Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-21
LIE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2l, 1857.

"Well-but it's nary bit Of use.
have been"
Never mind that; what branches do
you teach in your school 2"
30, readIn' spellin' writin' and flyer
in"
us that ali"
"Yes: the folks out there don't want
anything else. They're down on high
sehoolin'"
"Don'; you teach grammar 2"
20, no the folks are down on gram
mar larnin',,,
Don't some of your scholars want to
study grammer :"
Mary one. But five years ago one Of
old man Hamphill's gals tuck notion 70
study grammer, but in about two weeks
she gin it up"
swell it is necessary that you, as a
teacher, should have knowledge Of gram
mer. and must examine you in that
branch"
"Well, now. that's no use-the folks
don't want that kind of larnin'."
Very likely; but can you tell me how
many parts of speech there are ?''
"Well, now let me see I'll declare
it has slipped my memory, l DONE just
recollect. But anyhow grammer is su-
perhew Gus"
Can't you give a guess"
"'Well, l should SAP about two"
That won't do; guess again
Well, at furdest | should say four
Are you sure g
We'll as near as can reoollect, it
mOught be, and it moughlent.'
Now, sir, tell me what is English
grammar g
AS near as I can reCollect, IFS a small
lish book, bout so long, (me easuring with
his hand) and bout half inca thick
Did you ever see Kirkham or Pinney g
No, sir, they never lived IL our set
tlement.'
DO you know anything about Bullion
or Smiuh?'
oh, yes I've hearn tell a heap of
Old Bullion, but / never have saw him.
| voted for him onCt. but he took the abe.
lition chute afterwards, and I was pow
erful sorry I voted for MIN. As for
Smith, he lived across the run, bout two
miles from my house. His boys go to
school to me-
Very well. What is geography
'Donh use any in my school, but if /
disrenember. / seed some in town. and
they were about the size Of a chunCk Of
shingle.'
Which is the largest river in the
verdi
The Mississippi. Of course
'Wha, is the shape of the earth g
well, in our region it's right smart
billy, but. further down it's fiat and
swampish.'
Which IS the highest mountain in the
world g
Pilot Knob
Very well. Now sir, you say that in
your school you only teach spelling, rea-
ding, writing and arithmetic
No, sir, didn't say learns 'eIn rea-
dim, writin', and Gggerin'.'
Exactly; now. after your scholars
have gone through the sPelling-book and
reader what do you dO!'
i turns 'em back
so you keep them at the same books
all the time I?
yes. sir. there's nothin' like layin' the
foundation well. and turns 'em back till
they finishes there schooIin'.'
Just so. Now, sir, it seems 20 me
that You are a little rusty in some Of the
branches, and before | can give you a
certificate, you must study a little and
become better posted.
Now / don't see as / can, fur I've got
a power Of work on hand, and the old
woman has a risin' on her finger, and
John has bealin, ou his left foot, which
gives me more'n l can see to. Besides
the people dOa'l want that kind of teach.
in and it would be a mighty pity to keep
the childern out Of school now. fur they're
most unccm mmon bad off fer echColin'.'
Very well, will take the matter un-
der advisenent. and you call again in
ten days
So .he native educator departed. not
altogether dlsconsolate. The originality
Of the answers of this pedagogue eclipse
Shake>peare's celebrated Sir Hugh
Evans, who ''smelts false Latin" and
oyertops the grzndilOquens nonsense dis
played id the'high court of Mr.. JusIice
DJgberry.