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0 THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, JR. THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, JR. THE CONSTITUTION. JR PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY. FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF TH YOUNG READERS OF THE CONSTITUTION.

Gent Free, as a Supplement, to the Readers of the Daily Constitution. an i Letters and Communications Intended for this Issue Must be Addressed to The Constitution. Jr. ATLANTA, April 5, 1896. The Approaching Summer.

A correspondent from one of the schools writing to The Junior says we can see evidences of approaching summer by the flowers on the teachers' desks. One of our readers writes that he feels the 80- proaching summer. Each day as he sits at his desk at school he knows the summer is coming from more evidences than one. TO a pupil who has for several succeselve months devoted himself or herself to study the approaching of the summer months in school has a depressing effect. This is the case with ninety-nine pupils out of a hundred.

There Is no boy who will not tire of his studies in some degree ho matter how well he may like them when the very air and the cool wind out on the lawn suggest baseball or some other game to him. His studies are tiresome because they conflict with the inspiration to frolic the summer gives him. There Is no girl who, when she looks out upon a world. perfumed with flowers, does not wish to be there plucking them and, breathing the fragrance emanating from the sweet petals. To frolic in the parks and among the flowers is much sweeter to them than spending their energy with their lesson books in the schoolroom.

But why let summer depress you? It is the sweetest part of the year and you have the afternoon to yourself when the summer world is often at its best. Then, too, after awhile will. come the summer vacation and if you have let the summer months in school waste your energies it 1s -but worse for your enjoyment then. Cheer up for the summer months. Study hard and prepare to enjoy the summer vacation.

The Junior prints this week a lot of baseball news which will be read with much interest by young sports in Atlanta, especially those who caught onto the game. Enthusiasm among the boys. is bobbing up in all parts of the elty' and from appearances there will be more ball battles among the Juniors this year than ever before. To each of its readers The Junior wishes bright and happy Easter. TWO EASTER SURPRISES.

(Written for The Constitution.) Mamma and Gracie were secrets. Any body would have known for they had been whispering softly for half and hour. But the kitten lying curled up on the rug happened to wake, pricked up one ear to listen and this is what he heard: "And grandpapa's. birthday and mine both come on Easter Sunday: Well, mamma, what can we do? I want to make him an Easter present. Mamma, does he like eggs?" "Oh, yes, better than almost anything, and you may decorate some Easter eggs for him.

I will send down to the drugstore and get a package those mless dyes and W.O can color some lovely ones." And then they began to talk so softly again that even the kitten could not hear. For the next few days after that Gracie could be seen flitting here and there from the poultry house to the nests nailed up in row on the south side of the smokehouse, and each time something in her little apron pockets made them look very full and round, but never a word diG sae sav about their contents, but mamma seemed to understand what it meant and of course that made it right. Various were the whispered consultations held between Gracie and mamma during that week and on Saturday evening real late two figures stole carefully down to the barn and further on to a haystack that stood on the other side. "I think this is the place," whispered Gracie, for the two figures were she and her mamma. "I saw grandpapa coming from this direction one day with his hat full of eggs and asked him where he got them, and he said that was a secret, and wouldn't tell me, 80 I think he doesn't want any one to know where the nest is, some one might get the "He goes there every morning and won't he be a'prised in the morning." And Gracie jumped up and down in anticipation of grandpapa's surprise.

She could hardly sleep that night and on Easter morning was up early. Grandpapa was already at the barn making his dally tour of inspection when Gracie came downstairs. mamma, I just can't waft until he comes back," she sald. "Oh, oh! how s'prised he will be. How.

long is it until breakfast will be' ready, grandmamma? Why doesn't he come?" But grandpapa lingered long at the barn that morning for he must see that each little calf and pig had its breakfast and then he must visit all the stolen hen neste, tor Madam Topknot, Yellow Legs and those Brown Leghora pullets persisted in hiding their nests at the barn, and only he could find them. And then it was about time for Tufty, who was sitting on a nest full of a trough in the back stall, to be hatching and he must look to her comfort. As soon as he had entered that stall he was greeted with a cheery 'good coming from a dozen downy little throats, and sure enough there they were, a whole nest full of the prettiest little brown Leghorns, looking for the world like 80 many partridges. thought he, "I will take these to the house and give Gracie an Easter surprise. She has been wanting to see some, baby chicks ever since she came to see us.

