New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
guetrncfion.
ror poys and Young Men-city.
SToRY OF A LIVE SCHOOL.

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all DC glad to gave you any Information you
uy desire , ~, p..s,r,
-, am happy to You, sir So you have brought
,.,,.r 70 see US has lie brought you
wv Va, you hit 1t the first The fact IS have
.,e, mon eompulsiOn The boy has had his face
e'"' ur,v for a long time. and with him at
ws,to get rid Of him
u,.u that IL better than not to have come at all
,,,s i, poor place TO get rid Of boy. am afraid
.ns leave him here 3 our trouble would only just
nyOa 'hoa-" ''A''
pesan
=, MA boys are apt 10 get lively here and not
cev keep teachers from gong sleep but they
=. u get up little excitement a. home as well
DULL BOYS.
.wyou didn't quite catch mr. meaning. bat am glad
vour explanation Then this is one OF the PAGES
~sa boys are waked up agoingr' have read
Citizen
oyerrun with bocKhcads. And besides always prefer
,ovsu can ge, them However we DON'T refuse
inst because somebody says be is dull The niormer may
.-oor n any case We don't boy remain dali If We
car hepi
NJ, w suppose stick pins INTO him
Mr. " S'"s
..,.re sucS lis one good Wy promote circulation
,utre won't speak Of Gull boys present company Henry
Aor,, belong to thai class wouldn't know so well
bere 10 prn father suppose Henry your father oo
facts 70 your leaving your present school
COLLEGE OR BUSINESS.
ur,vvo don't think he objects that; but he wants
nsto enter college, and want 10 20 10 business
Maxwell Why can't you cole and then go 10
pusnessl
Henry could Of course. father wants me 10 follow
,poess5n. ana don't want to do that
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
Ar w.-rne tact is Nj Packard. these are the times
when to child father to the man in way no' con
,,p,tef by the author the sentiment When was
M, Io,eved nv father and that am man. OBEY
,p Tha is the difference between the Old and the ne"
order Of tliuss.
M I think the difference is rather. that in tie
M ,er The sen was not consulted even properly con
t , ,o,tiers which concerned him vitality, while
- o.-r has been brought Dy The greater wisdom
o.,,fner. ala W result in 4 better quality Of sous
~, wVga Won nav be right nope So am sure !
ssr,, t.rosed to be very Obedelt 10 my children and
Trust tAey appreciate IL
pNo doab, they do. don't think Honry Is disposed
obe very hard on YOU now mostly 10 dcsire as
o,p - sOe To take OF himself and relieve you en-
uTcly.
u.urv-Ys s s.r; THAT Is Just what would Ike 10 10.
Nj P-AOo od are youl
Henry-l snail be seventeen M next birthday.
Mr.p-I saoud take you be altls older You have IN
6oub,ely l,a -ooi school advantages
Henry. SIP; l suppose l but 1 haven't im
ooyed them IS oasht to have done
M p---t is most likely true bat take IL 'l'' Eo'
have fair foundation for business course OF study
Heurrr don't know sir 1 t4!nk You would md me very
deficient ia most branches
DEFICIENCIES II PREVIOUS TRAlNINO
wrpv-na; do you consider your ei most deficient IN
r,v ,-1l know an not prohcen, arithmetic and
grammar anI / am very poor Wri'eg
NJ "a the writing thar not 70 DE wondered at MOI
suimpor.ant but you surely should be We ADVANCE" d
arithmetic and should how T. write az hnsh'A sen
tence and go speak correctly
urnr,.-y ell / Am not advanced Ia sr-'he~0' A-- Wa
hmm, .on,t know wei unorrs'-a" the rae' OF gram
and CA, correct false sYut@x a.er fashion, Dul c'NN'
express NJ sci weA
Mr. you seem to express yourself very clearly now
comprehend every thing you say
d, can nase myself understood Il you VIII gave
rpeume bat I have lot good use@ language
WHIT DOES IT AMOUNT TOT
Nrw-Yes. he can make himself understood anu ~ J.
mol called ou IN any Of bs studies but mink '' '-
Of seventeen lie is very slow in applying what ne Knows "
10 school enough i'll az conscience ana 'Neic Ia
been no ack Of expense. either As To esstals OF eAs
m don't see as yet has got Tor mis- time and money
r,s fac, is MI Packard.-and may as well be candid
co..t think much OF schools as know them lh'S
mat, no ,,reatlv in advance Of The unpuned systems o
vs,en,. Of vour and my day they claim TO be- but
s,, ee the solid results WHY, when was a boy, II w
m chance to 90 school months in the year oefor
Uere eighteen il thought to be lucay thing ana
,nor We felt il 50 and accordingly Ana boy WIN
oouant cipher through Daoons AMI dams ahmetcs' an
osre all the sentences KlrShams grammar with young
~Nigpt thoughts and Polloks Course OF Time ADDED
and spell every word webstor sp Hing BOOK had 70 &c
the other chaps 20 The girls lie couldn't DO II
WIZ NV father never paid out $50 all the schooling eve
got
M P-And suppose you have already pau out oie 'A
that your boy
Mrw.-wen, yes have but we won't speak oi TIA"
don't care ABOUT the money If can only see SoheOiins
return for It, What troubles me is that Win hVe u~es
uucn schooling az had whole Life my ooy 70 n' '
ashe says to use knowledge According 10 ms own SUI
he can't apply arithmetic nor even use his nOnei Jung
properly. ,.,, .r
SOMETHING, AFTER ALL.
", p v-cl, perhaus he IS ahead Of you in French an
Gernani
Mrw.-Ye.. suppose he is least he ought to be az
"a, a,, g., ne coud make his way France or German
Without an interpreter or even he could write passab
letter either language.
BUT NOT MUCH.
Henry~I know 1 couldn't indeed cannot speak ei'n
French or German with and have mucA "ou"' wv
u understanding when Others speak
Mr. Wand yet he has spent the iast nVe years l." ~
where the language OF the school, an" "hoi'
are told that a boy not permitted 10 speak H"si'"