boys were reprimanded for their delinquency and given memory tasks of such selections as "The Village Blacksmith," "Breathes There a Man With Soul So Dead," or portions of the Constitution of the United States. Long will Dad Stamy be remembered for his severity and for his ability to cram a boy's mind

penned these prophetic words : "The United States of America have more natural advantages than any other Governments, or Powers in the World, and if they judiciously turn to their own account those advantages which they have from the nature of the Country, they must become both rich and powerful." �In