BACH IN HIS OWN LINE
After much thought and considera
tion on the part of the committee in
charge, a list of superlatives on the
local gridiron have been elected,
last a list of those whose names appear
on the Scroll of Who’s Who in Football
was submitted and reads as follows;
Best _411fAronnd, Jack Burroughs; Best
Besh, “Runt” Wrenn; Best Ball-
(tRfi^d Lee; Best Passer, Ed Leq,,
^jeker, Jack Burroug.bs; ??u-icst,
Whitt; Wiltiest, Frank Pittman;
Reliabl?, “Runt” Wrenn; Most
Studious, Ed Hartsook; Most Serious,
“Red’’ Riley i Slowest, Charles Pember
ton • Vost Energetic, Bill Elias; Biggest
^^^ouch, Sid Ogburn; Biggest Eater,
“Bunt” Wrenn; Most Bashful, Harry
Wicker: Cutest, "Red” Riley; Dumbest,
Oka Hestor.
And now the committee pays special
tribute to the What-a-man of the team,
Mr. Ralph “Red” Riley.
Students Visit Theatre
Billy Womble and Paul Curtis of
Miss Katherine Jones’ science class
made a trip to the Carolina theatre to
inspect the heating and ventilating sys
tem.
E, W, Street, manager of the theatre,
had the engineer of the building to es
cort the boys on their inspection trip
and to explain the system to them.
Earl Howell, G. H. S. sophomore,
died October 30, at St. Leo’ hopital
from the effects of an operation.
Purple Whirlwinds defeated Siler
City 59-0 at Siler City, October 30.
Miss Winifred Beckwith resigned
her position in November as English
teacher to be with her mother, who
was seriously ill.
G. H. S. gave $176.70 toward the
building of the World War Memorial
Stadium.
First issue of Homespun ever pub
lished appeared.
Miss Cornelia Henley, former
mathematics teacher and libraian at
G. H. S., died November 11, She had
been in ill health for several years.
Little two-year-old Jane Wood and
little Paul Strickland were elected
mascots for the senior class Octo
ber 27.\
Dick Burroughs and Ed Davant re
turned from their “coast to coast”
4rip October 15 after touting United
States.
Lumber jacket fad struck G. H. S.
Frontispiece Expresses Different Phases
of Element—Editorial Section Ex
plains Divisions of Magazine.
POEMS AND STORIES FEATURED
Fire” is the theme of the first issue
of Homespun for the year 1931. The
frontispiece shows a lone house, situated
upon a high cliff, silhouetted against
the sunset, and the glint of gold upon
the ocean.
The editorial section contains an ex
planation of the divisions of Homespun.
‘The Weave,” the first department,
means the entwining of threads into a
textile. In “Colors in the Weave” the
tints are presented. “Warp and Woof”
the editorial section. “Tangled
Threads” are the little patches unre
lated to the rest of the weave. “Pat
terns” is the book review division,
‘“Ravelings” are the left over portions
of material represented by the humor
department. “The Shuttle” is the ex
change reviews. “The Weaver’s Guild’
contains the work of former students
who fashion here once more a literary
fabric.
The poems, short stories, plays and
the editorials of this issue express
idly the most expressive of the four
elements.
“The Fire of Youth,” by Martha
Burnside: “Fires of Industry,” by
Quentin Dixon; “A Gypsy Song,” by
Nancy Hudson, and “Glowing Coals,’
by Louie Brown Michaels, are contrast
ed with “Ashes,” a play by Vivian Bast;
“Smothered Coals,” by Edith Latham
“The Dying Season,” by Margaret Wag
ner, and “The Hermit of the Fire,” by
Constance Blackwood.
Lane Barksdale contributes two
humorous short stories, “Dawgs” and
“The Green Tent,” and Archibald
Scales offers a play in one act, entitled
‘Youth's Fire.”
Isaac Gregory, Bill Edgerton, and
Louis Brooks, three former students,
contribute “Red Dirt,” “Time,” and
Ghosts."
SEMESTER FIVE HEADS
IN SELLING TICKETS
Fifty-two dollars and forty cents
the amount semester five realized on
sale of tickets to the picture, “The
Spirit of Notre Dame.” The picture
was sponsored by the semester to raise
money for the Junior-Senior in the
spring.
Special tickets were printed by Eu
gene Street, manager of the Carolina
theater, from the sale of which semes
ter five was given ten cents on each
ticket sold. The semester was given
one week in which to sell the ticketst
The total sale of the tickets amount
ed to $249.60, which netted semester
five $52.40. Miss Chaffin’s room led the
sixth semester five session rooms with
a total sale of $84.20.
