Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20
"GOING TO SCHOOL,

now cnlluren, YOU nhNe toiu ino
how many members we have in tho
Legislature, who presides over each
body, how laws are made, and how
often o U. S. Senator is elected, and in
return will"
had reached this point the other
evening when there came a ring at the
door bell, and after minute l discov-
cred that Mr.. Old Fogy had decided
on another attack. He brought along
two or three teachers with him, and
they at once walked into my school
room. l did at first have sign Of
Estate Prison over the door, so as TO
make 1t seem like regular school
house to the pupils, but as they insisted
upon regarding IL as o novelty, | re-
moved the sign.
"Well, you have been teaching,
see, observed Mr.. Old Fogy.
"Yes, six of these children belong in
the neighborhood, and don't attend any
regular school,"
ave don't exactly agree on the school
question, you know" said Mr.. Old
Fogy. "You did rather puzzle me the
other night, but I'd like you TO ask
some of those teachers few questions"
"well, Mr.. Blank how many bushels
OF wheat will make barrel Of Hourp"
"Why, that isn't regular question"
he replied as he looked around.
"Isn't it?" Your arithmetic says
that sixty poudds of wheat make
bushel, and because it does not say how
many bushels make barrel of -four
the farmer who is figuring on his years
supply must be left in ignorance. Here
is Charlie, only nine years old--he may
answer
"From four and half to five bush
els" the boy replied.
"Now, Mr.. Blank, can you name the
prominent Chinese philosophers ?"
81 can, sir"
al thought so but can you tell how
many spokes there are in the front
wheel Of a buggy--can any of you ~
al protest -" cried Mr.. Old Fogy
but they didn't answer for all that.
"we!l, Mr.. Blank, can you translate
Greek?"
81 can, sir"
"No doubt of it; but can you tell
me how to preserve cider r
"There you 60 again T. cried MIR. Old
Fogy but none of them could tell.
dAre you familiar with cube-root,
Mr.. Blank 7"
II am"
"But can you tell me the salary Of
our Governor ?" None of them could,
"Try some of the ladies'" suggested
Mr.. Old Fogy, after few questions.
"All right Miss Blank are you good
in Algebra 2"
'I think so.n
"And can you toll me how many
yards of cotton to buy for q pair of
pillow slips ?"
"Why, no."
"Do you know what will take stains
out Of table cloth, or grease out ola
carpet 7"
"No, sir"
Can you mix mustard plaster, tell
me ready family antidote for poison,
suggest family remedy for cold, or
sore throat, tell me how many yards
in bunch of dress. braid, the number
of yards Of ticking to make ed-tick,
a way to remove paint from windows,
or how 70 make gruei ior the SICK
mo, SIR.
IVY nat are you arivlng AZ hdig'
nanuy demanded mr.. oiu rogy;
III let my CLASS go ana zen you.
Let me hrst remark tnat nave not
asked question wnicn these cnhuren
here cannot answer rms httie glri
VIII promptly answer everything i
have asked Miss biank' ana yet sne
IS not ten years old' month ago l
told her that alum ana prown sugar
mixed together womb reneve Group,
week ago, at dead oil night roused
from sleep py her parents anu tne
walls Oh her SICK protner, sne prePafeo
the remedy while her iather was a'.e,
the doctor ana her mother exelteu ana
helpless, ana in nan an hour tne Group
was gone You ask me VIVA. Az! I'm aiiy- nv.
ing a. u Is amply educa''on on 'ne
practicai side OF me, -,
"bot I'm not housekeoper, pro
tested MISS bank.
mo- well every woman looks ior-
ward 10 marriage. Ihey were porn TO-
Every iemaie expects 70 marry ricn,
out not one IN hve hunoreu can 90