The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-12-03

Id like TO sise ont . little sun in srii
ne.ic. sail Mr. Tnttle. Suddenly. in q tor
that ssined instsn, stteotiop tbrous hor
the schoolr0) IN,
Tbis vas rather 10 the nature OF 81 intt
ruptioo. for 9 recitation 10 what th
schsr had sunounosd 50 "Eiementsr
PhJsics" vas 10 progress Ut the time, bu
Of course the si,t OF the com mitteems
sas Law.
| Iexpect tie quite . comt- -jowu iron
college studie, to arithmetic. bu, msy b
you condescend to 30 Little plain feu
Jog cpce 10 while, Mr.. Tus,le contin ned
with 90 evident intention of ssrc.tm t1s
brought fash 10 the tesoher's fAoa ant
litter OF fsmusement II u the visitors.
II was Well unders'o "a that Mr.. Tattl
did not approve the introd oction OF q
vanced studies into the village scaool. II,
had accumulated property 10 the tanning
business With jl,t oonmon-scbool ed
cation. aod was opposed to wasting money
on "isncy Learning" thst wa DO btlp tt
Ssrd geiiog g living he hed often said
50 much 10 town meeting when the ques
tion OF school appropriations came up
This was Me-. Tnttie's ftst I fl ,iai visit.
Glass will tsks p,noiI and paper and 9,
tend to the problem. cog 'pded the
tesohet,
Tbis som is easy. said Mr.. Tuttle, and
its practical. Yiu ell know nv business
establishment. be continued. Yes. they
oil knew the large. oid.!sshioned tanoery
which stood on The side OF bill j1st out
side the vilIsse,
Well, Pm going to take the water out
Of my big vat. 4oc here's tbs sum. The
vat is fortJsaVs feet long hy twenty vide
and the water is Eve feet deep. We'll. sop
pose your pail will hold TIRES gsllons and
. shsli, sDd ii takes . wsp, op % svsrsgs,
twenty seconds to Oil and empty IT. and
allowing eleven hours for . days work.
and dollsr and . bali Tor . days pay,
how much would il cost 10 get thst water
out Mr. Tottle leaned back with look
Of complscency that was by no mssns re
Ascted 10 the countensnces OF tho class.
Joss hand me your figures when you ere
dane. be added.
The results IS hsoded 10 brought some
severe com nents from the author OF the
problem,
Here's one OF you. be exclsim cd, has
gone to work and multiplied feet and gal
Ions and seconds and hours Ill together,
snd divi3' d by dol'sr and . hslil
Al this the face OF poor Sussie Blake,
who was not very strong in ms,hsmstios,
ook on deep crimson hus.
And beres ons hiss handed 10 'sbou,
three dollars for 90 snswer, Wit hout spy
figures to sh,s hov be did IT, l should
like fret rate to have that scholar tske
The ,b.
Th're siL't any Of yoo come within 8
rov OF sppls.trees o. the right sIswtri be
.. length. Add l understand,
this is the most advanced class 10 school.
What these boys and girls need is come
tbioI practical something to help them
earn tbeis salt when they ee. ou, toto the
world. Tbat's oil. Mr.. Schoolm ster. and
the exercises vent op, tonewh.t lime,y,
10 the end Of The session.
After school vas ovsr one Of the boys
walked boldly up to Mr.. To.,le spd said
My name D John Armstrong. cir, and
sm the one Who pat down the tbree.dollsr
answer You said that you would like to
give ms ths job. snd I'm ready 70 take it,
When will you be5iui ssked Mr., To.tls
srimly.
10 half 40 bour.
All rish. Oily you nnierstsnd thst
he 10 must bs 6oisbed within . week. or
Ibere'lI be ! 0 pay. msy lot BE- 1t tne
tsnnery Tor 80 hour or tvo. bat my %
Denois SiII set y q u work. Tell him |
sent you
Isus.s, be sddei With . eLoekis. ss
John dissppe,red, tbs. BY the time the
boy bss sorksd out ths' sun by main
strength he'll want 10 put down . differ
,Lt snsver.
Tso hours later Mr.. To.tis sppesred ct |
lie tsuusry. That Arm.tsons by been
,erei be iuq aired OF D,nnis.
YES. sor. be's come end gone.
Got sict OF biz lob qIick. et1 Hos
ons did be bsiii
he didn't bail, sor. Him snj smother
boy came silh . long piece Of hose. snd
hey 6iled IL With vster: sni Que cod they
pot conn toto The vat. spd the other
~ they rna ont OF the windy sud dovp
he b,tkios Aad . f,s bi, Of . stresu
,sssn h rno out st tht snd, sud, isitb,
ts tnpbias ysil Tue boy ssls he'ii te
ouod to take . look ss II 10 the morning.
1 Gill snspriss ~ sor. 70 sss hov f.t
h., ssssf IL l.kiu' sssyr
Then Mr.. Tat,le seot round 10 the back |
u the beildina end siIently ccnte up plated
Iohn q simple sppsrstua
BE su looking d II sben ! ssot sssy
sst night. sod be ss stiIi looking when
cams this morning. Dsnpis eornied 10