,,o!r ,,atlantic ,,texts ,,include ,,atlantic ,,classics1 ,fir/ ,s]ies #a4be ,,atlantic ,,classics1 ,second ,s]ies ,essays f ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly #a4be ,,! ,,atlantic ,,mon?ly ,,& ,,its ,,mak]s ,= ! class 9 ,am]ican lit]ature #a4jj ,,essays ,,& ,,essay ,,writ+ ,= ! composition class #a4jj ,,atlantic ,,n>ratives1 ,fir/ ,s]ies ,= college use #a4jj ,,atlantic ,,n>ratives1 ,second ,s]ies ,= second>y s*ools #a4jj ,,atlantic ,,prose ,,& ,,poetry ,= junior high s*ools & upp] gramm> grades #a4jj ,,atlantic ,,read+ ,,s]ies1 ea* #j4ae ,,! ,,atlantic ,,mon?ly ,,press ,,bo/on ,,! ,,light ,an ,educational ,pageant ,by ,ca!r9e ,t4 ,bryce ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,s*ools ,clevel&1 ,ohio ,illu/ration3 7,colophon7 ,bo/on ,! ,atlantic ,mon?ly ,press #aibj ,copyright1 #aibj1 by ,,! ,,atlantic ,,mon?ly ,,press1 ,inc4 ,?is pageant 0 prep>$ = pres5tation at ! ,clevel& ,conv5tion ( ! ,national ,education ,association1 ,febru>y1 #aibj4 ,,prologue3 ,,! ,,vision #a ,,! ,,fir/ ,,glimm]3 ,,exp]i5ce #e ,,! ,,second ,,glimm]3 ,,tradition #h ,,! ,,?ird ,,glimm]3 ,,inv5tion #aa ,,! ,,f\r? ,,glimm]3 ,,tra9+ #ae ,,! ,,fif? ,,glimm]3 ,,discipl9e #af ,,! ,,six? ,,glimm]3 ,a ,,fir/ ,,lesson ,,9 ,,democracy #ah ,,! ,,sev5? ,,glimm]3 ,,! ,,book #bg ,,! ,,eigh? ,,glimm]3 ,,=ce #bi ,,! ,,n9? ,,glimm]3 ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,democracy #cf ,,! ,,t5? ,,glimm]3 ,a ,,w>n+ #de ,,! ,,elev5? ,,glimm]3 ,,education',s ,,dream #eb ,,epilogue3 ,,! ,,gleam #ef ,,music ,incid5tal music may be introduc$ at appropriate places ?r\gh\t ! pageant4 ,! foll[+ sugge/ions may prove helpful3-- ,glimm] ,i4 ,dur+ a mom5t's tableau j be=e curta9 falls3 /ra9 ( a dirge4 ,glimm] ,,ii4 ,to accompany girl's humm+4 ,glimm] ,,iii4 ,indian music = curta94 ,glimm] ,,iv4 ,music ?r\gh\t4 ,glimm] ,v4 ,m>tial music4 ,glimm] ,,vi4 ,accompanim5t = m9/rel4 ,glimm] ,,vii4 ,solemn1 foll[$ by patriotic1 music dur+ "t curta9 is rais$4 ,glimm] ,,ix4 ,patriotic music z curta9 falls4 ,glimm] ,,xi4 ,z indicat$ 9 ! text4 ,f9al--,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]4 ,,prologue ,,! ,,vision ,*>act]s ,,any ,,city3 a boy4 ,,education3 a girl1 tall] ?an ! boy4 ,,any ,,city is dress$ l a mod]n bus9ess man4 ,,education is dress$ 9 classic robes1 hair 9 loose ,grecian knot ) gold fillet4 ,%e c>ries a lamp %ap$ l ! old-fa%ion$ "o s frequ5tly us$ to illu/rate ,education4 ,,any ,,city is /udy+ ! propos$ tax levy = ! ye>4 ,he is seat$ 9 an easy *air4 ,,any ,,city 7impati5tly74 ,h'm4 ,x j c't be done6 ,x is out ( ! "q to raise s mu* money by taxation ?is ye>4 ,?is li/ ( appropriations mu/ be cut4 ,b :]e8 ,:at c be cut )\t rais+ a r[8 7,looks ov] ! li/47 ,half a million doll>s = a new bridge ov] ! canal at #g? ,/4 ,!re's a p]fectly good bridge at #i? ,/41 & ano!r at #crd ,/4 ,b ! railroad & m>ketm5 w /rike if we don't build ?is new bridge4 ,to keep peace1 ,i'll h to /& by t appropriation4 7,po9t+ to diff]5t items on ! pap]47 ,t mu/ n be cut2 nor t2 nor t2 nor t6 ,h'm6 ,?ree million doll>s = ! ext5sion ( ,gr& ,view ,av5ue4 ,really1 t's n necess>y4 ,t road is be+ op5$ only = ! accommodation ( "s ri* m5 :o take advantage ( my city opportunities1 b live 9 ! suburbs & evade pay+ any taxes to me4 ,b _! f9ancial influ5ce is s great1 ,i d>e n cut ?is appropriation4 7,cont9ues /udy ( li/47 ,no1 n t2 nor t2 nor t6 ,ha6 "h is ! s*ool appropriation3 ?ree & a half million doll>s4 ,i hate to d x1 b ,i'll h to cut "h4 ,( c\rse1 x means curtail+ ! k9d]g>t51 def]r+ ! build+ ( ! mu* ne$$ new elem5t>y s*ool 9 ! #crd ,w>d1 ! abolition ( summ] s*ools1 ! s]i\s h&icapp+ ( junior & s5ior high s*ool "w1 ! ov]cr[d+ ( classes1 & no hope ( increase 9 tea*]s' sal>ies4 ,oh6 ,i hate to d x6 ,b ,i mu/6 ,x's positively ! only place ,i c cut )\t br++ ab\t a /rike or at lea/ a kick4 ,b--oh--,taxation is ,vexation6 ,) ! pap] /ill 9 8 h&1 he leans back 9 8 *air1 relaxes z "o :o has solv$ a weighty "q satisfactorily1 & is soon z fa/ asleep z 8 neighbors1 ! o!r cities ( ! l&4 ,ent] ,,education1 hold+ h] lamp al(t4 ,%e glides sl[ly across ! /age to ! sleep] & holds h] lamp above him4 ,he awakes sl[ly1 /ret*+ 8 arms1 & 9 s do+ drops ! pap] to ! floor4 ,,any ,,city 7sleepily74 ,a light6 7,sudd5ly p]ceiv+ ,,education1 he sits =w>d 9 8 *air47 ,& y6 ,:o are y8 ,,education4 ,! be>] ( ! light4 ,,any ,,city4 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,,education4 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( "t ,i h borne _m names4 ,m5 h call$ me ,exp]i5ce1 ,tradition1 ,discipl9e1 ,inv5tion1 ,culture1 ,ambition1 ,k1 ,tra9+1 ,le>n+1 ,tea*+1 ,in/ruction1 ,developm5t1 ,in=mation1 & _m o!r names1 & ,i answ] to all4 ,b ,i am m commonly call$ ,education4 ,,any ,,city />ts up1 snat*es up ! tax budget1 & holds x beh9d 8 back4 ,,any ,,city4 ,:y are y "h8 ,,education4 ,because ,i h ne$ ( y2 & because y h ne$ ( me4 ,"h1 hold my light = a mom5t4 ,,any ,,city holds ! light c>efully 9 bo? h&s1 dropp+ 8 pap] 9 ord] to d s4 ,! light gr[s some:at dim4 ,,education4 ,! light /ill burns4 ,x does n g out 9 y\r keep+4 ,by t symbol1 ,i "k t by my light y may /ill *oose ! "r pa?1 t y may foll[ ! pa? 9 confid5ce1 t y may arrive 9 safety at ! j\rney's end4 ,come ) me = a :ile into ! %ad[s1 & wat* my light glimm]+ ?r\gh ! ages4 ,me y %all n always see 9 p]son1 b :]ev] my light burns1 "k t ,i am surely !re4 ,come4 ,z ,,education speaks ! fir/ 8,come10 %e takes ! lamp f ,,any ,,city & holds x al(t4 ,at ! second ^w 8,come10 %e takes 8 h& & leads him beh9d ! curta94 ,be=e leav+1 ,any ,city picks up 8 pap]1 :i* he c>ries z f> f ,,education z he c4 ,curta9 is rais$4 ,,fir/ ,,glimm]3 ,,exp]i5ce ,! light ( ,,education is hang+ above4 ,! backgr\nd = ?is & ! next two pictures may be ! same--a =e/ sc5e4 ,*>act]s ,,/rong ,,arm1 ! ,fa!r ,,fleet ,,foot1 ! ,daught] ,,ra% ,,d>+1 ! ,son ,co/umes3 ,fle%-color$ tights & sk9s ( animals4 ,,ra% ,,d>+ is wri?+ on ! gr\nd 9 agony4 ,,fleet ,,foot runs t[>d him ) wat] 9 h] cupp$ h&s4 ,on ! gr\nd lies "s brightly color$ fruit4 ,,fleet ,,foot4 ,"h1 my bro!r1 dr9k ! pure wat]4 ,x may allay y\r suff]+4 ,oh1 t ye _h he$$ my words1 my bro!r6 ,%e kneels beside ,,ra% ,,d>+1 & tries to =ce him to dr9k4 ,!n smoo?s 8 br[ ) h] moi/5$ f+]s4 ,sudd5ly ,,ra% ,,d>+',s body j]ks spasmodically2 !n is /ill4 ,,fleet ,,foot 7seiz+ 8 h&s 9 t]ror74 ,look at me6 ,speak to me1 my bro!r6 7,cries al\d47 ,o fa!r6 fa!r6 ,,/rong ,,arm ru%es 91 takes 9 picture at a glance1 & kneel+ beside ,,fleet ,,foot1 exam9es ! body ( ! boy4 ,,fleet ,,foot4 ,:at %all ,i d1 fa!r8 ,%all ,i fet* m wat]8 ,,/rong ,,arm4 ,nay1 little daught]4 ,!re is no?