t5Pt SO IN THE BOOK SHYS, IX JJOT'S ?UNNY U ( TITLE SS WJSLeAOINS Y DITN'O TOO OPEN 3EJ . - V TRONT COFER UNU HER . A Noise u(K6 -.z The Book Said So. The geography class was in session. One small pupij aston ished the class by stating that in a certain section of South Amer ica there were talking monkeys. When the teacher questioned the statement the youngster opened his geography and triumphantly read: "This region is inhabited by a species of monkeys; proper ly speaking, apes." Delineator. 09 Mary Garden's latest an nouncement is that she's going to wear "classic robes." Here's where we cheer up, and we don't know o'rmuch about classics, either. WASHINGTON On the 22d of February we are to have a holiday. It is the birthday of George Washington, just think, Washington was born near ly two hundred years ago, yet his birthday is still re membered by millions of people all over the UnUed States. Washington was a brave soldier and a general in the army when our country was fighting with England! Be fore this the king of Eng land had ruled our people, but after the war the Amer icans were free to rule them selves. Then they called the country "The United States of America" and chose brave Gen. Washing ton for the first president. That is why we call him "The Father of His Country." It is because Washington did so much to help this country that everyone still respects and loves his name. George Washington was born down south, on a farm called "a plantation." He was out of doors so much that he grew strong and tall; he learned to run, to ride horseback, to swim and to row a boat. He loved animals and al ways had dogs and ponies- for playfellows. The best thing about the boy George was that he always told the truth. Qnce he cut down a cherry tree which his father was . raising with great care. George y