But I will go around to the nest under the hay stack. and get those eggs. Strange how those pullets will hide their He stepped cautiously until he reached the stack, and- putting aside some overhanging straw. felt along noislessly until his hand touched. the eggs, then giving a low whistle, he said: "Why, there's a nest full and I thought that only six of those pullets laid The whistle grew louder as he drew out the eggs, for they were of all the colors you ever saw.

Some were a delicate pink, some bright blue, others light yellow and there were whole dozen of the most fancifully colored Easter eggs that grandpapa had ever seen. Around the center of each one was a narow band of gilt, and on each band was a different inscription. On one was nicely printed in fancy lettering, "Grandpapa's on another "Easter Sunday; on still another was written the words, "Grandpapa' and Gracie," tho words seeming to. be tied together with a true lover's, knot of pale blue ribbon. Each egg had on it something, appropriate to the Grandpapa's eyes moistened as he read, for he remembered that it was Gracie's birthday.

"Dear little girlie, she 'always reniemberg grandpapa's Then pausing moment, he said to himself: "Yes, that is the very idea. We will if we can't have, two Easter burprises." Then lifting the eggs out carefully and placing them undor the straw near by, he stepped back into the barn and informed Tufty that he wished to borrow her babies for a little while. Of course Putty could not agree to this at once, but by means of a little coaxing and a promise of a speedy return, she finally consented. Shortly afterwards grandpapa was on his way to the house chuckling softly to himself. He was met at the steps by Gracie, who was in a perfect quiver of excitement.

But there was nothing in grandpapa's manner to indicate that he had recently been surprised. At this she felt a little disappointed, but the next moment her 'spirits rose again. Grandpapa said: "Good morning, little girl; why, you are an early riser this morning. Get your sun bonnet and come with me to the barn. Ask your memma to conte too, and your grandmother, if sho wishes, may come." Grandmamma declined with thanks, for she knew by the twinkle In grandpapa's eyes that he had on some sort of prank.

Mamma Joined them, however: It seemed as if Gracie could scarcely keep from bubbling over in her eagerness to know what grandpapa was going to do. But she knew it was useless to ask questions, so all she could do was to skip along ahead and b'te her little red lips to keep from laughing. They passed on through the barn and out to the haystack, Gracie and her mamma exchanging wise glances all the while, and, when grandpapa actually stopped in front of the Easter nest she had to put her hand over her mouth to keep from screaming outright, But when grandpapa lifted the struw and instead of the bright Easter eggs, what do you suppose she saw? Why, a dozen little brown, furry balls with. yellow legs, and then she screamed sure enough, But how could it be? "Grandpapa, have they "Have what hatched?" asked papa, laughing. "Why--why, the Faster eggs." With that grandpapa laughed long an.1 loudly and mamma Joined in so heartily that Gracie concluded that they were laughing at her, which they really were, for a more bewildered looking little girl could not be found.

do tell me how it happened. What does it all mean?" she pleaded. "Well," said grandpapa. "this 18 a time for Easter surprises, isn't it. little one? You surpr'sed me, and now I th'nk I have surprised some one else, haven't And grandpapa stepped around and took up him hat full of the Easter eggs under the straw.

Gracie looked more bewildered than ever. "Now, to explain," said he. "You made me a present of these beautiful Easter eggs, and now I am going to make you a present of these litthe fellow, 80 hold your apron girlie. I'll throw in their mother, too, for good measure." Gracie's delight knew no bounds, for they were just tho pets she had been looking for. they really and truly m'ne and may I take them home with "Of course you may.

Come now. I expect grandinamma is scolding because we ArG late for breakfast." A happier little girl than Gracie was all that day would be hard to find. She hovered over the coop watching them eat and I expect the chicks were rather glad when her bedtime came. for they were in constant danger of being smothered by her for she just couldn't keep from squeezIng them just a Hitle. When Gracie went back to her city home Tufty, renamed Easter, and her downy brood accompanied her and the chicks grew to be large pullets before they ceased to be called Gracie's Easter surprises.

Curious Ice Wheel. A curious ice formation is attracting a good deal of attention in the river just bolow the falls at Lewiston, Me. There are strong eddies in the water, and the combined action of wind and currents during the hard frost has caused the formation of a great wheel of ice about 200 feet Ju diameter, perfectly circular, and rounded smooth on the edge. This great ice wheel ewipgs slowly and continuously round and round in the circling current of water at the foot of the falls. Good Excuse.

comes into the house plight. "Mercy. on ua!" exclaim "How you look! You papa, I tel FOLk Sadie. E. Hyler, 700 W.

