Fulton School - Fulton Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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575' l'l.ll-TZ EE Plains of the Kindergarden. After being introdueed to the ladies of the manor, the explorations began. At the end of an enjoyable two years, the tiny pilgrims notieed that the plains seemed to be getting higher and higher. All at onee they found themselves in the Foothills of the First Grade. Hllyl how steep these hills are, exelaimed Fred, Indeed it will take a long time for us to 4-limb that' No, it will not, my boy, said the good Father, probably it will he hard for some who do not work hard to get to the top, but to those who show their ability, it will he easy. First they were introdueed to Lady Feik and Lady Freed. who were to be their hostesses during their elimb up the First tlrade Hill. It was a hard task for most of them to elimb the hill, as they all had to learn how to use some new tools, the pen and peneil, and to praetiee some new arts, ealled Writing, Spelling and Arithmetie. Now, my ehildren, sinee we have elimbed this hill in ease. we will elimb a little higher one, the Sen-ond Grade Hill, where you ean meet' Lady Miller and Lady O'Brien and see what they have to tell you about their land, said Father Learning. When the ehildren started their elimhing they soon found that the penman- ship they had learned in the First Grade was a very good friend. William, Dan and Gordon had misplaeed their aeernmplishments during the summer and had to spend several months trying to find them. At the elose of a very happy year the little eompany had gained so niueh knowledge and were so tired that they felt in need of a long rest, whieh they took by sitting on a huge tree stump for quite a while. 'tHave we very mueh farther to go, Father Learning'?'l questioned lrene with a great sigh. One ean never reaeh his goal at the end of the Road of Knowledge. said Father. if he wastes his time as you ehildren are doing now. Come, we must hurry. Eaeh hill that they elimbed seemed to be higher and higher. and at last they reached Third Grade Plateau. Their stay was made very interesting by Lady Keplinger, who presided over this region. She was very niee to the travelers and their work was also quite pleasing. Gradually they neared a plain and their eyes soon gazed upon a beautiful lake, Lake Eliieieney. This lake would always be an outstanding point in their life, because from its peaeeful surfaee they were shown so many new plaees, sueh as Point Geography and History Peak by their pilot, Lady Shively. After erossing the lake they found themselves at the dor-ks of a flourishing town. This was Fifth Grade 'Town and proved to be the key to many later travels. At the far side of this town was a high wall with a well-guarded gate. With the aid of Father Learning and Lady Johnson and Lady Glass, most of the wanderers easily sueeeeded in passing the sentinel, but it was here that several stragglers, who had been playing by the wayside, arrived too late. They found the sign marked, Detour to Summer Sehoolf' hanging on the gate. This was a great shoek. They must work, and work hard, in order to eateh up with us, observed Riehard wisely. He and his eompanions were resting for a time after the exeitement of pass- ing the gates. This will surely be a lesson to them, said Charles. I like to be on time so I won't miss anything, announeed Donald modestly. T:4's:zU'-mze

