New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

''The Human Body was the subject set for
essay at an English school little girl sent IN the
folIowing-it is absolutely genuine; 1t shows
most delightful confusion Of ideas. yet withal a
clearness CT thought:
"The human body is divided into three parts, the
head the chest, and the tummick.
1.-The head contains the eyes. ears. nose. mouth
and brains If
THE chest contains the heart. lungs, and part OF
the liver.
''The tummick is entirely devoted 70 the vowels
of which there five, namely. o u. and
sometimes and ~
Shake 3 Al Rggnde3i .bo oG Eef Ss 5RFeP9sed' but
but surely that didn't discourage you'-
wen. no, not as much as the fact that her
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student in one of the theological seminaries
not far from Springfield, Mass. according to THE
Republican, of that city, recently went up for
examination. and 1t seen that he was sadly
deficient in his knowledge of the Bible. 1t
that he could not pass. but the examiners who
wanted to show that he knew something, asked him
If there was any verse in the Bible that he knew.
Yes. the young man knew one
What is t?''
Judas went ct and hanged himself"
Don't you know any other7''
Eyes, Just one
''You may repeat that Also
"'Go thou and do likewise"
COnsistse9lt;-"sse tent here, cried the dyspeptiO
sure" replied the waiter. This is quick lunch
10 drink ii" it"-(Philadelphia Press.
Football not the American college game, but
the English game is to be taught to the French
soldiers The sport has proved popular in the regi-
nlents in which 1t has been introduced
A SONG OF THE YANKEE
II you chance to sail uncharted seas,
It's 81 ten to one When YOU reach the land.
A naked native is on the sand
EIPin hand.
And under a. spreading cocoa tree
There stands traders tent.
WheF 4Rgy 5 St5sngs aBd Is se9f SeSs
Jack-kni7es and liniment.
or maybe, from .sa Salem en- Ma Mass :. t..,
And his eye lets nothing pass
IN 14s 4e Ris RnInsqs eSpecial iaha PRIDE ri ss''
And help himself the side
The Yankee inherits a deal ca, Of craft aft.
Who learned restraint though they suf5eted much
And And caught N the Re wilderness at their touch
AnG {sd hs Mission Tna spt VIII drive some Yanks
wSe etsers maR With dsh decafe Skin design
Wooden nutmegs and hams of pine,
To sell to the folks at home.
He's from 'Gansett Bay. or Portsmouth way.
Or maybe from Hartford, Conn.
No thief EFT that's bat made adj Jn in a any IN shade
where Sar Sa' the worid is raw. each lantern jaw
Is chewing ii into shape
Then give God thanks, that his bony Yanks
Are Scattered from Cape to Cape ,,.x,-,u.
-(Burges Johnson, in Harpers Magazine.
One of the classes in pedagogy at the University
Of Chicago was discussing the necessity of bring
ing pupils to understand what Is printed in their
readers. Apropos of the subject, Of the stu
dents who used to teach primary grades In Chi
cago public schools. told OF his experience with
small boy in one Of the First Ward schools.
Jimmy was called upon to read. and getting up
from his seat recited in singsong voice this
legend from the second reader: See the
Can the COW rum Yes. the Can the
cannot run as swiftly the horse" "Now. Jim
N.Y." said the teacher. do you understand that7'
Sure thing responded Jimmy. well, then,
close your book and tell me the story in your own
words" This was Jimmy's version: Get on to de
cow Kin her jimmy legs rum You hetcher life
she kin Kin de COW do de horse a-runnin7 Mil
The COW Amt In 1t wild de horse" This led
other ex-school teacher to recount OF the
mysteries OF Chicago geography as revealed to
her by one OF her pupils in night school class.
William" she said. describe the source and
course of the Chicago River" ''HuhT said WILL
lam Tell the class where the Chicago River
rises and in which direction it flows" DE Chi
cago River" replied the pupil. rises under de
WelIs-st bridge and flows bot ways"
A Tragedy.-"Mrs. Nader and Mrs. Sprinkler
will never speak to each other or TO Miss Bird
flower. the miliner. again.
'Why2'
She made their Easter hats exactly arke."-