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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 95, 8 May 1937, Page 16

Tbe teacber suggested tbat tbe children draw on a- piece of paper what eacb one of tbem would like to be when she grew up. ' ' At tbe' end of tho period little Betty, •aged nine, band'ed iu' a blank'sb'eet of "paper. - "Wby, Betty, isn't tbere. something •you'd liko to.be wben you grow up?" . asked tbe teacber. '!Yes, teacber, I'd like- to be mai•ried, but.I. don't know bow to draw it." ' $> S> cr Prcp-red A keadmaster declared recently tbat bis recommendation was sometimes of more use tban . examination- rcsults in getting a boy a job: .One boy, wbom be sent to be intervie'wed, bad to admit tbat be bad done badly in examinations. "Never mind," said tbe business man. "What do our shares stand at to-day?" "Fifty-two and sixpence," .said tbe boy, and got tbe job. "And bow did tbe boy know tbat?"' the schoolmaster was askpd. "Becauso I told bim juSt before be went," was tbe reply.