THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 394, 25 January 1879, Page 4

THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

A:* "English writer lias been sharply criticising the management of the London public schools, known as the “ Hoard Schools,” and produces the following as specimens of the written examinations of some of the Scholars: “ WiVre is Turkey ?” “ Turkey is the capital of Norfolk/’ “.Where is Turin ?” “ Tureen is the eappittal of Chiner, the peepnl ihero lives on binds nests and has long tails.” “ Gibheraiter is the principal town of Eooshia.” “ What do yon know of the patriaeh Abraham ?” £ , He was father of Lot, ami ad tew wites—wnn was called Hismale and t’ otlier Id aygnr. He kept wnn at home, and ho turned the t’ other into the desert, whore she became a pillow of salt in the day time and a pillow' of fire at night.” “ What do yon know of Joreph.” “ Hee wore a coat of many garments. ITee were chief biuler for Faro and told his dreams. He married Potiiffers daughter, and he led the Gypshans out of bondage to Kami in Gallilee, and then foil on his sword and died, in site of the prnmiss land,” Give me the names of tire books of the Old Testament.” “ Devonshire, Exeter, LiMikns, Numbers, Stronomv, Jupiter, Judges, Ruth, &c.” “ What is a miracle ?” “ Don’t know.” “If yon saw the snn shining overhead at Midnight, what would yon call it?” “ The moon.” “But it you wore told it was the snn ?” “ I sbonlJ it was a lie.” « # » * Another hoy giving his impressions in regard to Moses, wrote as follows : ■“ He was an Egpshin. He lived in a hark maid of bn!l-rnshers, and kep a golden carl, and worship! braizen snakes, and ho hot nnthm hut kwales and manner for forty years. He was kort by the air of his ed while riding under the how of a tree, am! he was killed by Ids own son Abslon, as he was a-hanging from the bow. His end was pease !” ft » * * “ Wliat is meant by conscience ?” •said a schoolmaster to Ids class. The almost simultaneous reply of half their number was : £t A. 11l mil ward monitor.” An inspector who happened to be present inquired: “ And what do you understand by a monitor?” To this an intelligent youth exnliinglv answered : “A Hironclad.”