Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-08-23

\ This was long ago, however. The
little boys had since entered the public
school. They went also to a gymnasi-
um, and q whiting school, and joined
a class in music, and another in dane
ing they went to some afternoon lee
lures for children, when there was no
other school, and belonged to a walking
club. Still Mr.. Peterkin was dissatis-
fed by the slowness Of their progress.
He visited the schools himself, and found
that they did not lead their classes. 1t
seemed to him q great deal Of time was
spent in things that were not instruct
i've, such as putting on and taking of
their India rubber boots. ..;.r
Elizabeth Eliza proposed that they
should be taken from school and taught
by Agamemnon from the encyclopedias.
The rest of the family might help in the
education at all hours of the day. Sol
ONION John could take up the Latin
grammar, and she could give lesson in
French.
The little bows were enchanted with
the plan, only they did not want to have
tie study-hours all the time.
Ctcl nluS hOWCtCAS Aao A2d-,
nifcent idea, that. they should make
their life one grand Object Lesson.
They should begin at breakfast, and
study every thing put upon the table
the material of which it was made, and
where it came from. In the study of
the letter A, Agamemron had embraced
the study of music, and from one meal
they might gain instruction enough for
day. j. rs a4 ID e. 81 le
ave shall have the assistance" said
Mr.. Peterkin, "ofAgamemnon with his
encyclopaedia ~
Agamemnon modestly suggested that
he had not yet got out of A, and in their
first breakfast every thing would there
fore have to begin with A.
"That would be impossible" said
Mr.. Peterkin. "There is Amanda,
who will wait on table, to start
with -
ave could have 'am- and-eggs," sug-
gested Solomon John.
Mrs. Peterkin was distressed. 1t was
hard enough to think of any thing for
breakfast, and impossible if it had to
begin with one letter! .ai.a1s1.
Elizabeth Eliza thought it would not
be necessary. All they were to do was
to ask questions, as in examination pa
pers, and find their answers as they
could. They could still apply to the
encyclopedia, even if it were not in Aga
memnon's alphabetical course.
Mr.. Peterkin suggested great vari-
ETY.. One day they would study the bot.
any of the breakfast table, another day
its natural history. The study of butter
would include that of the COW. Even
that of the butter-dish would bring in
geology. The little boys were charmed
at the idea of learning pottery from the
cream-jug, and they were promised q
potter's wheel directly.
You see, my DEAR" said Mr.. Peter
kin to his wife, "before many weeks,
we shall be drinking our milk from jugs
made by our children"
Elizabeth Eliza hoped for 3 thorough
study.
Eyes," said Mr.. Peterkin, 1--WE might
begin with botany. That would be near
to Agamemnon alphabetically. We
ought to find out the botany of butter.
On what does the cow feed?''
The little boys were eager to 60 out
and see. .H
"If she eats clover" said Mr.. Peter.
kin, "we shall expect the botany Of the
clover" -
The little boys insisted that they were
to begin the next day; that very even
ing they should go out and study the
COW. .- -.--. q
Mrs. Peterkin sighed, and decided
she would order q simple breakfast
The little boys took their notebooks
and pencils, and clambered upon the
fence, where they seated themselves in q
row.
For there were three little boys. So
it was now supposed. They were al
ways coming in or going out, and it
had been difficult to count them. and