Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-06-28
WIT AND HUMOR.
Popular Education.

"Ringbolt," tho pleasant correspondent of
,e Boston Courier, gives graphic account
{ recent town meeting in Dorchester,
here the question of remuneration of the
hool committee was discussed. "Unclc
en-" one of the patriarchs of the town, Il
.pr5scntativc man of the ''old school" made
Characteristic speech, which is thus report
4 Ivy "Ringbolt -
"NIr. Modrator," said he, "Mis'tcr Ccer-
lanl haint got much to say, but what |
ny | shall say to the pint.
"What's this fuss about cddication What
oes this here committee want to be paid
,r2 Been examining scholars have they
Yhv didn't the scholars examine them >
hcy'd have done it for half price. Mr..
herman, cddication is run into the ground.
'reat biz schooluses all over town, chOck
Ill o'vcntilators and steam pipes, and all
'fxins inside, and pyazzcrs, siXtccn-Corncr
lblcr and windmill chimblics outside-a
.astcr for every room. and a schoolmurm for
very closet. The committe man in his re-
ort says, zone of en- is flag snip, and
ight of the mesters are pulling on one
Jr.n That's pretty business fer school
lastcrs, and for to pay for!
"When was boy, there were two school
choolus ten feet high. They didn't pay
100 year for clcanin' on 'cm and making
res. Boys took turns at that, and it did
m good. Boys are dressed up to much for
hat now. Our dccstricb schoolus was
own to Mcctin' us hill. Dr. Harris, he was
chool committee, and when We did our
uns right he gin us Il stick o'candy and
ever charged nothin' for that nor for the
erviccs. The gentleman says, "if out South
hey had such schooluscs rs we hayofthcrc
couldn't be any war; Well, | guessthCre
wouldn't. They'd soon use up their cash to
,Ome.
"Now what's the good of 90 much cddi-
alton The gentleman says, and he talks
,rctty BIG, that money for CldiCatiun Of the
,oor is "wrmg out Of wealth by democratic
nstitutiuns.n What don't look to me quite
.onest. Now, | believe that every hoy
mould he yl,icatcd. That s. he should be
aGght t. read, NlItC ana cipher, and learn
geography, &c. Give him q start. and if he
fit for it, he'll get the rest himscf-Danic
Webster did If boy uin't fit for it hC
cont Git it. So, whats the use of rcmaniu
n wads that's too big for the barrel
,aTent5 want to do it. let 'em 90 it them
clvos Gin the boy fair English eddica
ION, and then if he wants algebra and as
ronomy and philosophy and geometry ant
attn, Greek, Hebrew, Choctaw, and wha
ot, let his father pay for it. You and
admit ought to. We ought TO feed anC
lothe the poor; but we amt obliged t.
i've 'cm roast turkey and champagne ever,
ay, ard send EN- to Huntingdon to sc
lcasurcd for their coats, be we
Another thing, those boys get kind O
tuck up, and amt satisfied with home anC
lrmin' and mechanics business. They ar
pit to get sarcy and think they no mCrc'l
heir fathers and mothers They most al
ant to get to college or into business.
Now, Lord knows, there is more minis
,rs. lawyers, and doctors than there is an
N tOr and as for business mon, gcus
bout nine out Of ten business men bust W
is grab game any way, and there j
luch grabbing at it there amt nue.
piece.
"What I've said about boys mean to sa
bout the gals. Thcirma'ams wear callicoe:
lcv wear silks. Their maams sweep on
te house and make the puddin' and max
owsers gowns-they stay to home an
,ad and eat the puddin' and hire dres,
lakers.
Now somebody has to pay these eXtr
Ills for the boys and gals, as the town &c
icates 'em and puts EN- up to it. NOV
lc town makes no appropriation to suppol
m, arter they don't know what to do wit
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