Gunnison Gazette | 1909-02-26 | Page 2 | The Boy as we Know Him

THE BOY AS WE KNOW HIM. All in This Particular Capacity Are Labor Savers. Mrs. Belle De Rivera, whose special knowledge of public-school life has made her famous, narrated at a recent dinner a number of public-school episodes. epi-sodes. One concerned the small boy's winter win-ter hatred of cold water. "His teacher," began Mrs. De Rivera, "said one morning morn-ing to a little boy: "Jimmy, I'm ashamed of you. Your cheek is all black and sticky. Go to the hydrant and wash it.' "Jimmy went out to the hydrant, moistened his wash rag, and rubbed I soap over it. Then, rag in hand, he returned to the schoolroom. " 'Which cheek did you say?' he inquired."