Jose Rizal
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Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People
- Title
- Jose Rizal
- Year
- 1937
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- I60 THE YOUNG CITIZEN June, J!J.f7 JOSE RIZAL Where the coco palms swing and sway, Where the grass and fields are ever green, Where lies the blue Laguna Bay, There Rizal was born on June nineteen. Midst the tumult of oppression, He lived to heed his country's cry, With mighty pen he fought corruption, And did what no one dared try. Thus this mortal lived and died, For his country and people's sake, His name shall be known far and wide, Inspiring awe in other nation's wake. -Lulu de la Paz-Gabriel OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS (Continued from. vagc 150). cially in overcoming my weaknesses. I .will give my cla~smatcs no chance to laugh at me v;hcnever I fail to answer a question and whenever I read orally," emphatically speaks Florencia. "God, help you, my child. I wish ,you '3uc cess," says the mother. Beaming with enthusiasm, Florencia gets J. reader and begins reading aloud the poem which she read so very poorly in class the day before, that her classmates laughed at her. She reads it over and over, putting more effort in improving her cxpn:ssion and pronunciation at every repetition. Her last reading pleases her so much that she goe'> to her mother and exclaims, "Oh, mother. I believe my teacher is right in telling me that I can be a good reader if I would only ! practice-often. The way I tead this poem now j is ten times better than my reading yesterd;:.y. · · .! "Of course, your teacher is right, Florenci.:i. ··: AimOst all difficulties can be overcome if ther~ is the determination and the patience and perseverance to overcome them.'' "Well, that reminds me of the health poster we are required to submit tomorrow. Everytime we have poster-making, I don't prepare be· cause I simply can't draw. But now, I will ,make one. If others can do it, why can't I?'' "That's a good rule to follow," smilingly :;pproves the mother. She affectionately pats her child and goes to the kitchen to prepare th( food. With a very strong resolution Florencia begins making her poster. After about twenty minutes of persistent trying she finishes it. She Yiews the neatly drawn poster with perfect satisfaction. then runs to her mother saying, "See, mother, see the poster I drew!'' ·'That is very nice. I never knew you can draw so well," comments the happy mother :is .she looks at the picture. "How pleased my teacher will be when sh.: sees it. I shall buy theme paper, mother. Do you want me to buy something for you at the store?'' "Please, buy five centavos' worth of biscuils (Please twrn to page 167)