Project Gutenberg 2012-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 59 Macnamara, T. J. (Thomas James) 1861 1931 Macnamara, Thomas James Macnamara, Dr. School-Room Humour Produced by sp1nd, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "School-Room Humour" by T. J. Macnamara is a collection of anecdotes and humorous reflections centered around the experiences of school children and teachers, written in the early 20th century. This entertaining work compiles a variety of amusing exchanges, blunders, and quips made by students during their lessons, showcasing both their innocence and creativity. The text also touches upon the challenges faced by educators, highlighting the endearing and sometimes ludicrous nature of classroom interactions. At the start of the book, the author sets the tone by discussing the demanding life of a schoolmaster, who navigates the tedious aspects of teaching while cherishing the delightful revelations from young scholars. The opening chapter contains several humorous exchanges that illustrate children's literal interpretations of language and concepts, such as a child's confusion about abbreviations like "B.C." and "B.A." The narrative continues with lively examples of children's anecdotes, each showcasing their unique perspectives alongside genuine wit, as well as how such moments of levity provide teachers with much-needed relief from their routine responsibilities. Through this collection, Macnamara accomplishes a dual function: preserving the whimsical genius of youth while offering a reflective commentary on the teaching profession. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor Schools -- Humor PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 204749 204732 2024-09-17T07:06:25.777659 2023-09-17T15:14:26.512587 text/html text/html 217385 2012-08-27T17:16:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 72981 2012-08-27T17:16:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 118171 2024-09-17T07:06:31.858604 application/epub+zip 118471 2024-09-17T07:06:27.352640 application/epub+zip 118470 2024-09-17T07:06:26.413642 application/epub+zip 261513 2024-09-17T07:06:34.758573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243981 2024-09-17T07:06:31.152634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243937 2022-09-18T15:03:31.330023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173280 173082 2024-09-17T07:06:25.087648 2023-09-17T15:14:25.671579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 173193 2012-08-27T17:16:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67404 2012-08-27T17:16:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 173189 2012-08-27T17:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67373 2012-08-27T17:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20316 2024-09-17T07:06:34.893578 application/rdf+xml 13695 2024-09-17T07:06:26.758613 image/jpeg 3615 2024-09-17T07:06:26.583639 image/jpeg 113331 2024-09-17T07:06:25.794630 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog