Answer:
Taken from a mine and then locked up in a wooden case. I am used by students everyday.
In buckles or lace I help set the pace. The farther you go the thinner I grow.
What goes up and down but does not move?
I am asleep when you are awake I am awake when you fall asleep. I can fly but no feathers to aid my flight.
Although glory but not at my best. Power will fall to me when the man who made me dies.
What language does a billboard speak?