By Elsie Balance, Tenth Grade
Mr. Smith, the teacher of Agriculture in Poplar Branch High School, is building a garage for the school trucks. The boys of his class are his workmen. Some of them are so small that two are needed to hold a plank in place, while the third nails it.
One may sit near this building and hear many interesting conversations between Mr. Smith and the carpenters. One of the students was looking for Mr. Smith. “James, where is Mr. Smith?”
He’s gone up town I suppose. He’ll be back in a few minutes,” replied James.
As the observer passed two other little boys, he asked, “What is this thing, Manly?” Picking up a tool.
“Why that’s a spirit level. We use it to level our spirits. I’ll tell you it’s a hard job to do, ‘cause we’re sometimes up and sometimes down.”
As the visitor continued his walk, he heard Mr. Smith talking to one of his workmen. “Copeland, why did you leave that crack?” asked Mr. Smith, pointing to a small space which had been left between two boards.
“Why that’s left so we can saw the door open.” It is very interesting to notice their work and to hear their comments.
The boys seem to be very proud of this garage. No doubt they will in future years take great price in saying to someone, “Our agriculture class built that garage when I went to school.”
It is very interesting to notice their work and to hear their comments.
From page 4 of The Picayune, Moyock, N.C., April 1925
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