Miss Lily Walker’s session room
a close second with $82.80 worth of tick
ets sold, and Miss Mary Ellen Black
mon’s came in with $51.50 as a bid for
third place. Of 4he remaining $31.10,
Miss Marjorie Craig’s room disposed of
$14.70 worth, Miss Joyner’s $9.20 and
Mrs. Zoe Hogsette’s $7.20.
WHAT? BUGS AND INSECTS
At the beginning of the 1930 school
term, plans were made for a tennis
eonrt at G. H. S. The court, which
to be situated at the back of the Sci-
I aiCe building, was laid off and graded.
It was necessaty to pack the court and
to allow the ground to become per
fectly firm. Now the court should be
good condition, but at the present
time the proposed tennis court fur
nishes an excellent growing place for
weeds and wild grass. The biology and
nature study classes are the only 
who come near the court. (They have
found bugs and insects on the weeds.)
Why is it that the court is not
cleared off and made ready for use?
If the ground is allowed to harden, or
condition any more, it wilt become so
overgrown with weeds that the court
will have to* be laid off again.
The library has received a number
of new books. Here are their titles and
authors; “The Vicomte de Bragelfmne,”
by Alexander Dumas; “The Art of
Thinking,” by Ernest Djmnet; “The
Best Known Works of Poe,” “Shasta
of the W'olves,” by Olaf Baker; “The
Quick and the Dead," by Gamalield
Bradford, “Three Points of Honor,” by
Russell G. Carter; “The Stdry of Wall
Street,” by Robert I. Warsliow; “Robin
Hood,” edited by Edith Neal; “The
Master of the Strong Hearts.” by El-
brldge S. Brooks; “Big Enough,” by
Will James; “The Sea Devils’ Fo’e'sle,”
by I^owell Thomas; “John Jacob Astor,”
by Artliur D. Howden Smith; “Fata!
Interview," by Edna St. Vincent Mil-
lay ; “Kockne,” by Robert Ilari-on;
‘Down the Pairway,’’ by Robert T.
.Tones, .Tr., and O. B. Keller; “The Four
Million," by O. Henry; “Whirligigs," by
O.' Henry; “The Trimmed Lamp,” by
O. Henry; “Napoleon,” by Emil Lud
wig ; “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,”
by Mark Twain; “Houdini,” by Harold
Kellock; “Edna St. Vincent Millay’s
Poems Selected for Young People.”
‘Houdini,” by Harold Kellock is a
book which reveals the artifices which
the great magician used on the stage.
Many of the facts in it were taken from
his diary and the notes and recollec
tions of Mrs. Houdini.
Rockne,” by Robert Ilarron, a news
paper sports expert, tells' of his ability
and qualities which made him “The
Idol of Aiuerlean Football.”
G.C. ALUMNAE AT HOME
TO G.H.S. SENIOR GIRLS
National book week is November 15
to 21. The library has not had any
money this year with which to buy
books, but in celebration of book week
a few new books will be bought with
the fine money.
A contest was conducted by the
library given through the English, de
partment, headed by Miss Tillett. The
contest was writing a theme on
of the following topics: 1. What My
School Library Has Meant to Me. 2. How
Books Are Arranged on the Shelves in
Our School Library. 3. Telling a Friend
How to' Use the Card Catalog. 4. Story
of Paper Manufacture. 5. Story of the
Printing Press. 6. How Books Are
Made and the Best Way to Care for
Them. 7. Parts of Books and Their
Use. (Contents, index, etc.) 8. Why We
Should Know Different Types of En
cyclopedias. 9. Use of the “Reader’
Guide to Periodical Literature.” 10. Dif
ferent Kinds of Dictionaries in the Li
brary and How to Use Them, 11. What
Books Can Do For Us. 12. The Library
'in Relation to School Work.
Wills’ Book Store gave a book to
the winner of this contest and the book
was presented in chapel Book Week.
The few simple rules were as follows:
1. All students in the school must com
pete, the English teachers picking thi
best from each class and the judges
will make their decision from them.
2. Themes must be from 200 to 300
words long.
THE DISCOVERY OF FIRE
There are many legends which tell
how fire is supposed to have started.
The Australians believe that Karakorak,
the good daughter of old Pundyie, start
ed out one day to kill all the serpents
in the land. Before she killed the last
ones’ her staff broke, and a flame of
fire sprang from it. Another legend
says that the hero, Hieshenk, threw a
stone at a snake; the stone missed its
mark, hitting instead another stone,
and, for the first time, fire was seen.
