THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

Western Star, Issue 278, 4 January 1879, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

An English writer has been sharply criticising the management of the London public schools, known as the “ Board Schools,” and produces the following as specimens of the written examinations of some of the scholars : —“ Where is Turkey ? ” “ Turkey is the capital of Norfolk.” “ Where is Turin?” “Tureen is the cappittal of Ohiner, the peepul there 'live on birds nests and has long tails.” “Gibberalter is the principal town of Rooshia.” “ What do you know of the patriarch Abraham ? ” He was the father of Lot, and ad tew wives—wun was called Hishmale and t’ other Haygur. He kept wun at home, and he turned t’ other into the desert, where she became a pillow of salt in the daytime and a pillow of fire at night.” “ What do you know of Joseph?” “Hee wore a coat of many garments. Hee were chief butler for Faro and told his dreams. He married Pattiffer’s daughter, and he led the Gypshans out of bondage to Kana in Gellilee, and then fell on his sword and died, in site of the promise land.” “ Give me the names.of the books|of the Old Testament.”

** Dovensbire, Exeter, Litfcikus, Numbers, Stronomy, . Jupiter,, Judges, Ruth,- etc.” “ What is a miracle ?” “ .Don’t know.” ‘‘lf you saw the. sun shining overhead at midnight, what would you call it ?” “ The moon. " “ But if you were told it was the sun?” .“I should say it was a lie.” Another boy giving his impressions in regard to Moses wrote as follows :•—“ He was an Egvpshin. He lived in a bark made of bull-rushes, and he kep a golden carf, and worshipt braizen snakes, and he het nothing but kwales and manner for forty years. Be was kort by the air of his ed while riding under the bow of a tree, and he was .killed by his son Abslon, as he. was a-hanging from the bow. His end was pease.” ‘‘What is meant by conscience ?” said a schoolmaster to his class. The almost simultaneous reply of half of their number was ; “ monitor.” An inspector who happened to be present inquired: “And what do you understand by a monitor ?” To this an intelligent youthexultinglyanswered ; “A Huronclad.”