St Nicholas [serial] . ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL. BY LARISSA MARTIN, AGE 13. (SILVER BADGE.) BY JANE BARKLEY, AGE 13. BY ALICE CARD, AGE 12. igio.] ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE 471 IN THE DAYS OF THE AIR-SHIP BY EDMUND T. PRICE (AGE 14) {Silver Badge) What is the date of the centennial, Father ? I askedone day in the year 2008. MARCH. MARCH HEADING. BY EDNA DAVIDSON, AGE 14. (SILVER BADGE.) Well, I cant describe the centennial any better than bysaying it was a great success. They had the WrightBrothers original heavier-than-air biplane, and then sideof it they had another, the most modern one, with all thei


St Nicholas [serial] . ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL. BY LARISSA MARTIN, AGE 13. (SILVER BADGE.) BY JANE BARKLEY, AGE 13. BY ALICE CARD, AGE 12. igio.] ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE 471 IN THE DAYS OF THE AIR-SHIP BY EDMUND T. PRICE (AGE 14) {Silver Badge) What is the date of the centennial, Father ? I askedone day in the year 2008. MARCH. MARCH HEADING. BY EDNA DAVIDSON, AGE 14. (SILVER BADGE.) Well, I cant describe the centennial any better than bysaying it was a great success. They had the WrightBrothers original heavier-than-air biplane, and then sideof it they had another, the most modern one, with all theimprovements. But I cant tell all that was there, forthey had models of all the monoplanes, biplanes, triplanes,and kites that have been invented during the past night the warplanes flewaround about a half a mile abovethe earth and dropped confetti,and then huge search-lights fol-lowed the course of the paper tothe earth. After this there was a beautifuldisplay of fireworks. The next day we had to go,although Father did not have toget back for a week more; butMother wanted to tour around theCanadian Rockies and Alaskabefore we started for home. FATHER BY KATHARINE WARDROPE(AGE 16) {Honor Member) The fire is bright and blazing, and the table s set for tea;And Mother s toasting muffins, with the baby on


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