A North American legend says that
the buffalo first gave us fire by racing
over the plains at such a fast speed
that he set the bushes on fire. The
South Americans are said to think that
the Quinehes first received fire from
Tohil, who produced it by rubbing his
sandals together. There is, however,
no recorded statement that tells how
fire really started.
Vote to Join N. F. L.
Membership to the National Forensic
League was discussed by the Debating
Club at their last meeting. Mr. Farth
ing outlined the purpose and plan of
this society, which is to further the
tereets of public speaking in
schools. The topic under dWussion at
the meeting was, “Resolved: That the
United States should adopt unemploy
ment insurance.” James Strunks,
Charles Lamb, Alma Taylor,. Howard
King, Hilliard Clein, Edward Cone,
A. C. Holt, Mary Leigh Scales, Melvin
Apel, and Quentin Dixon took part.
The negative side was voted the win-
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HIGH LIFE
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Looking Backward
Five Years
November 4, 1926—Beverly Moore
was elected president of the Torch
light Society.
November 6—Greensboro Whirl
winds defeat Reidsville eleven 26-0.
November 12—Purple Whirlwinds
win 13-0 over Lexington High,
November 18-19: Mr. Frederick
Archer, superintendent of schools,
makes talk on “Sportsmanship” be
fore girls’ and boys’ open forum.
November 27—Charlotte beats G.
H. 8. at football 15-0.
Do You Remember?
Nod Lipscomb was captain of the
football team. Betty Brown was
editor-in-chief of High Life. Carlton
Wilder was editor-in-chief of Home-
spun. Jane Harris was head of the
Girls’ Council. Willard Watson was
president of the Student CouneO. Mr.
Miller was rejoicing in the fact that
he had a new assistant—Mr. Earl
Slocum, of Detroit.
RecUations and Musical Selections En
joyed Before Students Visit
College Buildings.
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS SERVED
The local chapter of the Greensboro
College Alumnae association entertained
the senior girls of Greensboro senior
high school, Tuesday, November 10, at
the Greensboro College, with a tea.
The following invitation was issued
to every graduating senior: “Local
Chapter Greensboro College Alumnae
Association at Home oiv Tuesday After
noon, the Tenth of November at Pour
o'clock, Main Building Greensboro Col
lege.”
The program, announced by Mrs. D.
Ross Archer, was as follows: Welcome
address given by Miss Ethel Herring,
former student of Greensboro College.
Miss Janie Taylor of Harrelsville, a
member of the sophomore class, gave
two readings: “Selfishness,” and “Pun-
ishnwjnt,” by John Charles McNeill.
Miss Mary Ruth Huffman of Gibsonville,
sang “The Robin in tho Apple Tree,’
by MacDowell, and “Awakening,” by
Golde, she was accompanied at the
piano by Miss Alia Ross of Greensboro.
During a course of light refresh
ments, Misses Eva Mae Lassiter, Sara
Wariner, and Anna Mae Williams,
linists, accompanied by Miss Grace
Coletrane at the piano, played two pop
ular selections, “Kiss Me Good-Night,
Not Good-Bye, Dear,” and “Good-Night,
Sweetheart.”
The students were then shown
through the college buildings.
We Knew Them
When
Did you ever wonder how some of
the big shots of G. H. 8. got that way?
Well, folks, here’s the dope:
Carl Jeffress, High Life’s new man
aging editor, began his journalistic ca
reer as news editor of The Recorder,
Central junior high newspaper, but did
you know that Edwin Jeffress was I
ness manager of that paper during the
same year, 1929-30? Or that Paul Cur
tis and Harry Kuykendall vtete on the
business staff, too? How about helping
High Life out of her financial embar
rassment, boys?
Among the past student council presi
dents we have “Happy” Thornlow and
“Dot” Stewart from Caldwell, A. C.
Holt and Howard Cooke from Aycook,
Margaret Barnes from Gillespie, Ruth
Jones and Carl Jeffress from Central.
Keep those folks in mind next May.
To those of you who pity Winifred
Penn’s having to carry the student
council notebook around: the poor girl
deserves your sympathy; she was (
editor-in-chief of Ayeoek-a-Doodle-Doo.
Other former members of that paper
who now contribute their efforts to High
Life are Fillmore Wilson, Phyllis Mor-
rah, Phyllis Hagedorn, and Edith
Latham.
