Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02


WW rie school, in the
Z western part of Kan
sas.
"Bein' as I'm one O the skule boa'd
in this deestrict, an bein' as yer hev
been wrestlin with ther kids o Big
Wolf Purary now fur nigh onter four
months, with nary visit frum me, l
jest kinder concluded ter drap in an
see yer herd these blamed young crit
ters spell this mornin'."
"Come in, Mr.. Todd. Have that
seat" returned the teacher.
EYER see, I'm gol-durned pertickler
an conscientious-like erbout doin' my
juty by eddercation, proceeded Uncle
jerry, seating himself on the end OF a
much-whittled bench and discharging
a volley of tobacco Juice that bespat-
tered the legs of desk and the bare
feet of grinning urchin hard by.
when my neighbors lected me ter
be board member O. Big Wolf Purary
Deestric' | done gin my word ter do
my juty straight an simple, an straight
an simple I'm aimin' ter do it. e., as
Sary Mariar was o mite grunty this
mornin' an wanted me ter go down ter
| DOS DuliSi utl SlJ u luubteI U CttlO-
mile fur her stummick, I jest made up
my mind ter come by ther skule house,
discharge my iuty straight an simple
here, then go on an git ther medicine
of Doc, an git home fur dinner" And
he emphasized his remarks with an
other robust expectoration that made
the unluclly urchin draw up his feet
out OF dangers way, something as a
crawfish does.
Seeing the urchins squirming, and
observing the general litter it was oc-
casioning throughout the school, Uncle
Jerry's straight and simple duty moved
him to speak again
Pm feared, young feller, as yer fail
ter make these kids toe their mark
proper. See thet young un thar a
squirmin' like as eff he's in ager fit,
an all ther others ready ter bust at
him. Yer orto keep him straight in
his seat, and not low 'em ter giggle
| It's powerful bad eff left ter go un-
curbed in skule. When 1 went ter
skule back in Injiany, 1 tell yer 1
wasn't lowed ter wriggle all over like
that kid was. Nav, sirl | was KEEP
straight, an when visitors come / he'd
better manners than ter be agapin' all
round me, like l seen most O yer
young uns a-doin' as / come in My
teacher was strict ON me, / kin tell
yer, an I'm glad he was, fur it has been
ther maxim O me. Teacher, yer
KANT watch ther leetle acts O.
yer kids clost enough. Them leetle
acts is what leads ter big ones. It's
well I'm not your teacher, young
uns, fur eff l was 1 reckon I'd
plumb churn ther very daylights outen
yer hides, but I'd hev yer mind an
show respect when members O. ther
skule board visits ther skule. Then
yer orto show more respect fur yer
teacher than ter wiggle an giggle that
away. Allus respect an obey yer
teacher
"Teacher," he continued, facing the
young pedagogue, 81 felt it my juty
straight an simple to make few re-
marks. A few remarks keerfully
drapped at ther right time may be of
ontold benerfit ter both teacher an
youngster. That was what ther old
fellers who use ter sarve on ther dees-
trict boards in Injiany lowed. Now.
kids, yer kin see what attentive, good
little boy l must a-been ter pay so
strict attention ter what my elders said.
Ef ia giggled an wiggled an acted
oncivilized, like some O. yer, wouldn't
a-been able ter a-tole yer this day. 1t
pays ter notice an imertate yer elders.
Another thing | feel it my juty to
speak of. This ere is fast becomin'
age o slang. Childurn, don't slang;
teacher, don't set ther example. Il
would be a objectionable sin fur yer ter
do SO. BE keerful O. yer language. Agin
L say unter yer young uns, watch yer
elders, an imertate ther words, an
yerll not be apt ter fall inter thet aw-
full habit O usin' slang std O English,
what this deestric wants taught an
practiced right here on Big Wolf Pur-
ary, repeat, teacher, childurn, don't
slang
Il hope as yer kin all tumble ter ther
chune O. my rackit on this subject, with
out any furder words frum me; fur [
must be goin' on ter Docs fur Sary
Mariar's calomile, an kain't stay longer
ter reitirate my remarks.
"But in conclusion, I'll jist say: Set
n good example, teacher; hev keer
ter yer acts an words; an, yer kids,
mind yer elders, shun slang, an now,
while yer young an full O sap, light in;
put in yer best licks at larnin'- -larn SO
much as ter make yer dads an mans
plumb 'shamed o ther ignurance-an
git thar, Eli"
And with his "duty" thus discharg-
ed, Uncle jerry Todd left teacher and
pupils to their anything but sober re-
Elections. They had food for thought
for the rest of that term.-Chicago
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