Life — September 11, 1913 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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420 SEPT. 11, 1913 “While there is Life there's Hope" Published by LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY J. AL Mirenent, A. Mitre, Pres't. Sec’y and Treas. 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York English Offices, Cannon House, Breams Bldgs, London, E. C. VOL. 62 No, 1611 WING to Mr. Martin’s absence in Europe, readers of Lire will be deprived of his editorials during the next few issues. Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1912, Lire’s Fersn Aix Fox has been in operation twenty-six years. In that time it has expended $139,304.44 ond has given a fortnight wm the country to 34.748 poor city children, The Fund is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are ac- knowledged in this column, ++ $6,117.48 10.00 Previously acknowledged H. M.S. oe Henry B. Culver « S. Wilbur Corman . Three little friends St. Joseph Lodge, 0. Elks . Mrs. Mary Hearn Greims. . Proceeds of a fair given by the fol- lowing children of Mill River Inn: Eva Colter, Lillian Pabst, Grace Pabst, Evelyn Hutton, Charlotte Sutcliffe, Eleanor Standish, Kath- len Sullivan, Emma Gaffney, Alice Gaffney and Henrietta Bintz. H. L. EL Captain T. H. B. FV. Homer A. Childs . see “In memory of F, W. J. and N. Elizabeth, Scottie, Mary and John, Gilbert Heights, Marblehead. ..... G.W. J... H. F. 10.00 2.00 20.00 15.00 6.12 25.00 Lewis, Carol and Baby Edna John T. Herd “In memory of Mrs. R. F. E.". K.T. BBR. “ Betsey" H. D. Schouler . A Balance of proceeds of fair held at Spring Lake, N. J C. E. McLellan . W. C. Griggs ....... 5.00 $-00 $.00 5.00 3.00 10.00 5.00 400 $.00 $.00 $6,408.50 “SEB E ~ The School-Boy EE the school-boy! Isn't he bright looking? It is true that his jaw is a little bit crooked, and his shoulders stoop slightly; but still, on the whole, he is not a bad fellow, It is very pleasant to see a lot of school-boys in a class room learning, in a few years, everything there is to know. It takes this boy, for example, two years to learn all about United States history. It takes him five years to know all about arithmetic. It takes him about two years to learn all about manual training, so that when he comes out he can make a steam engine, build a nineteen-story apartment house, or construct a tunnel through a mountain. That is to say, he can almost do these things. If he stayed a few years longer and had a little more practise, he might do them to perfection, What clse does the school-boy learn? Well, he learns that everything de- pends upon his examinations. There- fore, the value of knowing a subject depends entirely upon whether he can Pass or not. He also learns not to go home when he wants to know anything. This is one of the great lessons which comes home to every school-boy. When he discovers that his father is too busy and his mother too incompetent to look after him, it is a great thing for him to feel that the school is there, where he can pass his examinations occasionally and get fully equipped for all the problems of life. We rejoice, therefore, in the school- boy. He learns a few things after he comes out of school. But, as every- body knows, they are of no particular consequence. The fact that his teach- ers have mostly all been women is quite cnough in itself to insure him a practical basis. In the meantime, we leave him burst- ing with his knowledge. We do not see how he carries it away. The Ambassador N ambassador is a man who is sent to a foreign country for the purpose of keeping up the prestige of the home government while he runs himself and his family into debt. Am- bassadors are obtained from publishing houses and colleges. After an ambassa- dor has worked all of his life in acquir- ing a reputation for keeping his mouth shut he is then expected to deliver a series of speeches which will keep up the dignity of his country and at the same time satisfy the politicians. Am- bassadors, like children, should be seen and not heard. Two ambassadors are IN LOCO PARENTIS comicbooks.com