Evening star., 1901-03-04
LESSON IN HISTORY.
Small Girls Memory Refreshcd nv
Practical Method.

| schoolgirl twelve years of age was a
| few evenings since discovered by her father
to be very deficient in history. though quite
| well advanced in some other studies The
| grandfather, entering the room during the
| discussion OF the matter, remarked that
"Oid Hickory" would have wished the
| preparations for the Inauguration to be
| much palmer were he alive, and the girl
| asking who 'Oud Hickory was led to her
| being taught lesson, her father commenc-
| Ing 1t by saying he was one Of the Presi-
dents and asking his name
WAS he Mckinley" she asked
No: you had better name the Presidents"
said the father
George Washington: he was first In every
thing, and washing is the first thing 1 do
when l get up was the answer.
That's right" said grandpa. Name the
next"
The girl guessed several names. when the
father prompted her by asking who was
the first man.
Was it George Washington" asked the
child
He was the first President" said grand
pa, land succeeded himself. Didn't you
learn at Sunday school who was the first
MANI"
"Adam-oh Adams!" exclaimed the girl
Now the third is-?" put in grandpa
Johnson" was the answering interroga-
tory.
mo, no. in chorus. and the father sug-
gested the name of a colored driver.
"Jeff!' the child shouted, Jefferson. Who
was old Hickory Harrison?"
NO" was the fathers answer, and
grandfather told her to give the fourth,
when the father prompted by asking. How
do you feel when things don't go rightly?'
''Oh, yes; Observation-Disclosures Jack
son. said she.
You haven't got to old Hickory yet."
said the grandfather.
IF l ordered you to bed and you didn't
want to go-what then?" said the father.
Il would get mad," answered the child.
"Oh, yes, Madison-James Madison"
That's right; and the next2 Same ini-
tials, said the old man.
What do people want?'' prompted the
father What would you like in your
pocket book?"
Money" said the girl. 'Mon-mon-mon
-money-Monroe," was the triumphant con.
cusion.
1.-The next is John Quincy Adams Who
followed him?" asked grandpa.
The father suggested that 1t was "Old
Hickory and asked his name, and grand
father asked what was the nickname for
John.
Jack" responded the girl.
Now what would you call son OF
Jack?" was the old mans query.
Johns boy" the girl replied.
what else?" asked grandpa.
tasks son." said the girl-"Jackson-An-
drew Jackson"
Yes. Don't forget" the grandfather
said. that Old Hickory's real name was
Andrew jackson? Who was the nextf
Wndt 90 you call Indt OlQ ndnORany tn1nR
with drawers in the side and q glass on
top?"
Bureau" was the answer. "Buren-van
Buren-Martin Van Buren,"
"'Old Tippecanoe' comes next" said the
old man.
Next isis it Cleveland?"
mo- the initials w. H. II. What do
you sometimes call Henry?" asked the
father.
"Harry-Harrison." was the answer. THE
next came was"
What do you do when you put on your
shoes?" asked the father.
"Tie them," the child answered. Tile
Tyler-John Tyler"
"The next one" continued the father.
was? What do you do with the stove
when the fire gets low?'
The girl answered: Scratch it-poke 1t;
yes 1t was Polk-James K. Polk. The next
came was Hayes"
NO." said the father. And grandpa ask
ed: What do you call man who sews-
makes clothes?"
"Talor-oh, yes: Taylor said the girl.
"Milard Fillmore, who came after Tay-
lor was followed by whom?" asked papa.
Frank Pierce, Buchanan. Who was the
rail splitter? What are chains made OFF,
Links" the girl said; "link-Lincos9.'
johnson, Grant. And who came next?
What is 1t that grows and Is sold in the
feed stores?" asked grandpa.
"Oats and corn" was the answer.
what do you call old grass-dried
grass?'
"Oh, it's hay-R. B. Hayes" was the an
swer.
At this point the girl was dismissed for
bed with the admonition that she should
study the history of the country more dill