Evening star., 1919-03-22
A PRLNCPAE'S s DAY.
1Y ONE VINO KNOWS.

Yes, I know that teachers are
poorly paid, but. think what an easy
life they haye--on1y five hours
day and a holiday every Saturday.
Come and share for day the ex-
periences of a school principal in the
cautal city. where she tfor there
are few he's) must teach class OF
forty from 8 to 3, simultaneously at
tending to. the adm Illustrative and
clerical duties of a school of from
800 to 100 pupils.
. The morning Bible selection is
safely read and we have almost &C
lconsp,ished the Lords" Prayer with
out interruption. when violent ring
of tAe telephone bell urges US to a
hurried amen" A BRIEF talk with
a Supervising officer. who wishes Ger
tain statistics Immediately, necessi-
tates my starting the necessary ma
chtnery. then turn to my GLASS;
waiting to be introduced to, the fascl-
,natinZ subject Of square root
ly. miss Wheeler, please look At
this little giri-rm afraid she has
chicAenpor." well. I'm not sure, but
there is certainly an eruption on ner
face. so you'd better send her home.
And Then the Coal Comes.
r return to square root, when the
ionifor anpears. Miss Wheeler, tho
coal mas come. Win you sign the
receipts?"
,es,r n and are in the midst Of a
presidential election when again the
fe1e nhone, asserts itself.
This is Mrs. Grady. and am de.
tanned downtown. Win you piease
send word to my AStle girl. katn-
rine. in the sixth grade. and my little
% hnv' John. in the fourth grade, to
20 nome at noon for their luncheons
Tell them to tell the maid to give
them each a glass Of milk. some cold
r,ast beef, bread and butter and a
alice of cake" Somewhat ruined at
the interruption. I send the vital
nnints OF the message and resume
the presidential campaign
Luuch-and the Aggrieved.
Moan come-that delightful hour
If rest. supposedly given over to
luncheon and cheerful gossip. Enter
an ae4rieved mother leading the
chickenpox patient:
Miss Wheeler, 1 am sorry to trou-
BILE you, but my little girl has not
hair a hard brushing this morning.
when the brush slipped and scratched
| her cheek" ! apologize contriteiy
! for my mistake and tell her to send
! the child back for the afternoon
i session.
! .sIt's too bad to interfere with your
luncheon, Miss Wheeler, but 1 must
| see you about Georgia His teacher
| doesn't understand him at all.
! George is not really naughty; I can
almost always manage him by just
quarter il you will do s,.df,s this aos ios
| large. and a teachers means limited,
| I remind her, but to no avail
When James Fails.
Another mother enters. Il made q
Point of getting here while you are
| free, Miss Wheeler. I want to see you
about James His father and l both
think he should be in the fifth grade: y
T. but his report for this month Is
unsatisfactory and poor In the
f0urth grade"
| YES" that is why we want him pro-
tamoted- He does SO poorly that We
f; want him sent on to make him more
am bitious."
l. Argument has no effect and al
/ length the fond parent retires uncon-
! vincsd
| I manage half slice Of cake be-
fora the second grade teacher drops
in for a moments chat. Mrs. Bright
was In this morning. she said. She
! wanted to know II could skate. She
10 giving a birthday party next week
| for Clara. who is in my school. and
she thought I might take the chti.
dren to the Zoo for skating. It would
be so much less trouble than party
at home. and. she added. that she
might possibly be able to 60. too
II shouldn't think of imposing or
her to that extent" I began. sarcastt'
ca1ly. when the bell reminded me thai
my hour Of rest and recreation wai
over.
I Put Gone Over on Mother"
Algebra comes next. and we ar,
deep in the mysteries OF equation,
| when once more I am summoned by
the peremptory phone.
ITS a great pity, Miss Wheeler. tina
cannot get a message to my chill
ldren."
IF you refer to your direction
about luncheon, Mrs. Grady, I sen
the message myself"
Yes. but you did not give them tn
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