Page 8 THE STRATFORD MIRROR Friday, June 29, 1945. On The Beam (Courtesy Toronto Y.M.C.A.) "As Thou Dost Desire, So Shalt Thou Be" I shall never forget George as he stood before me on that fine summer evening when we first met. He was a splendid type of boyhood, slim, well- knit, active. He had a frank and friendly manner. He was clad in his old clothes ready for field and woods. In one hand he carried a butterfly net, the other rested easily on a col- lecting box which hung from his shoulder. I had gone for a walk to get some fresh air and to find a quiet spot where I could listen to the birds. George had seen me from across the field and had come over to meet me. We had not met before, but after chatting for a few minutes we found we had much in common and I felt as though I knew him well. He loved the out-of-doors and spent all his spare time in the woods and fields. He had many things which he had gathered while on his rambles. Some day I must come and see his collec- tion. Tonight he wanted to secure some specimens of the moths he would find in the evening twilight. As I listened to him I could not help seeing his eager understanding glances here and there. The bobolink in song, the meadow lark whistling from the fence post, the monarch butterfly as it floated by, he took note of all these without pausing in his talk. Our conversation drifted on to his aim in life. He told me he wanted to be a naturalist. He did not like the kind of an office job he was working at. Some day he hoped to be able to follow up this outdoor hobby of his as a life-work. If he worked hard in his Spare time perhaps there would be an opening for him to become a profes- sional naturalist. His opportunity to work at his hobby came soon afterwards. A large Canadian museum wanted just such a boy. Today he is a valued member of its staff. Every year he is entrust- ed with the organizing of one of its important field expeditions. With sev- eral other naturalists as assistants he visits little known parts of our north- land in earch of rare specimens to add to the world's scientific knowledge. Those who send him know that what- ever important work he is given to do on these trips will be well done. It is years now since that evening when I first met George. We have been friends ever since, but I shall al- ways think of him as a boy who was ready when his chance came. He chose an _ interesting hobby and through it found an interesting and useful life work. STUART L. THOMPSON. | STRATFORD CHIT CHAT (Continued from Page 1) stand Wednesday night and a sizeable number of frolicking youngsters and their parents enjoyed the warm even- ing and fine music. W. Palmer, 124 Falstaff street, president of the Strat- ford Boys' band for the past four years, says, like Brett, his favorite instrument is the cornet. His ambi- tion is to help boys who are ambitious and musically inclined. * * * 'Don't Dawdle, Here Comes @ Doodle" 8 That's about the size of things, ac- cording to Sgt. Edward John ("Jack") Ewasick, who reached home, 243 Brunswick street, from England a week ago. Jack says that a couple of the infamous "doodlebugs"' which caused England so much trouble pass- ed over his station. He says that he thinks the food situation was most noticeable to an outsider right away but people were very kind and shared what they had willingly with any of the boys on leave. Just before he left England the situation eased a_ bit, though, when sugar rationing was dropped. + * * Bouquets to Palmer Stalley on his fine performance the other night. There were many complimentary re- marks made on his fine technique and also on the quality of Miss Goldner's vocal accomplishments on the same programme. Joe--"You know, politicians aren't so simple." Bill--"Why not?" 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The teachers in these schools from Kinder- garten to and including Universities must be Germans. But are there such? They are to be found among the Democrats who have never dis- appeared since the struggle for a re- publican government in Germany in the years preceding and following 1848, the period when such movements were pronounced in various leading nations of Europe. Just before the Great War the descendants of these Forty-eighters were to be found in the University student clubs known as the Burschenschaften. These fight- ing associations cherished the politi- cal philosophy of their forefathers who- stood for Democracy as found in such lands as Britain, United States, Can- ada. In spite of all that Hitler has done to vitiate and corrupt Germany, there. are those as there have always been in every land, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. These wait for the day of deliverance and such will be found ready and willing to co-operate to de- liver their Fatherland from darkness and destruction.--United Church Ob- server. Visitor--'And how old are you, Bob- bie?" Bobbie--"I'm just at the awkward age." Visitor--'Really? And what do you call the awkward age?" Bobbie--"I'm too old to cry and too young to swear." AFTER SUNDAY MIDNITE, PREVIEW, 12.15 p.m. ACADEMY AWARDS pirected by HENRY KING - Winner Of 'Dlerfol % THE: SONE 16 OF eRNADErTE "© JENNIFER JON Produced -- DAYS -- 3 STARTING MONDAY 3 NES by WILLIAM PERLBERG