TEACHER. What day is celebrated as his birthday?
ALL (eagerly). The Twenty-second of February!
TEACHER. Why should his birthday be celebrated any more than mine?
(Thoughtful silence.)
GIRL (raising hand triumphantly). Because he never told a lie!
TEACHER. You may take your seat until you can be more respectful to your elders.
SCHOLAR (at back of room, or near door). Say, teacher, there’s somebody knocking at the door. I guess it’s the committee!
TEACHER. Class, toe the line! Scholars, if any one of you gets out of order while the committee is here I’ll flog you! Do you understand?
CHORUS. Yes, sir!
TEACHER. Martha Washington Hibbs, you may open the door.