The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-23
EDUCATION.


legislature. who presides over each
how laws are made. and how
often a United States senator IL elected. !
and Ia return | will"
] had reached this point the other
when there anne a ring nj the
ioor.bsll. aud after n minute ! discoy.
cred that Mr.. Odd Fogy had decided on
another attack. Ne meant to give me
this time. lie brought along two
or ihrr. teachers with him. and they =,
once walked into my school room. |
DID At hrst have n sign Of state Prison
over the door. - NJ to make u seem
like a regular school house Ga the pu-
pills. but. ~ they insisted upon regard.
Ing II ~ u novelty. ! removed the sign.
well. you have been teaching. !
secp'' observed Mr Old fogy.
Yes. AiN ~ these children belong IN
the Dcighborhood. aud don't attend any
regular school
" dou't exactly agree 90 the school
question. YOU know - said MIR. Old
Fogy. You did rather stump the the
other night. bat I'd like YOU 10 nss
SOM" ut those teachers "a few questions"
VERY we'll. MIR Blank. how many
bushels II wheat will make n barrel 81
-four P'
"why, tina, isn't irregular question"
he replied ~ he looked around.
Isn't IL ? Your arithmetic says that
sixty pound. ~ wheat make a bushel,
aud because " doe. not say how many
bushels mako a barrel II Hour the
farmer who u ngurirg 90 his years
supply must be left In ignorance. Here
Il Charlie only nine years old he may
answer"
Now Mr.. Blank, can you name the
more prominent stars F'
II can sir"
II thought so, but can you tell me
how many spokes there are In the front
wheel Of a buggy any Of you
but they didn't answer for all that.
We'll. Mr.. Blank, can you translate
Latin ?"
II can sir"
mo doubt Of H.; but n you tell me
how 20 preserve cidcr7"
There you 60 again. cried Mr.. Old
Fogy. hut none of them could tell.
"Arc YOU familiar with cube root,
Mr.. Blank"
II am"
But can you tell mo the salary Of
our GoycrnorP"
Mono of them could.
FRY some Of the ladies'" suggested
Mr.. Old fogy, after n few more quos-
tons.
"All right. Miss Blank. are you
good IN algobra9"
IL think so"
And can you tell mo how many
yards ~ cotton to buy .or n pair II
pillow slipsp"
,"Why, no.
''Do YOU know what will take stains
out 81 n tablc-cloth or grease spots out
Of n oarpotp"
emo. sir"
Can YOU mix = mustard plaster. tell
me n ready family aniidote for poison.
suggest a family remedy for u cold or
sore throat, tell mo how many yards In
n bunch of dress braid, the number Of
yards of ticking to make n bod,ick, a
way to remove paint from windows. or
how To make Cruel for the sickP"
"No. sir"
What are you driving atP" indig.
UtntlN ufUltliNl'u WI Olu TOkNs
''Ill lot my class 20 and tell you,
Let me first remark that | haven't ask,
ed a question which these children her,
can't answer. This little girl will prob.
ably answer everything | have asked
Miss Blank. and yet she Is not ten year,
old. A mouth ago | told her that alum
aud brown sugar mixed together woult
relieve Group, A week ago, Mt dead oi
night reused from sleep by her parents
and the walls Of her sick brother. sh,
prepared the remedy while her father
was after the doctor and her mothc,
was excited and helpless, and in hal
AN hour the Group was gone. You asl
me what | Am driving at' Women ar'
called helpless, and We do q look :,
see them have presence Of mind. VIII,
are they SOP Simply because they ma,
know algebra by heart, and Yet no
know what is MI antidote for almos
every poison. They learn astronomy
and yet don't know what il good for
burn. or how Ia stop the nose bleed
They know all about botany, and We
cannot tell what to do for n person VIII,
has tainted away.
But I'm not n housckeepcr," pro
tested Miss Blank.
"No; well. every woman looks for
ward tn marriage; they were born To
Every female expects tn marry rich
but moi one in tive hundred can 81 mar
~ as tn throw tho entire responsible,
ot her house ON hired help. Six out u
ten may have a servant, hut. unlessth
mistress knows how things should ~
what can be expected Of the grip A
the lady sits in the parlor and realize
that she can draw, play the piano, rca
French. the help, left Ia experiment
aud having no interest, breaks, smash
rs, and throws away, and the famil
are soon looking for n cheaper hous.
Miss BLANK here may marry and new
in "A hand. but IL she knew every duty
1T she knew remedies and recipes
wouldn't she have ore sell. rolianc
) and bc better prepared for the respor
sibilities,
} Can YOU name any married lady !
Detroit who makes use Of algcbra9 Ca
YOU name one who Is ever inconvef
fenced for the want III y knowledge
gcometryp DO YOU know Of m VIII
wouldn't trade of all her Latin for
cure for cornsp
MIR. Old fogy said that he though,
4 lA,l al a. IVA W,,ll snnn have a xun,