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Show DOG HAS HIS DESK IN SCHOOL - f s $ By N E service. WASHINGTON, N. HY, Jan. 20. The most educated dog in tho world lives up here! He goes to school every day He stays throughout the day's session. ses-sion. He has a special seat and desk assigned as-signed to him. He has an attendance report card Issued to him every month just like tho rest of the pupils - and. he has the best attendance record in the school JACK JOHNSON NT HAMPSHIRE EDUCATED DOf., WALKING TO school. AM) Al Ills pts.lv B 1CSIDE HIS MASTER, RALPH JOHN' son. Tho name of this knowledge-thirsty i dop Is Jack Johnson. And though he's a black dog ho wasn't named after tho former box- ing champion You see, he was born before Johnson became champion. He's a member of tho Johnson lam- j ily here and his folks named him Jack hence tho name. Now about his education Jack's the devoted playmate and protector of his little master, Ralph Johnson, primary school pupil, and Ralph's little sister, who goes K the same school. The two children walk to their country school every day through a dark, lonely stretch of wood, thick with underbrush. They need Jack's protection on the, way So Jack goes alone. And. when they get to school. Jack couldn't very well wait outside till the session's over especially on cold days could he'.' So the teacher assigned a desk and i scat to Jack. And thero Jack sits I all day. Ho never breaks school rules never nev-er barks or whines or distracts the at - ' lentlon of his fellow punils. He has one privilege tho rest don't H have when he gets tired of sitting up ho can lie down nnd sleep by the stove. But that's never for long. Only 19 pupils go to Jack's school. including Jack. Philip Marcy's the schoolmaster. Normally ho s a sea captain In the United States merchant marine, but he's teaching In his spare tlfns while shipping's slack. "Jack Johnson conducts himself in a manner befitting ... gentleman and B scholar." the schoolmaster says. "My pupils are very fond of him. "Jack has a deep-rooted love for this school and seems to have an in-satiable in-satiable appetite for learning." Jack's master. Ralph, is proud of LH his educated pet. "Ho always goes to school with my ami me, rain or shine," Ralph "If all the kids had as good ii. 1 .ncc records as Jack, thls'd be a model school " 'Woof! Woof! Gurf Gurf'" says That means: "When I get through here I'm go- Ing to college and study dog-Latin!" |