The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17

4 and amused himself by taking the boys
Y>caps and hingfng them on the floor looking
for his own. hs said. This caused indigna-
ton and excitement in the rest of the
school Sticking to process, etc. spare the
All day l oepei the round 81 % vent on bang
worn out
been striving TO keep the unruly in their
seats. A few. who honestly wished to study.
gpDT va an a. d e me- for May
Jones another teacher. Tell on 'enl. She II
make EN- behave
Il won't send for Miss Jones. because I
don't wish to have you punished that way.
l,,, wish to govern you without punishment ,nal
Or Sleeps" chIned in one too knowing
brat. Then it rang from all portions ,. q the
"Or elephants''-untiI verify believe every
animal that walks the globe was named.
Yes. like all those things said !. WITH "a
them for their kind cooperation in thus
seconding my thought.
started in on a geography lesson and
strove to interest them in the four races of
man, explaining the difference in color and
hair. One of the boys, in the course OF my my
hand. 1 granted the permission to speak
There's a colored man down to the car
could not suppress this interesting bit, which
he repeated again and again.
rolling up their sleeves to exhibit and COM
pare their vaccinations, most Of them In the
process of "a beautiful take
At last. at last! o'clock arrived. The
seething mass settled into something like
order, they waited TO see what I was
keep them in? Keep them in! ached from
head to heel My head spun. Fiends! There
We're not more than I'VE or o. In IN the room room
who did not deserve to stay~Intii . O'Clock;
but-keeD them in? Not i,
Near the moment of dismissal one little
yellow headed chap raised his hand. | an
swered it. "You going to come here
Tomorrow
81 expect to-
A swing in his seat and an exultant
chuckle. More fun.
THE TEACHER DEsPAIRS.
Reaching home, I pitched myself upon
the sofa, more dead than alive. In addi-
ton to my physical fatigue. my soul was
filed with despar-black, utter despair.
would have given any or all of my earthly
possessions il had not been obliged to
so back to that school the next day.
81 would rather live ON bread and water
all my life than be teacher said.
why, my dear, l thought you always
said you would like to be a teacher
II know; but that was before ! ever
taught any," 1 responded, with a groan.
Nevertheless, back went and commenced
a second day, bravely at first, my spirits
sinking lower and lower as the day wore
on and felt my grip on the school grow
That night came home and vowed I
would not go, back to that place again.
Wild horses could not drag me there
She talked to me and bolstered me up.
She told me anecdotes of other substitutes;
about her first experience in school, where
one boy picked up, dustpan and threw it
at her. If it had struck her the result
would have been death. Another girl had
gone into school, where there was pat
ent register with crank on IL. When the
crank was turned one way hot air came up,
when 1t was turned the other way, cur
rent of cold air came up and circulated
around the room. The substitute would
turn the hot air on The instant inst, her back ;5
air. Then they put little pieces of paper
into the current, until the air of the room
was filed with the floating specks OF white.
Now, in theacold blood OF reason, frank
" own that others have had experiences.
in comparison with which mine was child
play. But in the heat of the confiict-who
says it was not conflict what are your
dead trials to my living ones?
Probably each substitute thinks her case
the most destitute the most miserable;
her school the widest that ever was known.
It is no use , telling her you sympat,ize With
stand how things We're. She accepts your
advice and words of wisdom dubiously. Your
government of your school, but her school
is exceptional wicked beyond ali the known
WickedneSS OF SCHOOLS, ana so IL runs.
However, I changed nay mind and for the
third time went back The day was no bet
ter than its predecessors. 1 followed all
the advice which had been given ME, as
closely as could with very poor results.
The struggle between myself and the school
went on / know it's not polite to mention
yourself first, but have to do something
to give myself prominence after the way
was trod upon by that school.
At last, near the end of the day, / had
just decided to give up the fight and let
them do as they pleased, when-the SUPER
vising principal appeared at the door. ST.
lence fell like "a pail DER the room
He took the school out of my hands for
a few moments. What a beautiful and edi-
flying sight tt was! They all sat up with
such lovely straight backs they were so
eager to answer his questions, SO respectful
in demeanor. They kept one eye-oright,
attentive on him; the other peeped ask
ance at me, fearfully dreading the tales
might tell on them.
Then he dismissed them for me. In per-
feet unison they followed the commands,
Ready! Foot in the aisle Stand, Posi-
ton Turn! March out.'
Oh, lovely; oh, inspiring spectacle! Here
you saw youth respectfully docile to it's
elders! Here you saw youth ardent in
the pursuit of knowledge,
After the last had dsap peared the prin-
cipal turned to me with laugh:
Now, isr'tlathat lovely school,"
Yes, for YOU / glumly retOrted