up his mind to go to Philadelphia. Franklin soon found that the two printers here were not good workmen. He worked, however, for one of these until Sir William Keith, governor of the province, became interested in him, and urged him to set up a printing office of his own, promising his patronage. Franklin went to Boston and asked his father for assistance, but this was refused. Thereupon Mr. Keith offered to advance the money needed, since, as he said, he was resolved to have a good printer in Philadelphia.

Acting on his suggestion, Franklin sailed for London, trusting in the governor's promise that funds for the voyage and for the purchasing of the printing material would be sent on board the vessel. Not until he arrived in the English Channel did he learn that Mr. Keith had failed to keep his promise. He landed in London with little money and no friends.

He took the best lodgings he could af ford. Then he was employed by a large printing office, where he remained for a year and a half. He now returned to America with a merchant who asked him to be his assistant, and he remained with the merchant until the latter died, the following year.

During a season of employment with his old master in the printing business he made type and ink, learned to be an engraver and built the first copperplate press made in America. On this press he helped engrave a quantity of paper money for the Province of New Jersey.

Now, in partnership with one of his old friends, he opened a printing office of his own. The work he turned out was so good that he did not lack for employment. In this office, in 1729, he began to publish The Pennsylvania Gazette, which became the leading paper of the colony. In 1732 he issued the first number of the famous Poor Richard's Almanack.

By this time he was looked upon in Philadelphia as one of the first citizens.

The founding of the first public library in America was but the beginning of his general activities. He also led in establishing a fire company and a number of hospitals. He persisted in talking of the need for schools until, in 1749, the Philadelphia Academy, which became the University of Pennsylvania, was organized.

In the midst of these public activities he found time for making experiments in electricity, and for continuing his reading and other studies. His habits of study and investigation led to the invention of the Franklin stove. When the governor of the province offered him a patent he refused it, giving as his reason, that as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours.

In 1753 Franklin was made Postmaster General for the colonies, and he succeeded in making great improvements in the method of transporting mails. During his term of office he went to western Pennsylvania to advise with General Braddock, who was conducting his campaign against the French and Indians. There he first met George Washington.

More than twenty years before the beginning of the Revolutionary War, he saw the coming break with England. In 1756 he was sent to England on a mission for the colony of Pennsylvania, and managed to secure the correction of certain grievances. Later he was instrumental in forcing the repeal of the Stamp Act.

Sometimes his activities were misunderstood by the colonists, who felt that he was too friendly to England. But he went on with his work, undisturbed, and in time it was evident to all that he was a thorough patriot.

On his return from England, in 1775, he was received with eagerness and was made a member of the Continental Congress. He was one of those who drafted the Declaration of Independence, and was one of the signers of the document.

His most important and delicate service to the colonies was given while he was diplomatic agent in France, from 1776 to 1785. Just before leaving Philadelphia for Paris he lent Congress about twenty thousand dollars, and during the early years of his long stay abroad he persuaded first individuals and then the government of France to follow his example in supplying funds toward the expense of the war. His success was a pleasant surprise to the friends of freedom.

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Everywhere he went he received hearty welcome, for, as John Adams said later, "his name was familiar to the government and people, to kings, courtiers, nobility, clergy, philosophers, as well as plebians, to such a degree that there was scarcely a peasant or a citizen, a valet-dechambre, a coachman, a footman, a lady's chambermaid, or a scullion in a kitchen, who was not familiar with it, and who did not consider him a friend to humankind."

In May, 1777, he said goodbye to the Marquis de Lafayette, who sailed for America in a vessel fitted out at his own expense. Next Franklin persuaded the government to recognize the independence of the U. S. and to promise to assist in maintaining this independence against the enemies of the country.

Soon afterward a fleet of French war vessels sailed for America. These vessels were followed by French troops, who were of incalculable value in winning independence for the colonies. This timely assistance was due largely to Franklin's personality, tact, and personal charm.

From 1781 to 1783 he was one of those who conducted the peace negotiations with Great Britain that led to the treaty of 1783. Two years later, when he left Paris for America, all classes united in honoring him as the most popular foreigner who had ever been the guest of the nation. Thomas Jefferson, who was appointed to follow Franklin, said that he was merely succeeding him. "No one can replace

him," he insisted. And the French people agreed.

After Franklin's return to America he was president of the Pennsylvania Supreme Council, serving from 1785 to 1788. His final service to the country was as a member of the council which drafted the Constitution.

During the closing days of his life he wrote a portion of his autobiography, though he was never able to complete this. book. In the quiet of his own home. with his children and grandchildren about him, he lived peacefully and contentedly. To a friend he told his feelings at this time:

Let us sit till the evening of life is spent. The last hours are always the most joyful. When we can stay no longer, it is time enough then to bid each other good night, separate, and go quietly to bed.

Irwin Raymond Johnson.

