Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
EDUCATION.
a Dialogue ON Tnal TopIc.


A Dialogue ON That Topic.
Detroit Free Press.
''Now, children, you have told me how
many members we have in the legisla-
ture, who presides over each body, how
laws are made, and how often a United
States Senator is elected ,and in return 1
will
1 had reached this point the other even
ing when there came a ring at the door
bell, and after a minute discovered that
Mr.. Old Fogy had decided on another at
tack. He meant TO give me fits this time.
He brOughtalong two or three teachers
with him, and they at once walked into
my school room. 1 did at first have a
sign of estate Prison. over the door, so
as to make it seem like a regular school
house to the pupils, but, as they insisted
upon regarding it as novelty 1 removed
the sign.
E'Well, you have been teaching, see 2"
observed Mr.. Old Fogy.
eyes, six of these children belong in
the neighborhood, and don't attend any
regular SCHOOL,
'EWe don't exactly agree on the school
question, you know - said Mr.. Old Fogy.
''You did rather stump me the other
night, but I'd like you to ask some of
those teachers few questions
every well, Mr.. Blank, how many
bushels of wheat will make barrel of
fiour?''
'Why, that isn't regular question,
he replied as he looked around.
''Isn't it?' Your arithmetic says that
sixty pounds of wheat make bushel, and
because it does not say how many bushels
make barrel of flour the farmer who is
figuring on his years supply must be left
! in ignorance. Here is Charlie-only nine
years old-he may answer
CHOW, Mr.. Blank, can you name the
more prominent stars?''
''I can sir.''
81 thought so, but can you tell me how
many spokes there are in front wheel of
a buggy-can any of you?''
E'I protestv' cried Mr.. Old Fogy, but
they didn't'answer, for all that.
'Well, Mr.. Blank, can you translate
Latin ?''
''I can sir.''
s'No doubt of it; but can you tell me
how to preserve cider?"
''There you go again!' cried Mr.. Old
Fogy, but none of them could tell.
care you familiar with cube-root, Mr..
Blank?''
'tI am''
''But can you tell me the salary of oul
Governor?''
None of them could.
'sTry some of the ladies,' suggested
Mr.. Old Fogy, after few more questions
F'AlI right. Miss Blank, are you gooC
in algebra?''
81 think so.''
"And can you tell me how many yards
of cotton to buy for pair of pillow
slips?''
''Why, no.
&c Do you know what will take stains
out of table-cIoth or grease spots out o
carpet?''
'sNo, sir.''
ssDo you know the average length 0
lace curtains ?''
t'No, sir.''
"Can you mix a mustard plaster, tell M
ready family antidote for poison, sug
gest family remedy for a cold or sor
throat, tell me how many yards in
f bunch of dress braid, the number of yard
! of ticking to make bedtick, way to re
e move paint from windows, or how
' make cruel for the siek?''
f ''No, sir.''
'tWhat are you driving at?'' indiG
/ f. old
"I'n let my class go and tell you. L,
: me first remark that 1 haven't asked
q question which these children here can
n answer. This little girl will promptl
: answer everything have asked Mi
,. Blank, and yet she is not ten years oil
l. A month ago told her that alum al
Y brown sugar mixed together would +
n lieve Group. A week ago, at the dead
is night, reused from her sleep by her pa
l. ents and the walls of her sick brothe
@ she prepared the remedy while her faith
was after the doctor and her mother W
J. excited and helpless, and in half an ho
If the Group was gone. You may ask VIII
= Pm driving at? Women are helpless, al
" we do not look to see them have presen
pc of mind. Why are they so? Simply /
cause they may know algebra by hea
Is and yet not know what is antidote
h. nearly every poison. They learn astrC
IL omy, and yet don't know what is good
ar burn or how to stop the nose BILE,
he They know all about botany, and yet c;
ne not tell what to do for person who
tainted away"
g 'But I'm not ahouselSeeper, =" protes
Miss Blank
Id "No; we'll, every woman looks forw'
X to marriage. They were born to. !
en- cry female expects to marry rich, but
,e- one in five hundred can so marry a;
"a throw the entire responsibility of