| Show application A certain schoolmaster occasionally compares achievements of his with the work of noted men in their boyhood days much to the scholars disadvantage now john have you solved the problem asked the teacher the other day no tir replied the boy 1 I cant how old are you john sixteen was the answer sixteen repeated the instructor sixteen and cant solve a simple problem like that why sir at your age washington was surveying the estate of lord fairfax the pupil looked thoughtful but made no reply after the class was dismissed a classmate inquired of him if washington Washing toi ever did anything che when he was sixteen 1 I dont know responded the boy surveyor when he was a old as I 1 am and when lie wa as old a our teacher he wai ent of alu ri r i r |
