The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-24
NATURAL PHIiOsOPHY.
sketch by an Unwatered Corresponds
Heene In n wheeling City school.

Scene In wheeling city school.
Teacher-"Boys, lay aside your books
and l viii examine you ona question per-
tanning to Hydrostatigs
'gPhere is n street in Wheeling known us
Thirteenth street now, ii was formerly
called Hampden street, II joins Eofstreet
at a right angle at tho Catholic Cathedral,
Thence, It runs due east up IN inclined
plane to what Is known ~ the Hoge prop
erty and terminates there. On this short
street there are not fifty families to be sup
piled with hydInt water, At the junction
Of this street with EOE there Is laid q three
inch street water pipe extending the entire
length Of the street. The people living on
the eastern and highest end Of the street
have complainedthat there arc times dur
ing the day when they cannot get water
from their hydrnts. Will the class tell
me what Is the proper remedy for ease
like tais?"
Dull boy-oIts oil been fixed lately.
The city has put in u six inch street pipe
In place Of the old three inch pipe, and Ns
the six inch one will hObl four times the
amount Of cubic inches OF water TINT the
three inch one did, it will give an abund.
ant supply" Etht y
Teaclier-"Your statement is in acCorrl
with the views Of those who have author.
lied the laying Of the new pipe, but II is
evident that you do not properly under
stand the subject you can sit down. Next
boy. Thomas, let me hear from you" D.,
Thomas, befogged by dull boys answer,
says nothing. ta
Teachcr.-''Thomas, say, let me hear
from YOU"
Thomas Because because it's big
pipe, and-and It'll hold water-that is
more water than q little pipell hold"
"Hit down, Sit down. The citizens on the
upper part Of that street complain thAt the
larger pipe has not lnended matters, The
matter Is easily explained, and every boy
in my Class ought to DO able to explain II.
George, you are the youngest boy In the
class, but II you will use your wits | do not
despair OF having this hlntter properly OK.
planned by even one 20 young as you,"
George-"1t seems to me that the only
thing wanted WINS more pressure onthe old pipe
instead Of new pipe that was all that was
wanted" .Il.l.
Teacher-tR ight 90 up head and eluci..
date in detail.n Hfar
George-"Putting down larger pipe on
u street running up hitliwouh not remedy
the evil, II no additional pressure was add
cd ,t'ft4g g-frH
Teacher-"Tell the class what would have
been the best to have done in the matter"
George-"The wiscst thing to have done
would have been this: built new rescr-
vOir III addition TO the Old one, but OH
higher site. This would have simpliRed
the matter, not only for Thirteenth street,
but for the entire city | don't think It Is
larger pipes, M n general thing, that are
wantcd-it Is more pressure on the present
ones, and larger supply from the original
sotrce or sources"
Tcacller--"lt couli.not have been OK.
planned better Hasn't your father helped
you In this matter2 / told him the other
day that was going 10 examine the class
on the subject" .
Georgc-"No, sir; my father Is Council.
man, and thinks the Zig pipe to be jtLa Tic
Teacher Whispering 10 George "Tell.
your father that think II would be to his
advantage TO change places-you 20 to the
the school," n