Question

8. The author had heard that
Miss Beam's scholastic methods
were_ _. (The School for
Sympathy) *​

Answer 1

Quite different

Explanation:

The author had heard that the scholastic methods of Miss Beam's school were quite different.

So, he went to the school and saw himself that children in the school are not trained in the conventional methods rather they are trained sympathetically.

There are blind day and lame day etc. arranged for the students to know the pain of unfortunate and be grateful for what they have.

Answer 2

The author had heard that Miss Beam's scholastic methods were different.

• Miss beam was middle aged, authoritative and a kind woman. She was like a mother figure in the school for boys and girls.
• One day the author visited, the school and asked Miss Beam on her scholastic methods. Miss Beam said there was not much education in the scholastics.
• The author, saw blind kids enjoying and playing. He asked Miss Beam about the kids and she told him that those kids were not blind.
• But often, the kids have blind and dull day, and so on, to know what it feels like suffering from this pain. This is when the author thought her methods are unconventional and different.