Two o'clock
One would jump from the back of a bench upon which he had been seated , while others were creeping about the floor ; another , who deemed himself a proficient in turning somersaults , would be trying his skill in this way , while his neighbor , equally ambitious , would show the teacher how he could stand on his head . Occasionally they would pause and listen to the singing of a hymn or the reading of a little story ; then all would be confusion again ; and thus the morning wore away . The first session having closed , the teacher retired to her home , feeling that a repetition of the scenes through which she had passed could scarcely be endured . `` Two o'clock found her again at the door , and the children soon gathered around her . Upon entering the schoolroom , most of them were induced to be seated , and a hymn was sung which they had learned in the Sabbath-school . When it was finished , the question was asked , ` Shall we pray ? ' With one accord they answered , ` Yes . '