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5575! r'l.u.'r:N 253 tinally turned the eorner and for the first time gazed upon a beautiful golden. gate that reaehed eompletely at-ross the road and eonneeted a high, thiek, brit-k wall. They all loolietl at eaeh other in amazement, and wondered what this beau- tiful gate and wall enelosed. None of them was very bashful, but Oliver, being espeeially brave, turned the large h:mdle and the gigantie gate slowly opened. 'llyl how beautiful it is in here, said Paul, just listen to the sweet songs ol' the hirds and see all of the beautiful flowers and treesg this surely must be someont-'s garden. 'I.et's go over and sit under one ol' those beautiful trees, suggested Marian. It seems to have spread out its beautiful hranehes just to shelter us from the hot sun. added Martha. All agreed. When they were all eomfortably seated under the spreading maple tree, an old man suddenly eame out of the bushes behind them. They all jumped up at onee and stood quite still, very embarrassed and frightened. Fear not. my ehildren. I am good Father Learning, and it is a great pleasure to have you in my kingdom, he said with a smile. Kingdoml gasped the three Georges, why we thought that we were in a garden of some rieh estate. To he sure, my dear ehildren. Now il' you all sit down in your plaees again, I will tell you ol' my wonderful eountry. whieh everyone enters during his life, but few really appreeiate its great beauty, said Father Learning, Do tell us, the ehildren eried, Waltt-r's voiee rising above the rest. It is a long story and I am afraid you will not be mueh wiser when I have finished. If you eould only spend the time, I would take you on a tour of just one provinee and I am sure you would like my eountryf' said Father. I lhl let's go. How long will it take? lYe have plenty of time. We love to travel. eame in a ehorus from the six Roberts, who were lis- tening eagerly. 'l'hen eome. First, however. take a last look at the Holden Gate, for you will not see it again for ten years. when you return to go on down the Road of Knowledge. said Father Learning. We are all ready, Father Learning, said Philip, who felt that he eould at ont-e put his eonfidenee in this aged man. Iiveryone agreed, and several sprang forward to help this good man arise. First, I must take you over to the palaee to see Queen Nettie Marker: she is the lady who rules over this provinee of my kingdom, or Fultonia, as this won- derful land is ealledf' responded Father Learning. As the boys and girls trooped around the thiek bushes they saw the beautiful palaee a short distanee away and, after due formality, were ushered into the Queen's present-e, She ehatted with them a bit and seemed to be very pleasant, not at all the queen they had feared to meet. You might take these ehildren aeross the Plains of Kindergarten, Father Learning. There they may eome to know my friends 'Qbedienee' and 'Courtesy' and learn mueh from them. Also they may help Lady Chase and Lady tlasso- way. who live there, to design the tlowers and trees, whit-h Mother Nature did Ilot put on these beautiful plains. deelared the Queen. 'l'hat will be line, said Franees, elapping her hands. After saying good-bye to the Queen, they followed their guide out of the palaee down a long shady lane and in a few minutes reached the low, smooth Truwll'

