The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-28

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other about and behaving in Snything
but an orderly manner.
They kept it up until they were in
side the school house door, and when
the embarrassed teacher requested
them to come to order the one who
was evidently the ringleaderssung out:
"All right ma am, just as you say!
and then, reaching out and deliberately
upsetting an empty bench standing a
few feet in front of the rest, he swag-
gered to the back part of the school
room and took his seat.
Peter Crane" said the teacher
quietly, you will please walk back
here and pick up that bench you up
set"
But Master Crane, a thck-set. bull
let-headed youth of 16, was very busy
with his books just then, and appar-
emily failed to hear the teachers com
I-mand.
THAT is a fair sample of what have
to contend with. Now, what can one
do with boy of that kind?" said the
frail young teacher, in low tone. turn
ing helplessly toward the new supern-
tendent.
Like flash Gerald Gordon was on
his feet. with flushed face and eyes
blazing with Indignation.
Peter Crane!" he began, in firm,
even tones, II am the new superinten-
dent of schools for Peacedale, and |
would like to know if you intend
obeyiug your teachers request to pick
up that bench which you purposely
| upset?'
II dunno" muttered Master Crane.
| "Well, | know. young mani" rejoin-
ed the new superintendent. briskly.
you are going to do it inside of one
| minute by the clock or get a thrash
ing that you will have good reason
to remember for the rest of your life!'
Master Crane gazed dcggedly al the
new superintendent for a moment,
and then he came slowly forward, and
| picking up the bench, replaced it in
| it's original position. Then, casting IL
scowlng look in the direction of his
teacher and the superintendent, he
turned and shuffled back to his seat.
Not much there to work on" said
! Gerald Gordon. in tones intended only
! for the teacher. 1T is just as you
said, Miss Ells-there is nothing in
such nature to appeal to. The only
thing that has any effect on that sort
of young man is physical force, or the
|
answers as we'll as the reality in most
cases, as | have found in my expert
ence that boys who behave in that
way are invariably towards at heart" "
mo doubt you are right. Mr.. Cor
don, but you see, I'm not big enough
to frighten them, and as nothing else
seems to answer the purpose / am
having rather hard time of it trying
to keep them within bounds. wouldn't t
care SO much, but this is my first term
at schoolteaching, and I wanted to
make a good record, so I could retain
the place, as / am fond of teaching
and would prefer making a living in
that way to any other / presume,
however. that the school committee
won't want me another term unless
can manage somehow to keep better
order--and if they dismiss me I'm sure
| don't know what l shall do"
well. Miss Ellis. if I were in your
place l shouldn't be at all discour-
aged. Keep on doing the best you can
with your school and / will get around
as often as possible and assist you
in Strengthening matters out in case
| | find it necessary to 90 so. l think
! shall be able to visit your school
three times a week, or perhaps oftener
for the present, and if there is any
thing requiring my attention at any
time I trust you will not hesitate to
let me know"
She accompanied him to the door
when he rose to go, and, as they shook
hands at parting, she said:
Il am sorry you have such a poor
/ nraGSinn school
away with you on the occasion of youl
first visit. Mr.. Gordon. It seems really
too bad"