+ to be done4 ,y\r bro!r is dead4 ,,fleet ,,foot ?r[s h]self d[n1 weep+ bitt]ly4 ,,/rong ,,arm t\*es h] head g5tly ) 8 h&4 ,,/rong ,,arm4 ,te>s are b idle4 ,sit up1 my daught]1 & tell me :at caus$ ! dea? ( my son4 ,,fleet ,,foot 7controll+ h]self by a great ef=t74 ,f> away 9 ! =e/ we f\nd a small tree cov]$ ) beautiful fruit4 ,see1 fa!r1 !re is "s ( x at y\r feet4 7,,/rong ,,arm picks up a fruit & exam9es x1 :ile ,,fleet ,,foot cont9ues h] /ory47 ,ra% ,d>+ want$ to eat "s ( ! fruit z soon z we f\nd x2 b ,i p]suad$ him to ga!r x & c>ry x home = y to see1 = ,i fe>$ x 0 poison\s because1 ) _m monkeys 9 ! neighbor+ trees1 n "o fruit on ! small tree _h be5 bitt5 or pluck$4 ,on our way home ,i ran ahead ( my bro!r4 ,sudd5ly he cri$ al\d4 ,i ha/5$ back & f\nd him ly+ on ! gr\nd 9 great pa94 ,he told me t he _h eat5 "s ( ! fruit & suff]$ greatly4 ,i ran to ! brook = wat]1 b he c\ld n dr9k x4 ,!n ,i call$ y4 ,,/rong ,,arm4 ,yes1 ! fruit is poison4 ,w\ld t we c\ld pur*ase our exp]i5ce at a small] co/6 ,o my son6 my son6 ,z ,,/rong ,,arm speaks ! s5t5ce1 8,w\ld t we c\ld pur*ase10 etc41 ! light burns brightly4 ,,curta9 ,z ! curta9 falls1 ,,education1 be>+ h] lamp & lead+ ,,any ,,city1 /eps be=e x4 ,,any ,,city4 ,b1 ,education1 ,i d n und]/&6 ,y\r light burn$ al(t2 b !re 0 no s*ool6 ,,education4 ,no s*ool8 ,y h visit$ ! h>de/ s*ool 9 ! _w1 ! s*ool rul$ by ! /]ne/ tea*] 9 ! _w--! ,s*ool ( ,exp]i5ce4 ,=tunate are !y :o le>n f ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ & ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs4 ,z ,,education speaks1 h] light is ca/ = a mom5t on ! tax pap]4 ,,any ,,city glances at ! pap] & tries to conceal x4 ,) a beckon+ ge/ure ,,education leads him aga9 beh9d ! curta94 ,,second ,,glimm]3 ,,tradition ,*>act]s ,,old ,,woman1 & sev]al maid5s ,!y are seat$ 9 an almo/ clos$ circle1 ea* gr9d+ gra9 betwe5 two flat /ones4 ,above !m hangs ! light4 ,!y are dress$ 9 ,ori5tal co/ume1 ! bright colors ( :i* s]ve z a backgr\nd to ! gray /ones4 ,!y gr9d ) a rhy?mic movem5t1 humm+ a monoton\s tune4 ,gradually "o ( ! maid5s /ops & gazes dreamily t[>d ! light4 ,,old ,,woman4 ,get !e to ?y "w1 maid54 ,?9k/ ?\ idle f+]s & dream+ eyes w gr9d ! corn8 ,,maid5 7) h& on upp] /one z if ready to resume "w1 b ) eyes t[>d ! light1 :i* gl[s bright] z %e speaks74 ,i 0 b wond]+ if !re be n "s bett] way to gr9d ! corn4 ,,old ,,woman4 ,bett] way to gr9d ! corn1 %e says6 ,%e means easi] way--an easi] way = h] own idle self6 ,%ame ^u !e1 ?\ lazy maid56 ,%ame ^u !e1 ?\ presumptu\s maid56 ,?9k/ ?\ t 9 ?y fooli% m9d lies ! wisdom ( ! e>?8 ,_h !re be5 a bett] way1 w\ld n our fa!rs1 ! wise m5 ( ! l&1 h discov]$ t way & h&$ x d[n to u8 ,h n ! wom5 ( our c\ntry f g5]ation to g5]ation gr\nd _! corn 9 ?is way8 ,if ?is way 7 good en\gh = !m1 x is good en\gh = u6 ,?9k/ ?\ t ?\ art bett] or wis] ?an !y8 ,i h no pati5ce ) ?y dreams1 born ( ?9e own laz9ess6 ,get to "w1 maid51 & let me he> no m ( ?y bett] ways6 ,bett] ways1 =soo?6 ,:ile ! ,,old ,,woman speaks1 ! light burns dimm]4 ,! o!r maid5s /op _! "w to li/51 all %[+ _! approval ( h] words1 & _! condemnation ( h] :o d>$ to dream ( bett] ?+s4 ,z ! ,,old ,,woman f9i%es1 !y resume _! task & _! monoton\s tune4 ,,curta9 ,,education & ,,any ,,city appe> be=e ! curta94 ,,any ,,city4 ,good = ! ,old ,woman6 ,i believe 9 /ick+ to old well-tri$ ?+s4 ,s _m p believe t j because a ?+ is new1 x is ! only good ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,,education4 ,b a great] numb] believe t j because a ?+ is old1 x is sacr$ly all suffici5t4 ,if ev]ybody _h ?\ght ) y & ! ,old ,woman1 h[ w\ld ! _w be f$ to-day8 ,?9k y ^? primitive /one-gr9d]s rival ! great fl\r mills ( ! pres5t day8 ,h[ _m h&-mills ?9k y w\ld be necess>y to gr9d ! :eat ( our va/ pla9s8 ,,any ,,city4 ,( c\rse1 ,i don't mean t ,i want ?+s z !y 7 long ago4 ,b !re are "s p :o are nev] satisfi$4 ,!y are cont9ually want+ ?+s diff]5t4 ,,education4 ,no1 y don't want ?+s to rema9 z !y 74 ,y want !m to /ay z !y are4 ,t is all ! ,old ,woman want$ 9 h] "t4 ,%e didn't want to g back to ! e>lie/ days :5 ! gra9 0 gr\nd only by ! tee? ( ! consum]4 ,_h ev]yone foll[$ bl9dly ! tradition ( 8 own "t1 we %\ld /ill be at ! v beg9n+4 ,look y to ! ju/ly dissatisfi$ man = all t has made = progress 9 ! _w4 ,saw y n h[ my light bright5$ at ! words ( ! maid58 ,rememb] t1 f> z we h j\rney$ 9 ! pa/1 s f> & p]haps /ill f>!r lies ! way ( ! future along ! ,highway ( ,progress4 ,be n y b\nd too tightly by ! bonds ( old tradition4 ,z ,,education speaks ! la/ s5t5ce1 h] light plays = a mom5t on ,,any ,,city',s pap]4 ,) a guilty air he tries to conceal x1 z he foll[s ,,education beh9d ! curta94 ,,?ird ,,glimm]3 ,,inv5tion ,*>act]s ,,hiawa?a & a gr\p ( ,indians ,a de]sk9 ) picture-writ+ on x 7see text bel[7 is 9 ! c5tre ( ! backgr\nd4 ,ov] ! writ+ burns ! light4 ,,hiawa?a /&s be=e ! de]sk9 in/ruct+ 8 p1 :o are gr\p$ ab\t him4 ,dur+ 8 lesson !y %[ signs ( eag] approval4#a ,,hiawa?a4 ,lo1 h[ all ?+s fade & p]i%6 ,f ! memory ( ! old m5 ,pass away ! great traditions1 ,! a*ievem5ts ( ! w>riors1 ,! adv5tures ( ! hunt]s1 ,all ! wisdom ( ! ,m$as1 ,all ! craft ( ! ,wab5os1 ,all ! m>vel\s dreams & visions ,( ! ,jossake$s1 ! ,prophets4 ,great m5 die & are =gott51 ,wise m5 speak2 _! words ( wisdom ,p]i% 9 ! e>s t he> !m1 ,d n rea* ! g5]ations ,t1 z yet unborn1 are wait+ ,9 ! great1 my/]i\s d>kness ,( ! spee*less days t %all be4 ,on ! grave-po/s ( our fa!rs ,are no signs1 no figures pa9t$2 ,:o are 9 ^! graves we "k n1 ,only "k !y are our fa!rs4 ,face to face we speak toge!r1 ,b we _c speak :5 abs5t1 ,_c s5d our voices f u ,to ! fri5ds t dwell af> (f4 ,turns to de]sk91 & po9ts ) an arr[ to diff]5t symbols1 z he names !m4 ,on ! :ite sk9 ( ! re9de] ,i h pa9t$ %apes & figures1 ,wond]ful & my/ic figures1 ,& ea* figure has a mean+1 ,ea* "s ^w or ?\ght sugge/e?4 ,git*e ,manito1 ! ,mighty1 ,he1 ! ,ma/] ( ,life1 ,i've pa9t$ ,z an egg1 ) po9ts project+ ,to ! f\r w9ds ( ! heav5s4 ,ev]y:]e is ! ,great ,_s1 ,is ! mean+ ( ?is symbol4 ,mit*e ,manito1 ! ,mighty1 ,he1 ! dreadful ,_s ( ,evil1 ,z a s]p5t ,i've depict$4 ,v crafty1 v cunn+1 ,is ! creep+ ,_s ( ,evil1 ,is ! mean+ ( ?is symbol4 ,life & ,dea? ,i draw z circles2 ,life is :ite1 b ,dea? is d>k5$4 ,= ! e>? ,i draw a /raight l9e1 ,= ! sky a b[ above x2 ,:ite ! space betwe5 = daytime1 ,fill$ ) little />s = night-"t2 ,on ! left a po9t = sunrise1 ,on ! top a po9t = noontide1 ,& = ra9 & cl\dy wea!r ,wav+ l9es desc5d+ f x4 ,footpr9ts po9t+ t[>d a wigwam ,are a sign ( invitation1 ,are a sign ( gue/s assembl+4 ,?us1 my p1 ,i w\ld tea* y ,all ! my/]ies ( pa9t+1 ,all ! art ( ,picture-,writ+4 ,g ye !n & m>k y\r grave-po/s ,ea* "o ) its h\sehold symbol4 ,& ! ,jossake$s1 ! ,prophets1 ,! ,wab5os1 ! ,magicians1 ,& ! ,m$ic9e-,m51 ! ,m$as1 ,pa9t ^u ! b>k & de]sk9 ,figures = ! songs ye *ant u ,= ea* song a sep>ate symbol1 ,figures my/ical & awful1 ,figures /range & brightly color$2 ,let ea* figure h its mean+4 ,?us %all live ! great traditions1 ,! a*ievem5ts ( ! w>riors1 ,! adv5tures ( ! hunt]s1 ,all ! wisdom ( ! wise m51 ,all ! craft ( ! magicians1 ,all ! visions ( ! prophets4 ,,curta9 ,z ,,education & ,,any ,,city appe> be=e ! curta91 ,any ,city is prote/+ 9 sputt]+ confusion4 ,,any ,,city4 ,b--b--,i--,i c't = ! life ( me und]/& :y y\r light burn$ s brightly ov] ^? crude draw+s6 ,,education4 ,crude !y 71 ,i grant1 b !y meant mu* to me4 ,?r\gh !m 0 pass$ on ! results ( my "w = ages--all t ,i _h taught ! p ?r\gh exp]i5ce & tradition1 all t !y _h a*iev$1 _! /riv+s1 _! conque/s1 _! beliefs1 & _! dreams4 ,inv5tion1 orig9ality1 self-expression1 call x :at y w1 is ! gateway to ,progress4 ,honor to ! man :o is n b\nd by old prec$5t1 :o is n sway$ by might or favor1 :o e/abli%es a new proc$ure bas$ on "r & ju/ice4 7,light direct$ to pap]47 ,,any ,,city 79 confusion1 z he conceals pap]74 ,i ?