The sun., 1902-03-09

and b Damrosoh In . small and feminine
way.
services, but being q wise woman. with 2
good memory and some foresight, shs had
her misgivinRs.
Once moro shs sat In the room next the
classroom. prepared TO quell riot and give
adjusted her glasses and took her stand.
There was already q murmur In the ROOM
Now, boys abe said. with much formal
| condensation, Il want you 10 be very at
tentive. III show you how to get your
| tone
She produced small tuning fork and
sounded a note. II was her Last.
No sooner had IL struck the air than
every boy In the room took 1t up; Every
one Of them hit It truly, squarely, and,
having hit II. held IT,
They sang il softly. They sang It in
stentorian tones They yelled Il. They
gave 1t staccato. They trilled It. They
raised such a racket on that one note as
an ordinary brass band could not achieve
with Sousa march.
The uproar was deafening. The orna-
ment OF the Choral Union raved and stormed
and begged and threatened and implored.
Her voice was lost In the clamor. She
burst into tears OF rage. The boys were
enjoying life.
The superintendent stepped into the
room. She isn't very big. and she looks
uncommonly fragile but when she looked
at tho boys the tumult died suddenly.
She has way Of looking at one that is
warranted 70 make the most hardened
offender writhe.
Boys che said, this Il disgracsful..'
well, whsfoh did she draw that kid
horn on usf' demanded the boys; IF
abe wanted TO play kid, we're on.
The teacher had fed from the room.
She didn't try again. She doesn't believe
Damrosch methods are adapted to the ex-
igenoies Of the case.
one Of the kindergarten teachers had
visit from six Of tho tough boys one morn
ing. The little tote were all busy their
cause OF mat weaving when the door
opened and In walked six boys between
and IL years Of age.
They wore the most serious and sancti-
monios Of expressions; Their manners
were oppressively good. The teachers
heart sank, but sho put on a bold front
What do you want boysp'
-Please'm, we've come to kindergarten
II she turned them out, there would be
trouble. II they STAYED in there would he
to show that she was afraid Of them.
Very well. I'm afraid we haven't
chairs for you. VIII you mind sitting ON
Nom"
They ranged themselves Turk fashion
on the floor against the wall and rolled six
solemn pairs OF eyes at the perpleIed
teacher. The pickaninnies pigtails were
quivering with excitement now: The
teacher wondered desperately what TO do
with the appalling big six
You must work. II you stay In here,
you know" she said as calmly as though
she were not sitting on the edge Of vol
cano and letting her feet dangle. in the
crater.
She picked up double handful Of con-
AZ and diat rihltAd than
among the boys. :,
You see how MANY words you can spell
out on the floor with thoee little straws,
and when you're done I'll come and see
whose work Ia the best, che said brisklv.
and turned her back on them as II the Incl.
dent we're all according 20 regulation.
There was a preternatural silence behind
her. but she would not look around. After
FIVE minutes she turned 20 the boys They
sat like SIX solemn images OF bronze, with
their eyes turned on her.
She walked across TO them. On the
floor In front OF each book, printed with
the greatest care with large letters made OF
straws was the one word Nit.
The BOYS rose and stalked out OF the room.
Not a muscle Of their faces had relaxed:
The door closed behind them and blood
curdling whoop resounded from the street.
The teacher dropped into chair and famed
herself violently
One OF the record disturba noes came ono
day when Billy the Kid had threatened
to lick the stuffin' out'n Limpy Jim and
Limpy took the preceution TO bring his
fathers prize bulldog and fighting dog
belonging TO neighbor along for pro-
lection.
He brought them in In a sack and slowed
them under the back seat. but when hos
tlitiee arosA he turned them loose on Billy
and they cleaned the room of everybody
except Limpy and the superintendent.
On the whole, II was better than free use
of jackknives. which had been known 10
occur In the boys rows, and, as Limpy
said. whats the use Of having a good dog
In the family II you don't use him.
A very pretty teacher loomed upon the
horison one day, and, possibly because
OF her prettiness, the boys behaved with
comparative decency. They were noisy,
but good-nstured, and made no effort TO
drive out the stranger.
She was much elated and inclined to
think that accounts OF trouble In the class
had been exaggerated.
Now boys" she said sweetly, I'm
going to draw a map on the blackboard
and want you all to see how quiet you
can be while draw IT,
sYaas'm' said the BOYS dutifully.
She walked over 10 the blackboard. which
was hung against the folding doors at
the front Of the ROOM and began TO draw.
The room was still.
The boys were behaving like seraphs.
Occasionally there was a slight stir, but
save for that the boys wore silent az the
grave.
The teacher e1ulted. Evidently her mas
terry was complete. She had tanned the
young barbarians.
She drew slowly She put extra touches
on her map and elaborated 1t. She wanted
TO see how for her power would reach
Finally there was nothing left TO do |
and the silence had grown oppressive, |
She turned with a sweet approving smile
and faced an empty room.
Not a boy remained. One by one they |
had stolen. shoeless. out into the hall and |
vanished through the front door.
Tho teacher stood, open mouthed, Grim |
son faced Her eyes wandered To the long /
window. just above the sill, staring at /
her. was a fringe Of impish. mocking black |
faces.
She walked. stately-wise, into the back |
room, out OF range. and there, dropping /
into a chair. she laughed and cried In true
feminine fashion.
But though teachers a-many have foun-
dered and gone down, and boys a-many |
have remained incorrigible. numbers Of
the boys have settled into steady respecta-
bility under the missions influence and
some Of those who we're the worst of their
gang are now pillars OF the school and
models to the neighborhoods
There's always way Of getting az them.
II one has inexhaustible patience and under