Front street, Plainfeld, N. am eight years old. Who will send me one yard of ribbon for my friendship hoop? Any color or width. Will send box of pebbles or acorns to each one who sends me a ribbon. Robbie and Jessie Fatherce, Eastabuchle, Jones County, are little twin girls, aged seven.

We live on a small farm, one and a half miles from Eastabuchie, on the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad. We have a nice time gathering wild violets, as the woods are full of them. We send 10 cents for the Grady hospital. Jim and 'Jake, Rosemark, Tenn. -Dear Junior- -Our school will close in five weeks.

We are going to have a concert the 27th. of this month. We have a nice lot of recitations and dialogues. Our teacher has offered a gold medal for the best scholarship. We are all trying very hard for it.

We are having very bad weather. It rained all day today, and is raining tonight. lt showered last Friday, and we had big times rabbit hunting Saturday, and we caught three rabbits and traced two foxes long distance, but did not catch them. Bessie Crockett, Bascom, Screven county, live about six miles from our county site (Sylvania), a very pretty town of about 300 inhabitants, which has the facilities of a railroad and a good school; also four good churches of different denominaof these, I am a Methodist. I tons Baptist and go to school at it small place called Bascom, two and a half miles from home, near a very pretty called "Moss and I think one of the most beautiful springs I ever saw.

What a nice time We' young folks can have when vacation comes and we get in our little boats and row over its crystallike waters, which are so clear to the bottom that you can see the pretty green moss very clearly. It was called by older inhabitants the "old or limestone springs, as there was, about fifty yeurs ago, a great deal of lime made there. Vivian 8. Randolph, Coatopa, think The Junior's letters have improved very much of late, and I enjoy reading them 80 much. My home is in the suburbs of the town, and is situated on a high hill behind a grove of gigantic water oaks.

It is one of the prettiest places here. In summer you can see in the distance feld after field of green, waving corn and cotton, and beautiful Ponkoblo creek nestling among the hills and flowing gently onward toward the Tombigbee river, and the lovely blue sky forms a picture worth a poet's notice. We have a new telephoue, in town, and it is connected with several places and has three offices at this place. Willie Wilkinson, Lumpkin, Junior: As Aunt Susie suggested that we write on one subject I thought I would write on farming, for I am a farmers' boy. I live on a.

little farm about four miles from the little town of Lumpkin. I think that farming is the nicest work I ever did. In the spring you can see all kinds of trees put forth leaves and flowers, and farmers plowing. There is nothing pleasanter than to look on great felds of cotton and corn. When cotton is in bloom with its white and pink blossoms, shining all over, the fleld, it looks like a large flower garden.

I believe 11 a' city boy could only spend one week in the country he would not want to go back to the city. Let the town boys have their city life, but I want my country home, where I can rove the woods and gather wild flowers and hickory nuts. The farm is the place for good boy's and sweet girls. Emma Gibbons, Gibbons, Junior: Girls, how many of you ever killed a snake? Now, I can see you smile and say "The Idea of such a question!" 1 have killed but one, and I was very muah frightened. It was crawling through the yard when I happened to Hee.

it, and I didn't know what to do, I started to run to the field, a quarter of a mile away, to get papa to come and kill it, but I knew by the time he could get there the shake Would be gone, 80 I decided to try it myself; so seizing the hoe I put out after the snake, waiting to get an opportunity to strike it when it couldn't see me, but at Jast It crawled over a hoard and just A9 it got its head over I thought now was my time, 80 I let the hoe come down on him, and raising it again in' quick succession I came down again and kept it up until had, cut the poor old thing all to pieces. That was my first and iny Jast attempt at killing snakes. I live in the country and like it splendidly. Jean Paul, Majors, 9.. Dear Juniorwant to tell you of a little knight of the nineteenth century.

He lives in the great Lone Star State, but I will not tell you his name, as he is a very modest littlo fellow, and these lines might be read by him. He is the only son of his mother, and sho 19 a widow. Though only fourteen years old ho has been working for three years to help support his motner and two sisters. He has to work now from 6 o'clock a. m.

until 9 o'clock p. with hardly an hour's recess at noon, and that hour he often spends in tending to a fruit stand while the owner goes to dinner, 50 08 to be able to get some of the fruit to carry to his delicate baby sister. Now, to work. go la hard for a merry, romping boy who loves to play as well as uny one, but he does It cheerfully for the sake of the dear ones at home. Losing the play hours of youth is not his greatest sacrifice, but the giving up of his studies and books, of which he 19 Very fond.

