Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-21
REPLIES or CHILDREN.
Some Surprising Answers Mad. 60 oue.tios
An English Schools

In tnglish Schools
Prom cs-~-li's saturday Journal.
Though not exactly child. perhaps. q lad
once appeared before Bishop Wherefore for
confirmation: the bishop. feeling sure that he
had confirmed him before. bent over aud aid
in low tone. My boy. I think I have con
firmed you before The lad opened his gr-a;
wide eyes and replied. ''lou be a liar
What would have happened IL Henry " Of
France had not been murdered asked
teacher Of a sharp-looking boy. The prompt
reply was. He would probably have died a
natural death"
In Sunday school. What did the Israelites
do when they came out of the Red -ea2" drew
forth the answer. They dried Themselves"
Where WAS Bishop lAtimer burned Ca ,leathl'
was immediately swered. lin the fire.
While youngsters appear 90 get considerably
mixed m digcstlng their historical iniurma-
tion their Ideas of geographical facts are also
unfrequently. TO say the least original
young hopeful said that the surface Of the
earth consisted of land and water. ''Nhs;
then. asked the teacher. do land and water
make! Mud Was the instant rejoindcr
volcano has hsen described rs "a large
mountain with a hole al the top and tire
place at the bottom and "a bar j. "a piece 81
IRON across river mouth. IL prevents nagi-
CATION and has to be cut through with "A steam
edge.
ANNoiull- 10 tne SenNOlmasfar. sta
bility w%s recently defined n being the
cleaning up of "a stable. and an answer - some
question shout insurance had ;his Passage:
The money IL provided by the company t. de-
Tray the expenses Of the birth 81 m"mbers an
pecnniarN distress In summer. a seems
the DIV L. longer owing 10 eNpanSion hy the
heat: and that season itself h. thus explained:
Once year we have the whole bright side 81
inc sun turned toward us. Then II y summer.
The sun ~ IN the solStice and stands still
In IN III -
being! inquired an examiner. His shirt"
was the reply. Asked To give the distinction
II ana, between "A fort and "A fortress a boV
nicely defined them: "A fort is plac. Co put
men IN and a fortress is place 10 put wunien
IN. On being asked what the chief end ~
man was another boy. without auv hesitation.
said. The end what's got his head on
teacher asked very Juvenile class which
OF them had ever seen a magnet A sharp
urchn at once said he had seen lots of them
Nv hereg inquired the teacher. surprised AT his
proficiency. In the cheese"
Being asked What conscience was boy replied
IAN inward monitor" Asked what a monitor
meant the ready answer was. An Ironclad
vessel"
Another lac asked what he understood
by CELEBRITY. and perhaps from experience"
says the contemporary account. he described il
as something to put hot plates down with
The members 81 girls class were asked q
few questions. One was interroCated as 10
what was meant by bearing false witness
against your neighbor." lit wa- 4" said she.
when nobody did nothing and somebody went
and told of Il. Another ASKED how beef
tea was made anu she replied Buy a tin of
beef extract and follow the directions on the
lid"
What are warmth producing foods a third
girl was asked. The reply was, Cayenne pep
per and Jamaica ginger"
WHAT'S the feminine of friar?' asked teacher
OF his class. First boy-''Hasn't any" ''NeNtg'
Second boy-''Nun." That's right" said the
master. First boy. in an indignant tone
That just what said.
And nov. dear, asked a governess. "what
can you tell me about Minerva .-She was the
goddess OF wisdom, aud she never married"
was the reply.