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575 I-l.n..T:N gig When tlu-y rt-sunu,-tl tlu-ir ,iouriu-y tlu-y I-:niie prt-st-ntly to tlu- loot ol' the Sixth tlrault- llaingt- :intl ri sight ot' ht-:iuty nu-t their eyes. Look :it those snow 1-oX't'1't-tl peaks, i-xt-lztiineil .lot-t-lyn, I iu-yer saw sut-h :i lu-:uitiful sf-1-lu-. 'AYLNH IlI1SWt'I'l'll lillfll, liorotliy ttlltl IN-lor:-s :ill iii om' Yoit't'. mul I'll lJCt they will lu- hurtl to 4-linihf' The Sixth firrule Iizinge- wats paissi-ul. howi-yt-r, without any vi-ry serious 1-itsiiztlties. Although for at rinu- tlu- outlook wus tlzirk when tht- guitle, Lady III-tltlm-ii. It-It tlu- little hzuul :it tlu- sunnnit ol' the tullt-st pm-:ik :uul nioyx-tl to the Stxitt- ot' Xhttriniony, Rs-lu-I t-:tnu- soon wlu-n I,:uly Mt-Willi:u1is tooli 1-luirge :intl tlu- ilt-sw-nt wus inxult- with l'4lIllI51l1'IlfIVl' i-:ist-. ,Xt tlu- outskirts 411' St-vs-iitli tlriult- .Innglt-s, the intrt-pitl explorers were plzu-t-tl inult-r tlu- lt-:uh-rsliip ol' I.:uly Pt-rliins. Yztuiu- stories ot' tlu- tt-rrihlv tlungt-rs lurking in tlu-se :awful jungles soon rt-zu-lu-il tlu- 1-:mrs ol Qin-en KI:i'lit-r. so slu- th-1-itlt-tl to str:-nggtlu-n tlu- hznul hy vol- lt-t-tingr :ill tlu- tourists ilitu oiu- party. 'lllu-ri-l'ors,-, I,:uly Nowlzufs :intl I.:'uly tu-1-lisli-i s pnrtit-s were sunnnoiu-tl :uul tlu- IM-p:irtnu-nt:il I':ii':iv:iii stztrtefl lvl':ty1-ly into tlu- hivltlt-n pn-rils. 1 Phlu lu-wiiilt-tl Kliltlri-tl, :il tlu- eiul of tlu- trip. Nothing very serious hztp- pt-iu-il Io us, l wits surt- sonu- ul' ns were going to lu- t-:itt-n hy wiltl zininiails or lost in tlu- sw:unps. It is :t WMIltll'I' sonu- tluln't get lost, ohst-ryt-tl Ht-rlu-rt, the wily they kept struying oil' lroni tlu- rt-st ol' tlu- party, It surt-ly wus :in I-xt-iting trip. mul Yilllgllliill. I lizivt- t-:u'toonetl it all :nul I shatll pnhlish tlu-ni in tlu- Ifultoniatn wlu-n this trip is over. 'l'h:it will lu- l'iIll'.'- suitl l zitlu.-r IA-:u'niiig. I'onu-. let us hurry on. 'I'lu-y soon rt-zu-lu-il tlu- nuiunt:iin ul' Siu-vi-ss. tlu- lust 1-liinh they were to take. It loolii-tl vs-ry I-zisy to 1-linih hut i-ontsiinetl niuny hithlen pitlnlls, whit-h wt-H: :ilwziys rt-:uly to 1-nuull' tlu- 1-nrt-lt-ss tr:iv4-lt-r. Thi-y wt-re rt-w:u'tlefl, howeVt'1', hy :t plt-usuiit stop :it tlu- Inn ot' 1 i'f-sliiiizni Party. :uul :1 grt-:tt pit-nic- in .Xuflitoriuni lil'ox'1'. How lun-il it will lu- lor ns to ln-:ive this lcingilonif' sight-tl xIIlllI'iI'L' when they were :igziin in sight ol' Qin-en Klairlci-r's Pztlzu-1-. YL-s. iiult-t-il. :uiswi-rt-tl Iinrton :uul lirlwuril, who haul I-oine from the nenrhy proviiuw- oi' Hu-nwootl. We will surely rt-int-inht-r tlu- happy tlziys wt- spent in tlu- Kingtloni ol' I ultoni:i. How 1-:in wt- ever thzinli you lor what you luiyt- iloiu-. Ifntlu-r I.t':l1'IlII1g?H :islet-tl Bt-ll:1. Yes, satitl I,'linrl1-s, who hy hratyery shown in 'lunge-rs haul her-oine their lezifler. now that we :ire to It-:ive our lust guiiles. Lzuly Benster. Lzuly Het,-lisler and Lauly Myers, who luive lu-lpt-tl so nun-h. How min we show them that we uppreeiiitt- whait they liaivt- tlont-. :nul how 1-:in we ever thunk Queen Marker for lu-r liospit:ility'? Pleust- tt-ll us. Fntlu-r I,+,-ziriiiiigf' Sit tlown, niy 1-liililren. :nul I will tell you. Wlu-n you pass the Golden Hutt-s, eau-h one ol' you will lu- given at tiny goltlen key. t-zillecl 'Trustwortliinessf for :i souvenir of this tt-n yt-airs ot' journey. This key is the most valuable pos- session you 1-un lirive. for it will never fail you if you keep it well polished, but it is also tlu- niost tlaingt-rous ot' :ill things. If you neglect this key it becomes tzirnislu-fl :nul poisonetl :intl its tout-h will hurt you just when you need its help niost. You wunt to show your uppret-intioii to the rulers of my kingdom and to nie? Then go through tlu- Holilen Hutt-s :nul bourtl the Diploma Express bound Trvnzlfx'-lu-t1