A teacher was kidding another
teacher who was getting married over Thanksgiving weekend. A student who
was standing near by stated that she also was getting married that same
weekend. Her teacher put his arm around her and cited all the arguments
against an early marriage. He summed it up by saying, "Why in the world do
you want to get married?"
"Because I have to," she replied.
"Oh, that seems like a good reason," he stammered. Years before, the
girl's father had been a student in the teacher's class. '"What did your
father say when you told him you had to get married?"
"He got very upset and even cried," she replied. "But, finally, he said it
was all right, because the same thing had happened to him."
THE PROMISCUOUS GIRL
Years ago when sex was still a
mystery td many high school students, young Wilbur Wright teacher
overheard several female students talking about girl who had to drop out
of school because of pregnancy. Seeing an opportunity to instill a little
moral philosophy, the inexperienced teacher expounded on some ridiculous
ideas that the promiscuous girl is basically an unhappy one. "She gets no
affection at home, and she has to seek it elsewhere," he stated. "Teachers
can always spot someone like this," he continued. "The promiscuous girl is
basically an unhappy person."
The girls looked at him with wide eyes, wondering whether teachers could
really spot this fault. Finally, one girl said, "I think you're wrong.
know this girl who's very happy, and she's promiscuous all the time."
THE WRONG PEW
An angry neighbor stormed into
the principal's office of a grade school a short way from Wilbur Wright
and demanded that he punish the two young children he dragged in with him.
"For years the kids at this school have been tearing up my flower garden,
and now I've finally got them. What are you going to do about it?" he
demanded. The youngsters, not over six or seven, were obviously terrified,
and the principal felt sorry for them.
However, he had to demonstrate to the neighbor that he ran a tight ship.
"I don't recognize you," he said sternly to the youthful offenders, "but
haven't I always told-the students at this school that they must respect
other people's property?"
They nodded a fearful, "Yes."
'"Haven't I always said to keep out of the neighbors' yards? he asked.
Again they gave a positive response. What's the name of your teacher?"
he demanded.
"Sister Agnes," they cried. They, weren't his students. They attended the
parochial school located just down the street.