SCHOOLBOY HOWLERS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2138, 2 May 1914, Page 6

SCHOOLBOY HOWLERS

Dr. John Majiis, Professor of Education ill the University of London, nho Ms fwi.n the la-wl' where they ioko With difficulty, delincd a iton ier, fit a. loetufe to teachers the other day, as a, iilista-ken iinsffct honestly given, and having a certain foundation.' iff a; boy Was asked! "What is the capital of I. ahisihio!"' 1 and replied: "Ten .mites." that was nut- a howler, it showed tho way was Bat attending, or -ivas impudent. Hut if a fooy was xislved,;. 1 ■ \V]i.y is Madame I'a.ili called, ilia Welsh niglu-inga-Ie?" and -replied: "Because sho sings at night 11 that was j.sot a foolish answer, A. friend of the professor's asked his pupils ivljat: they know about Eleanor 9 - I'ortou. X<i wie- know anything but' at last o*llo hoy volunteered': "She wa-i yf.v fat," Tiro teacher did not Isnoiy now fat or how lea« she was, tat tho bay shrck to jt that "it was in the book,'' and pointed to the place -where . it said; "Anj-oiie: Henry's -stoutest supporters- -—■' That was a genuine limfh?t, Di. Adams pointed out that tho joke was always with the teacher, and. Was iiot linule by the -pupil. A. boy Was askwl: "What is the difference between n window aud a wiilr.w ?" JJo began: !I You can see thrmrgii -a window"— tlwn ho' stopped. But tho lad did not mean, to mako a joK-e at all.