Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-12-02
selves. II you say so, I can get you the
school," said Mr.. Moore.

selves. II you say so, I can get you the
school," said Mr.. Moore.
Il shall be thankful IL you do. I have
a theory of my own about managing
hard boys, and I should like to try It,"
said Robert Cole.
The superintendent SAID every WE'LL"
and within n week Robert Cole had met
the trustees and was engaged for the
ensuing school year.
He was a we'll built, handsome young
fellow, and during the ten days that
elapsed between his engagement and
the time when school was to open he
visited all families that had children,
n did his best to create a good i'm
preston. In this he was successful,
II when he opened school the inhabit-
ants in No 10 felt that they had at last
got the teacher they had been looking
for years and years.
Inc doctor and the clergyman and Il
few other obsery ant people shook their
heads and said n to the other:
Young MI. Cole Is certainly an ac-
complished gentleman, but his refine
ment and culture are all SO much
against him. The Docks will either.
drive him out, or he will leave in dis
gust, as others have done. long before
the term is out"
Robert Coles plan was to do his work
conscientiously; to treat all alike, and
eve to give an order which he had not
we'll considered, and which he was not
prepared to enforce. He determined to
keep his temper, and to require prompt
obedience from the very start.
1t was often remarked that School 10
always began the new term with n new
teacher, on which occasion the building
was always packed; but as the term
wore on the attendance grew less. until
at the close there We're neither schol-
ars o teacher.
Before getting to work Robert Cole
made Il quiet little speech to the chill
dren, and While he was talking he no.
ticed q shock-haired lad of IL, with q
hair-lip, who persisted in tickling the
ear of a little boy in front of him with
4 straw.
Robert stopped, and pointing to the
culprit he asked:
what is your namc, sir?"
The culprit looked about him with a
laugh, as If he expected some one else
to answer.
"Come up here, SIR" said Robert,
sternly.
The culprit again looked about him
and laughed.
He was still looking about him when
he felt a hand on his collar, and before
he knew what was up he was jcrked
into the aisle and dragged up to the
platform, where the teacher picked
him up and set him against the wall.
What is your name, sir?" Robert
asked again.
The boy with the hair-lip stammered:
My names Bill Dock"
"Bill Dock, / have heard Of you, but
1 was not prepared to see you begin
your devilment before l began my
school. Now, 1 should prefer to get
along we'll with you and with every
other boy and girl in school, but I want
YOU to know that you must do as I say
from the very first, or else 1 shall fog
you and put you out of school,"
"My fathers a trustee" gasped Bill
Do.
Il don't care If he is fifty trustees.
You must promise to do as l say or 1
shall fling you out of school now: you
understands"
~"Ye-yes," said Bill Dock.
Say yes, SIR"
Yes, sir, I understand"
Good; go back to your seat"
Robert Cole resumed his inaugural
address just as If nothing had hap
pened.
Beyond lecturing a red-hcaded girl of
16 till she cried-she vas also a Dock
nothing unusual occurred during the
rest of the day.
Robert examined his scholars, prais-
ed the bright ones. encouraged the
backward and got them all classified.
Up to this time the Oldest inhabitant
of District 10 could not recall a teacher
who began operations after Mr.. Coles
manner.
He had not been there long enough to
have his qualifications as a teacher
called in question by the gossips; they
did not know him long enough to make
charges against his character, SO even
the Docks had to confess that. while
the young teacher had rather queer no
tions to start with. he meant right.
Robert Cole got his school well organ
, lied; he treated all alike, and while dur
ing study hours he never relaxed his
discipline, at noon and recess he went
out and played with the children, and
| SO prevented rude conduct and vulgar
language.
Bill Dock was ON his guard and took