Teacher—“What is the Hague tribunal?”
Willie—“The Hague tribunal ar—”
Teacher—“Don’t say ‘The Hague tribunal are,’ Willie; use is.”
Willie—“The Hague tribunal isbitrates national controversies.”
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was once on an electioneering tour in Ontario and, as the elections were bitterly contested, every effort was made to stir up race and religious prejudice. One day a Quebec Liberal sent this telegram to Sir Wilfrid: “Report in circulation in this country that your children have not been baptized. Telegraph denial.” To this the Premier replied: “Sorry to say report is correct. I have no children.”
The teacher of one of the rooms in a school in the suburbs of Cleveland had been training her pupils in anticipation of a visit from the school commissioner. At last he came, and the classes were called out to show their attainments.