Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-08
THESE PUPILS ARE BRIGHT.
Witty Sayings in Glass Rooms and on the
Play Grounds.
TWO GOOD JOKES ON MAJOR CLARKsON,
what Lake Girl Thought OF lincoln
a Cass oy in PCrdition--
Then the Teacher
Tainted.

young hopcfuls of other cities they some
times pcrpctratc some puus that If published,
would brighten to a great extent the pages
of the books of the alleged lokcrs who have
won uamcs, fame and glory.
Almost any day YOU can hear these bright
say yings II YOU care to lingor about the school
rooms Of the primary grades where the little
fellows arc being started in to learn the first
principles of book knowledge.
KNEW THE MAJOR
NOt long ago they had a flag raising at the
Park school. The teachers and pupils were
In their elements, and the rooms were gaud-
lily deckCd out in flags and national CoOlS.
Major ClUrkson who is known as the war
horse of patriotic gatherings was prcScut,
and in fine style lct the American eagle loose
for half an hour This pleased the children,
and the next day one OF the teachers Of a pri-
mary grade entertained her pupils byrclatng
ancient war stories, FINALLY she varied the
exercises by asking questions
"Who was the first PRESIDENT asked the
teacher.
ina second dozen little hands went up
and an equal number OF pairs of little eyes
sparklcd like 50 many drops OF dew on n May
morning. "NOu may tell us, Johnny said
the teacher, nodding her head to boy on
''Major ClarRson, =" fairly yelled the little
fellow
LINCOLN on 4 BUST
Up in the Lake school bust of
Lincoln was present ted to the pupils
of the eighth grade on Wasmngton'S
birthday. The marble figure was viewed
with al admiration by the pupils of the primary
grades, and with pleasure they listened TO
tho stories of Lincoln going TO the woods with
an axe over ms shoulder ana ms tln ulhler
bucket in his hand, where all day long he
spit rails IN the SwampS OF illnols ana alter,
wards became the president of the United
States. The story was told and the mule
ones wee pleased. The next day one OF the
teachers asked the pupils of her room why
the figure was called a bust For a time the
room was as quiet as the tomb. At last
little girl whose parents had recently re-
moved IRON thedlstrctSoi Missouri elevated
hand.
Julia, you may tell us proudly remarked
the teacher.
He busted rails when he was boy
The teacher smiled and Julias associates
regard her as the Smartcst girl on earth.
SITS IN PERpITIoN ALLpAY.
One of the small boys who attends the Cass
school, upon returning home the other night.
informed his mother that he did not want to
go to school any more.
why" sorrowfuny asked the mother.
The teacher makes us sit npcrdton the
whole OF the day
Inc mother was aStoundcd, nut Afterwards
learned that the lad meant position, but was
mixed on the word.
THE TEACHER PAINTED.
In the Lcavcnworth school there is a
teacher of uncertain age who in the future
will be very careful about what promises she
makes her pupils
One Monday morning not long ago She
called her flock a bout her and said ''NOw
if you will bc good children all the week,
Friday afternoon l will answer all the queS-
tions you can ask
For five days the pupils Of this grade were
on their best behavior looking forward to
Friday afternoon with many fond hopes.
Friday afternoon came, the books were put
away and fifty little bodies sat erect in as
many llttle seats.
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,otnd int;,r ~. i''"S
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the .eaSuVl, o.i.ins 70 " ooN W So,Vh IN sun sun
eiS VINO SAT On ,tg @ thiru row ', rom Ino Iron
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ud uclstdnu WY .ilo eNcicLacS VIZ 9lsroii-
'''"'' ''u NV! No'o 3 S StrIi q ~ n'tt ro''N's
uANh ANAl fNNnh ShO"Els
IherGs another boy IN the axe SchooI
VINO Will MAKE MS mark some day, out nc
mas one Oau haOit, which Is noIhing less than
giving away family secrets
.bonb ~ h,t7 "' a rI 1 ",,' 80 90 " ~
hoy stoir mo mnch hasi,ot ana niI ThisSts
coycry was ronortrd tn thc tnarher and with
tears in his r,rrnt blne ewes rho ittle follow
reported his loss to tho oacher telling he,
hat his Inn n ron sisted Of rNyn hi SruitS and :
niece of pie The teacher Symn othized anC
at last dried the tears with inc promise o.
some candy
In n frw moments ,he little follow bricht
encdupnnd his face was roj iont with smiles
and rInninrr 10 IN q teacher said 81 am glat
that boy stole nv Innrh y
"Whyri was asked
"Causc pnno said this n,orrinr, that thos,
bisruits would xiii a doc and iii nat Tho ho,
who stole 'emwill he dead before night.n
con DrnN,r ,n,,t, ury
The Drnont school Is NOT n Iore,e ono bu
theChiIdrrn rs hrichr as can he found any
where
some time opo ono ofthn rcrular teacher
was on thr SION list and n s,,hstitmte who /
very sLort In Stoturo ,ras sont To IN m
nlnce
The bovs and Girls ,rere full of finn rs al
children 1rr When n nov teorhcr uIes ove
them. This tenchcr wanthd to irnnress ther
with a crcat moral lesson sN she said ~
Won nrC moi Good chiIdrcn q God viii not low
Won and Won will not crow m, IA he groa
men and women - Thc tea cher was terrihI
shocked whcn n lite grI of eierht wears rs
marked. .,Ifthe neonle grow big when Co
loves them, He never loved YOU very much,
guess"
THIS WAS AWFUL