And Fillmoi‘» W’ilson once held do'wn
the SefliS job on The Recorder that
Liolds him down on High Life. Who
knows, the Nw York Times uses
editor, too.
GREENSBORO
COLLEGE
Greensboro College is a member
of the Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools of the Southern
States.
Chartered 1838. Confers the
degree of A. B. in the literary
department and B. M. in the
music department.
Ill addition to the regular clas
sical course, special attention is
called to the departments of
Home Economics, Spoken English
and Dramatic Art, Art, including
Industrial and Commercial Art,
Education. Sunday School Teach
er Training, Piano Pedagogy, and
to the complete School of Music.
For further information
apply to
SAMUEL B. TURRENTINE
President
Greensboro, N. C.
EXCHANGES
Manual Arts Weekly—IjOS Angeles,
Calif.
The students aren’t the only mem
bers of this school who have a diploma
their goal, for next June all manual
janitors will receive a sheepskin from
Frank Wiggins’ Trade School, signify
ing that they have completed a two-
year course in modern ways of main
taining cleanliness. This is a required
course and should prove very valuable.
The Mountaineer — Montclair High
School, Montclair, N. J.
The staff of the Mountaineer set their
goal of subscriptions at 700. Thus far
they’ve enrolled 652 and subscriptions
are still coming in daily. What do you
think of this, students of G. H. S.? Why
not back High Life in this loyal man
ner?
Pine Whispers—Winston-Salem, N. 0.
‘During times of ‘slump’ and ‘de
pression’ it is only fitting that the oth
erwise wasted time be used to the ad
vantage of mental education. Tt is a
debt.”
High Spots—Battin High School, Eliz
abeth, N. J.
new course known as the retail
selling course has been introduced into
the curriculum of Battin High. It in
cludes store operation, salesmanship,
and the study of merchandise. The
classes are being assisted by the mer
chants of Elizabeth and Newark, N. J.
You Can Bead This With Ease
Piedmont, Calif., (ABS)—Someone
has decided that the letter “e” is the
most unfortunate letter in the alpha
bet, because it is always out of cash,
forever in debt, and never out of dan
ger. Not so, says the Piedmont High
lander. It must be remembered it is
always in peace and never in war. Man
kind is indebted to this lett^er because
it is the beginning of existence, the
commencement of ease, and the end of
trouble. Without it, there would be
meat, no life, no heaven. It is the c
ter of honesty, and, although if starts
off in error, it ends in making love per
fect.
Polares Weekly—Minneapolis, Minn.
The Polares Weekly recently cele
brated its 11th birthday with a cake ’n’
everything. Congratulations! May the
next 11 years be just as successful
the past 11 have evidently been.
A personality class has been added
to the curriculum of Cheyenne high
school, Wyoming.
The Cactus Chronical—Tucson, Arizona.
On Wednesday, October 21, the stu
dents of Tucson High had the oppor
tunity of seeing William Thornton’
company present “The Taming of the
Shrew," and “The Merchant of Venice,
two of Shakespeare’s most popular
dramas. William Thornton filled the
role of Petrucheo in “The Taming of
the Shrew,” while the character of the
almost unconquerable Katharine
portrayed by Mary Marland.
The “Centennialight”—Pueblo, Colo.
The students of Centennial High pre
sent an annual “Vodevil” which is given
to aid the “Bulldog,” their annual. This
year it is to be on October 28, and
promises to be one of the best yet.
The tickets are 25 cents, and a large
crowd is expected. Quite a novel idea.
Centennial.
Miami High Times—Miami, Florida.
Etiquette
1. When a boy and girl who are
quainted meet on the street, which
should speak first?
Answer: The girl.
2. Is it proper to invite a boy to a
party if he is only a casual acquaint
ance?
Answer: Yes, but do not suggest that
he be with you—let him do that, if he
pleases.
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il
Washington has been pictured as a
lonely figure of lofty intellect anl tre
mendous moral force, but with little
warmth beneath his austerity. It is
true that there is some reality In this,
that there was something of majesty
about the man which held other men
aloof. He was not an easy man to know,
and though be wrote countless num
bers of letters, speeches, and messages,
scarcely one of these reveals anything
of the real Washington. But behind
this myth is a real man, a man of
humaji thoughts and emotions, a man
who had visions of tho future, as '«’ell
as Vivid pictures of the present. Per
haps the tributes of his contemporaries
may help one to understand Washing
ton, not as the soldier, the statesman,
but merely as a man.
