Show f. f VALUE OF EDUCATION r General J. J Franklin Bell while at the head of the artillery ann inu anni nu i infantry school at Fort Leavenworth Leavenworth Leaven- Leaven r worth was invited to a dinner f given in the cause of education c When time came for the speeches I called many of the educators were upon an and l glorified education Then General Bells Bell's time cameI cameI cameI came I have been interested in what the speakers preceding me have said about education he said still I think that out our way in inthe inthe in the West not so much store is IS set by it if as here in the East I Iam Iam If am reminded of the story of the f in Omaha who I I two boys regret to say were playing poker in a doorway using kernels of corn for chips During the game one pushed in a bunch of kernels and said Ill I'll bet you a hundred Ill I'll raise it a hundred said the other Ill I'll raise that a thousand Ill I'll see the thousand and raise it a million Ill Til raise that million a billion Ill Til see the billion and raise you a trillion The other boy w was s stumped He thought a along along along long time but he couldn't re remember remember remember re- re member what came next so he said bitterly Take it you educated educated educated edu edu- son of a gun Ex |