But he does not murmur even at this, but works ou smiling, courteous and cheerful, never spending a cent of his wages without consulting his mother. He always contributes to the Lord's cause in church and Sunday school, and Ja a sincere member of both. Best of all, he is known to be absolutely truthful and reliable by all who know, him, and his lips are never soiled by smoking cigarettes nor linpure words. 11e Is a little genteman in all the It takes 1 his work. Now, if any of the cousins can send me any for him they will be doing good.

If. any wish, I will give flower seed on canceled stamps in exchange for them, and send the signatures to him; or if they prefer, they can send the signatures direct to Mre. 8. E. Paxton, 185 Gaughua street, Fort Worth, who will see that he gets them.

Note- -I hope the cousins will help this brave little boy. Aunt Susie. Manuel Balley, Washington, Ga. -Dear Junior--My father is a farmer, and unless I prove an exception to the general rule, will be a farmer, too. I have no distaste for farm life whatever: on the contrary.

think that the life of a farmer is the most honest, Independent and peaceful life any one can lead. The life of a farmer is one filled with many hardships and inany pleasures also. of the many pleasures to be had on the farm I think I enjoy nahing the most. One day I equipped myself with rod and line and went down to the creek to try my luck at my favorite sport, carrying the dogs along with me to enjoy themselves running rabbits. I was sitting on one side of the creek complacently away, when of a sudden the dogs Jumped rabbit about one hundred yards up the creek.

Here they came the rabbit in tho lead and the dogs were close up in the rear, and just hareship as I leaned with back to see the race his came, tremendous force, head first against my luokless face. I don't know which was the more astonished, the dogs. myself or rabbit; but the rabbit being a quick witted animal soon racovered his astonishment and was on the move again, and from the way he took his leave of us would make one think he was possessed of more than ordinary powers of locomotion. The dogs were soon in hot pursuit, but I think they had given up all hopes of ever overtaking a rabbit that had been AS near the jaws of death as that one. On my way home, as I wiped the hair and mud from my mouth and was thinking about: "Rabbits hot and rabbits cold, rough and rabbits tough, Rabbits young and rabbits old, But of that rabbit I had enough!" Sibyl Davis, Fashion, -I am a little girl ten years old.

Papa was taking The Constitution when him and mamma Was married and has taken it ever since. I am going to school. I study and the fifth arithmetic. reader, dictionary, geography inclose 15 cents for Grady hospital-5 for Alberta, 5 for Etta, my two' little sisters. and 5 for myself.

Papa went to Florida the last of February. He brought us all some pretty souvenirs of Florida, shells, etc. Among them was a stuffed alligator for brother. Papa is a merchant. I hope you will soon get up your $100 for the lit lle sick children's ward.

From Fannie Hall. By Robert V. Riddle. "Ding" went a dime into George's pocket. "That makes the seventh dime I have earned today.

I have them all in my pockets now." "Why do you save every dime you make? I spend them all for dainties as 800n a8 I make them," asked his chum, Harry. "I am saving them with which to buy a copy ot 'Robinson: a book which I desire 80 much," returned George. Just as George said this a little girl of about fourteen summers passed by unnoticed, but she heard what George had said. It was a cold day in March, and the recent rain had now frozen to ice. Young Fanny, for that was her name, had gone but a little way when her footing slipped and she fell the pavement.

She roceived a terrible blow on the back of her head and had it not been for the thick mat of auburn hair the blow would bave bee 1 still worse. However, she was a little unconscious. George was the nearest one to the spot, so he ran quickly and picked her up gently and carried her into the nearest door, which was the law office of Captain Benton. The captain hurried a cushion chair in front of the fire, where Fanny was seated. Regaining her coneclousness she looked for the boy who had so politely carried her into the office.

But he was not to be seen, for he was even then at the office of a young doctor and had ordered him to repair immediately to No. 37 Twentieth street, the office of Captain Benton. The dootor came, but found Fanny putting on her wraps to go home. He was very much surprised, but remarked: "That shows the thoughtfulness of the boy." George paused at the office long enough to hear the girl tell Captain Burton that her name was Fanny Hall, and then went whistling, across the street and into a neat cottage on the next block. Fanny noticed the.

number of the cottage Into which he went, for she knew It must his home. Now. little Fanny went to school and passed the door of the same cottage every morning. The next day, about 10 o'clock In the morning, a small hand reached into a window of George's home and dropped package on the neat littio table, which George used for a writing desk. That evening when George returned from school (he attended a different one), he found a brand new morocco-bound copy of Crusoe." He opened it and found on the fly leaf these words, written In girlish band, "From Fanny Hall." A Junior Poet.

