, 1873-02-13
One of Chicago's Contributions to the
Vienna Exposition.
How Our Public Schools Are TO Be Rep.
resented There.
Tho Sort of Catcchizlng the Scholars
Iravc Iiad TO Undergo.
Some Highly Amusing specimonu Of
tho Answers Given.

Nonton wag nlAlo In The TRIBUNE, yestor-
day, Of curious volume exhibited to tho Board
Of Education at its meeting on Tuesday ovon-
lug. It will 10 understood TINT tho different
cities of tho United States arc to bo represented
at tho Educational Department Of the Vienna
Exhibition. Tho specimens Of infant crudttton
aro to be sent to Washington. thence transferred
to the Government vosaol at Now York, to be
tokes. to Viouna. Tho papors which have boon
collected woro obtained In tho following mall
Ter: Questions woro prepared for tho various
gtadha Of scholaF8 ahd on TUG aay altef tne
gfeat storm, laid before thom without previous
warning. They we're then collected and per-
cpatago OF them from each school sent 10 tho
Superintendent OF Schools. Hero n lot were ao-
Tested without partia!itY, aa ta9f exhibit OF
tho rnpils' proficiency. Tor lilo hr8t thfoo
grades all tho studles In Natural sc'oncc
aro oral. no books being used' Excerpts "fe
taken from this volutno booauac lilo qnostlone
and answers aro such as to glvo bottor luoa ot
the gonoral information OF tho children than
would DO gathered from tho history anu eeogfa-
ply or other nrahcnoa OF stuus' An ~ "Ao'''
the collection ia worry 1lnttor'ns shrougno"t.
BONE OF THE DLospEHs'
ore worry amusing, cspecin4i; III inc lo"er grades.
Wo commence with tho hfas 8raao IN ShoBo
sketches:
To tho question as to the tood anu olosn'ng
best adapted to very cold countries, the Fepnes
aro eingular. Tho average ago OF tue ciaRa ls ~
years, it will bo remembered. Aore are some OF
tho nnswors: "Moat to cat and wool to wear !"
"A1eat is tho best food and skins Of Wild ami
mals for clothing" BOY OF yoara th'nKa
"Pork md oil-theso are drosaod In furs, to Do
comprehensive reply. boy OF 10 years. whose
rD,.Eo Of experience qualities him to eSprcss
yider yiow. thinks bufralo-robes, woollon
,SSn,. "a r,,s -. =, ;, 49,, s,,e;o,a,+ rroto,.
4toeAinsh' MN A's s"ts Wv " ~ e"s' ftoso,
tion Rgatnst the elemonts, anu flsh' fncas, soup
and a,1nar. and wooIlcn CLOTH" comes uoar tho
r,a~,, ,rooror ,or,,ona th,n .s IN co1a oonntr,oe
natA '-aualos' poinaps saan .,.as ,uan,,su
Clothes" Hero is flno field for conjecture:
nCabbaeo wool cloths, thick cloths, tl1inips,
and caritts." Ono might suppoae square meal
20 saa1 n"t,,s ~ 30 tha ai9oat;or md t,;c
cloths heavy breakfast. a cabbage ovorskft'
with sacque trimmed with tur1iipH, would DO
mora picturesque than durable. The same
nnn;l = c;r1 NJ il veara cau thin1. Of on1v these
r"n' t,raa reao,a,,,os ror IN rontv r. tho one,-
.hreo Segoaplos' ior IN foply 70 ..l,,s tne aaes-
tion, "Na1no threo garden vegotabloa
that are eaten uncooked," we ind
them to bo "Caritt, turuip, cabbage"
,;,,, r,,,.t H. fornood ~, +ho out,,,
Anat n.'1o e.'o! ~ 1a.o' w ,o,ou ~ w. e.'..'
principle. A httio cEap tllnka y olappef !a ING
o0'' 4'ou' ""u ~. .nr,,un.m.s - .s Dun. soe'
ABOUT VEh7EhhArEs.
trif,o moro difficult. and son,o Of the apsyers
aoxros,,o,a;nn1v n,nra;ng ror ;nztonco.
WI .n a.,5 ,aaa,an To- onast;ons o,,o,,t uor
tebrates.
A,-What are vertebrates? Vortobrates are
tame animals. Who're do yertobratcs 1.-Two They
i've with rnan. W. >'
T1;a i. ;e - h,ooa r;ovv NJ tbo rnottcr trn,v
1Ia,,v - Of + tho ch1san - rive nat,1rai an ntelli-
rant % rsptices II and thev ngo majority bnt somo
ef them aro very amusing. Hare is ono that is
Intelligent and amusing, a reply to tho question
gerausa Il h,a hac bonn. In Nv yeriobrato;
No: % becauao NJ sci it Las M no back -bono.h
Hcro nrain il q ouoor roply. "Hayo yerto-
brafca larI;}1nnes Tca. Teli mo If yortebratos
homo ca aro O yory uscfui as horses. cows. and 30