Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

tation. for he had endeavored to learn
his lesson In civil government by heart.
He began:
1.-THE District of Columbia is governed
by three missionaries. two from civilized
life and one from the Engineer Corpse"
Denominate numDer work was the long
title that teacher had In mind for her
spring struggles. The little ones began
to be on familiar terms with such arith-
metical calculations as "pints and
quarts"
What can you buy by the pint?' in
Quired Miss d.
Peanuts" responded John.
Molasses. vinegar, milk, coal oil and
several other commodities were given by
the children. Presently little Timothy
saw that the list was becoming exhaust
ed, so he brought out his reserves, for
he had seen actual dealings with the
measure in his fathers establishment.
Miss d. he volunteered. you can
buy gin, whisky or beer by the pint,
quart or gallon!''
The oracle was delivered
To enlarge the pupils vocabularies the
teacher was endeavoring to have the
class look up definitions and synonyms,
which were to be used in sentences inter-
changeably with the original words. One
Of the sentences which Miss T. gave
read:
In Admiral Dewey's fleet there were
many ships"
Virgil, after discovering the synonym
for fleet, wrote:
"In Admiral Dewey's nfmble there were
many ships"
Mark and Luke were twins but neither
was shining example of good for the
other. Their conduct had been such that
Miss r. sent for their father, who came
to the school braced by tonic" In order
that he might better deal with the ques-
ton of discipline. Indeed, the tonic"
had such pungent power that Miss r.
feared she, too, might receive some of it's
stimulation
After hearing of many of the INSIDE
meanors of his sons the father. in perfect
self-possession, gave this solution:
81 don't believe in beating, but if you
have a dark room in the cellar where you
can just chain them or tie them with
ropes / would be very glad. I have tried
locking them out of doors at night, but
that don't do no good. Last night Luke
slept under the front porch"
AS this case was one which happened
several years ago and was just outside of
the jurisdiction of the city, Miss r. found
that instead Of having only to educate
the twins the question of parental en-
lightenment was before her.
The same school was visited about a
week later by another loving father. OF
late Gustave had been absent very fire.
quently, but Miss r. understood the case
thoroughly. The youth often had to stay
home to protect his mother from the irate
father when he awoke the day following g.
protracted spree. The older Gustave had
a misgiving that his spouse or some idle
neighbor had informed Miss Teacher Of
the usefulness OF his son on such occa-
sions. To inspire teacher with ineredulity
of such reports Mr.. G.. still little dazed
from his recent dissipation, went himself
to the school with his boy. His plan of
Teacher, when mine sohn stays home
you thinks der's something's de matter, but
der amt"
Then with an expansive smile at Miss
r. he continued. while patting the boy
lovingly on the head:
Now, Gussie, you go right into de
school und be Won guide boy and remem-
Der dot your teacher is for your second
mudderr
For several days class in an uptown
school had been studying the classic
known as THE Great Carbuncle." A
portion of the text was being reproduced
in the pupils own language. The chill
dren labored untiringly with their COM
positions Ambitious to vie with the
author of the original had displayed itself
in many cases. Thelma, though young.
was anxious that her literary production
should be the best. Her effusion ran:
There were seven men and one fair
maiden They had Travelled many miles.
At last they came to hut and exchanged
hospitable greetings. They spread their
hospitable greeting on the fiat surface
of a rock. This happened time after
time. They Wera also worry rnuch dis-