Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-02
MIR. AMENr AND TIE TEACHERS
Another OF His Bssutifui Sentiments II
Last Night's Meeting.

Another of His Essutifui Sentiments ut
Last Nights Meeting.
At last evenings meeting of the
teachers of the Rock Island schools
Supt. Ament began his talk by read
ing the following:
Says gossip One to gossip Two
While shopping in the town.
Old Missus Fry TO me remarked
Smith bought his goods of Brown,
OF Brown: OF Brown,
Smith bought his goods OF Brown.
Says gossip Two to gossip Three.
Who cast her eyelids down.
I've heard it said today. my friend,
Smith got his goods from Brown.
From Brown. From Brown.
Smith got his goods from Brown"
Says gossip Three to gossip -Four
With something OF n frown.
I've heard strange news. what do YOU think.
Smith took his goods from Brown.
From Brown: From Brown.
Smith took his goods from Brown.
Saws gossip -Four to gossip Five.
Who blazed it round the town.
Il heard today such shocking news
Smith stole his goods from Brown.
What. stole. Yes STOLE
Smith stole his goods from Brown
The poem is entitled How Stories
Grow" and is set to music. In clos
ing the book after reading it, Supt.
Ament remarked. This NAV he of
interest to you, as it was writtea by
your former superintendent. Alex
ander Cow"
"How much his experience here
may have had to DO with the nature
of the production, l do not know"
he said with significant air.
Then Mr.. Ament proceeded with a
discourse on pedagogy, but soon
wandered away from the subject, as
is his custom. and devoted the major
part Of the evening to talking about
himself and his plans for next year
in Rock Island.
Mr.. Cow was superintendent Of
the Rock Rock Island schools many
years ago, aud Is remsm bered by
many who lived here then.
To tho Teachers Of Rsck Island.
Apropos OF MIR. Ament's poem.
which the teachers consider was
simply an insult to them, the follow
ing has been submitted for publica-
ton:
Said business man one to customer one
My dear friend. wish to explain:
These goods are surely Just ward wide
And will wash without spreading STAIN
Said business man one to customer two
There is something wish to explain;
These goods without doubt are just a yard
wide.
And will wash without spreading or STAIN
Said business man one to customer three,
Il feel it nv right to explain;
swore on my soul that these are a yard wide.
And VIII wash without spreading or stain
Said customers all, I'VE will sample those
You surely have made it quite plain
But the customer bought of business man two
Who did not have time to explain.
Tho Teachers Agnip.
The Union of this morning seeks
to discourage the teachers in the
stand they have taken, that all that
can be asked Of them in response to
the boards invitation to present
their grievance is to submit the reso-
lutions heretofore adopted by them
with reference to the superintendent.
The teachers. however, are not to
be guided by the Unions advice. It
has been too closely allied with the
Kinyon-Ament side OF the contro-
versy. If the board is not satisfied
with the resolutions signed by 81 liz
stead of SO teachers out Of IS, which
will be submitted tonight. indicating
that the superintendent is not the
man for his place, then there is no
help in the board as at presen. con-
stituted-aad there probably is not
any wav