Personal Appearance
Washington was a fine looking man,
and it is said that no portrait ever
painted of him did him justice. Dr.
James TTiacker said: “lie is remarkably
tall, full six feet, erect and well pro
portioned.
“There is a fine symmetry in the fea
tures of his face Indicative of a benign
and dignified spirit. His nose Is straight
and Ills eyes inclined to blue. He wears
his hair in a becoming cue, and from
his forehead it is turned buck and pow
dered in a manner which adds to the
military air of his appearance.” Lafay
ette in describing Washington on the
field of battle said, “At Monmouth I
commanded a division, and it may be
supposed I was pretty well occupied;
still I took time, amid the roar and con
fusion of the coufiict to admire our be
loved chief, who, mounted on a sr)len-
did charger, rode along the ranks amid
the shouts of the soldiers, cheering
them by his voice and example, and re
storing to our standard the fortunes of
the fight. I thought'then, as now, that
never had I beheld so superb a m:
Possessed Powerful Mind
Thomas Jefferson said in 1814: “His
mind was great and powerful, without
being of the very first order; his pene
tration strong, though not so acute as
that of a Newton. Bacon, or Ixiclie : and
as far as he saw, no judgment was ever
sounder. It was slow in operation. l>eing
little aided by inventions or imagina
tion, but sure in conclusion. Hence the
common remark of Ills officers, of the
advantage be derived from coimciis of
war, where, hearing all suggestions he
selected whatever was best; and cer
tainly no general ever planned bis
battles more judiciously. But if de
ranged during the course of the action,
If any uieml^r of his plan was dis
located by sudden circumstances, he was
in a readjustment .... Perhaps the
strongest feature in his character was
prudence, never acting until every cir
cumstance ; every consideration was
naturely weighed I have never
known no motives of interest or con
sanguinity. of friendship or hatred,
being able to bias his decision."
Appeared Greatest As President
“In no situation did Washington ap-
NOW LOOK WHAT’S CAUSING
CONFUSION
“Eeeeeel” A long drawn out screech
echoed aad re-echoed through the quiet
tomple of learning. Miss Tillett’
“sanctum santorum” was rudely inter
rupted by a mouse—-yes, the lowliest of
creatures, a mouse'. Wild disorder pre
vailed while girls fled to the opposite
side of the room and boys gallantly
pursued the little beastie.
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pear more truly great than «t the helm
our federal government. Here he
displayed an astonishing extent and
precision of political integrity, an in
corruptible heart, a constant attention
to the grand principles of national lib
erty, and an invariable attachment to
his country ... He guided the passions
of others, because he was master of
his own.” So wrote Tutor Ebenezer
Grant Marsh, of Yale, a year after
Washington’s death.
John Marshall, afterwards Chief Jus
tice of , the Supreme Court, said of
■Washington at his death, “More than
any other individual, and as much as
to one individual was possible, has he
contributed to found this our wide •
spreading empire, and to give to the
western world its Independence and its
freedom.”
Seldom Laughed
In describing Washington at his
wife’s weekly social functions, William
Sullivan said of him: “One would think
that'a gentleman and h gallant soldier,
if he could ever laugh or dress his
countenance in smiles, would do so when
surrounded by young and admiring
beauties. RSt this was never so; the
countenance of Washington never soft
ened ; nor changed its habitual gravity
, . . . ” He went on to say that the only
o(K?asion that he remembered Washing
ton laughed was at the relating of an
incident where the narrator was a
party concerned and in which he ap
plauded her agency.
Paid Great Compliment
Perhaps the greatest compliment paid
Washington was that of Marquis de
Chastellux, who said in 1781; “It will
be said of him, ‘At the end of a tong
Civil war, he had nothing with which
he could reproach himself.’ If anything
can be more marvelous than such a
character, it is unanimity of the public
suffrages in bis favor.”
NATURE’S LANTERN-BEARERS
One of the most interesting of na
ture’s fires is the lantern carried by the
firefly. Thousands and thousands of lit
tle lantern-bearers add to the beauty of
summer’s twilight. These so-called fire
flies are not flies at all, but little soft-
bodied, leathery-ti’inged beetles which
rise from the marshes and damp grasses
of the meadows at dusk. The mates
of the little creatures are wingless, but
we often see them and know them as
the glowworms. In some species even
the eggs are luminous. These insects are
very useful to man, as they destroy
great numbers of harmful insects and
help to keep down noxious weeds. This
form of fire is not only harmless, but
its many little sparks'floating in the
dark bring joy to the summer nights.
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