The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
TALES OF THE SCHOOL.
The Pretty school Teachers ana the
BOys-NOt the Great Big Fellows,
Hut the Little Ones.

The Pretty school Teachers ana the
BOys-NOt the Great Big Fellows,
Hut the Little Ones.
A CRITIC reporter In making his rounds yes
terdny dropped In one OF our public schools
Just at receas. He blushingly approached
bevy OF handsome school marms and asked
In q half.frightened manner IL there was any
school news. storm OF "Nos" greeted him,
but as thoy came from canary-llke throats and
were uttered in the most pleasant way posi-
BILE, he felt like tarrying awhile. The ladies,
Ing the bOy-not the big boy-but the school
boy and his characteristics.
$50 many amusing incidents appear In
teaching the young Idea how TO Shoot" said q
vivacious little black.eyed teacher. "we al.
ways impress people with the idea that our
profession is awfuily dull, but tell YOU wo
hear and see things In u schoolroom moro
spicy and witty than any OF our journalists
can get up. Twas once sent TO take charge OF
class OF sixty boys, whose ages ranged from
IL TO 10, Just old enough TO be brimful OF fun.
Being young myself thought tho best way to
get on tho right side OF those youngsters
would be to Join heartily In their sports, and
show each OF them that was his friend. The
game OF marbles engaged my attention, while
catch from ball occasionally did mo good,
and when / learned 70 spin top
tho boys thought me tip-top. l man.
aged to preserve a certain amount OF
dignity all the while, and found that was
gaining In their favor wonderfully, 80 could
give them lectures upon politeness, neatness,
then vantured upon tho use OF tobacco as be-
Ing detrimental to health. / verify believe
every youngster In tho school used the weed
| TO some extent, but after about several good
lectures made them promise they would not
use II in any way. told them, however,
would trust them, but would keep lookout
| for traitors. ono day, soon after, at recess, /
| was watching n game OF ball worry intently,
| when one OF my hardest cases dashed through
the ground at break-nock speed toward the
| playroom. / observed that his mouth
was doing excellent duty upon some
article, 80 called TO him to stop.
AS soon as he heard his name, up his hand
went TO his mouth and took the contents TO q
vest pocket. He appeared before mo very
anxious. pretended to need him, and was
wound up by asking him what he had been
chewing. 'Lickerish, miss; it's awful good
Well said /, Il would not use so much OF 4 II
It soiled my mouth and clothes 80 badly
During this time was brushing his coat'col.
lar, arranging his tie aud putting him In shape
| generally, when lol my hand struck the fatal
| tobaccol why, what's thatT said I. 'rhata
me me you were chewing l .s;, is,;
| me storyT said I. thought you would be.
| lievo me and not go cunning for II, but deed
and deed won't chaw no more, cross my
| heart II do lot him go after little chat,
but noticed that he never did any chewing
when was around. heard him say, a month
or SO after, when he was talking to some boys
| outside, NO use trying to fool that coon OF O
teacher, she will ind you out for sure; better
tell her tho truth and BIO done with 1t. She
| caught mo "ny" once with q big chaw OF to
hacker in my pocket, whom had told her
was chawing 'lickerlsh." Take my advice
and let her alone or she'll break your little
| game all 10 flinders.'"
"Yes," spoke up another teacher, "the boy
was never made TO be outwitted; no matter 4
he is the dullest creature, apparently, he will
| awake sometimes. Alesson IN psychology had
come up; the subject that the teacher wished
| TO Impress upon the minds OF her pupils was
tho heart and the circulation Of blood around
the body. To give the idea OF the size OF the
| heart the teacher had told them that Ii was
| about the size OF Its owners flst. Up went O
hand at the back OF the room OF boy who rarely
| took interest enough in a lesson to even ask Q
| question. SWELL" said the teacher, glad to sec
| even a manifestation OF interest, what do you
think about itT 'S'pose you amt got no fist
| then amt you got no heart? Some people thai
| waZ in the war never had no lst.'"