The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

NJ nOpcO TO teacH ubc kiiis ~ SoSn :
way that they would be good and con
tented farmers wives. =
AN / say" interposed Con Bonner
that we can rest our case right here,
II that amt the limit, / don't know
what isl"
Jennie turned to jim.
Now, Mr.. Irwin" said she, while
you have been following out these very
interesting and original methods, what
have you lone in the way of teaching
the things called for by the course of
study? 2"
"Im willing" said Jim, ito stand or
fall on an examination Of these chill
dren in the very textbooks we are ac-
cused of ~neglecting."
Jennie looked steadily at Jim for q
full minute.
How many pupils of the Woodruff
school are here?" she asked. "All rise,
please !"
A mass of the audience, in the midst
of which sat Jennie's father, rose at
the request.
why" said Jennie, Il should say
we had a quorum, anyhow! Well
have school here. And Mr.. Irwin,
please remember that you state that
you'll stand or fall on the mastery by
these pupils of the textbooks they are
supposed TO have neglected"
mot the mastery Of the text" said
Jim. But their ability to do the work
the text is supposed TO ft them for"
SWELL" said Jennie, II don't know
but that's fair"
But" said Mrs. Haakon Peterson,
I'VE don't want our children brought
up to be yust farmers. Suppose w
move to town-where 6oes the culture
come in?'
The Chicago papers had a news item
which covered the result of the ex-
aminations; but the great sensation Of
the Woodruff district lay in the Sun
day feature carried by one of them.
1t had a picture Of Jim Irwin, and
one of Jennie Woodrun-the latter au-
thentic, and the former CLEANED from
the morgue, and apparently the pOr-
trait of a lumber-jack. There was
also a very free treatment by the ar
toonist of Mr.. Simms carrying \ rife
with the intention of shooting up the
school board In case the decision went
the schoolmaster.
when 1t became known" said the
N Auuc cfnrH s{h~f fha sob c~n1paS .fox had
bet his job on the proficiency Of his
school in studies supposed and alleged
to have been studiously neglected, the
excitement rose to fever heat. Local
bet freely on the result, the
odds being eight to five on General
against the field. The field
was Jim Irwin and his school. And
the way those rural kids rose In their
might and ate up the textbooks was
s~candalous. When the fight was
over, and the dead and wounded cared
for, the school board and the county
superintendent were forced to admit
that they wished the average school
could do as well under a similar test.
1.-THE local Mr.. Dooley is Cornelius
Bonner, q member Of the board When
asked for q statement Of his views az
Ter the county superintendent had de-
that her old sweetheart was to
De allowed the priceless boon Of earn
ng forty dollars a month during the
remainder of his contract, Mr.. Bonner
Aside from being licked, we're
Ill right. But wen get this guy yet,
lon't fall down and fergit that!
THE examinations tind to show
aid Mr.. Bonner, when asked for his
ON the result, that In or-r-rder
o larn anything you shud shtudy
'omethin' Use. But wen git this guy
"Jim," sRid Colonel Woodruff, as
hey rode home together, "Im just be
to understand what you're
at. And l like being q wild
we'd reformer more and more