THE INVENTOR OF PRINTING. The art of printing was known and practiced in China at a very early period. But the art, as known by us, was not received from the Chinese. It was discovered by Laurens Janszoon Coster, of Haarlem, 1423, who, walking in a wood one day, amused himself by cutting letters in the rind of a beech tree; and these being pressed on paper suggested to him the idea of printing from wooden types. The movable metallic type was invented by Gutenberg, at Mainz, in company with his brother, and Johann Faust, 1445. The art of casting the types in a mold or matrix, instead of cutting them in the metal, was invented by Peter Schoeffer, an assistant of Faust, 1428. One of the first books printed was the Holy Bible. Faust. having printed a number of copies to imitate those sold in manuscript, undertook the sale of them in Paris, 1462, where the art of printing was then unknown. As he sold his printed copies for sixty crowns, while the scribes demanded five hundred, it created universal astonishment; and when he pro

duced copies as fast as they were wanted, and lowered the price to thirty crowns, all Paris was agitated. The uniformity of the copies increased the wonder. Informations were made to the magistrates against him as a magician; his lodgings were searched, and a great many copies were found and seized. The red ink with which they were embellished was supposed to be his blood. It was thereon seriously adjudged that he was in league with the evil spirit. But or discovering the method by which Faust produced his Bibles, the parliament, in consideration of his useful invention, passed an act to discharge him from all persecution. The first book printed in the English language was the "History of Troy," translated from the French into

English by William Caxton and published at Cologne, A. D. 1471. The next year Caxton returned to his native country, England, with the art of printing; and, in 1474, he printed "The Game of Chess," which was the first book ever printed in England. The Latin Bible, or Vulgate, was first printed on the continent in 1450; the Old Testament in Hebrew, in 1488; and the New Testament in Greek in 1518. The first printed edition of the Bible in any modern language, was the German, in 1466. The first edition of the New Testament printed in the English was Tyndale's translation, executed at Antwerp, 1526. Printing from stereotype plates was invented by William Ged, a goldsmith of Edinburgh, 1725.

The athletic situation at Dunwoody is a peculiar one. We have a large number of husky boys attending school, many of whom have had previous experience in athletics. We have good facilities for dressing, keeping in condition and plenty of space for practice. Besides our athletic teams are rewarded more than those of the local High Schools. Two essentials are lacking, however, first a coordinated school spirit and, second, time for practice. The first may be accounted for by the fact that we draw students, not only from all over the city and state, but from other states as well. They are in school from 8:30 A.M. until 3:40 P.M. with very few assembly periods in which to arouse school spirit or a "get together" feeling. As a result too many have the "Let George do it" attitude toward all student activities. If the boys would only realize that they are getting things from Dunwoody and should

give and sacrifice something in return there would be less cutting of practice for superficial reasons or, in many cases, no reasons at all. The fellow who will hold back a team by "bunching" practice will probably, in later life, lose out in some important undertaking by failing to be on the job. when he is needed.

Many of the boys are employed after school hours. That, in itself, is laudable, but if we only had a few of the many one might name, a big difference would be seen in the results of our football games this fall. All the students are in school until nearly four o'clock. By the time the players are in suits it is 4:15 and only about an hour and a quarter is left for practice. A team to achieve success needs more time than that for practice. The High Schools have at least an hour longer.

Taking all these things into consideration the coach's job is no bed of roses at Dunwoody and he would indeed be a miracle man to win games from schools of equal or superior class in athletics.

tuck School is very strong from an athletic standpoint. Football and other forms of athletics are developed in a through way. A player doesn't usually make the first team until he is a Junior or Senior. But in the mean time he has learned the fundamentals and general style of play by playing on various class and dormitory

teams.

In the games the team has lined up about as follows: Ends-Campion, Knott, Enz, Frary, Chesla, Borne; Tackles Kroll Hegerle, Nelson, Collinger; Guards Johnson, Hardecker, Kelm, Knott, Wallace, Blunt; Center-Hudson; Quarter BackSmith (Captain); Half Backs-Ott, Gaydos, Borne, Chesla; Full Backs Enz, Campion.

Others who have been out regularly for practice are: Paiement, Baird, Bailey, Trafton, and Shoberg.

SHATTUCK 47, DUNWOODY 9.

On November 5th Dunwoody met defeat at the hands of Shattuck Military School by a score of 47 to 9.

The defeat was not a disgrace as Shattuck has a wonderful team. They play fast, clean, aggressive football and would make most of the minor college teams hustle to beat them.

Shattuck uses the end men with marked success but does not depend entirely on that style of play. Knott, their big fullback, is a line plunger far above the average. The game was more interesting than the score would indicate, and Dunwoody furnished the most spectacular plays of the day.

Smith ran a punt back 40 yards and returned a kickoff 80 yards, only to be tackled from behind when 20 yards from the Shattuck goal. Ott intercepted a forward pass and ran 60 yards for a touchdown. Borne made a fine 35-yard dropkick against the wind. This is the first time that Dunwoody has ever scored on Shattuck. They are out of our class in foot

A dog was in the habit of going daily to the baker's shop. His master would give him a penny, which he would drop out of his mouth on to the counter, receiving in exchange a penny bun.

One day the master said to the baker, "I should like to know how much my dog really does know. Try him with a half-penny bun tomorrow."

When, the next day, the dog dropped his penny, and only a half bun was given him, he sniffed at it, turned it over and over with his paw, then in a dignified manner walked out of the shop, leaving the bun.

In ten minutes he returned accompanied by a policeman. -Tit-Bits.