THE "PEELER" AND EDUCATION.

Evening Star, Issue 3166, 14 April 1873, Page 3

THE "PEELER" AND EDUCATION.

A lively correspondent of the Bfjla.rat Evening News, by way of “ Talk on the Flags,” says The Minister of Education wants tho police to collect, and forward to head quarters, returns showing the number of children not attending school the reasons why, and so on. The ret. rns are in course of construction, and wonderful documents they will be when filled. In the first place, the police don’t like the job, and in the next they don’t know how to do it, nor tlo they much care what it is done in. Tho day bUttra yesterday, one of tire joyec-riom Ireland--visited a hoy,sp in’ Skiptu.q at a time when tho head of the family was absent from home. The gentleman in blue raiment was politely received by Mrs , and at once plunged into business. Producing a note book, be led off: “ An plaze mem, ye’ll be afther telling me av yc any childer ? ” ! ady of the house, smiling: “Oh, yes t our family’consists of so and. so. ” “ Vis ! yis ! an’ it’s now I’ll j Ist ax yez, how many doesn’t go to the schuleraastber?” Ladyexplainsthatone lad does not attend school. Gentleman in blue—preparing to note down the fact by placing thp pmn,t of a pencil in Ilia capaoious month-—" Oi must inform yea that the ragelashnns can’t shtand it at all, at all. How ould is the boy Lady : “He is fourteen years of age, and scarcely requires tuition. Ho is, in fact ” Peeler : "Isit 14 yez said ? Be dad, I must put that down to. The regclashuns siz all childer from 6 to 10 umslit attiml schule,” Lady of the house explains that her sun is engaged in business pursuits, &c. Peeler ( Ah ! he the powers | an 1 it's a schollard he is.” Lady : “ Weil, he is a fair scholar for his age.” Peeler—“O yis! oi see!” Thou suddenly brightening up, he said—- “ I’ll jist ax yez one queshton—is the boy up to the standard of the Act ?” Lady—“ I assure you he is.” Peeler —(hastily picketing his note-bojk)—“ Faix, thin, I’ll not bo afther taking his name down so. Well, a good day, mem, and a fine morning to yoz and the man in bine bowed himself out. I repeat, the returns will be very complete—so very valuable too, as well as reliable !