New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-27

whenever my uncle stayed si home turing he ssson ny
worthy friend vo1d have atck nj all Da % way 81
would grow 30 in tempered that be foand
fark with everything md or SAD.
Four wears elap.e. WITH various incidents, and We
fpa the little urrhin in whom we begnto get inter
ested. rrovu up into tall -hin pale-faced boy OF
thirteen. He ia now al the academy, college IS It
is called in Italy where he seems to have gained
nothing in the character of his teachers Here Is
sketch of one of them.
PROFESSOR sPrDERLEGs
The regular lecturer happening to be III in bed sup
Elementary professor filed his place thin salow iaaAy
priest Of about thirty His real name has escaped my
memory for he always went among Us by the application
Of SDsder-s owing the dsproPoronate length OF his
neither limbs. which gave him the appearance OF clerical
shayen crown upon Stlts.
Poor Spderies subIimely pree mineni in both sbsur
dy and endurance Great, unknown martyr forgive me
involuntary smile that viii come when pronounce my
name for the sake Of the which rises at the sams tune
and may the deep and sincere emotion of the man IN re
tracing thy suengs redeem in par the wrongs indicted BY
the unrefectng child along with his companions
The excessive tendency 10 familiarity which character
izes childhood requires on the part of the teacher to
Keep from degenerang into rude dsrespecL-a ncety
Of judgment which few posessand Spderisgs iess OF
all Ills was the rock On which most OF our suPercrs
split with the exception of the Father Reore AMI OF the
Professor Poetry For poor Spderegs there was No
chaLce. We all know how merc'less children are 20
ward physical defects and bis were such that he seemed
formed BY 10 be their laughing stock and butt lie
possessod not quality which could com manu- re
spect-no learning no manners no TASTE no 9f'ian' cs
sod qualities of any kind. redeem in any degree the
awkwarlness of his appearance On the contrary vul
gar emphasis absurd gestures rage Tor incorrect quota
lions and for hounderng into subjects quite beyond
his depth combined TO maze Of him the most gro'es4ue
caricature.
/ must further mention Of bis foibles, quite nco1
Dr. heusible in one III formed HIS strange hgure wOai
have been perfectly yelled by the priests long gown such
as is commonly in country; but as to display
his deormy to it, best advantage, spderegs had hsd
~. lit4afQs Goa
breeches end black silk stockings rather modern inno
vstou introduced by able anxious TO show OF
his handsome limbs. The most serious man could nos
have RETAINED from smile at sight of Spleregs with
his head compaceny bent one side. his short CLOAK
tucked up, nuder his his elbows squared, MS toes
turned out tripping forward with sort ot skip A. every
STEP which gave m family Likeness 10 migp.e was
ging IT, tail as Il hops along.
lie lecture SpGeregs Is in bis professor desk
which ID exactly Ike pulpit. How often has ne stood
there a. in ri1ry mark for the mocks ald gbes OF
his turbulent class The pupils one after another enter
the hall each holding his coat tails under his arm ana
mmiCking with mock gravity all the ridiculous pecular
tie of the Professors gait Presently the pupils stand in
row. in the middle OF the hall, to repeat their esson
The Lesson is said sdmirablynoi word is omitted The
Prot, avhos praise and encouragement upon tins
eynaounary diligence amid the tiiternys, 10 him quite
ircomI rehensible OF the whole set I'LL one unlacSy
noaI-siehted fellow begins tn hesitate and stamner sp
deiiegs iruwns " Are yOu not ashamed crtes ne 10
inI so far shot Of Your companions Follow the exam
PIE they have set YOU" Renewed hlarity. Go nearer
says voice. You ought TO have PIT on spectaclof
cried another We write larger another time broaSs
in third The direction OF all eyes leads NJ last IN e OF
TIC wdcfed lecturer 20 look over his desk a1t there
be Just beneath him. aud facing the pupils huge pa