\ght t ,education is tra9+ & discipl9e6 ,,education4 ,^? are two ( my attributes4 ,come ) me & y %all see "s e>ly lessons 9 tra9+ & discipl9e4 ,,education & ,,any ,,city )draw f be=e ! curta94 ,footnotes3 #a ,! foll[+ has be5 adapt$ slightly f ,hiawa?a4 ,,f\r? ,,glimm]3 ,,tra9+ ,"y m5 & maid5s 9 anci5t ,greek co/ume at ex]cises = ! tra9+ ( ! body4 ,! lamp hangs above4 ,i4 ,maid5s play+ ) a gold5 ball 7to music74 ,,ii4 ,"y m5 ?r[+ discus4 ,,iii4 ,dance4 ,curta9 l[]$ = "o m9ute4 ,,fif? ,,glimm]3 ,,discipl9e ,z ! curta9 is rais$1 boys repres5t+ ,roman soldi]s m>* 94 ,"u ! comm& ( _! lead]1 !y g ?r\gh "s milit>y evolutions4 ,at la/ ! ord] correspond+ to our 8,att5tion60 is giv54 ,e man /&s l a /atue4 ,a ,,mess5g]1 wildly excit$1 ru%es 9 f "r ( /age4 ,,mess5g]4 ,fire6 ,! :ole city burns6 ,y\r homes & all t y hold de> are 9 dang]6 ,ru%es (f at left4 ,dur+ ! al>m n "o man moves4 ,n a quiv] betrays _! feel+s4 ,(fic] gives comm& & leads !m (f at d\ble-quick t[>d fire at "r4 ,,curta9 ,,education & ,,any ,,city appe> be=e ! curta94 ,,any ,,city4 ,magnific5t6 ,n[ ,i "k ! s\rce ( t 8,glory t 0 ,greece10 & t 8,gr&eur t 0 ,rome60 ,surely nev] s9ce ^? old5 days h y se5 su* grace ( body1 su* discipl9e ( m9d6 ,,education4 ,yes1 ,i h se5 little *ildr5 at play :o 7 z graceful z any tra9$ danc] ( old ,greece2 & h y =gott5 our ,am]ican lads t w5t d[n on ! ,tuscania8 ,surely ! discipl9e & c\rage ( ^? untri$ boys1 :o met dea? ) a song on _! lips1 7 equal ev5 to t ( ! tra9$ & tri$ legions ( ,imp]ial ,rome4 ,,any ,,city4 ,b surely y d n deprecate su* tra9+ & su* discipl9e8 ,,education4 ,nay1 f> f x6 ,x is only :5 su* tra9+ & discipl9e are giv5 b to c]ta9 classes t ,i tremble4 ,come ) me & ,i w %[ y h[ ! tra9$1 ! select$ classes _h p[] ov] _! bro!r m5 until--,b wait2 y %all see = y\rself4 ,come4 ,exit ,,education & ,,any ,,city4 ,,six? ,,glimm]3 ,a ,,fir/ ,,lesson ,,9 ,,democracy ,a room 9 a feudal ca/le 9 ,engl&4 ,a ,,man & a ,,maid5 dress$ z s]vants ( ! "t 7#abae7 are /&+ ne> an op5 casket4 ,! ,,man holds an illum9at$ book 9 8 h&4 ,! ,,maid5 is pe]+ ov] 8 %\ld] at ! beautiful decorations4 ,at h] feet lies h] di/aff4 ,! light burns dimly above4 ,"s humble /ools1 & two high-back$ *airs cov]$ ) gorge\s tape/ry are ! only furni%+s4 ,,maid54 ,oh1 h[ lovely6 ,i c\ld look at ! gay colors = ye>s & nev] tire6 ,,man4 ,& ,i w\ld give ye>s ( my life if ,i c\ld b read ! writ+ 9 ! book4 ,,maid5 7clut*+ 8 arm 9 t]ror74 ,oh1 say n s6 ,! v walls h e>s6 ,if x 7 kn[n t ?\ did/ ent]ta9 an ambition s high above ?y /ation1 x w\ld mean1 at lea/1 ! /ocks4 ,,man4 ,i c>e n4 ,:y %\ld ?is book & all ! le>n+ ( ! sages be clos$ to me because ,i 0 born 9 a hovel1 & op5$ to my ma/] j because he *anc$ to be born 9 a ca/le8 ,i tell !e x is n fair6 ,i-- ,ent] ! ,,lady ,,edy?4 ,! ,,maid51 :o fir/ sees h]1 cov]s ! ,,man',s m\? ) h] h&1 s /ay+ him & prev5t+ ! ,,lady ,,edy?',s he>+ 8 words4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 sees ! op5 casket1 & ! preci\s book 9 ! h&s ( ! s]vant1 & sweeps angrily =w>d4 ,,lady ,,edy?4 ,h[ n[1 sirrah2 :at do/ ?\ ) ! preci\s book8 ,,man 7humbly74 ,i b look$ at x1 my lady4 ,,lady ,,edy? 7snat*+ x f 8 h&74 ,?\ 8b look$ at x06 ,?9k/ ?\ su* a book 0 made = a boor l !e to look at1 let alone to h&le ) ?y great rude h&s8 ,h[ dur/ ?\ ev5 op5 ! casket8 ,i h a m9d to h !e flogg$4 ,,maid5 7fall+ on h] knees74 ,nay1 my lady1 sp>e him1 ,i pray !e6 ,! fault is :olly m9e4 ,i op5$ ! casket4 ,i plac$ ! book 9 8 h&s4 ,i-- ,,man 7/epp+ =w>d74 ,say n ano!r ^w4 ,?\ %alt n sacrifice ?yself = me4 ,he$ h] n1 my lady4 ,i alone am to blame4 ,,lady ,,edy? looks f "o to ! o!r & h] face s(t5s4 ,%e replaces ! book 9 ! casket4 ,!n turns aga9 to ! s]vants4 ,,lady ,,edy?4 ,me?9ks ye are bo? to blame2 an' ye transgress aga91 ,i %all see t prop] puni%m5t is met$ out to bo?4 ,pick up ?y di/aff1 w5*1 & get !e to ?y sp9n+4 7,a knock at ! door is he>d47 ,& ?\1 sirrah1 op5 ! door4 ,! ,,maid5 picks up h] di/aff &1 seat+ h]self on "o ( ! /ools1 beg9s to sp94 ,,lady ,,edy?1 ) "o h& on ! casket1 /&s look+ t[>d ! door z ! ,,man op5s x & admits ,,b>on ,,oldit*1 a g5tleman ( ! times1 spl5didly attir$4 ,foll[+ ! ,,b>on comes a ,,m9/rel1 dress$ 9 ! g>b ( 8 pr(ession4 ,9 8 belt is ?ru/ a scroll4 ,across 8 %\ld] is slung 8 in/rum5t--a m&ol91 h>p1 or any /r+$ in/rum5t common to ! times4 ,,lady ,,edy? 7ext5d+ h] h&74 ,?\ art d\bly welcome1 b>on3 ,i look$ = no gue/ ?is /ormy morn+1 & ,i am we>y ( m9e own company4 ,,b>on 7b5d+ ov] ,,lady ,,edy?',s h&74 ,9 ?y g5tle pres5ce1 ,i he$ n ! rude bla/s ( ! /orm2 9 ! light ( ?9e eyes1 ,i "k n1 nor c>e1 :e!r ! sun be %9+ 9 full glory or hidd5 beh9d a cl\d4 ,z = ?y we>9ess1 ,i c spe$ily dispel x4 ,i h br\ght ) me a m9/rel1 ) a new ballad t has set ! :ole t[n ( ,london agog4 ,if ?\ wilt be seat$1 he w beg9 8 lay )\t fur!r ado4 ,,lady ,,edy? graci\sly b[s1 & ! ,,b>on leads h] ) great c]emony to h] *air4 ,! ,,maid5 /eps quickly =w>d to place a foot/ool "u h] mi/ress's feet4 ,! smil+ ,,b>on b5ds aga9 ov] ,,lady ,,edy?',s h& & takes a /ep backw>d4 ,9 do+ s he treads on ! ,,maid5',s di/aff1 :i* %e has dropp$1 & ne>ly loses 8 balance4 ,! smile leaves 8 face4 ,9 a rage he kicks ! di/aff away t[>d ! ,,m9/rel4 ,,b>on4 ,out ( my way1 clumsy /upid w5*6 ,he raises 8 h&1 & ! kneel+ ,,maid5 at h] mi/ress's feet c[]s z if expect+ a bl[4 ,! ,,m9/rel & ! ,,man ea* take a /ep =w>d1 ! ,,man ) cl5*$ h&s2 b ! ,,b>on c>ries 8 h& to 8 head & /rokes 8 hair4 ,,lady ,,edy?4 ,=give ! maid1 b>on4 ,%e is a good w5* & truly skillful4 ,,b>on4 ,!re is no?+1 !re is nobody ,i w\ld n =give an' ?\ ask$ x1 my fair lady4 7,turn+ to ,,maid547 ,& n[1 /upid "o1 up & fet* a /ool = ! m9/rel4 ,! ,,maid5 obeys1 :ile ! ,,b>on seats himself beside ,,lady ,,edy?4 ,,b>on 7turn+ to ! ,,m9/rel74 ,& n[1 sir1 we are ready to he> ?y ballad4 ,! ,,m9/rel advances to ! seat ! ,,maid5 has plac$ = him4 ,z he passes h]1 ) a l[ b[1 he h&s h] ! di/aff :i* he has pick$ f ! floor4 ,,lady ,,edy? 7aside to ! ,,b>on74 ,m>ry1 b ?y m9/rel has "r c\rtly mann]s6 ,,b>on 7aside to ,,lady ,,edy?74 ,he comes "h direct f ! c\rt4 ,,m9/rel 7/&+ be=e ,,lady ,,edy?1 b[+ v l[74 ,i am at ?y s]vice1 my lady4 ,,lady ,,edy?4 ,talk n ( s]vice1 ,o m9/rel2 x is pleasure ?\ br+e/1 ,i "k4 ,mo/ welcome art ?\1 = de>ly love ,i all ballads4 ,pray be seat$ & favor u ) ?y rhymes4 ,) ano!r l[ b[ ! ,,m9/rel seats himself on ! /ool plac$ be=e ,,lady ,,edy?',s & ! ,,b>on',s *airs4 ,:ile he unsl+s 8 in/rum5t & makes ready1 ! ,,maid5 seals h]self & resumes h] sp9n+4 ,! ,,man wat*es ! ,,m9/rel ) eag]1 long+ eyes4 ,z ! lay is *ant$1 he is visibly affect$4 ,he =gets 8 "w1 he =gets 8 /ation1 &1 z if lur$ by ! rhyme1 creeps ne>] & ne>]4 ,,lady ,,edy? & ! ,,b>on are unconsci\s ( ! effect ( ! m9/relsy on ! ,,man z ! backs ( _! *airs are t[>d 8 position4 ,,m9/rel4 ,i w recite = y1 my "l & lady1 ! lay ( ,?omas ,rhym]4 8,true ,?omas lay on grassy bank1 ,& he beheld a lady gay1 ,a lady t 0 brisk & bold1 ,came rid+ o'er ! f]nie brae4 8,h] skirt 0 o' ! grass-gre5 silk1 ,h] mantle o' ! velvet f9e2 ,& on ! locks o' h] horse's mane ,hung fifty silv] bells & n9e4 8,true ,?omas he took (f 8 cap1 ,& b[d l[ d[n on 8 knee3 #8,all hail ?