The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-23
SCHOOL HOUSE FREAKS,



While Wheeling ha, never enjoyed a tepu.
taiion for smart or bright people, still she
has them, a1d he rising gehtmtlon promises
10 contribute largely 10 the class, Judging by
some OF the precoeions youths one can lind
In the public schools, especially la tue lower
yinIfs. Sons Of them sre observing 10 q
painful degrec-ttat IL, thUse that are Obse.y.
ed lind them so, and the continents tnAdc by
these coming ward politicians about visitors,
clothes. customs, anything In fact that I'm.
presses itsel II Oh them, When Il would on. no
one else, often throws the teacher Into a stAte
OF confusion and embarrassment that ID mar.
alyflng Tbs following incident, which oo.
ctrrtd recently I'd one OF the schools of the
South Side, illustrates the breaks" thu, are
liable to occur at my time. -
A youngman well known In society, whose
distinguishing characteristics arc red halr,
an inclination 10 badness anil the petpetra.
tlon OF horrible, blood eur!llus pnus. do.
clded one afternoon 10 visit school where
several lady ffends Of his arc employed rs
Teachers. Smoothing down hIsuu burn locks,
giving his noastachc n solemn downward
ahce lie entered n toom IN Division ID, llu
explained hts changed appearance to Mtx--
by saying that he was go!nE 10 endtavor 10
make tho scholars believe him q minister,
All went well willis he remained, aud he
WAS very much entertained. As he WIS tls.
Ing to Eo,, n tough looking little customer
raised Ills hand. and heins asked what way
wanted, blurted ont, "leachef,l know him:
seen him ont to Selber,'s, drinking beer" A
cold sweat broke ont over The VISITOR, aud he
stood not on the order OF hSg0ins-but went,
Another young gentleman recently arop.
ped In one Of the schools for the purpose o!
reviviHg Ills scltooi.ddy HirHtoties-it Il prc.
suuled at least that that was bis object. lie nat.
urally looks grave and reverend, and utter hs
departure several hands went up and there
was general desire on The ,Ari Of iLp
youngsters 10 know the occupation Of the
late visito.; several wanted TO know II lie was
not a minister. The teacher informed them
that he was an ardent disciple Of blackstone
One little fellow, anxious 10 display his
superior knowledge, having secured permits.
sion to speak venlured the following; '"rheu
times they Ret drunk, too" Gdrrectturs on
the part Of the teacher followcd-feslilt Is, all
the scholars now know what lawyer Is,
One facetious little fellow, With great ad.
mlratioD for bis teacher, desired 10 mskc D
Christmas Offering, and accordingly present.
ed her last Tuesday with a decorated Gun
and saucer. Its proportions were, to nut Il
mildly, large, aud the boy evidently apprc.
cia,ed this when he said ." Ser can boil n ham
In this II yer want to!' And 40 one uiIeh,
20 on and relate nun erous sayings aud OK.
presslons. The teach ne o,jec, lessons In
PRODUCED two Of three year, ago Into tho
schools has hAl something ~ do with this.
The pupil has been encouraged 10 ask uUes
lions about whatever he wanted to know OF
did not understand, and the rtsult bns bpen,
that they have learned morc thoroughly,
laken u greater interest In their lessons un,i
found In the school place that Is interest.
Ing and pleasant TO them.