Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-21
/ -pEESTRlCT SCHOOL. :

ops should write work up
\. early ''deestriet schools" OF
r.sland-not an analytical or
,tal work, but rather one
n ,srlys OF that remarkable edu'
q - institution, in which should
8,rporated some OF the most
orurances amusing, com
Il rthsilc, even tragic, OF which
h sltime country district school
upre the scene. Such a book
u t. not only entertaining, but
4 ~. throwing light upon the
B katures OF our public school
B ma generation ago.
4 lrsone 81 the urst female teach.
n rs pnturel 10 take charge Of
n ~, mhooI in a certain country
B As such Tor several years
u sird IA absurd but very pre-
n aial prejudice against womea
4 ssn AZ well as uuruly instincts
n IS bg boys in the bnck seais'
d IT, dcyp SNOW drifts OF the
iFy roads
Il Iaslyenture besell me during my
y y, rntsrsclooi was then about
4 rars OLD During the early ati-
4 sns had resumed my studisa al a
4 ssDnu New England seminary.
/ sqrv bad already leen Tor two
\ Then 10 September. ms "a.
\ be- 5xd suddenly, lie left n small
I Fysfty which. with prudence and
n be-. might, perhaps, enable my
3 sc'aar 10 give her children n home
I nii ~ should. one after another.
/ W d enough 10 so forth aud strive
/ vi he gTrnt world.
\ lHght home 20 the funeral Of my
4 h'iw Nth the knowiedgu that
1 va Dot return "a the seminary.
4 .gs vas still resolved 90 earn enough
ssish ny studies there. Az hums
~ my uncle John. u brother oI
1 81 zoihgf. who lived 10 Northern
gncht, and who. when l told him
4 ~ trouble. offered mo the position
ifsshsr 81 tho winter school Ia hi'
t1,rit Tho rate OF pay was els
tlS q wcsk. for tho term Of six
sa weeks duration.
Ne school was n country school
iasfe the teacher boarded around
stlook the consequences suffered
~ minor tncnuvenicnces. such NJ
hung 20 warm the ''sphre.bc1" Il
VIZ house at which ! took my
Ft'iers, And running the risk o
yapspain ms tho result Of the en-
eaFor Of every clever houscw lie {,
VI The hrst table" Tor the school
sasm. But. on tho whole. the iirsI
e SEEKS Of my teaching passe'
w agrcnbly to me.
hany Of the boarding plnccs wer
iilte a mile distant from the schoo
Aa@, But ! WIS strong and full q
salih, and in pleasant wenthu
aad The uhlk TO and from IN
s9ool invigorating and enjoyable
ahsa tie day was stormy wa
naFfyed to the achool. house IN Oh
MINERS hig "luml,er box" and
la0k q lunch OF the good. Girls
'tlsiers and sage cheese for Oh
lhe school.honse wns nm old.fnsl
pned one, strongly built. wit
lsavy doors aud small. high wit
soss In ono corner OF tho grea
'9om was a broad, shallow closet,
y. raeh the children hung their wrap
lss closet sometimes seryed az
lalaee OF solitary confinement Il
wy Young offenders ugninst q
sOOd order Of the school. Its heay
gOof was lnstcned with grer
aualsy button, against which, whc
SaIe Il wns turned upon him, II WI
,l'ess Tor the prisoner To contend.
y Vas the 28rd OF Novemb
s9a The sixth week Of the schoc
We weather had been clear NJ
plo N the enrly morning, but shor
a'er sunrise the sky beonme owe
wv. Early in the afternoon sno
ssah to fall and a biting wit
, ,p.ang up, sending the temperate
"gldly downward.
Nhen school closed nt4 o'clock q
,.orm was in full blast. Amid wi
~ essalling the children we're bundl
y ~ their respective vehicles !
, pso'ae, leaving me TO wait alone {
ae arrival OF my uncle, in who
'hl'y was to spend Thanksgivin
~ n,atkness was already falling.
IVY on my rubber boots and wrnI
auu sat before the stove, expectil
INV moment the arrival OF I'm,
hum a half nm hour went by
WV. "oar Then | began to think Oh
Lg'uethlng had happened TO prove
~ coming. My unclo's house "
"ai 4 remote part Of the distri
% au IL would hive been imprude
~, y. me to undertake TO Wink thu
trough the drifts. But n Mr.. +,
y llyed only half a mile from I
,.;a lupl house, and TO his house
ihod not gone twenty rodswhci