\1 mighty ,que5 ( ,heav5 ,= ?y pe] on e>? c\ld nev] be4' 8#8,oh no1 oh no1 ,true ,?omas1' %e said1 #8,t "n does n belong to me2 ,i am b ! que5 ( fair ,elfl&1 ,t am hi!r come to visit !e4 8#8,n[1 ye mu/ g ) me1' %e said2 #8,true ,?omas1 ye mu/ g ) me2 ,& ye mu/ s]ve me sev5 ye>s1 ,?r\gh weal or woe z *ance may be4' 8,%e turn$ ab\t h] milk-:ite /e$2 ,%e took ,true ,?omas up beh9d1 ,& aye1 :5e'er h] bridle rang1 ,! /e$ flew swift] ?an ! w9d4 8,o !y rode on1 & f>!r on1 ,! /e$ flew swift] ?an ! w9d2 ,until !y rea*$ a des]t wide1 ,& liv+ l& 0 left beh9d4 8#8,n[ light ye d[n1 ,true ,?omas1' %e said1 #8,& lean y\r head ^u my knee1 ,abide ye !re a little space1 ,& ,i w %[ y wond]s ?ree4 8#8,o see ye n yon n>r[ road1 ,s ?ick beset ) ?orns & bri]s8 ,t is ! ,pa? ( ,righte\sness1 ,?\gh aft] x b few inquires4 8#8,& see ye n y braid1 braid road1 ,t lies across ! lily lev58 ,t is ! pa? ( wick$ness1 ,?\gh "s call x ! 8,road to ,heav540 8#8,& see ye n yon bonny road1 ,t w9ds ab\t ! f]nie brae8 ,t is ! ,road to fair ,elfl&1 ,:]e ?\ & ,i mu/ g ?is day4 8#8,b1 ,?omas1 ye mu/ hold y\r tongue1 ,:atev] ye may he> or see2 ,= speak ye ^w 9 ,elf9 ,l&1 ,ye'll ne'er get back to y\r a9 c\ntrie4' 8,o !y rode on1 & f>!r on1 ,& !y wad$ riv]s above ! knee2 ,& !y saw nei!r sun nor moon1 ,b !y he>d ! ro>+ ( ! sea4 8,syne !y came to a g>d5 gre51 ,& %e pull$ an apple f a tree3 #8,take ?is = ?y wages1 ,true ,?omas2 ,x w give !e tongue t c nev] lee4' 8,he has gott5 a coat ( ! ev5 clo?1 ,& a pair ( %oes ( velvet gre51 ,& till sev5 ye>s 7 pa/ & gone ,true ,?omas on e>? 0 nev] se540 ,by ! "t ! ,,m9/rel has rea*$ ! la/ /anza ( ! ballad1 ! ,,man has advanc$ until he n[ /&s directly back ( ,,lady ,,edy?',s *air4 ,,man4 ,bravo6 ,bravo6 ,oh1 :at w\ld n ,i be will+ to give if only ,i might write--or ev5 read--su* lays z t6 ,! ,,b>on & ,,lady ,,edy? are />tl$ at he>+ a voice s close4 ,,b>on4 7,/>t+ to 8 feet 9 a rage1 he makes a mad ru% = ! s]vant1 belabors him1 & ?r[s him to ! floor47 ,h[ d>e/ ?\ comport ?yself ?us 9 ! pres5ce ( ?y bett]s6 ,write lays6 read lays6 ,:at is ! _w com+ to1 =soo?1 :5 e lazy *url aspires to lift himself f ! /ation 9 :i* he 0 born6 ,he advances ?reat5+ly t[>d ! ,,man1 b ! ,,maid5 ru%es betwe5 &1 fall+ on h] knees1 raises h] h&s 9 plead+4 ,! ,,b>on /ops4 ,,lady ,,edy? leaves h] *air & advances t[>d ! ,,b>on1 z if to int]c$e1 b he does n see h]4 ,,b>on4 ,out ( my way1 w5*6 ,i w h him flay$ alive = 8 insol5ce6 ,i w h him ?r[n into prison6 ,i w-- ,,m9/rel 7int]rupt+74 ,?\ %alt d him no ill4 ,,lady ,,edy? & ! ,,maid51 /ill on h] knees1 & ! ,,man1 :o has rais$ himself until he recl9es on an elb[1 look to ! ,,m9/rel ) v>i\s expressions on _! faces3 ,,lady ,,edy?',s look is "o ( wond]1 & fe> = ! consequ5ce ( 8 words2 ! s]vants' faces express fe> & a glimm] ( hope4 ,,b>on 7a/\nd$74 ,:at8 ,:at8 ,by :at "r d>e/ ?\ ?us address me8 ,,m9/rel4 ,by ! "r grant$ by ! ,k+4 ,?\ art f> f ,london1 & s me?9ks h n he>d ! news4 ,ov] a =tnight ago ,k+ ,john sign$ ! ,magna ,*>ta4 ,,b>on 7=gett+ 8 rage 9 a desire to he> all74 ,tell on4 ,,m9/rel4 ,! b>ons compell$ him to sign ! *>t] grant+ civil lib]ty4 ,,b>on4 ,yes1 grant+ great] lib]ty to u--! b>ons4 ,n[ m firmly may we deal ) su* up/>ts z ?is v>let4 ,i w-- ,,m9/rel 7aga9 int]rupt+74 ,hold6 ,! rights & ! privileges grant$ to ! b>ons are ext5d$ to _! vassals4 ,li/5 to ^! l9es4 ,z ! ,,m9/rel speaks1 he draws ! scroll f 8 belt & unrolls x4 ,:ile he reads1 ! light burns bright]4 ,,m9/rel 7read+74 8,no freeman %all be tak51 or imprison$1 or dispossess$1 or outlaw$1 or bani%$1 or 9 any way de/roy$2 nor w we pass ^u him1 nor commit him1 b by ! lawful judgm5t ( 8 pe]s1 or by ! law ( ! l&4 8,to no man w we sell1 to none w we delay1 to none w we d5y1 "r or ju/ice40 ,?\ see/1 b>on1 x is = all m56 ,,man 7ris+ sl[ly to 8 feet74 8,= all m540 ,& ,i am a man6 ,,curta9 ,,education & ,,any ,,city appe> be=e ! curta94 ,,any ,,city4 ,i am wond]+ if ! book--! le>n+ = :i* he hung]$--0 plac$ 9 ! h& ( ! s]f ev5 aft] a m democratic gov]nm5t 0 e/abli%$4 ,,education4 ,no1 n put into 8 h&s2 b he might rea* =? 8 h&s & take1 & no man d5y him4 ,come1 ,i w %[ y two pictures3 ! fir/1 ! book 9 feudal times1 ! second1 ! book 9 a democracy4 ,exit ,,education & ,,any ,,city4 ,,sev5? ,,glimm]3 ,,! ,,book ,,fir/ ,,picture3 ,a high read+-desk to :i* a book is *a9$4 ,! light feebly burns above4 ,,second ,,picture3 ,,abraham ,,l9coln1 ! boy1 read+ close to ! light ( ! fire4 ,! light ( education burns brightly above 8 head4 ,! curta9 is dropp$ = a mom5t betwe5 ! two tableaux4 ,:5 ! curta9 is l[]$ aft] ! pictures1 ,,education & ,,any ,,city aga9 appe> be=e x4 ,,any ,,city 7speak+ z if cont9u+ a conv]sation begun beh9d ! curta974 ,b ! *a9$ book is b a symbol6 ,,education4 ,no1 x is a pictur$ fact4 ,! book 0 s *a9$ dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,,any ,,city 7) satisfi$ mann]74 ,well1 ?ank =tune t we live 9 a democracy1 :]e anyone :o wants x may h le>n+4 ,,education4 ,congratulate y\rself n on t fact4 ,h[ _m ,abraham ,l9colns1 ?9k y1 are 9 ?is l& to-day--boys :o w travel miles ( r\gh road 9 /ormy wea!r & "w at h>d labor = weeks1 = ! privilege ( read+ a book8 ,! few su* give u no c>e4 ,!y m\ld _! own future4 ,b c we all[ ! millions ( less ambiti\s "y citiz5s1 ! lawmak]s ( ! future1 to g )\t ! education !y s sorely ne$1 b nev] w\ld secure ?r\gh _! own ef=ts8 ,no6 ,no6 ,no6 8,! ,_s ( ,democracy is ! fruit ( ,education40 ,& he :o 9 any way curtails ! opportunities = ! education ( ,am]ican boys & girls is work+ directly aga9/ ! ,_s ( ,democracy4 ,z ,,education speaks ! la/ s5t5ce1 h] light plays on ! pap]4 ,,any ,,city raises x z if to toss x away1 b reconsid]s 8 action & places x out ( sight4 ,,any ,,city4 ,b ,i /ill ma9ta9 t ?+s are made too easy = ! *ildr5 ( ! pres5t day4 ,!y %\ld be =c$ to le>n z !y 7 9 ! pa/4 ,,education4 ,h y ev] se5 8=c$ le>n+0 9 op]ation8 ,,any ,,city4 ,no1 b ,i "k x is good = *ildr5 to be =c$ into "r ways at times4 ,,education4 ,come ) me into ! pa/ & see ,=ce at "w4 ,,any ,,city4 ,no1 ,i really don't c>e to4 ,,education4 ,to p>aphrase y\r own words1 8,x is good = a city to be =c$ into "r ways at times40 ,n[ is su* a "t = y4 ,come6 ,,education leads ! reluctant ,,any ,,city beh9d ! curta94 ,,eigh? ,,glimm]3 ,,=ce ,a ,,dame ,,s*ool ,,! ,,dame 7tea*]7 is a s\r-look+ old woman4 ,%e we>s side curls & a high comb1 a k]*ief & hoop-skirt4 ,h] voice is l\d & rasp+4 ,! pupils 9 old-fa%ion$ co/ume--boys 9 long tr\s]s & %ort jackets1 girls 9 full long skirts & pla9 bodices & aprons--are seat$ on b5*es made by plac+ bo>ds on two wood5 horses or o!r supports4 ,!re is no re/ = ! pupils' backs2 ! feet ( ! %ort] *ildr5 sw+ above ! floor4 ,! boys are seat$ on "o side1 ! girls on ! o!r4 ,a boy ) a high peak$ cap1 on :i* ! ^w 8,dunce0 is pr9t$1 /&s on a /ool at "o side ( ! room4 ,a little girl /&s on a /ool on ! o!r side4 ,ab\t h] neck is hung a plac>d on :i* is writt51 8,i br\ght my puppet to s*ool40 ,h] puppet1 a rag doll1 lies at h] feet4 ,,! ,,dame c>ries a swit* 9 h] left h&4 ,a bundle ( swit*es lies on h] table4 ,on ! middle f+] ( h] "r h& %e we>s a great brass ?imble4 ,:5ev] a *ild is reprim&$ or puni%$1 ! o!r pupils laugh z if enjoy+ ! discomfiture ( a class-mate1 ?us %[+ ! wor/ influ5ce ( ! tea*] 9 ! lives ( h] pupils4 ,z ! curta9 goes up1 ! ,,dame is speak+ to ! girl :o br\ght h] puppet to s*ool4 ,,dame4 ,?