Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 223, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1910 — Called Teacher [ARTICLE]

Called Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher Unfortunate h» Selection of Subject to Elucidate. "Now, children,” said the klndergar* ten teacher In a determined effort tq introduce nature study to her class, “I want yon to look at this picture of a turtle. See his shell like a little house for him to creep into so nothing can hurt him. See how good God has been to him. He hasn’t any bones like we have; only this shell t« hide In when he*B afraid. Can all of yon see the picture of the taMUe?” “Ta-as *um.” “Do you air Of you see the nlca| hard shell for the poor little boneless thing? Do yon all of yon understand! Any one who doesn’t understand rate the right hand. Well, Johnnyr "I don’t understand anything yon’s* said,” said Johnny. “Why not, Johnny?" "Because,’’ said Johnny, “because the turtle certainly has got bones.” In the presence of conviction born of knowledge the kindergarten teacher still rallied her wits to the maintenance a! discipline. “You may alt down, Johnny," she said with a forced smile. “You may sit down. There am different aorta of turtles."