An Old Friend under a New Name.—The six-year-olds had been hearing the story of the Good Samaritan. Teacher: "Who came along after the priest?" Willie: "Please, miss, the fleabite."
What becomes of the Moons.—H.M.I.: "You have all heard of new moons, full moons, and crescent moons. What becomes of the old moons?" "Please, sir, they are cut up to make stars," was a girl's reply.
Cute!—The teacher was questioning the class at the end of the object-lesson on the "Cat." "How is it that pussy can see in the dark?" said he. "Because they feed her on lights," answered the smart boy of the class.
Gross Darkness.—In reading from the Bible that gross darkness covered the face of the earth, the teacher asked what gross darkness meant. The top boy in mental arithmetic said: "One hundred and forty-four times darker than ordinary darkness."
A Novel Weapon.—"With what weapon did David slay the Philistines?" asked the examiner. "Please, sir," answered a child, "the axe of the Apostles."