Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1890 — SHOW PUPILS. [ARTICLE]

SHOW PUPILS.

An Ingenious Toucher Wl>om Clut Always Kudo t Good Kocord. There is a cruel story in circulation concerning a certain teacher in one of the public schools who has been highly complimented because of the success attending the examination of her fupils, says the Washington Critic, t was noticed that her class of boys seemed to be able to solve all problems. When a question was asked every boy’s hand in the class was raised. The principal of the school was putting the questions, and the teacher would call on a pupil to make the answer. Although more than a score of questions were asked, in no Instance was there an improper answer given. The principal was so pleased at the result that he made special mention of Miss Dash's profloiency as a teacher in each of the class-rooms that he visited. Probably envy was caused by the fact that in no other class-room did the pupils seem to be so well up in their studies. One of the teachers, whose pupils did not aoquit themselves very creditably, made an investigation, and by a judicious use of candy succeded in gaining the confidence of one of the boys under Miss Dash’s care, “Now, Johnny,” said she, “how is it that all you boys know the answer?” “We don’t all know,” said Johnny, munching a caramel. t “But you all put up your hands as if you did.” “Miss Dash tellls us to put up our hands when the question is asked. We boys who don’t know the answer put up our left hands, and the boys who know the answer put up their right hands, and then Miss Dash only asks the boys who have a right hand up.”