| Show 5 A LESSON FOR THE TEACHER Little sixyearold Bobbie was ready for his first day at school He was a farmers boy and as he lived about I three miles from the city school he was to ride with the older pupils who were usually taken from their suburban homes by the city barge Robbies heart was full of golden ful Jolden anticipations an-ticipations when he left home that morning AlasI when he returned at evening there was leaden dullness In their place School had not prqyed that Toc intensely Interesting place that little Robbie had expected But why Miss Fraser the teacher had been teaching the children the word cow that morning and she had done every thing she could to Impress the word the picture the attributes of the animal ani-mal UPOn the minds of the little ones But never once did she ask one of the children what he or she knew about a cow and there was the little farmer S lad running over with the knowledge of the subject I I The next morning when Hobbles class was called al came out but Rob I bie Miss Frazcr called Robbie come out with the others I dont want to come wasthe unexpected reply Why not said the surprised teacher The answer came with contemptuous frankness frank-ness Because Ive heard all I want to I about that old cow It Is doubtful if much arguing or explainIng ex-plaining by a superintendent could have brought home to Miss Frozers heart such n lesson asdid that childish complaint She pondered the lesson well and since that time has tried very hard to resist tlKit temptation that so often besets be-sets n teacherto look upon childrens minds as so many empty vessels into I which the water of truth is to be t L poured and so stored up for useFrom I the Primary Teacher I |
