SCHOOLBOY ANSWERS

New Zealand Tablet, 7 August 1913, Page 61

SCHOOLBOY ANSWERS

Speaking at a meeting recently, Dr. T. J. Macnamara, M.P., told some amusing stories of quaint say-

ings attributed to children which he. had collected from " school teachers in various parts; of the country., Here is a. selection : *■. ■ •Teacher-What, is a, mediator? :■■■.•.■■,.-,.. . Pupil— sir, a mediator is a chap who says, 'Hit me instead.' Teacher (to a London class)What is grass? ? Boy Grass is what yo.u have to keep off. 'How do you know the earth is round V ,;■;,.-.■- 'Because it says in the Bible, "World without end.'" •" ■ V '■' '-'.' ' • . - ' "" ':■■■ When he once asked, a London class of, girls, added Dr. Macnamara, what they would say if he told them he saw the sun rise in the west, he got the reply that; it was impossible. ~ v ' But,' he persevered, ' supposing , I still declared ; I had seen the sun rise in the west?' ■-.■■■■■■■-■:■ . 'Well,' one of the little girls at length replied, 'I should think you must have got up rather late.'