The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-17

a school Tor the Chinese mas Oeen
established in Philadelphia. and tho
Times Of that city tells how John Chi.
naman is improving the shining hour;
Mr.. So Is forty years OF age. and a.
though he has lived in America five
yeirs no hasn't even mastered the sim.
pic beauties Of "pidgin" English. He
Is the doll Of the school, but that fact
doesn't seem to disturb him = particle,
and the look Of pleased establishment
his face wore yesterday when he was
told for tho twentieth time that ''A' is
the first letter Of the alphabet would
have driven any but q Christian teacher
to distraction.
ALEssON IN SELLING.
"H.e.n," said the teacher. rs he
wrote those letters on the blackboard,
and received an approving smile from
Mr.. So.
"What does that spell:' continued
the instructor.
The pupil smiled, scratched his left
side and reflected.
"That is hen-a chicken" said the
teacher.
mo sabe hcn," replied Mr.. So, rs
cOOlly rs though the information was
not BY any means new.
"Wcll, write it," said tho teacher.
thrusting o piece Of chalk into the
Mongolian's right hand. The idea Of
asking him to write struck tho other
seekers after knowledge as extremely
funny. and Sam Hing. King Gee. Moi
Kec and Chang Lung giggled like over.
grown schooiboys. The slow pupil
smiled, eyed the writing on the black
board critically. grasped his crayon
firmly, and. to the establishment OF the
Caucasians in the room. executed an
almost perfect imitation Of the teachers
chiroyraphy Of the word hen.
"Rcad IT," said the teacher.
"Chlickcn," was the nOnchalant re-.
spouse ofthe pupil, as he moved toward
his seat.
mot chicken. hcn," said the in.
structOr in correction.
"Alle same hen. ale same chicken. :"
replied Mr.. So, philosophically. as he
dropped into his seat and famed his
fevered brow with his primer.
CELESTIAL PHILOSOPHY.
A lady and gentleman were the only
teachers in this school yesterday. The
lady devoted herself to All How, while
John Lung looked on and yawned at
regular intervals as though he was
dreadfully bored. All How, however,
appeared to take great interest in his
studies. The male teacher spent the
greater part Of the school hour in in.
structing Quong VIVA and All Loon,
the latter being much the brighter stu.
dent. 1.-THE fox has hen," said the
teacher, reading from the primer. 1.-The
fox has q hen," returned the pupils,
spelling out the words.
"This Is the picture" said the tutor,
pointing to an engraving.
"Me sabe fox, mo sabe hen." re-
piled All Loon, cycling the picture.
"What fol ilox got him HEMP" in
quired Quong. examining the wood
cut.
"He wants to eat it," answered thu
teacher.
"Belly good 6ox." was the scnten
tious criticism Of Quong. as he lookcl
gravely at the teacher, who was evi
IDENTIFY unprepared for any such philo
sophical utterance and consequently iii,
not attempt to reply to it.
About this time the attention of near
ly every one In the room was attracted
by the suppressed laughter of Moi Ke'
and King Gee. who were enjoying tn
iluttering OF . paper butterfly. manufac
tured and set all0at by Sam Hing. Tn
artificial insect was captured and tn
'. course of study went on. The teacl,
ers hear the lessons Of each pupil 3epa
rately. and SO long Is they are uhde
the eyes Of their precept0rs tho pupil
are As meek and studious as any on
could wish, but their other moment
.. are not spent in study-that is, to an
great extent. The teachers. however
are loud in their praises of the scholar
and say they learn with remarkabl
rapidity.