per- With the lesson OF the day written IN capNai leers
lie tears OF indignantly and hings the pieces about him
Tb themes are then called for but scarcely dozen ont
Of ffy can be collected Spderegs ex,lam' against
such an enormous deficit and asks of those who have
failed how this about Now for the best OF the Joke
One with a amenable air, shows bis check dreadtdliy
sweled with tcotaohe, which was of course m Dmsa
before in it, natural state. Another has di.loeaed hs
wrist and exhibits to the Professor shockngy contract
cd third raises his fore finger, bound ronnl wdh
heap of rag-he has cut himself to the bone Others au
dacously that they have given in their theme AMI
that il have been misicd and set about hunting t1r
H. of course only creating disorder Poor SNIsregs must
be satisfied with what he has got and gins q read
The Professor having made up his mind TO this his Al
dence make up theirs, some to lean with elbows on thsr
desks to take little nap r. comiJrtaby as ey can ON
ers have game of draugts, others 10 play at odds on
eyens battle with paper arrows beglus between the
day scholars and the bOarders, seated az the Opplste
d,s Of The hail while the rest who have particular
&C, uraton set to talking, laughing or qlarreling'
with the same freedom il no professor at al were
present The poor pretends TO nothing to hear
nothing till the noise positively browns his voice
temen says be at this crisis. this disturbance Is quie
inn roper il prevents those who have the VIII to pay at
t. ntion from doing entleated yesterday, AMI do
entrea apain TO- ay those who do not ID listen %
cary out their conversation there pointing % some
empty benches ct the further end Of the hall The stu
Gus and the well dspOsed-whO are, am sure tue great
noiority Lerewi thus at least not be disturbed by the
He had no sooner finished speaking than the whole au
d nee rose in body and went to the forms pointed
out for te teturbaors will spare the reader tue roat
ofaucter ard the concert Of jokes that accompany tn
MIGRATION The unfortunate martyr hides his face IN tne
attitude Of in deep meditation None glesses tha' ne
wetps bitter tears -,
mn his trials are not vet NJ an end Like drunkard'
whose thirst Simulated not satisfied by drinking 20 with
d., wild young the rage for ncsng torture incfeas
e. by indulgence. NJ. ....
"a for nracca ikes wnks to his companions. and moves
toward the Professors dek with demme lok and opoA
In land lie ouses the attention of Spderegs ny poning
out line end the motion of his finger denote that ne a's
III alton Of knOtty passage. The lecturer loops
over he book Pigna watches his opportunity and hold
ine BIZ book in Lis left hand with the right nc saldsIy
f ~ into the professors face ball OF paper mondei Tor
The purpose. r., - o,o.
spr,ods BIZ face his lips trembe his eyes roll wildly 10
- arch Of The culprt At last the storm bursts on IN hsad
OF roor How quite unprepared sPderlegs, ~no ~
csuel the boy smiling PUSHES from hs desk ciehes non
of HIM aid begins ihlmIing him with All MS m hI
want / il va Pigna." cries the victim. NO" CON
Iienas turn Spideregs flies at hun, bnt meets WI, Fts
oreus rtsistance Help all sides comes up f9r PShA
fo ms are M set books a., confusion Is at rs height
The Father Ministro aud OF the preeiti atl.aiei
by tie noise make their appearance al ths orc con
lLncure ard With some difficulty separate the com sans
The rro eecaies with the lOss OF ball hs csaA anl
Pigua with another Fnseeder Is condemned 70 l,y e'oo
81 reunsuce that H. table at the farther end Of the 80
coly where cu!prts did ponance on bread ana "i'ef
Poor Spideregs Students, alas are the same the
world over.
Passing over the remainder Of Benons schooliiie'
Of which almost every day red with some plot or
rebellion. we follow him to the University. Here al
ter successfully emerging from innumerabe scraPs ne
forms friendship with felOw-student, whom be calls
Fantasia tie fancy name, it is evidentothe eeiebra'ei