The Junior received th's week from one of its readers A communication containing a few lines of poetry, which, in sentiment and expression, are certainly unique. It 1A by Master Carl Focht, of West End, who is only ten years old. Following is the letter: Dear Junior--Once I read very short poem in Chicago paper. Here it 1s: Man, bearStruggling pair. Man inferior, Gone interior.

Yesterday I BAW a girl jumping a rope and I saw a boy trying to jump a rope, and this 19 what I thought: Rope turn, Girl hop. Boy learn, Boy flop. Carl Focht, age 10. Following is a poem. "old Tra," written by Edward Brewer, of the seventh grade: Old Ira, how noble thou art.

Sitting on thy foundution there, Teaching and doing Eid part: Needing no one take thy share. Thou dost ring in populace, Welcome all in thy reach, Plead them come to thy embrace, Leaving none to impeach. Flinging wide open bosom, For all the winter long: Reaching all, but never overcome the everflowing throng. Jive, old Ira, come, vear to over die, old Ira, -James Moon. IN THE SCHOOLS.

Boys' High School. From the subject chosen by a committee of the boys appointed to select a suitable question for the debate of two weeks It' seems as though the members had imBibed some of the political spirit: 110 floating in the air. After a slight deliberation: "Resolved, That the United States should adopt the free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1, rather than a gold standard," received their unanimous approbation and accordingly each side will begin to prepare its argument. A few months ago it was announced in the daily papers that the schools of would omit their usual last day exercises and continue the regular course of study until the time of dismission. From information obtained from members of the board this rule will not apply in the case of the two high schools and the champion debate in June will, as ever, be the closing feature of the term.

The mock trial of next Friday still gives promise to be a very entertaining occasion. The case will be of a criminal nature and the following lawyers will bring many startling features in the case, all in favor of their respective clients: DefenseHaas, Hirsch, Brettenbucher and Leonard. Prosecution--Lane, Price, Rich and Haygood. Mr. Harry Hale will certainly All his part as judge admirably.

The case will be conducted in every feature exactly similar to those which are enacted In our courtrooms daily. The debating and declaiming of the school continues to improve, showing that the idea of having a compulsory society is certainly a very excellent one. There 18 no art which will be needed more in after life than that of, ready speech or, in a higher sense, oratory. That department of the Young Men's Christian Association in connection with the school 1s in a very prosperous condition. It has become a great pleasure to the boys who attend, and all others belonging to the Boys' High school are invited to partake of the words of good advice and the excellent lunch.

The last meeting was led by Mr. Davies and his address was much appreciated by the members. JAY YOUNGBLOOD. Calhoun Street School. It will be observed that the highest mark In Calhoun 1s 09.2, and that this mark was won by Fred Cundy, Fort Scott Elle Goode.

The teachers and the generally seem to be greatly pleased the action children, of tha board in returning to the old plan of monthly report cards.Following la the honor roll: Eigth Grade--Fred Cundy 99.2, Fort Scott 99.2, Lucile Cooledge 90, Harriet Milledge, 98.7, Jennio Mobley 97.3, Frank Abel 97, Joe Miscox 97, Frank Perking 97, Susie Mines 96.3, Fannie McCalla 96.3, Keepe Jones 95.8, Susan Calhoun 95.7, Edna Jessop 95.1, Seventh Grade -Elle Goode 09.2, Minna A.bel Maggie 98.8, Driver Hugh Scott Phala 97.7, Allie Billups 97,4, 94.2, Keeling 97.2, Gus Gay 96.5, Eva Gober 96.3, Paul Rosser 96.8, Mary Billups 06.1, Ruth Bigelow 05.6, Price Woolley 05.5, Eugene Patterson 95.3, John O' Keefo 95.1, Ell Newborn 95. Sixth -Rae Schlesinger 97.1, Mary Ramsaur 97, Kathleen Wright 96.6, Gena Woolley 96.6, Mary Howell 96.5, Pauline Middleton 96.1, Randolph West 95.8, Louise Gay 95, Russell Johnson 95. Fourth grade--Lizzie May Dougherty, 98.9; Lu Middleton, 98.3; Grace Thorn, 97.9; Essle Williamson, 97.6; Cora Flynn, 97.2; Mattie Mitchell, 96.9; May Lou Walker, 96.6; Harry Baylor, 96: John Woodward, 98.1: Anna Belle West, 97.9; Florence Walker, 91.8; Marion Peel, 97.3; Roberta Scott, John Fitten, 96.9; Evelyn Garrison, 96.2; Donald Douglas, 95.6; Hoyt Sutton, 95.1. Fifth grade--Eva Keith, 98.4; Josie L. Williford, 97.5; Elise Boylston, 97.2: Louse Martin, 96.7; Philip Wey, 96.1: Katie M.