\ ha/ /ood on ! /ool n[ = ?irty m9utes--"t en\gh = !e to rep5t4 ,sit ?\ n[ on ! /ool = ano!r ?irty m9utes z an example to o!rs4 ,*ild obeys1 cry+4 ,%e lifts h] apron to wipe h] eyes4 ,,dame4 ,put d[n ?9e apron at once4 7,s>ca/ically47 ,w\ld/ cov] ?y beautiful plac>d8 ,let u all see ?y %am$ face & ?y rep5tant te>s4 ,!y are a sign ( grace4 ,:ile %e is talk+1 a little girl :isp]s beh9d h] book to ano!r4 ,,dame spies h]4 ,,dame4 ,s1 ?\ can/ n keep ?y m\? clos$ )\t help1 ,susie ,gray8 ,well1 ,i'll help !e6 ,%e takes a l>ge h&k]*ief f table & ties x ov] *ild's m\?4 ,,dame4 ,n[ g back to ?y place6 ,next "t1 ,i w pa/e ?y m\? %ut4 ,%e raps *ild ov] ! head ) h] ?imble1 & ,,susie goes weep+ to h] seat4 ,:ile ! ,,dame is discipl9+ ,,susie1 a boy rea*es out 8 foot & draws ! rag doll t[>d him4 ,he has all b secur$ x :5 ! ,,dame discov]s him4 ,,dame4 ,s1 ,johnny ,gre51 ?\ like/ ! puppet1 too4 ,well1 ,i ?9k we w let !e play ) x = a :ile4 ,br+ x to me4 7,boy comes %eepi%ly =w>d1 c>ry+ ! doll by a leg47 ,nay1 t's n ! way to hold ?y de> puppet4 ,take x 9 ?9e arms1 s6 7,to girl on /ool47 ,br+ ?y plac>d "h4 ,"h is "o :o ne$s x m ?an ?\4 7,%e removes ! plac>d f ab\t ! girl's neck & hangs x ab\t ! boy's47 ,n[ take ?y place on ! /ool1 t we may all see h[ well ?\ can/ hold ?y baby4 ,z ! boy takes 8 place1 ! o!r *ildr5 snick]4 ,! own] ( ! doll giggles ) !m1 until %e sees ! boy slyly te> a leg f ! doll4 ,!n %e beg9s to weep1 b is afraid to tell ! ,,dame ( ! boy's act4 ,,dame 7to boy 9 dunce-cap74 ,come "h1 little dunce1 & see if ?\ kn[e/ ?y lesson n[4 ,boy climbs f /ool & takes position be=e ,,dame1 ) h&s fold$ beh9d him4 ,,dame4 ,spell joy4 ,,boy4 ,g-o-y1 joy4 ,,dame4 ,back to ?y /ool1 & /ay !re until ?\ ha/ le>n$ ?y words4 ,,boy 7retreats t[>d /ool1 !n turns at bay74 ,an ?\ keep/ me on ! /ool = a week1 ,i _c le>n my lesson )\t a book6 ,,dame4 ,insol5ce6 ,come to me & ,i w tea* !e respect to ?9e eld]s4 ,z ! boy comes sl[ly t[>d h] & h] uprais$ swit*1 %e detects ano!r boy hold+ 8 slate s t a girl may see a picture he has drawn ( ! ,,dame4 ,%e p\nces ^u him1 :ile %e waves ! dunce to "o side4 ,! dunce takes advantage ( h] preoccupation ) ! second boy1 to seize a book & /udy half-al\d1 8joy1 j-o-y10 be=e resum+ 8 place on ! /ool4 ,,dame 7ignor+ picture ( h]self1 speak+ s>ca/ically to "y arti/74 ,oho1 s he wants ! girls to see h[ clev] he is6 ,he w\ld l to amuse ! girls6 ,g1 !n1 & sit ) ! girls4 ,,second ,,boy4 ,i don't want to4 ,i'd r take a :ipp+4 ,,dame4 ,oh1 be n s mode/ z to ask b "o puni%m5t4 ,?\ %alt h x aft] y\r pleasant visit to ! girls' b5*4 ,take ?y place 9 ! middle1 little girl-boy4 ,! girls cr[d toge!r1 to make z mu* room = ! boy z possible z he takes 8 place 9 ! middle ( _! b5*4 ,,dame 7to boy on /ool74 ,n[1 dunce1 come "h4 7,boy advances & /&s be=e h]47 ,spell joy4 ,,boy4 ,j-o-y1 joy4 ,,dame4 ,take ?y seat4 ,h ?y lesson to-morr[ or--7,holds up swit* & %akes x47 ,z ! boy goes to 8 seat1 he 8makes a face0 at ! ,,dame1 :i* %e _c see1 b :i* is enjoy$ by 8 classmates4 ,,dame4 ,! fir/ class 9 read+ w n[ come =w>d4 ,! re/ w sit ) fold$ arms z a puni%m5t = ! disord] 9 ?is s*ool to-day4 ,& let me see no "o talk+ or sw++ 8 feet1 or x w g ill ) him4 ,i h a f9e new bundle ( swit*es it*+ to be us$4 ,,curta9 ,,education & ,,any ,,city appe> be=e ! curta94 ,,any ,,city4 ,a v mu* exagg]at$ picture4 ,i am sure t *ildr5 nev] 7 s tortur$ 9 s*ool4 ,,education4 ,an exact picture ( ,dame ,we>y's s*ool 9 ,colonial days4 ,& y h n se5 half ! tortures inflict$ on h] hapless pupils z record$ 9 au!ntic records4 ,:5 =ce rules1 a despot reigns1 & a despot c beget naught b despotism4 ,! /rong bullies2 ! sly escapes2 ! unscrupul\s ga!rs ! spoils4 ,!re is no f\ndation laid = a true bro!rhood ( man4 ,9 %ort1 !re is no?+ 9 ! tea*+ or 9 ! discipl9e 9 a s*ool ( =ce t fitly tra9s pupils z pres5t & future citiz5s ( a democracy4 ,,any ,,city4 ,no1 n 9 ! s*ool y h j %[n me4 ,b :at ( ! little r$ s*oolh\ses8 ,!re we _h true tra9+4 ,! pupils 7 n help$ ov]-mu*4 ,!y _h to solve _! own problems4 ,^? pupils c\ld spell4 ,?9k ( ! good old-"t spell+-mat*es6 ,!y c\ld recite ! orations ( ,am]ica's great m54 ,^? little r$ s*oolh\ses turn$ out s*ol>s & patriots4 ,,education4 ,all honor to ! spl5did m5 & wom51 tea*]s 9 ! little r$ s*oolh\ses ( ! pa/6 ,f> be x f me to decry 9 any way _! "w4 ,b1 me?9ks1 ! ruddy gl[ ( ! ext]ior & ! mell[+ influ5ce ( "t h ?r[n a w>m gl[ ov] ! cold h>d facts conc]n+ ! "w t 0 c>ri$ on 9 ! int]ior ( ^! build+s4 ,&1 ev5 if ! little r$ s*oolh\se 0 all t fancy has pa9t$ x1 x has s]v$ its "t2 x is z inadequate to ! "w ( tra9+ ! boys & girls ( to-day z are ! primitive /ones to ! task ( gr9d+ :eat = ! p ( ,am]ica 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,y say t ! little r$ s*oolh\se turn$ out patriots4 ,! fir/ ( ^! s*ools 7 built by ,engli%-speak+ p :o s\ght civil1 religi\s1 & educational fre$om4 ,!y built _! =t1 _! meet+-h\se1 & _! s*ool at ! same "t4 ,i tell y1 ! little r$ s*oolh\se receiv$ patriots1 patriots br$ 9 democratic pr9ciples4 ,our s*ools to-day receive p speak+ _m languages1 br$ 9 ideals f> remov$ f ^? ( a republic4 ,:5 y speak ( ! s*ools ( ! pa/1 y ?9k ( ! be/2 :5 y speak ( ! s*ools ( to-day1 y speak z if y knew only ! wor/4 ,h[ long is x s9ce y actually visit$ a real ,am]ican public s*ool8 ,,any ,,city 7emb>rass$74 ,:y1 ,i--really--,i mu/ confess t ,i h n visit$ a s*ool s9ce ,i 0 a pupil4 ,i left :5 ,i 0 9 ! six?-grade4 ,,education 7) light %9+ on tax pap]74 ,& y presume to pass on pres5t day educational ne$s ) a hazy idea ( :at education has wr\ght 9 ! pa/1 & absolutely no k ( :at %e is accompli%+ to-day8 ,,any ,,city %[s signs ( emb>rassm5t & discomfiture1 b does n answ]4 ,,education4 ,come ) me4 ,we w visit a six?-ye> grade ( to-day4 ,,education leads ,,any ,,city beh9d curta94 ,,n9? ,,glimm]3 ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,democracy ,! light bums brightly ov] a mod]n s*oolroom4 ,! pupils are seat$ 9 *airs or at movable desks1 well gr\p$4 ,,miss ,,:ite1 ! tea*]1 is seat$ ne> h] desk1 or table1 :i* is neatly arrang$ & is bright5$ by "s fl[]s4 ,%e is dress$ 9 a pretty1 s]viceable frock1 ) :ite coll> & cuffs4 ,%e we>s well-fitt$1 m$ium-heel$ %oes4 ,h] hair is neatly & becom+ly coil$4 ,all h] movem5ts are graceful b ?or\ghly alive4 ,h] voice is pleas+ & h] articulation is p]fect4 ,9 dress1 voice1 & movem5ts1 ! pupils reflect ! tea*]'s influ5ce4 ,an eld]ly g5tleman is visit+ ! s*ool4 ,:5 ! curta9 is rais$1 he is /&+ beside a *air ne> ! tea*] & is speak+ to sev5 boys & girls /&+ 9 l9e4 ,he holds a pap] conta9+ a li/ ( words 9 8 h&4 ,,visitor4 ,i congratulate y1 "y p4 ,! li/ ( words ,i gave y 9 ! spell+-mat* j end$1 is ! v li/ t 0 giv5 ov] a hundr$ ye>s ago 9 a spell+-mat* held 9 ! t[n hall ( a ,new ,engl& village4 ,pupils f two di/rict s*ools took "p 9 ! conte/1 & ! hall 0 cr[d$ ) _! fri5ds & relatives4 ,at ! close ( ! mat* ev]ybody 