New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
he SAT ~ HER LAP.

This IS an educational campaign; so de-
fined by as great man as ever sat in the
stern sheets of a catboat, with his back toward
the Massachusetts coast and the people of
North America batting his hook with " Hell
crummetsv at cents apiece. 1t is particularly
and especially educational in the ncighborhood
of Buzzard's Bay. The rear view Of Mr.. Cleve-
land in the cathoat is in itself pretty near
liberal education, but that is by no means all
of the BuzzardS Bay curriculum. For the
presence in that ncighborhood Of so great
man as Mr. Cleveland attracts thithcr some of
the brightest minds in Boston and they just
sit on pialzas and scatter round information
of the most abStrusc and rccondite character
concerning the tariff and the currency and the
impending crisis in way that almost stops
clam digging and huckleberry picking-the
native population get so interested in it. They
are not only finding out great many things
they never knew before but they are putting
themselves upon course OF study, which
promises to continue for some time, TO find
out whether the things they have already found
ont are really so.
One Of the educators engaged in this praise
worthy enterprise is that eminent Dcdham
statesman. the Hon. George Fred Williams.
He has irradiated the piazza often during the
summer. and his conversation Is said 10 have
had a very eleyating influence upon the entire
coast 1t has also relieved Mr Cleveland of a
great deal of rk someness. For Mr.. Cleveland
is not fluent and does not Ike 10 converse.
George Fred is quite the reverse. One evening
lately. on one Of the Buzzaid's Bay piazzas
party Of ladies' and gentlemen had the extreme
felicity of enjoying at one and the same time
a full moon and several chapters of George
Frcds "reminiscences OF his youth. II seems
that George dropped into his natural calling Of
teacher Immediately on leaving college. His
"reminiscences of that period were listened TO
with delight. One incident he related was Of
especial interest, as furnishing not only an en-
tircly new and original method of administer
ing school discipline, but a key as well to his
own political career, which has not always
been understood There was one grown-up
girl in his school who gave him a great deal
Of trouble by her INSTRUMENTATION. One day
he made up his mind-his patience having been
cxhaustcd-to try new method of discipline
with her "So,n said he :" | just called her up
and had her take a seat on the platform, and
then sat in her lap for half an hour" IL was
effective.
Now that was lesson in discipline. 1t is
not too much to say that no one but the Ded
ham statesman would ever have thought of
that course of treatment. Its success obviously
gave him the hint upon which he acted SubSe-
ouenty in joining the Democratic party. He
sat down in its lap. Up to date, however, his
disciplinary methods have been far from sue
cessful. lie has, it is true, given the party
great many bad half-hours, but that's all. Its
conduct is as Objectionable as ever. And there
is great danger, if he keeps on at the rate he
was going during tho last session, that the
party will give him the grand bounce some
day. All tho same, this is campaign of
education