High, 95.9; Grace Callaway, 95.8; 4. McCalia, 95.7; Sallie M. Bagley, 95.6; Rubie Smith, 95.5; Harry Saunders, 95. Third Grade--Carrie DuBose, 98.1; Olive Kingsbery, 98.1; Mary Thompson, 98.1: Helen B. Owen, 97.2: Dan Moss, 97.1: Halcey McGovern, 97.1: Mary McCall, 96.6: Jeanbette Wey, 96.5; Claire Guerard, 96.5; Julie Middleton, 96.6; Lotta Middleton, 96.3: Loring Raoul, 95.4: Elizabeth Ilines, 95.2: Ashby 95.1: Ethel Gay 95; Elizabeth High, 95: Louise McGovern, 95.

Second Grade-Jenn'e Algee, 97.3: Willie Lewis Crusselle, 97.1; Marion Nutting, 96.5; Scott, 06.3: Willie Winburn, 96; Marie Woodward, 95.6; Julia Goode, 95.1: Ella Newborn, 95.1: Clifton Callaway, 95: Louise Burtchaell, 95; Minnie Brandly, 90; Lillian Wolford. 95. First -Thomas Nelson, 98.2: Carrol Whitney, 98.1; Caryl Greene, 98; Hannah Tilton. 97.7; Alice Wilburn, 97.6: Earl Martin, 97.5; Ethel Edmonson, 97.3: Traylor Prince, Alva Peavy, 97.2; Edna Pugh, 96.6; Marguerite Beck, 96.6: Paul Severance, 96.3; Victor Plane, May Walker 06.2; Elizabeth Brewster, Eugene Dickey, 96; Bessie SchlesInger, 95.9: Margaret Nutting. Lilian Danforth, Lawton.

Riley Winship, 95.6; Fort Grogan, 45.5; Sarah Bell Fort Scott. Ira Street School. The Fleurdelis Society met last Friday and the following programme was Reading, Luphelia Jones. Recitation, Amie Cohen. Song, class, page 47.

Reading, Jakie laas. Recitation, Sarah Dooly. the world's fair improved Chicago more than the Cotton States and. International exposition Improved Amrmative--Ada Dittler, Dave Thomp8011. Negative--Eddie Connor, Aanto ThompCritic- Patrick.

Song, class, page 41. The president gave the decision to the Afirmative. Professor Davis visited our school a few Gays ago, and the seventh and fourth grades were given 100 each. The seventh grade also seems to be our best attendance class, having received the highest three successive times. Marietta Street School.

The honor rolls for March are as follows: Eighth Grade -Pearl Rumpf 99.2, Emily Turner 98, Clyde Jeffries 97.8. Bessie Hun 97.7, Susie Carson 97.2, Ida Morgan 95.1. Seventh Grade Mary Kate Dozier 97.4, Lizzie Spear 96.4. Sixth Grade -Estelle Spear $7.8. Clarence Legerton 96.7, Alice Jeffries 06.5.

Emma Bowen 96. Austin McGinnis 96.1, Maggie Guard 95.0. Fifth. Grade--Laura Adamson 96.0. Fourth Grade Madge Lawthe 99.1, Eva Fisher 98.9, H.

Pilgrim 98.5, Addle Guard 96.8, Maggie Bowen 90.8, Eppie Tomlinson 96.3, Clara Detering 95.6, Alice. McDonald 95.5, Ben Turnage 96, J. Byron 90. Third Grade--Bessie Adamson 96.5, Carrie Giore 95.4, Martha Morris 95. Second Grade Georgla Howard 96.1, Charley Long 90.7, Rebecca Davis 95.5, Seabie Adams 95.

First Grade -Maude Lawshe, May Doyle, 98.8; Lizzie Leathera, 98.0; Lula Galoway, Fred Adamson, 08.1; Clifford Curbo, 99.5; Nell Meeks, 96.9: G. Walldrip, 96.8; Melvin Pharr, 95.9; Roy Lockridge, 95.5: A. M. Cushman, 95.8; Dora Morris, 95.2; Bernice Krase, 95: Irma Hall. 95.

