The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-31
A schoolmustor Around Loose

-Four or five days ago u man about ~
years Of age, looking rs II he had been
drawn over dusty floor for an hour or
two, called upon one Of the members Of
the Board of Education and introduced
himself ~ William Cannon Harrison, OF
Saginaw county, lie was politely re-
ceiyed, and commenced business promptly
bysaying;
"lm a-looking for situation as u
school teacher"
"Ah, ha p scplied the member, wonder
ing why tho man wasn't looking for u
wOOdpilo,
II could have brought pile Of recon-
mendations so high," Continucd tho man,
measuring with lii hands, shut rccOm'
mends don't amount to nothing" -
"And have you my school in vlcwT
asked the member.
II want to get in hero, in Detroit" re-
piled tho man. "What wage" do you
pAyp
dI'm afraid-"bCgan the member, when
the schuOlmaster Interrupted:
"Oh! we'll, | spOsO you pay going
wages. and that's all can ask for. !
don't want to put on style and live high,
as I'm gettinga lccIlo old aud ought to
save money" a.,
6As | was going to remark" said the
member, when the sChoOlmastcr suddenly
inquired; ,,.
hcreY II they do I'm the man you want
10 dress the boys down. I've had EN-
come for me by tho dozen, and II would
do your heart good to SEQ tho way laid
'eml Why, when | had that school IN
Bay county, I thought n6thinn OF licking
thirty scholars u day, besides hearing
twelve classes reClte I'man old scream
or, | tell you, and there's fun In mo when
you get me woke upP
II hardly think commenced the
member again, when the sclioolmasteI
jumped up and said;
"0f course you won't take nc unless
pass examination, but hain't afraid o.
not passing. I'd like to sec n word
couldn't spell For instances 'Catarrl
--c.a.t-a.r-r-h, calarrlg' 'dandeliOli, dam
d.e.l.i.o.n, dandeliOn'. Or try INC u
words Of four syllablesi IugubriouA-
l.u.g.u-b.r.i-O.u.s, llguIrlOlH. Oh
can knock the socks right olT'n Lhos'
swell.head teachers and not half tryp
II should like to help YOU" put In thu
member, "but-n
1Oh you needn't think Pm behind OF
geography" interrupted the teacher
HFor instance. What is MI isthmus
An isthmus il n narrow strip Of land con
Meeting two larger bodies. IL the work.
round or Hat? Round. Why is II round
Because II Is. Which Is tho largest rive
In the wOrld2 The Amazon. Which ]
the highest mountain2 The Andes.
might 60 on for twenty-five DAYS THIS WI"
and then not tell half know y
"YOu seem to DO pretty well posted |
geography, but ~ wanted to tell"
"And OH grammar tOop exclaimed til
teacher, jumping up again. "What is
noun? A noun Ia tho name Of any pet
son, place, or thing, Give us MI ex
ample: "Man, dog, Cat, coon, goat, jack
knife, iiSh.hOok, gate.pOst. What are IL
principle conilnCtions2 And, MS, botl
because, for, II, that, or, not, neither
either, and 10 forth and 40 forth. Oh
I'm right on the roof Of the meeting hous
when you sling grammar at me "
The member WA getting desperate
and IA soon ~ he could get In word h
said:
II will take your name, and rs soon a
vacancy"
"And / know arithmetic from cover Il
coverv exclaimed the man, standing u
again. ~ can gOlhrougl tile tables lik
lightning through II haystack, aud whe
you get to fractions and cube root ~
awiui-t weigh ton and hall, anl still
gruwingl 'Rithmetic's my favOritG stud,
and III give you $50 TO find man Who'll
saw sllms In two and plane EN- down q
quiGkl Rs can !"
His speech took the wind out Of hin
and the member managed 10 say Their
was no vacancy At present, but he woul
take his name aud consider his case 4
soon "a one occurred.
"l'd like to commence right of" n
piled the man; "but I'm willih' to wal
Here's my name, and the minnit ] q
your letter Ill come down a-Gying.
you get mo you don't get much style, bt
you ret solid old common sense and gel
uine education. YOU won't SEQ scliola
playing hite.and-Coop around the WOO
box and marbles on the IlOOr-nu yO
wOn'tp
Andhn wpnt InWn staifH.