New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-14
THE DREADED FIRST DAY.
HOW TEACHERS AND THEIR PUPILS
BEGIN THE SCHOOL YEAR

YOUNGSTERS ARE NOT TOO POLITE, AND ARB
FOND OF HAVING THEIR OWN WAY
ABOUT THINGS.
.Yi. spit on the floor" pipcd UP innocent little
six-year-old talebearer.
.sp,t on the hoor!" said the fastidious teacher
IN horror 70 the wee culprit Why you wouldn't
do that al home. would you?
Nav ! spit in my hangchif there" he replied
unabashed
Thousands Of children entered school last Monday
as novlce. fresh from the hands OF mother nurse
girl elder sister the street and this varying ma
,e-ai In all its varying conditions. was received
ny the teacher of course. with the UNDERSTANDING
that, she was 10 produce perfect men and women
In one school the bright teacher who has charge
Of the raw material" stood before them to ex-
empnr her commands BY doing what she asked
them 10.
You may all look out Of this window. now out
Of this one: now look out the door. at the black
board up at the ceiling. You may all stand AL
this point many had TO he helped up: not for the
same reason that policeman sometimes assists
his prisoner to station house. but because they
had not been taught 10 OBEY proihpNy' perhaps
not at all.
You may turn your backs 70 me" continued the
teacher sit down. Lift your hands az high as
you can.
At this point one observant little miss OF about
six years called out mpressively' MISS sHii'
your hands is awful brown.
Yea know IT, I have been in the country all
summer Now. put down this hand. Hold this one
I'd higher Put & little way from yoer race
Shake II little Twill the fingers hoH both
hands Clap them. Lay this one on your head.
Put 4, on your cheek; on your chin. Touch your
with IT"
That brought out another comment Ny sister
Laura sneezes awful loud.
These simple exercises serve several purposes
they hold the attention require prompt obedience
they initiate into school life and work by easy
ueps and they keep the children busy during inc
mos, trying hours Of the most trying day or the
term.
Many OF the little ones are homesick after inc
first few minutes. and this affects them IN various
WAYS One little girl left her seat and "alked
boldly up the teachers desk with i want my
hat
owbs. do Won want your hat for?" asked the
teacher kindly. and with full understanding OF
the
al want 70 20 home TO my mamma
oh II is no, time yet I'm afraid you'll get lost IL
you go before the rest do Run back ana SIT Gown
until we all go.
Two others sis,ers. five and seven years old.
made their first appearance together at the morn morn
ing session and an went well toI nan an bui she
hs and pvinS loss sefcontrol than Annie had
she did what Annie had succeeded III not G iGi
lifted up her voice and fairy nOm'oa nd mn r1i
broke up Annie's ANAL stock OF reserve aio r.,
ting her arms around the little one, they soDDSd
and laughed by turns the kindly teacher ex,
hausted both wit and wisdom In trying 10 stay
One little girl had asked and received permission
TO go down into the yard and forgetfui OF 1me
Few minutes" had 10 be sent for nan an ,,a
later Another had found her mission IN e%p All hs
questions that were put 10 any G1o and
comment which words from her teacher couid
name TO struggle th-Tzscheutschlfr- the
insaTcship had been happily an5c'RaT' cagcfuiiy
spell shipping-tse . ,.a.o,.
One teacher who makes specia Any % a ieSgo
boys and girls in her laughed al the inf9Tmai
sms n m T9fh hS me onof
sSnsossoe - ;he noon g1ns sck%ardnese
eshce reverence and other heretofore hidden quai
s cone our strong on the hfs Gay a. never
,bs w.themseyes within tho walls Of home d Is s
miniature br a Jekgn snG Mr. Hvde living
al home and an entirely different one at school
boy i've y ys5r maxi s5 g'q be 9 Coca aSSu, hTee
WIZ. 10 Be In school" deIaanded one ra'e nUe Of
n nsr schools where there II no Nhnersa'"" Nv
children to school merely to get them out Of The
say and the younger they can be received '.o
petition for public bapy-terder. as school Is no
c Disre Tor boy who s'ii! wears dresses She "e
another school the primary principal was sa r.
muster in and tran SV sunnr S Children Who
.ot only managed themselves, bat their parents up
70 NC time Of entrance. nj.
10 you want TO stay at school to-day. johnny
iHsskeo one Of these Incompetent mothers OF inc
NE NE Fellow whom she had brought with her, ana
".9 only sQuirmed his negative ,
..,,No. ne doesn't stay to-day MeDDe
a a u come to-morra next week, said the "oHi-
a.. yapologetic5lly 10 the teacher
~ W leaVe MIN here now. the decisive reply,
s snu after The mother had departed the teacher
suea further and forciby against the bad hhnit
fsaient with some parents Of letting the children
allow o their own whims, dictate the plans for their
III iives and act upon their own Judgment
"nnen ,hey have no judgment.
m Gnu now did YOU Ike school my boy? asked
Snn rnougent father OF his first born now seven at
.ip,, a!ter the long, readed first day.
b. bully! replied the youngster, whom school
"a nHa proven TO be only enlarged opportunity
ior mischief. We md dam lmarchedD,