Deportment Roll for Fifth Grade- -Laura Adamson, 100; Emmie Shields, 100; Gannon, 100; Pauline Ozburn, 100; Whitaker, 100; Minnie Pharr, 100; Cora Glower, 100. Lizzie State Street School. The honor rool names are as follows: Eighth grade--Eddie Hibler, 94; Katie Wilson, 93.2. Seventh Craford Glare, 96.4; Annie Clark, 06.1; Etta Massell, 95. Sixth grade -Berma Johnson, 98.3; Vista Wofford, 95.5; Lula 95.4; Janie Arnold, 96.1; Mattie Burge, 95.

Fifth grade- Mabel George, 98; May Belle Duvis, 95.5; Arthur Mechel, 95.3. Fourth grade-Elodie Daniel, 97.9; Edward Johnson, 97.5; Mary Langley, 97.6; Emmett Mattie Sowers, 97.4; Adelaide Allen, 95.8; Atkinson, 05; Bessie Padgett, 95. Third grade -Webster Greenway, 99; Julia Bridges, 98.4; Tom Hartfleld, Amelius Ethel Kinney, 97.4; Bonnie Lye, 97.8; Watson, 96.9; Claudio Weaver, 96.7; Willie Smith, 96.5; Lillie Martin, 95.4; Nellie Stanley, 96.3; Stella. 90.3; Ella Wright, 95. Second grade--Mary Walker, 97.2; Dora Lawless, 96.0; Mattie Martyn, 96.9; Robert Clara Clarke, 95.7; Emmie Langley, 95.6; Zurhin, 05.2.

First grade--Daley Vaughn, 97.1; John Dennard, 97.1; 'Sanford Reid, 06.8; Flora Teague, 06.6; Edward Conroy, 96.5; 96.1. Willie Hitchcock, 95.3; Edna Walraven, Alma Toney. ANNIE HAYNES, Honor Pupil of Fraser Street School. An Ivy Street Pupil. Master Robert Theodore Phillips is one of the brightest boys in the third grade of lvy street school.

He is the nine-year-old son of Mrs. D. F. Allen. Robert led his class last month and was first on the honor roll.

He made the highest last year on the yearly roll of the second grade. He 1g 8 handsome and bright boy and will doubtless make good of his time spent in school. Oscar Crabb, a Cuban. He is a Bright Young Cuban. Is In the Fifth Grade Crew Street School.

Crew street school, was printed in Junior last week. They are smart children and are learning rapidly. Oscar thirteen years old. is in the fifth grade. This is' the picture of Oscar Crabb, a Cuban in Crew street school.

young A picture of bis sister, who also attends OSCAR CRABB. St. Luke's Boys' Club. The boys' club of St. Luke's parish met as usual Friday evening, March 27th.

The lapel buttons that were ordered for the club have arrived and every boy in the club is wearing them. The business meeting was hurriedly gotten through with to let baseball and athletic games have a chance. That great musical and dramatic entertainment that was postponed on account of Easter will open Friday evening, April 10th. This is expected to be the star entertainment of the club and the committeen in charge have been working very faithfully and hope to have an entertainment that will rival all others Its class. The following Is the programme for the evening: MOCK TRIAL First Act- Tohn- son.

Intermiasion, vocal solo by Master Clayton Torrence. Second Act- Conviction of William Henry Johnson. Refreshments served by William Henry Johnson and wife. All members of the club are urgently requested to be present. J.

V. Gresham. A STAMP COLLECTOR. Master Jack Clem Has Nearly Three Thousand Stamps, All Different. Master John L.

Clem, 88 his playmates call him, is the only son of Major John L. Clem, United States quartermaster for this district. Jack le ten years old and 18 as bright a little boy as there is In West End. For two years he has been engaged in collect- JOHN CONKLIN, JR. JACK CLEM.

ing stamps and now he has' a good- etart and will in a few more years complete his collection. With the assistance of his father he has been able to get nearly 8,000 stamps--no two alike. There is not a country on the globe in which stamps are used that Jack has not a specimen of the stamp' once the official stamp of the country. From nearly all the countries he has a large collection. He.

has stamps of different value, some going as high as $5, and ho has fac-similes of stamps the denomination of $65. There are revenue stamps, official stamps of the kings of different countries, of the cablnet ministers, lords, etc. Jack has them all. His collection will in time be very valuable and is at the present time very interesting to look over. Jack is captain of the West End Tigers, a baseball team composed of.

nine boys, about Jack's age, (He attends private school in West End and progresses fast. The picture with Jack's Is that of John Conklin, the little son of Lieutenant John Conklin. He 1g Jack's cousin and resembles him very much. He is live years old and is a bright little boy. EASTER TOYS.

