The Normal Record. October 1904

              THE NORMAL RECORD.
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Training School Department.
A   PROFESSOR'S   OPINION   OF   HIS   CLASS.
Cifford   Geroutte.
Now, this little boy, judging from his looks,
Is not very good, at studying his books;
And that little chap, by the color of his hair,
Out of school is bad, but in here is fair;
But far over in the corner, that little lad,
He is not good at his studies, nor bad;
Although, should you put them together as a
class,
According to my judgment they won't pass.
Now taking a glance at the girls' side of the
room,
You  can  easily  tell  they  are  not  used   to   a
broom; '
Taking a look at the paper in the aisle,
You would think that is the style;
Even the wall is covered with marks,
That you can almost see in the dark;
Although, should you put them together as a
class,
According to my judgment they will pass.
A  TRIP  TO   NIAGARA   FALLS.
Myrtle   Lynn.
One of the most charming places I have ever
visited is Niagara Falls. My mother, brother
and I, left Philadelphia one beautiful evening
in September at six-thirty. After having said
good bye to our relatives and friends, we
entered our car, and with a sharp ring of the
bell, and a shrill whistle, the train steamed out
of the station.
Our attention was now attracted by the
scenery. We were flying with great rapidity
on the elevated railroad through the great
city. We soon reached the country and could
see great fields of waving corn and acres upon
acres of orchards. In the distance, there were
great stacks of hay, and a large field of cattle
peacefully grazing. We passed a number of
historical houses, many of which had been
built in the time of William Penn, and others
during the  Revolutionary  period.
Our train now curved into the Lehigh Valley,
after passing Bethlehem, the two mountains
nearly meet, and there seems only room enough
for the train, canal and river to pass.   We soon
reached the Switzerland of America—Mauk
Chunks—where houses are built one above the
other on the side of the mountain. I regret to
say, when we passed through the most beautiful parts of Lehigh and historical Wyoming
Valleys, it was dark. From Fairview, the top
of a large mountain, we could see in the twilight, the city of Wilkesbarre, which is situated
under the shadow of the mountain, eighteen
miles from Fairview.
We arrived in Buffalo about seven o'clock in
the morning and were happy to know that the
famed Niagara was not very far distant. Approaching Niagara we could hear the rush and
noise of the waters, while about half a mile
away. At last our good train stopped. We had
arrived at Niagara. We at once hired a cab
and drove to a hotel, where we had breakfast.
Immediately after breakfast, we secured a
team of beautiful blacks and began our view
of Niagara. First of all the falls attracted our
attention and upon arriving, alighting
from the surrey we walked as near
the falls as the heavy iron rail would permit.
We stood wrapped in amazement at the grand
sight. Such a mighty rush of water, lashing
and foaming in its haste to get over the falls.
There a heavyq mist rises, and if one stands
too near he will get wet. In this mist a beautiful rainbow is shining continuously. We were
held in admiration and then thought how great
God is.
We drove to the Three Sister Islands and
crossed from one to another by means of a footbridge. My brother carved our initials in a
tree over-hanging the water. Next, we saw the
Whirlpool Rapids rushing and foaming and
whirling in great confusion. Then returned
to the falls to see the Niagara River. It has
a very peaceful look, but means death to anyone who attempts to swim it. The driver then
drove to an incline and told us to go down as
we would be able to obtain a better view of the
river. We entered a car and went down. When
we came back they charged us fifty cents each
for the trip.
The Cave of the Winds is a place of great interest.   Men and women alike, dress themselves
in rubber jackets  and  trousers  for  this  trip.
When   we   went   down   the   incline,   we   were
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