0 spell$ d[n b "o boy1 ,hiram ,edw>ds1 aft]w>ds a fam\s prea*]4 ,at ! end ( our mat* to-day1 we h sev5 girls & boys /ill /&+4 ,i congratulate y m once4 ,! pupils b[ & return to _! seats4 ,,visitor4 ,miss ,:ite1 ?is is my fir/ visit to a s*oolroom 9 t5 ye>s4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 ! mod]n me?ods ( education4 ,may ,i ask y a few que/ions8 ,,miss ,,:ite 7:o has ris5 to h] feet on be+ address$ by h] eld]ly visitor74 ,c]ta9ly4 ,my pupils & ,i w gladly answ] all ! que/ions we c4 ,a que/ion+ smile ( ! tea*]'s is answ]$ by ass5t+ smiles f ! pupils4 ,,visitor4 ,:at are ! pupils do+ 9 geography8 ,,miss ,,:ite4 ,w someone answ] our visitor8 ,sev]al pupils rise4 ,,miss ,,:ite 7*oos+74 ,m>y4 ,,m>y 7look+ /raight at ,,visitor74 ,to-day we are to %[ :e!r or n ,arg5t9a is a progressive c\ntry4 ,,visitor4 ,ar5't y go+ to take j :at y\r geography says8 ,t's :at we did :5 ,i w5t to s*ool4 ,,m>y4 ,yes1 b we want to "k m ?an our geography tells be=e we c decide4 ,,visitor4 ,bless me6 ,i don't see h[ y're go+ to get any:]e4 ,suppose half ( y say ,arg5t9a isn't a progressive c\ntry1 & ! o!r half say x is1 & ! geography says no?+--:o is go+ to decide8 ,,m>y4 ,oh1 we mu/ all prove our /atem5ts1 %[ our au?ority4 7,tak+ up a book & look+ ar\nd47 ,see1 we all h ref]5ce books4 7,o!r pupils produce books :i* !y hold up47 ,!y are all diff]5t4 ,,visitor 7walk+ ov] & pe]+ at titles ?r\gh glasses74 ,diff]5t6 ,s !y are--z diff]5t z our way ( /udy+ geography f "o book 9 ! pa/4 ,well6 ,well6 ,:at are y do+ 9 ari?metic8 ,aga9 sev]al pupils /&4 ,,visitor 7*oos+ "o74 ,y tell me1 "y man4 ,,pupil4 ,we are work+ problems 9 p]c5tage4 ,i am on page #bja4 ,,visitor4 ,& :]e are ! o!rs1 pray8 ,pupils /& & answ] 9 turn at nod f visitor4 ,,fir/ ,,pupil4 ,i am work+ on page #aii4 ,,second ,,pupil4 ,i am work+ on page #bjd4 ,,?ird ,,pupil4 ,i am work+ on page #bjj4 ,,visitor4 ,my6 ,?is is z bad z a di/rict s*ool6 ,all work+ on diff]5t pages6 ,,miss ,,:ite 7to ,,fir/ ,,pupil74 ,tom1 w y please tell our visitor h[ we /udy ari?metic8 ,,tom4 ,miss ,:ite expla9$ :at p]c5tage is1 t x is a sort ( o!r "n = decimal fractions1 & ! problems c be work$ j l common or decimal fractions4 ,!n we "w !m4 ,t's all4 ,i'd h be5 f>!r1 only ,i got /uck on ! eigh? problem on page #aig4 ,b ,i f9ally work$ x all "r4 ,& n[ ,i am j sail+ along4 ,,visitor4 ,good = y6 ,good = e "o ( y6 ,i l ! *ild or ! man :o solves 8 problems indep5d5tly4 ,i _h an idea t n[adays tea*]s did ! real "w & pupils only copi$ x4 ,t's :at ,i've be5 told4 ,pupils look bewild]$ = a second1 !n1 ?9k+ ?is an attempt at a joke1 laugh4 ,,visitor4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 we us$ to speak pieces on ,friday aft]noons4 ,i lik$ be/ to recite bits ( patriotic spee*es4 ,d any ( y "k ,l9coln's ,gettysburg ,address8 7,mo/ ( ! class /&47 ,bless me6 ,s _m6 ,,miss ,,:ite4 ,if y w\ld l to he> "o ( my pupils recite x1 *oose y\r orator4 ,,visitor4 ,i ?9k ,i'd l to he> ?is little *ap speak ^? great words ( a great man4 ,,george1 ! boy *os51 comes to ! front ( ! room & recites4 ,,address ,,at ,,! ,,d$ication ,,( ,,! ,,gettysburg ,,national ,,cemet]y ,f\rscore & sev5 ye>s ago1 our fa!rs br\ght =? on ?is cont95t a new nation1 conceiv$ 9 lib]ty1 & d$icat$ to ! proposition t all m5 are creat$ equal4 ,n[ we are engag$ 9 a great civil w>1 te/+ :e!r t nation1 or any nation s conceiv$ & s d$icat$1 c long endure4 ,we are met on a great battlefield ( t w>4 ,we h come to d$icate a portion ( t field z a f9al re/+-place = ^? :o "h gave _! lives t t nation might live4 ,x is altoge!r fitt+ & prop] t we %\ld d ?is4 ,b1 9 a l>g] s5se1 we _c d$icate--we _c consecrate--we _c hall[--?is gr\nd4 ,! brave m51 liv+ & dead1 :o /ruggl$ "h1 h consecrat$ x f> above our poor p[] to add or detract4 ,! _w w little note nor long rememb] :at we say "h1 b x c nev] =get :at !y did "h4 ,x is = u1 ! liv+1 r1 to be d$icat$ "h to ! unf9i%$ "w :i* !y :o f\ght "h h ?us f> s nobly advanc$4 ,x is r = u to be "h d$icat$ to ! great task rema9+ be=e u--t f ^! honor$ dead we take increas$ devotion to t cause = :i* !y gave ! la/ full measure ( devotion2 t we "h highly resolve t ^! dead %all n h di$ 9 va92 t ?is nation1 "u ,god1 %all h a new bir? ( fre$om2 & t gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 = ! p1 %all n p]i% f ! e>?4 ,,visitor4 ,?ank y1 my lad1 ?ank y4 ,,miss ,,:ite4 ,sometimes we make orig9al "o-m9ute spee*es4 ,w\ld y l to he> "o ( ^? we prep>$ on ,!odore ,roosevelt8 ,if s1 *oose y\r speak]4 ,,visitor4 ,inde$ ,i w\ld4 ,i ?9k ,i'll *oose y4 ,! pupil *os5 comes to ! front & deliv]s an orig9al spee*4 ,,visitor4 ,great "w6 ,great "w6 ,i'm sure !re is ano!r ,l9coln or ,roosevelt 9 ! mak+1 "r "h 9 ?is class4 ,i am especially pleas$ to he> ^! good ,am]ican spee*es1 = ,i c see by y\r faces t "s ( y1 or p]haps y\r p>5ts1 came f =eign l&s4 ,,miss ,,:ite4 ,^? :o 7 n born 9 ,am]ica please /&4 7,sev5 pupils /&47 ,9 :at c\ntry 7 y born8 ,9 turn ea* answ]s3 #a1 ,italy4 #b1 ,russia4 #c1 ,irel&4 #d1 ,sw$54 #e1 ,russia4 #f1 ,au/ria4 #g1 ,engl&4 ,,miss ,,:ite4 ,n[1 w all ^? ^: p>5ts--"o or bo?--7 born 9 o!r l&s please /& also8 7,m ?an half ! class rise4 ,motions pupils to _! seats47 ,:at are y all n[8 ,,pupils 7emphatically74 ,,am]icans6 ,,miss ,,:ite4 ,i am sure our visitor w be pleas$ to he>1 8,i am an ,am]ican10 recit$ by ,alice & ,pet]4 ,!n we w all recite ,! ,am]ican ,cre$4 ,,alice & ,,pet] come to ! front ( ! room & recite4 ,,alice4 ,i am an ,am]ican4 ,my fa!r belongs to ! ,sons ( ! ,revolution2 ,my "m1 to ! ,colonial ,dames4 ,"o ( my ance/ors pit*$ tea ov]bo>d 9 ,bo/on ,h>bor2 ,ano!r /ood 8 gr\nd ) ,w>r52 ,ano!r hung]$ ) ,wa%+ton at ,valley ,=ge4 ,my =efa!rs 7 ,am]ica 9 ! mak+3 ,!y spoke 9 h] c\ncil halls2 ,!y comm&$ h] %ips2 ,!y cle>$ h] =e/4 ,dawns r$d5$ & pal$4 ,/an* he>ts ( m9e beat fa/ at ea* new /> ,9 ! nation's flag4 ,ke5 eyes ( m9e =esaw h] great] glory3 ,! sweep ( h] seas1 ,! pl5ty ( h] pla9s4 ,! man-hives 9 h] billion-wir$ cities4 ,e drop ( blood 9 me holds a h]itage ( ,patriotism4 ,i am pr\d ( my pa/4 ,i am an ,am]ican4 ,,pet]4 ,i am an ,am]ican4 ,my fa!r 0 an atom ( du/1 ,my "m1 a /raw 9 ! w9d1 ,to 8 ,s]5e ,maje/y4 ,"o ( my ance/ors di$ 9 ! m9es ( ,sib]ia4 ,ano!r 0 crippl$ = life by tw5ty bl[s ( ! kn\t2 ,ano!r 0 kill$ def5d+ 8 home dur+ ! massacres4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b !n ! dream came-- ,! dream ( ,am]ica4 ,9 ! light ( ! ,lib]ty tor* ,! atom ( du/ became a man ,& ! /raw 9 ! w9d became a woman ,= ! fir/ "t4 8,see10 said my fa!r1 po9t+ to ! flag t flutt]$ ne>1 8,t flag ( />s & /ripes is y\rs2 ,x is ! emblem ( ! promis$ l&4 ,x means1 my son1 ! hope ( humanity4 ,live = x--die = x60 ,"u ! op5 sky ( my new c\ntry ,i swore to d s2 ,& e drop ( blood 9 me w keep t v[4 ,i am pr\d ( my future4 ,i am an ,am]ican4 ,,miss ,,:ite /eps =w>d1 & plac+ a h& on ! %\ld] ( ea*1 leads ! class1 z !y /& pr\dly erect1 9 recit+ ,! ,am]ican ,cre$4 ,! ,cre$ mu/ be spok5 cle>ly & emphatically4 ,,class4 ,i believe 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica z a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 = ! p2 ^: j p[]s are d]iv$ f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$2 a democracy 9 a republic2 a sov]eign nation ( _m sov]eign /ates2 a p]fect union1 "o & insep>able2 e/abli%$ ^u ^? pr9ciples ( fre$om1 equality1 ju/ice1 & humanity = :i* ,am]ican patriots sacrific$ _! lives & =tunes4 ,i !re=e believe x is my duty to my c\ntry to love x2 to support its ,con/itution2 to obey its laws2 to respect its flag1 & to def5d x aga9/ all enemies4 ,,curta9 ,,education & ,,any ,,city appe> be=e ! curta94 ,,any ,,city4 ,d y mean to tell me t all ! six?