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Show __ Senator From a By “rigie a wae are _ than educate chil more even these Ham ren to be honored give those the art them life, of’ living: well, | | —Aristotle. Apology Park Me Come their parents, for only Sandpit Male apology. ‘She is your friend, “faithful and just to you, — - Than when at 9 0 ‘clock they : came x BRR CN A the weak and encouraged the strong, Po ; om o aoe! and not her own. For when § Han ae the plodders— got | they which r one—fo I was _ no overtime pay, filled young with ambition and in- stilled in them a love of fair voice in af- reverence. ,3 people make are _— Their ‘virtues often lack publicity. So: let it be “with: ‘Teacher. Her noble critics have told you Teacher was ambitious, Self. seeking, thinking only of her pay, personal advance. ment, pretty clothes. s grievou a itis so, be If this fault, And Teacher has been pun° © ished grievously. Now, by sembled the leave of all ashere, : a child ites iid” But there -. Who are, as well I know, good folk andtrue, are people, honor- ~ able folk, ‘Who would, when education is concerned,. the | Trust all to luck and keep taxes low. hon- I would not wrong these orable Friends, parents, board members, lend me your ears; I come to judge the teacher, not to praise her. errors & . Teacher has wept. Mi ‘Ambition should be made of “sterner stuff. ! school helping | noised abroad; her. Tig for the children’s sake ones ‘eo, spent long hours after play, I raise my to If this in Teacher seems ambitious, championed The pelt vain. day she nas oo home knowledge and. ex. perience © aleck; exposed fection and | And to your children. But her (This small tribute is not — Yet‘seeking, every for one individual, but for a . children roup—our ‘school _teachers. eg | Richer in pune 5 ae To those who hearts this brief ae HOCVIRCS Say : She is. ambitious, cold, for Teacher silenced the elass smart ake oT to: folk, cash ‘For and truly is precious, a child, child especially, A neighbor’s is cheap. A But there are limits to. economy. Jt may be in spite of all fee: things, That Teacher is ambitious, selfish, vain. - But if she is, she has con-cealed her faults all who From have not the ‘ know her. I skill© prove that she is good, I only know That she has labored faithfully ‘To she That her | | ne may oe hire, | Ol your . respect. » ee be worthy admiration and ! |