Show curious school customs mexican schoolmasters show their appreciation of pupils efforts in a curious manner the diligent student Is allowed to smoke a cigar during the lesson when the whole class has alv en satisfaction permission Is given for a general emole and even the lettla mexicans are allowed to light a cigarette for the occasion needless to say the schoolmaster himself smokes a cigar of a size and quality proportionate to bis superior position but the pupils are not allowed to drink this privilege being accorded to the master only on als desk he always keeps a bottle of liquor which when occasions much dispute among the parents of ats scholars as it Is considered an honor to be abla to fill aba schoolmasters bottle |