The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27
ronEc4srKR DUNN At SCHOOL.
Fiatteres by the Answers OF Boys who
Have Studied the Weather MnPs.


Forecaster Dunn went to Grammar School
| No. 81. Mt Seventieth street and First avenue
| one afternoon lately to see how the boys wore
getting along in studying the weather map. A
Sun reporter accompanied him TO record the
observations. Principal George L. Hardy OF
the boys grammar department welcomed Mr..
Dunn very cordially.
I'm awful glad you came" no said. II
want you to SEQ how we're studying the
weather here. We're all on the same lovcl.
| teachers and pupils. and we don't know but
what we've been making some great blunders.
We get your map every day and lot the boys
in the three highest classes study 1t. Then
we let them make predictions for the next
days weather and com pare these predictions
with yours. Before We 60 into the class room
would like to show YOU some OF the papers
which the boys wrote We asked them to
write whether they thought tho study OF tho
weather maps benefited them and in what re-
spect. Here are some OF the answers"
He pushed pile OF papers to Mr.. Dunn. who
picked up this:
read about gales storms &c. haze found out good
things one mus, NOW in order read the %eS'her
ass al ~sss 'Iss hey q ns sn ,ha
learning good deal Of physical geography can also
political geography soins.imss notice Glitter While
s wd tho d.n a
the annual rainfall Of New York city. and many
A peculiar smile came into Mr.. Dunn's face
as no picked up another:
have been benefited by this interesting subject Of
'hs being SSsy . SspS The
b. we %rn az On which arb
,T6irdly tnde triapdns n. use and art of making
the barometer and Thermometer.
fit.nisgwhy the winds IS Veil a. storms travel in
sixthiy-Beng able converse the matter with older
IN fact 1t has been most interesting topic many
respects.
Some Of the other reasons given were:
me Snd ens sop@diss o we read many
shs SsK Ut , *, hSs
ee, at home and carefully compare Mr.. Dunns ndica
philosophy Which have forso.en' '''' " laws VI
well. what do you think OF them?" the
principal asked.
They're excellent. Very excellent. indeed"
replied Mr. Dunn. They show that the boys
have good idea OF the subject
Mr.. Hardy led the way to the classroom.
where three classes OF boys had assembled.
Boys. can you guess who this gentleman
is ?" he asked.
"..YMs,s IVES; s u r. was tho chorus.
Mister Dunni"
Everybody laughed. while Mr.. Dunn red
dened,
This gentleman" Mr.. Hardy continued.
pointing to tn" reporter: represents The
Sun. If you sec it in The Sun it's-what ~
It's So" every boy In the room answered.
Now boys" the principal asked. what
are are. the the adyantaGes OF knowledge Of
Every boyi the room, held ,up his hand.
which sign.iled that he knew the right an
swer: Mr. Hardy pointed to one boy. who
Mr.. Hardy was disappointed. and he pointed
to another boy; who answered glibly: ITO all
m en- and for all purposes.
There's a comprehensive answer for YOU"
the principal laughinSly said. turning to the
weather prophet; Now; who else knows"
Agricultural farmers" one boy suggested.
he hasteIed to, explain: Farmers who work
Who knows what a natural barometer is?
the principal asked Every hand went up Il,
another. And, shril!er than al was a small
boys voice as he called out: MY father"