-grade pupils 9 ,am]ica are be+ taught z are ^! *ildr58 ,if s1 no sacrifice is too great = ! public to make1 t su* s*ools may be ma9ta9$4 ,,education4 ,alas1 no6 ,i h %[n y "o ( ! be/ s*ools4 ,b !re are hundr$s ( su* s*ools 9 ! l& to-day2 & ,i tell y1 no sacrifice is too great = ! public to make t all s*ools 9 ! c\ntry may be br\ght to ?is /&>d1 may be advanc$ beyond x4 ,x is ow+ to ! self-d5ial & patriotism ( ! be/ tea*]s ( ,am]ica t ! av]age /&>d ( h] s*ools is z high z x is to-day2 x is because ( _! untir+ ef=ts t ,am]ica has to-day s*ools beyond ! price ! public is pay+ = !m4 ,,any ,,city 7z if ?9k+ al\d74 ,yes1 su* *ildr5--*ildr5 ) a ?or\gh education2 *ildr5 tra9$ to ?9k & act = !mselves2 *ildr5 :o le>n to /ick to a ?+ until x is f9i%$2 *ildr5 :o are heal?y1 c\rte\s1 & patriotic--w be a p[] = good :5 !y become m5 & wom54 ,,education4 ,yes1 x is to ! s*ool-*ildr5 ( to-day t y mu/ look = ! controll]s ( ! future de/9ies ( ,am]ica4 ,^u ! tra9+ y give !m n[ dep5ds ! fate ( ! ,nation 9 ! ye>s to come4 ,we are at ! divid+ ( ! ways4 ,! public mu/ ei!r provide ! means = ! democratic tra9+ ( all boys & girls1 or p]mit class-di/9ctions 9 citiz5s ( a republic4 ,t y may "k ! dang] t ?us ?reat5s1 come ) me & behold a possible s*ool ( ! future4 ,exit ,,education & ,,any ,,city4 ,,t5? ,,glimm]3 ,a ,,w>n+ ,a public s*ool ( ! future suff]+ = lack ( public support4 ,! pupils are cr[d$ into dilapidat$ desks--two pupils at ea*4 ,b5*es on :i* o!r pupils are cr[d$ are arrang$ along ! wall4 ,! pupils are unkempt1 ragg$1 rude4 ,a small blackbo>d1 mu* defac$1 is at "o side ( ! room4 ,on x is "s v c>eless "w1 misspell$ words1 poorly made figures1 etc4 ,! ,,tea*] is slov5ly 9 appe>ance3 hair fussy & untidy2 %e is dress$ 9 a %e] *iffon wai/1 mu* worn & entirely unsuit$ = bus9ess purposes2 a badly hung skirt2 %abby slipp]s ) 8run-d[n0 high heels4 ,h] movem5ts are awkw>d & abrupt2 h] voice h>%2 h] articulation poor1 ! 8g0 be+ con/antly dropp$ f words end+ 9 8+02 h] pronunciation incorrect1 & h] gramm> faulty4 ,%e is ! type ( tea*] to be expect$ if tea*]s' sal>ies are n mat]ially advanc$4 ,tea*]'s desk is clutt]$ ) books1 pap]s1 etc4 ,z ! curta9 goes up ! ,,tea*] is talk+ to1 or r scream+ at1 a =eign-appe>+ woman--a woman ) a black h&k]*ief on h] head1 :o has br\ght two *ildr5 to s*ool4 ,,tea*]4 ,no1 ,i c't take !m4 ,look at ?is room6 ,= ! l&'s sake1 :]e d y ?9k ,i c\ld put two m8 ,hang !m on ! wall1 or pla/] !m to ! ceil9'8 ,gee6 ,i'd l to quit ?is job6 7,raps on desk47 ,/op y] talk9'6 ,y'd ?9k y _h nev] be5 le>n$ any mann]s4 ,y "k x a9't p]lite to talk :5 ,i'm speak9' to a lady4 7,turns aga9 to visitor47 ,no1 x won't d y any good to see ! ,bo>d ( ,education4 ,!y've got tr\bles ( _! own1 ,i guess4 ,i je/ c't take ano!r "o 9 ?is class & t's ! end ( x4 ,y'd bett] g n[4 ,i've no "t to fool ) visitors4 ,woman leaves1 %ak+ h] head4 ,,tea*]4 ,! ,a division w take out y\r ,ari?metics4 7,! ,a division obey noisily47 ,= ! l&'s sake6 ,i didn't tell y to sma% y\r desks ) !m4 ,i bet "s ( y bu/ y\r book-backs4 ,pupils exam9e books2 "o boy delib]ately te>s back b9d+4 ,all laugh4 ,at ?is po9t1 "o ( ! old seats gives way & ! occupants are ?r[n to ! floor4 ,,tea*]4 ,!re1 ,i've be5 expect9' t to happ5 any "t = ! la/ mon?4 ,i h begg$ & begg$ = "s dec5t desks1 b ! cry is always1 8,no money6 ,no money60 ,are y hurt1 boys8 ,,fir/ ,,boy4 ,no4 ,,second ,,boy4 ,yes1 ,i twi/$ my wri/4 ,,tea*]4 ,well1 g home & h x 't5d$ to4 ,i h no "t to fix x = y4 ,& 7turn+ to ,,fir/ ,,boy7 y c g ) him1 ,sam4 ,y might z well1 = ,i h no place = y n[ y\r desk is brok54 ,boys leave & ,,tea*] turns aga9 to ! class4 ,,tea*]4 ,! ,b division w-- ,! class int]rupts1 ,a & ,b divisions %\t+ at ! same "t4 ,a ,,division4 ,y nev] told u :at to d yet6 ,b ,,division4 ,y =got to tell ! ,a's :at to d ) _! ,ari?metics6 ,,tea*] 7plac+ h&s ov] e>s1 & scream+74 ,hu% up6 ,d y want to make me deef8 ,a's d ! fir/ five examples on page #ig4 ,! fir/1 second1 & ?ird pupils speak at ! same "t4 ,,fir/ ,,pupil4 ,aw1 ,i c't d !m examples6 ,,second ,,pupil4 ,y nev] told u h[ to d !m examples6 ,,?ird ,,pupil4 ,i don't "k :at ?is ^w means6 ,,tea*]4 ,y'll h to d ! be/ y "k h[4 ,i'm sure ,i hav5't got any "t to /op & expla9 ?+s n[4 ,if ,i h "t lat]1 ,i'll expla9 any?9' y want to "k4 ,,f\r? ,,pupil4 ,i ha9't got no p5cil4 ,,tea*]4 ,correct y\r ,engli%4 ,,f\r? ,,pupil4 ,i a9't got any p5cil4 ,,tea*]4 ,borr[ "o (f ( ano!r pupil4 ,! ,,f\r? ,,pupil creates fur!r di/urbance by proce$+ to borr[ a p5cil4 ,,fif? ,,pupil4 ,! po9t ( my p5cil's bu/$4 ,,tea*]4 ,well1 y c git along z be/ y c4 ,) sev5ty-two pupils ,i hav5't got "t to see t p5cils are %>p5$4 ,,six? ,,pupil4 ,i hav5't got no pap]4 ,,tea*]4 ,well1 d y\r examples on ! blackbo>d4 ,! /+y all[ance ( pap] provid$ = ?is class is us$ up long ago4 ,,six? ,,pupil4 ,! page is tore out ( my book4 ,,tea*]4 ,i'm n surpris$4 ,we %\ld h _h new books two ye>s ago4 ,^! h be5 9 tatt]s = ages4 ,look on ) somebody else4 ,,sev5? ,,pupil4 ,i-- ,,tea*]4 ,oh1 d be /ill6 ,i won't li/5 to ano!r ^w4 ,i've got to he> ! ,b hi/ory lesson n[4 ,let me see ev]ybody at "w at once4 ,a division takes its "t gett+ ready1 sl\*es d[n 9 awkw>d1 unheal?ful attitudes & makes a pret5ce ( solv+ ! problems x does n und]/&4 ,! ,,tea*] mean:ile is giv+ h] att5tion to ! ,b division4 ,,tea*]4 ,to-day we w h a review ( ,am]ica's great m54 7,%e op5s h] book & reads ! que/ions f x47 ,john1 :o 0 ,wa%+ton8 ,,john4 ,wa%+ton 0 ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( 8 c\ntry4 ,he cut d[n a *]ry tree4 ,he f\ght4 ,he kill$ a colt4 ,,tea*]4 ,v good1 ,john4 ,does anybody else "k any?9' ab\t ,wa%+ton8 7,a numb] ( h&s are rais$47 ,well1 :at d y "k1 ,m>y8 ,,m>y4 ,8 bir?day is ,febru>y twelf?4 ,,tom4 ,he> h]1 ,febru>y twelf?6 ,t's ,val5t9e's ,day4 ,wa%+ton's bir?day is ,febru>y tw5ty-second1 & we h a holiday4 ,,fr$4 ,y're wrong y\rself4 ,febru>y twelf? is ,l9coln's bir?day4 ,val5t9e ,day is ! f\rte5?4 ,,tea*]4 ,/op qu>rel9'4 ,fr$ is "r4 ,n[1 ,fr$1 :at c y tell me ab\t ,l9coln8 ,,fr$4 ,he 0 a poor boy & split rails = ! railroad4 ,he 0 presid5t4 ,he 0 %ot4 ,,tea*]4 ,good4 ,,fanny4 ,i "k some?+ else ab\t ,l9coln4 ,he-- ,,tea*] 7int]rupt+74 ,nev] m9d2 we h no "t to he> m ab\t him4 ,tell me :at y "k ab\t ,frankl9 in/ead4 ,,fanny4 ,"o day a girl saw him walk+ along ! /reet eat+ a roll4 ,%e laugh$ at him & s %e m>ri$ him4 ,,c>rie4 ,frankl9 wrote wise ?+s4 ,we h a book ab\t him at home4 ,he said1 8,e>ly to b$1 & e>ly to rise1 makes a man heal?y1 weal?y & wise40 ,,pet]4 ,call t wise6 ,gee1 ,i nev] g to b$ be=e elev54 ,,fanny4 ,i don't believe ,frankl9 ev] said t4 ,x don't say any?