ELEMENTARY EDUCATION - THE CONSCIENCE CLAUSE

Temperate Parent (introducing his Son to the District Schoolmaster). "O, MR. TOMKINS, SIR - PLEASE SIR - I WOULD PARTIC'LARLY REQUEST YOU TO ABSTAIN FROM TEACHING MY LITTLE JONADAB, HERE, TO WORK SUMS IN ALE OR BEER OR SPIRIT MEASURES, AS HE'S BEEN BROUGHT UP A STRIC' TEETOTALLER AND JINED THE BAND OF 'OPE!!"

Punch, June 3, 1871

THE CONSCIENCE CLAUSE

Working-Man. "AIN'T YOU GOING TO SEND THAT  BOY OF YOURS TO SCHOOL, BILL?"
Bill. "O, WILL I? HE WENT ONE DAY, AND WHEN HE CAME HOME HE TOLD ME IT WAS REP'ENS'BLE TO GET DRUNK! THINK I'LL HAVE P'RENTAL FEELIN'S OUTRAGED, AN' ALL THE SWEET AN' 'OLY UNION OF 'OME 'FECTION BROKEN UP BY SWELLS TEACHIN' OF HIM? COME AN' STAN' A PINT!!"

Punch, June 22, 1872