The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-07-07

never married and have no children to
read TO me, or ] would subscribe for
your, what you call h'" For a minute /
forgot myself, and revolyed in my mind
the idea: Came from Virginia. An old
bachelor Can not read What a
trinity Of disqualifcations, any one of
which should have kept him out of the
Board of Education. While in this alb
stracted mood, asked him if he was
the secretary eff the Board. He said
that be was not; but he seemed flatter-
ed by, my inquiry.
In my travels over the State l have
many times happened in at the regular
meetings of School Boards, and / am
glad to be able to bear witness to the
truth that in very many cases have
found these bodies composed of good
and competent men. In too many in
stances, however, l have found Boards
which, evidently, had been sawed out
of very inferior quality of timber.
They were not boards, really, but slabs,
and "shaky" at that. Full ofknots and
wormhOles, they might have answered
a purpose in the structure of pens for
pigs, but they were not suitable for use
in school architecture. But in a ma
jority of cases have found that men
in Boards of Education are about like
the rest of mankind-mixed; some
good, some bad. Jeremiah figs repeat
ed. Wheat and tares growing togeth-
er. Some of them of Gods plantingi
others, the DEVILS sowing. As it was
in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be till the Millennium, light and
darkness, good and evil are, in this
strange old world, found in intimate
association.
Some years since I was present at a
meeting of a Board in which it was
difficult to decide whether the wise or
the foolish were the more numerous
party. After long observation came
to the conclusion that FIVE OF them were
wise men and five otherwise; while the
presiding officer uniformly gave the
casting vote against the fools. And
here may remark that l have never
known a President of Board who was
not the right man for the place. There
may be, and doubtless are, many men
in this position in the State, who are
incapable and worthless; but it has
been my good fortune not to come in
contact with them and presiding of
fcer who is all right, who understands
his duties and who is an earnest friend
of educational interests, is a pearl of
great price. He has the power to be
of double the service to the good cause
that private member has.
The members of the Board were
Americans, Englishmen, Irishmen, and
Germans, in about equal numbers.
But it soon became evident that all
these nationalities shared in both the
wisdom and the folly which character
lied the body. One American had
sense, and another "Dary .idee." One
German had brains, and another had
"nichts." One Irishman knew "a good
Bit" and another knew nothing "at all
at ALL" A majority of the members
seemed to be gentlemanly, while some
of them were Of very low caste in the
way of manners. Two Of them, a
Yankee and Paddy, were in a state
OF semi intoxication.
In the progress of the meeting very
animated debate sprang up relative to
certain practices Of the lady teachers
Diverse opinions were very emphatic
ally expressed. In the midst of the de-
bate arose Mr.. Jacob Keyerschneidher
"to talk Emit de motion" Of course
Mr.. K. was Teuton, and an exceed
ingly Tsutonic Teuton at that. My
descriptive powers would fail me in an
attempt to tell your readers ofthe per-
sonal appearance of the said Jacob Key
erschneidher. 1t is said that the earth's
diameter is slightly greater in one d.
rection than in another. But so much
could hardly be said of Mr.. X. Wheth-
er measured perpendicularly or hori-
zontally, the result would be inst about
the same. The earth is fattened at the
poles, and in this particular it bears a
very striking resemblance to Mr.. Key
erschUeidher. His poll, or head is the
fiattest part of him. So short was bis
neck that itrequired close inspection to
tell where his head terminated and
where his body began. His dress, as
to fit and fashion, was unique to the
last degree. Take him as he appeared
in his speech that evening, and 1--WE
scarce shall look upon his like again. "
Such, at least, in my belief and prayer
am not good at reporting a hash OF
English and German, and shall, there
fore, attempt it in but few words. Mr.
Keyerschneider arose, and at once threw
not only his rotund body but also his
volcanic soul into the discussion, will
a vehemence that Vesuvius never at
tempted.
Said he: "Mr. President, l rises to
talk some thinks nit de motion. MAJ
be | will speak words you peter hea
dem, vat tell it to de Poard nit Edu'
cations. / hears de shentlemans sa.
desc teachers is goot Not mooch goot
vat links. Dey good for NIGHTS, al
most Won day | dinks l will 60 70
visit some school house. / go and Wis
its five, ten, plenty of school, / get
one school very soon, eight nit d
CLOCKS. Some childrens comes prett!
soon. De wedder was cold as every
dings, but de doors vas shut up tight
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