Chickens Riding Bicycles, Chickens Wearing Poke Bonnets and Manly Cocks Driving Hay Wagons are Some of the Many Charming Playthings for Easter. BY FRANK DAVIS. never was an Easter that 90 bountifully remembered the little ones 39 the spring festival of 1896. Legend and have drawn upon for suggestions, and whole shop fronts are given over to wonderful brown and white bunnies in every size and attitude, and chickens and eggs mixed with dolls and toys in a greater wagon was an enormous rooster, looking very proud and cocky at the idea of taking his family out for an airing. Behind him In single file were four little chicks, all with pierrot caps on, and bringing up the rear was mother hen looking very matronly.

HEN RIDING A BICYCLE. in a poke bonnet and frill. At either side of the cart were a half-dozen eggs that I suppose could be filled with food for the family. This was an expensive gift, bowever, costing $12; and I found It very hard not to be quite envious of the nice old gentleman who came in and bought it while 3 CHICKEN WEARING POKE BONNET. I was looking ab and taking out a crisp $100 bill, proce spend it all in wonderful and toys; and he didn't buy of elther.

But dem all, none was funnier than the nice old hen going to market on her bicycle, dressed in a peasant's costume, THIS IS THE MANLY COCK THE OXEN DRIVING. variety of ways then the unknowing would think it possible to devise. Arch and piquant little bunnies with red ribbons around their necks stand on their hind legs and peen at you, while staid and sage "Brer Rabbits" peer out demurely from their huge Elizabethan ruffs of pretty crepe paper. Next to them we see the. little wooden palls inclosing nests of pink, blue, red or yellow crepe paper with woolly little chickens sitting on the nest.

of course the heads of the chickens all come off, and may be filled with bon bons. To the pails are prettily painted eggs that also can be opened and filled with whatever one pleases. And at this time of the yen: what boy would not like one of the round baskets that I saw, filled with marbles all daintily covered with netting upon which sat 8 group of miniature rabbits, and from the handle of which was suspended a huge egg filled with real agates? For Jittle girls there is exactly the game arrangement, with beads instead of marbles. But I fancy they might like better the charming little Jewel basket, daintily lined with the everpopular crepe paper. This forms a kind of neat, in which sits a saucy little chicken in a fetching poke bonnet.

By taking off chicky's decorated head, one comes upon just the proper receptable for rings, pins, and an additional little box is tied to the front in the shape of g.n Another pretty device was a white basket lined with the blue paper and with Jack straws. This was hall tipped over 011 a cart drawn by three chickens tandem, smartly harnessed with blue. ribbons. But really, the most splendid thing I saw was the hay cart. This was quite a large affair filled' with real bay and drawn by two tine oxen gaily.

caparisoned in red ribbons. On the back of each ox sat a pert little brown rabbit with a red ribbon around his neck. In the front of he with her basket of eggs on her arm. Even the tinfest baby was not forgotten. For it, too, there is a large egg of papier mache painted in wash colors, and inside a beautiful rattle of sterling silver with pearl handle.

I am sure the little four-year-old would choose a large and beautiful basket that' I saw, with a splendid rabbit sitting in the yellow lining as. if keeping guard over a set of dishes that was tled with narrow yellow ribbon all around the basket and over the handle. One large papier egg on being opened revealed a beautiful doll asleep in her night gown in one half, and in the other her entire wardrobe carefully folded away. In fact, with their frills and ruffs, their poke bonnets and pierrot caps, hens and chickens, roosters, geese and rabbits make a beautiful and grotesque display that must All the heart of a child with hilarious joy. Perhaps a suggestion here for a dessert for a child's Easter party may not be wholly malapropos.

A very large nest may be made of citron cut in the shape of straws. Place in the nest lemon jelly of different colorg moulded into the form of eggs. This is a perfectly harmless dessert, and never fails to amuse the l'ttle ones. Marion Depew. Some Examination Ans.ers.

The following extracts are: from examination papers recently handed in at a publie school in Connecticut: 1. From what anImals do we get milk? From the camel and the milkman. 2. The hen '1s covered with feathers, With what Is the cat covered? The cat is covered with fleas. 3.

Name an animal that has four legs and 8. long tall. A mosquito. 4. Name two kinds of Peanuts and forget-me-nuts.

How Islands Grow." Fifty-two Islands have appeared (by the ald of volcanic action) during the present contury and nineteen have disappearedhave been submerged, This makes a net gain to the earth of thirty-three islands..