+ l t 9 our hi/ory book4 ,,tea*]4 ,well1 if x don't we'll n talk ab\t x4 ,! l& kn[s ,i'd be tickl$ if ,i _h "t to he> all t y\r book says1 )\t hunt9' up m tr\ble 9 o!r books4 ,n[ we mu/ /op4 ,"t's up1 b y h done spl5did1 *ildr54 ,nobody c say ,i don't tea* my *ildr5 ,am]ican hi/ory z good z anybody1 ev5 if ,i h su* a :ale ( a class4 ,,curta9 ,,education & ,,any ,,city appe> be=e ! curta94 ,,any ,,city4 ,b x is impossible t su* a /ate ( affairs c ev] exi/ 9 ?is l&6 ,,education4 ,impossible6 ,i tell y ! beg9n+ ( su* a /ate ( affairs exi/s 9 ?is l& to-day4 ,! dang] is ev5 n[ at y\r doors4 ,:5 ! p5uri\s1 %ort-sight$ policy ( ! public drives ! cultur$1 tra9$1 & effici5t tea*] f ! classroom1 h] place is tak5 by ! ignorant1 ! untra9$1 or ! ineffici5t4 ,!re are scores ( ?\s&s ( untra9$1 ineffici5t tea*]s 9 ,am]ican s*ools1 tea*+ ,am]ican *ildr5 to-day2 &1 unless ! public spe$ily awakes to ! dang]1 & pays ! price = compet5t s]vice1 su* tea*]s w pr$om9ate 9 ! s*ools ( to-morr[4 ,unless measures are promptly tak5 to secure = e *ild 9 ,am]ica a seat 9 a heal?ful s*oolroom1 & books & mat]ials = 8 education1 ! public s*ools ( ! l& w surely s9k to ! level ( ! classroom ,i h j %[n y4 ,are y will+ to tru/ ! gov]nm5t ( ?is c\ntry to citiz5s s tra9$8 ,,any ,,city4 ,b ! *ildr5 y %[$ me are ! *ildr5 ( ! poor1 ! ignorant4 ,surely ! *ildr5 ( ! ri*1 ! cultur$1 w h bett] tra9+4 ,,education 7/]nly74 ,! *ildr5 ,i %[$ y are ! *ildr5 ( ,am]ica2 & w\ld y tra9 a select$ few to rule ?is l&8 ,if y say yes1 !n are y a traitor to ,am]ica4 ,y w\ld ov]?r[ ?is ,democracy--! 8gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 & = ! p10 & sub/itute an ari/ocracy--a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by a favor$ class1 =--:at8 ,nay6 ,i tell y1 8! end ( ,am]ican education is ! k & ! practice ( ,democracy40 ,! education ( ! *ildr5 9 a democracy is ! conc]n ( all ! public4 ,x mu/ be an education ( all ! p1 paid = by all ! p4 ,y s5t millions ( ,am]icans across ! sea to make ! _w safe = ,democracy4 ,y mu/ educate e *ild 9 ! l& to make democracy safe = ,am]ica4 8,education is ! mo/ sacr$ conc]n1 & ! only hope ( a nation40 ,,any ,,city4 ,y are "r4 ,i wi% t y _h %[n me a happi] view ( ! future1 h[ev]4 ,,education 7eag]ly74 ,i w4 ,i w %[ y my dream = ! future education ( ,am]ica1 & ,i c make ! dream come true if y w l5d y\r aid4 ,come4 ,,education leads1 & ,,any ,,city eag]ly foll[s h] beh9d ! curta94 ,,elev5? ,,glimm]3 ,,education',s ,,dream ,:5 ! curta9 is rais$1 ! /age is almo/ 9 d>kness1 only ! light ( ,,education1 f ! lamp hung ne> ! front1 /reams across ! /age4 ,a se>*light %\ld be arrang$ to sugge/ ! bright5+ ( ,,education',s light1 turn+ ! glimm] into a broad gleam4 ,into ?is bright light m>* ^? :o are a "p ( ,,education',s dream4 ,all ! *>act]s ( ! pa/1 ^? :o took "p 9 previ\s glimm]s1 %\ld be gr\p$ 9 ! backgr\nd--! ,pa/ look+ t[>d ! ,future4 ,! procession--,,education',s dream--c>ry bann]s %[+ :o !y are4 ,z !y m>*1 !y s+4 ,,ord] ,,( ,,procession #a4 ,lead]1 c>ry+ ,am]ican ,flag4 #b4 ,k9d]g>t5s1 fir/ a girl & boy1 ea* c>ry+ some?+ to sugge/ _! "w4 ,aft] !m m>*es a ?ird *ild ) a bann] on :i* is pr9t$3 8,k9d]g>t5--,f #d to #f40 #c4 ,! ,elem5t>y ,grades3 #b ,fir/-,grade pupils4 #b ,second-,grade pupils4 #b ,?ird-,grade pupils4 #b ,f\r?-,grade pupils4 #b ,fif?-,grade pupils4 #b ,six?-,grade pupils4 ,"s ( above c>ry books & samples ( "w1 %[+ t !re is no lack ( books & mat]ials provid$2 o!rs c>ry ,indian clubs1 dumb-bells1 footballs1 etc41 %[+ t ! physical welf>e ( ! *ild is consid]$4 ,aft] ! elem5t>y grades m>*es a boy be>+ a bann] on :i* is pr9t$3 8,elem5t>y ,s*ools--,f #f to #ab40 ,!n foll[ ! pupils repres5t+ ! high] s*ools4 ,ea* gr\p c>ries objects sugge/+ its special s*ool activities4 #d4 ,! ,junior ,high ,s*ool--,f #ab to #ae4 #e4 ,! ,classical ,high ,s*ool--,f #ad to #ai4 #f4 ,! ,te*nical ,high ,s*ool--,f #ad to #ai4 #g4 ,! ,comm]cial ,high ,s*ool--,f #ad to #ai4 #h4 ,college--,f #ah to #bb4 #i4 ,ext5sion ,s*ool--,f #ah4 #aj4 ,am]icanization--,= all4 ,z !y m>* !y s+4 ,,processional3 ,,hymn ,,( ,,fre$om 7,tune3 8,/& up1 /& up1 = ,jesus407 ,unfurl ! flag ( ,fre$om1 ,fl+ f> ! bugle bla/ ,!re comes a s\nd ( m>*+ ,f out ! mighty pa/4 ,let e peak & valley ,take up ! valiant cry1 ,:]e1 beautiful z morn+1 ,our bann] cuts ! sky4 ,free-born to peace & ju/ice1 ,we /& to gu>d & save ,! lib]ty ( manhood1 ,! fai? our fa!rs gave4 ,!n so> al(t1 ,old ,glory1 ,& tell ! wait+ breeze ,no law b ,"r & ,ju/ice ,%all rule ! sev5 seas6 ,! procession =ms a tableau t[>d front ( /age4 ,! ,,lead] ) ! flag /&s 9 front4 ,all bann]s held at ! re> face audi5ce4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! l9e ( bann]s is a v l>ge "o be>+ ! leg5d3-- ,a ,,place ,,= ,,e ,,*ild ,,9 ,,! ,,public ,,s*ools & ,,e ,,*ild ,,9 ,,! ,,public ,,s*ool ,,lead]4 ,let u repeat our slogan4 ,,all4 ,education = all6 ,,lead]4 ,"o c\ntry6 ,,all4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,,lead]4 ,"o language6 ,,all4 ,! ,engli% language4 ,,lead]4 ,"o flag6 ,,all4 ,! ,/>s & ,/ripes4 ,,curta9 ,,education & ,,any ,,city appe> be=e ! curta94 ,,education4 ,& n[1 speak no m ( ! co/ ( education4 ,fe> r ! co/ ( ignorance4 ,nev] yet has ,am]ica fail$ to give1 & to give g5]\sly1 to ! cause ( ,fre$om4 ,& ?r\gh education comes p]fect fre$om4 ,unc\nt$ millions 7 sp5t 9 ! w> to make ! _w safe = ,democracy4 ,w ,am]ica n gladly sp5d a ti! ( ^? billions = peace & to make safe ! democratic pr9ciples ( ?is republic8 ,7 half ! p[] t fills ! _w ) t]ror1 ,7 half ! weal? be/[$ on camps & c\rts1 ,giv5 to r$eem ! human m9d f error1 ,!re 7 no ne$ ( ars5als & =ts4 ,nor w a plea ( ignorance avail4 ,i h %[n y glimm]s ( ! pa/4 ,i h told y ! ne$s ( ! pres5t4 ,i h giv5 y a gleam along ! pa?way ( ! future4 ,by its light y may f9d ! "r pa?1 y may see to walk 9 x1 y may arrive safely at ! j\rney's end4 ,up6 foll[ ! gleam6 ,z ,,education says1 8,up6 foll[ ! gleam60 ! lights are turn$ (f4 ,,education /eps beh9d ! curta91 h] h& hold+ ! light be+ )drawn la/1 s t ! gleam rema9s aft] %e has 8fad$0 f sight4 ,dur+ ! mom5t ( d>kness1 ,,any ,,city resumes 8 *air1 & :5 ! lights are turn$ on1 is se51 z 9 ! ,prologue1 fa/ asleep4 ,,epilogue ,,! ,,gleam ,,any ,,city 7op5+ 8 eyes1 z if wak+ f sleep74 ,:at a dream ,i h _h6 ,no1 ,i believe x 0 :at ! se]s ( old w\ld call a vision1 = a light seem$ to be ) me always4 7,picks up tax pap] & op5s x47 ,well1 dream or vision1 ,i h le>n$ a lesson4 ,i w foll[ ! gleam6 ,by ! gleam ,i see my pa?--,i w cut (f my h& be=e ,i cut "o c5t f ?is s*ool appropriation6 ,by ! light ( ! gleam ,i w foll[ ! pa?--,i w give m1 & m1 & m1 t my *ildr5 may be educat$ 9 ! k & practice ( ,democracy4 ,by ! gleam ,i %all rea* ! goal--! democratic education ( e s\l 9 ,am]ica4 ,only by ?us foll[+ ! gleam may ,i make c]ta9 t 8gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 & = ! p %all n p]i% f ! e>?40 ,,transcrib]',s ,,note ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores4 ,bold text is d5ot$ by equal signs4 ,obvi\s punctuation errors h be5 correct$ aft] c>eful comp>ison ) o!r occurr5ces )9 ! text & consultation ( ext]nal s\rces4 ,"s hyph5s 9 words h be5 sil5tly remov$1 "s add$1 :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book4