[Sidenote: Peanuts]
“‘You _used_ to eat once in a while in school’! I can’t believe it,”
said Miss Arbuthnot, the first time she caught one fifth-grader munching
a peanut. “We don’t eat in school when I teach. I’ll tell you what we’ll
do. Let’s make a rule that no one shall take a bite or chew a single
chew when school is in session, but instead of that we will have our
girls prepare us on Friday noon a light lunch, once a month. How many of
you favor that? Hands up!”
All agreed, and each child brought a small contribution from home. The
luncheon was daintily served in the domestic science room and
constituted a fine safety valve for several strong impulses in the
hearts of thirty-five sixth-grade children.