Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-12-25
From The PougdheePsie (N. ~ Telegraph.
EFFECT OF GOOD MANAGEMENT.

EFEEGI UF GUUD MANAGEMENT.
The gentleman named below formerly
taught school in Newburyport, Mass. The
boy alluded to is probably residing in that
town now.
MIR. Pare, the Principal of the State Nor
NAL School, in his admirable address before
the Teachers Institute Of this county, at its
last session. while on the subject Of School
Government and Corporal Punishment, re-
lated an instance OF the beneficial effect Of
rood management that is worth being wide
lv disseminated, that Teachers generally may
profit by it.
Mr.. i. said that while engaged in school
teaching at the East, he had a boy brought
into his school one day by his parent, who
reported him as a very bad child. The faith
or came into the school with him, leading
him by the collar. He said he had been in
other schools where they could do nothing
with him that he had logged him severely
at home, yet he needed it not that he would
not observe The Sabbath or 90 to Sabbath
School in fact that he disobeyed parental
and defcd other authority and he had now
brought him to see what he (Nr. P.) could
do with him.
While this account was being given by
the father of the son the latter looked about
with an expression, that he would maintain
his character there. Mr.. p. took him, and
while he remained in his school for a few
days, he was obliged TO chastise him, for his
disobedience. Mr.. p. was then taken sick.
and for several weeks another teacher sup
Piled his place, who boarded at the same
house with him. and used daily to relate to
him the trouble he had with the boy, and the
punishment he gave him. Mr.. p. said the
accounts he received made him nervous, and
protTacted his recovery; but finally he re-
gained his strength, and again took charge Of
the school. He had before observed the
movements Of this boy, and commenced a.
gain to watch him. He saw him one day.
when the boys were out at recess, step up 90
n couple Of smaller boys who had cleuched
each other in anger, put a hand upon each
! one of them and separate them, ut the same
time saying to the larger boy that if he wan
ted to fight with any body he must take a
boy of his size, and not meanly impose upon
Il smaller one. Another time he came tnthe
school with his pocket full Of apples. Soon
his associates gathered around him, each one
saying Bill (William was his name) give
me an apple = which request he complied
with until they were all gone, whea a little
fellow came up to him with the same ques-
ton. lie felt in all his pockets but had none,
and then replied, i wish | had one for you,
but have not
Soon the boy annoyed him in a number Of
ways, until one day when he was hearing a
class ]recitp, he did a forbidden thing, when
Mr.. Page spoke TO him and said, william.
you may come here and stand by my side
The boy obeyed. Mr.. p. let the class pro-
coed, bat still his thoughts were with the
boy, and finally he sent them to their seats.
lie had called him out with the intention Of
applying the rod. But he took him up to
his desk, put his right elbow upon it, his
hand to his head, and his left hand over the
shoulder OF the boy. The latter looked up at
him, rs much as to say, what new thing is
coming now!
Mr.. p. then commenced talking with him
in a low tone. He said to him. William,
you are a strange boy. | don't know what
to make of You. You will be a bright man
or a very bad one, ana | fear the latter. l
know that unless you reform, your end will
be a sorrowtul one to yourself and to your
friends. Yet there are some good things a.
bout you, William And then he went on to
tell him what he had observed in him, when
he separated the boys and when he gave a.
way his apples. In looking downupon him,
at the time, to his surprise Mr.. p. observed
tears gathering in his eyes. He continued
to talk to him SO as to reach his feelings, I'M
til the boy commenced crying. He then ask
ed him ii he would be a good boy if he let
him 90 at that time, to which he replied, i
will try, sir
At first William endeavored to suppress
his emotions that the other scholars might
not see them, but finally, as he left the desk,
he burst into tears and took the seat AMONG
his fellows, a subdued boy. Force had not
conquered him, but Good Management
kind words-words of praise-had overcome
him.
From that time Mr.. Page had no trouble
with William while he remained in school.
He finally left it to learn the trade Of an iror
founder. The change had not only taker
place in his behavior at school, but at home.
He was another boy. His father could not
but notice it, and one day asked Mr.. p. what
he had done to make him a good and obedi,
ent youth.
Some years after at an annual Thanksgiv,
ing, when the people of New England celc-
brated one of their happy home-gatherings,
William was in his native place on a visit
Mr.. Page fell in company with him in the
street, when it was raining a little, and offer
ed him his umbrella. They walked togeth,
q 70 'Hu ! usI OLAct, WhtTe Mr.. i. went IN
and, as he supposed, had parted with Will
lam. But on coming out he found him wait
ing, and they walked together again. A
last William broke the ice. lie says to him.
'Mr. Page, | have been making something
for you to remember me by. You know thai
/ was good at drawing when at school, and |
always thought that the first work | could do
for myself, | would make something that !
might present to you. Accordingly | have
drawn a COW drinking from a we'll. Ihave
made a pattern of it, cast it, polished it as
well as | am able, and if you will take it, |
shall be glad to give it to you. You are the
first person that ever commended ne for any.