The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-05-05


Yes, mother, but you Sc what clever
parents Mary had" and the retort of
the boy, who, being told by his mother
he was getting more like his father ev-
cry day, said, Mother, what have
done wrong now?" In roughly analyz-
ing his subject, DR.. Mcnamara pointed
out that practically all children's wit
ticisms are unconscious. Those which
might be called "impertinent,' and
which, in reality, blurted out the dis
agreeable truth, had given rise to the
old proverb, Children should be seen
and not heard" and to "l'enfant terri
BILE" Of the French.
Some have arisen from a misconcep-
ton of first impressions; others from
taking literally what was intended
metaphorically The question, What is
Parliament" obtained the answer, "a
place where they go up to London to
talb about Birmingham" "Wha was
the first MANI" an American boy was
asked On replying washington" he
was reminded of Adam. Yes" he said,
eff you count foreigners" What is a
heretic?" was another question. zone
who would never believe what he was
told, but only after hearing and seeing
it with his own eyes" Define court
of chancery," said a teacher. ut is
called this because they take care of
property there in the chance of the
owner turning up vacuum, said
another child, is nothing shut up in a
box. An aptimist according to another
is man who attended to your head. A
pessimist is a man who attends to your
feet Among musical instruments We're
included funny bones" evidently in
tended for trombones. Fort and for
tress had no difficulties for one little
fellow. Fort is place for soldiers to
live in Fortress is where they put their
wives.
Questions in history drew forth the
following ififormation The fire of Lon
don, although looked upon at first as al
calamity, really did a great deal of
good. 1t purified thee ity from the
dregs of the plague, and burnt down SO
churches King James I was very UNI
clean In his habits. He never washed
his hands. AS for the hardships of the
Salic law we are told that Edward III
would have been King of France If his
mother had been a man. King Henry
VIII was very good man; he liked
plenty of money, had plenty of wives,
and died Of ulcers In the legs.
AS for the marriage customs of the
ancient Greeks we learn that a man
only one wife, which was call
ed monotony After that one can COM
prehend the definition of faith which
lis that quality which enables us to
believe what we know to be untrue"
How to sweep room involves
herculean labors, according to one little
maid who wrote, Scatter damp tea
leaves over the carpet then carefully
sweep the room into the dust-pan, and
throw it out of the Window"
The question What was the general
character of Moses?" drew from one
child the reply: "A gentleman Not
grasping the hang of the answer the in
spector asked why. please, sir, when
the daughters of Jethro went to the well
to draw water the shepherds were in
The way, but Moses helped them, and
said to the shepherds, Ladies first,
please" lust before Christmas one
teacher got her pupils to write letters to
heir fathers and mothers which they
night take home. With the pathos be-
onging to poverty little girl of nine
And please, Ma, don't have
/ baby this Christmas I; do so want
% have a happy time" Wesleyans will
appreciate the remark of the child who
when writing of the birds said do you
snow the swallows go away in the win
err. but the sparrows belong to this cir
,uit." Purity was the subject which
the pen of the child who ended
Ter assay, ooh, please, may 7 be sure,
absolutely pure--like Epps' cocoa"
But after all, the compositions read
~ DR.. Mcnamara gave an even more
intimate peek into the thoughts and i'm
lgination of the child than the isolated
answer. Among reflections on the COW
boy revealed his belief that cream
anne only from the cow that was all
white. In moralizing about politeness
mother child ventured the remark that
some boys are rude over meals You
should not keep on eating after you
ire tightening You should be very
,olte to girls, because their hair is long
nd they are pretty. Even if a girl
cratches your cheek, or splits in your
ace, don't pinch her; don't tell her
mother; but just hold her tight by the !
rms to show her you could wallop her !
f you'd mind. From the London |
Daily News.