r
m THIS
A unn with an eight gallon jug
full of syrup met a man with twojugs;
one a 3 g.tl. jug, the other a 5 gal.
S.ivs the first pirty. “I will give
you half of my syrup if you can
measure it exactly, using only tl e
three jugs.' ’
P S. The al>ove isnot a joke it can
he done. The first roue t solution
received will he printed, Contest
open to all —Kd.
STILL LEARNING
After having taught several 'ears
in Alaska we have recently le aned
that we have over estimated t! e pu
pils ability to understand the Kug.ish.
Not long ago the following question
was asked of one of the grades, con
sisting of pupils that often come into
the home and ask and answer ques
tion and talk ns we supposed quite
fluently. “What is the shape of the
earth?” ouite promptly a pupil an
swered., “North Pole.” A surprised
look on my part made the rest of the
class a little doubtful and another one
piped up, “Western Hemisphere “
I then had my question asked in
ICskimo, by one of the sixth grade
pupils,and at once tire entile class
responded.“It's round.”
I am co ;f> lent n o w that
iaa’’y of the hesitating and incorrect
answers of tire past have been due
to the pupils not knowing what we
were talking about. The al ove dis
covery lias lead me to stress language
a i 1 reiding; taking particular pains
to have interpreted all new words
We have recently received two
copies of “The Kskiiro” a neat little
school and reindeer paper published
HERE AND THERE
Supt.W.II.Johnson made a visit
recently to our village.
lie reports a fine trip with his motor
over the Kuskokwitn district He is
now in St. Michael where he will be
until the snow comes.
Ilis brother Harry, who lias been
appointed assistant teacher at Shak
toolik left here a few days ago for that
place. Misha, in connection with his
regular school work, will set things
moving at Shaktooiik for the “Rein
deer F .ir.’’
Just thinkJSnpt. Johnson says tire
b ume s for the fair this year must
be made of tanned reindeer skin.
We won blue ribbon last year but
la melweare not tanners.
Mr. Ilraddey. who is interested in
mining at Marshal City,is now here
for the winter.
Mr. Mokiok, at this writing, is a
little l>etter;he has been quite sick
for some time.
Vile church servi res are increasing
in interest,all the natives and more
white people attend than have been
doing for years.
It is rumored that several white
men will do considerable prospecting
on North River this winter.
Charlie Steinhauser is back again,
S iys he had a fine time outside.Made
six trips in a monoplane. Declares
there is nothing that equals it when
it comes to traveling.
Due to our being tumble to secure
oue cent stamp at the P. O. our .Sept,
iss.ie was late in mailing—not in
priutiug.
at Igloo. Alaska. Mr. Dyfed Kvans is
Iv’.itor. This is oue more factor iu
unifying the work.