New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02

e SSfh Reader ehgcsd and the big girls ggsIed
ZION olmsted IN t3g3e t was t known as a
~ Olrnsted and even 10 this day the youth
spond 70 the nickname OF Mace O'''Se' -
Al history round table teacher told this
Ciyii War He said that he had anticipated and
he remarked AT the battle Of Bull Rim Sew sew
Srai rather loutish boys snickered. evidently be-
two % to I Understand rps from his 'S expan s
snat Bun Run was the correct name In the eX-
commanded the Confederate in the field at the
Of 6n anoeP aaS Rs
What was the first important Confederate victory
IN virginia? and received the information, The
Teachers told Of answers to some questions n in
tional tests in comic opera or extEayagan1a. One
was the nrs t CHICKEN intTodaced into %assacRu
setts by the Pilgrims Another. who apparently
church supper held in Boston Still another wrote
that Columbus sailed from Europe with three
New-Britain teacher told an entertaining story.
and ali the School, eh he0A we're Taccnate by the
order Of the Board OF Health little Italian haa boy
cinated; and he replied: Yes. by the God OF
q Hartford school asked her class: What are
some OF the blessings of winter And bright
Ta ss his E Sand t and s Suffered noWba
Perhaps some Of the most ridiculous Snq a9sq qbe
physiology classes. This subject. II was stated pE
more advanced pupils Of higher grades A Bristol
teacher found such answers the following: The
heart is made up Of two cells-namely. the lungs
and the liver" Also. The larynx is the principle
nerve centre OF the body.
An amusing story was told by a young and
pretty school teacher of Manchester. The Joke IN
this instance was on herself and she told the tale
with laughing eyes and blushing cheeks. II was
during g visit to a friend. and one evening she
was introduced to q venerable man VINO came
calling. He understood her 10 be introduced as
Mrs" instead Of a Miss, and therefore sup
posed her to married. In the conversation winch
followed she constantly referred TO her children
meaning of course. her school. How many chill
dren have you?" he asked, with kindly interest.
her family About forty she replied. HIS race
depicted his amazement, and he fairly gasped at
her remark
A Hartford kindergarten teacher OF long expert
ence told amusing story OF little pupil II
Just before Thanksgiving, and she was en-
observance of that day She described the terrible
journey Of the Pilgrims across the Atlantic. and
their thankfuness reaching the Anne sican coast
She then asked the class what the Pilgrims first
did on reaching land. little urchin mpulsively
raised his hand and biurted out, excitedly, Hunted
for a house 10 rent"
Another story. equally as good, was reIated by
Barkhamsted teacher. She telling her pupils
IN a simple way something OF the birds. She told
them of the father bird going away early in the
she asked the class what the mother bird did while
the father bird WAS away. little hve-year-old
raised his hand and said. Washed the dishes"
The general verdict Of those who told and heard
these tales was that on the whole children have
just good times at school their grandfolks
through snowdrifts to rIdeiy constructed little
schooihouse 1.-The deestrick school, the hillside
and recited their lessons out of thumbed and dog
cared books. around a roaring wood fire. OCCASION