The Gospel Messenger Mach 23, 1907 page 182 Vol. 46 No. IN SCHOOL FIFTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. By J. F. Neher. It is interesting to note the changes that have come in a half a century or over. Fifty-five years ago I had my first experience in school. The schoolhouse was built of logs. The benches had no backs and were made of slabs by boring holes in each end; into these the legs were inserted. On one side the house one log was cut out and along window put in to give light to a long table, which was made by boring holes into the low below the window; into these long pins were driven, on which a broad board was fastened, which served as a writing table. The reach was the father of a large family living near the schoolhouse. The rod was frequently used, but mostly severely on his own children. He taught German and English, and a variety of text-books was used. One the higher classes recited their lesson from the Old Testament, another from the New Testament. One, a brother’s son, had for his text-book Brother Peter Nead’s book; and still another recited his lesson from a old German hymn book. Other thins might be mentioned that would seem odd to the student or schoolboy of to-day; but I believe if the use of the Bible had been retained, the masses to-day would have a better knowledge of the Good Book. Guthrie, Okla.