FRESH LIGHT ON WASHINGTON
The following is a literal transcript of a bona-fide debate by a boy in a public school. As it throws a bright light on two important, and apparently misunderstood, historical characters, it has been thought worthy of a niche in “Lighter Vein.”
The following is a literal transcript of a bona-fide debate by a boy in a public school. As it throws a bright light on two important, and apparently misunderstood, historical characters, it has been thought worthy of a niche in “Lighter Vein.”
Dear teacher, kind schoolmates, honorable judges and chairman, seeing that I am the speaker on the affirmative side I say that Washington was a greater man than Napoleon.
Washington is the man that saved Our Country from the hands of the British. Did Napoleon, of course not, And Washington never deserted his wife and family like Napoleon did. No because Washington was more of a man than to do that.
G. Washington was a man of good sense. He never got a divorce from his wife like Napoleon did. Of course not because Washington knew better than to do that.
When the British made their second attempt to conquer New York, Washington was too sly for them, and by him the English were defeated, and we won the battle. Did Napoleon do that, of course not.
Napoleon entered Berlin in Triumph October 27, 1806 and established himself in the kings palace. He did not like the beutiful Queen Louise, because he felt that she had inspired the soldiers by her presence and urged her husband to make war. He was very unjust to her in his bulletins and Josephine reproached him of speaking ill of women. Did Washington do that of course not he knew better.
Napoleon never liked the festival of a saint, he said it was a day of idleness. Did Washington like it. Of course becaus he used it right and Napoleon didnt.
I both say and think there was never and never will be a man to take the place of Our great American George Washington.
Drawn by Boardman RobinsonTHE CHILD DE LUXEOLD-FASHIONEDGRANDMOTHER: “Why! Muriel, where are your dolls this morning? Why don’t you take them out in your doll’s carriage, dear?”MURIEL(slightly bored): “Oh! I leave allthatto their nurse.”
Drawn by Boardman Robinson
THE CHILD DE LUXE
OLD-FASHIONEDGRANDMOTHER: “Why! Muriel, where are your dolls this morning? Why don’t you take them out in your doll’s carriage, dear?”
MURIEL(slightly bored): “Oh! I leave allthatto their nurse.”