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## Transcription As the teachers passed slowly along the ranks, the boys turned their backs and grinned to show their teeth. Head there were hauled out of the ranks for inspection, and six stalks for uncombed hands; four for improperly brushed teeth. After the inspection, the boys filed quietly int...

## Transcription As the teachers passed slowly along the ranks, the boys turned their backs and grinned to show their teeth. Head there were hauled out of the ranks for inspection, and six stalks for uncombed hands; four for improperly brushed teeth. After the inspection, the boys filed quietly into school and to their different classes. When you could have heard a pin drop the schoolmaster announced: "Good morning to our teachers." The schoolmaster announced a hymn, and when the schoolmaster uttered the sound, and the boys stamped his foot they tore full-throatedly into the hymn. At the conclusion of the hymn the boys sang 'Amen,' bringing their hands up to their faces in an attitude of prayer. The schoolmaster ordered: 'Shun!' The boys came to attention, and school was ready to begin. But this morning the schoolmaster did not order the school to be seated as was the normal custom after prayers. Instead he fixed the school to bring contributions to Mr. Megahey's purse. Hands delved into pockets. The teacher drew chairs and stools, and sat down. Each produced a foolscap sheet on which were recorded the names of those of his class who had contributed to the purse for the retiring Head, Mr. Megahey. No commendation seemed due to the donor of threepence. Receiving teacher and displayed before the class, while the name of the boy who had presented it was received some half a dozen times. Still more ado was made of the bestowal of a shilling. In addition to being patted on his shoulder and beamed on by his teacher, and basking in the envy of his class, he was sent up to be thanked by the acting Head who shook his head heartily and showed the gleaming gold of his teeth, and, who, with a grave.