New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-22

greatly interested IN the ssue OF WORK - tier yho
as n,ost concerned Who 20 anxious 70 kpsstbs
workiugs OF the Refuge as they whose or ixeh
ters or sters or brohers or cousins, rnNs nc DC
nun Der of i've hupdied and more shos only hcnsis
the Refuge. end all Sh'so care, instr Iasl ds-
cipliue IL received 81 the hands Of strsr. Yet u,
no quick answering tear give cloudine-- sseye@
we lock II solrowing mood az the NJ 'l4ves 10
vItuous life, AID st the banh sppeals l. 90 Aereof
whi,h meei al every tu:n these novi'', hight sai
weIl-doing and not sd,p's who less sd en-.
coursgtment
Bu' fret of be 4" Ia eu,ives;" spd her !. sl,l be
perplc1ed, shall have to spOear IL tie r@gsive
in nlics' eve thiDg-'or there IL lits IN the disc
pine e toe house that can operat vi ~ 40 incea-
tive TO be known fer worthy and aOncua; and
even tina, hss TO operate in OH 'gonis n vuh
homes, principle and common 60 will rank
very veil with wing ones sell Inf laion for
veracity. For the practical ahd "a efsct of the
working OF the incen i've syst sto bdog the
tiggest villains and most expc tsnd mphsaed ras-
cal, e tie institution ioto the very II rank-even
"tbe class of horor"-shich - acme of reSsots
in the .ft # the house. The So Ne, IN RS pec, 10
repu.fd character ciyideo inso soi Y siesore, two
tree snd four Number o's " sappVsed 20 be the
wor,hiest and the others IN th'lrc ,- Any boy who
hss KEEP, biz grade number one we've seexsn
success ION is admitted TO the "o's' honor sndr re-
ceiyes bsdee - be worn AZ marx OF distinction
land appreciation" Commencing each ~ees with
fourteen nm mtiis, pa boy DO rot get fifteen dement's
in the week, his badge 81 one, remains the sane
higher thai ore il is made nnmercsl'y one lss-d
cours. to the boys advantage. Ii he geis nf'een O.
more marks Of denlsrii, and 10 merits, MS sraie ~
chsrfed numerically higher, II u De no. afesdy
four Purshug always degradee: For ,h7 s.xntes
oftns.s the boys sre marked. For go "a m"rH pe
hayior DO ntri are given the sdvantASe N ths
cese being simply tina; BOY sVOids punsnhsN
ono d. N .rits ard improves bis baoge, imprOVa2e'
And yet 81 the afks received curing the srek 10
di 'stive ef moral ch@'ucfer. even 10 the nimTof
thirty or forts more may be demeris and tsI the
boy retain, LAY, may improve nls rank For us'tae,
be may get five deueIis a day Ia school, ano Gesia
Al a StgV4 | fAFF nFA
which would make tfty.sisht dements, bat go2g into
the shop and et lug his tass done first he may here
for receive ten merits fo each day he does So max
irg in sx Gays sixty merits and thus ne skuid ssng
of the bones and muscles of tie hand bios on. al the
villsi OF the weex, including sabbath OF ah'ue
extra rascaty and leaves him inprovef AZ leas, 10
stsudn, by the Opei s;ion. Aud this IA the practical
working of the system. The biggest VILLAINS are si.o
usually the smart.st 10 work And hence make then
way with the greatest facility 20 1.-THE Class OF honor,
ST. apppg their fingers At aud contemptuously cerdlos
some Of the best behaved boys IN the house, wno IN
cefault Of supple Joints mus plod on then seary way
conscious Of real superiority ys' placed IN rans, aud
virtually a. go in estimation, below the mlst accom-
pi.hed scoundres the house affords. There Is then
really reward of character. truly weh'deserving
exemplary aud pains-taslng boy makes hs say honor
ably TO ''t1e class Of honor but wnen be arrives
There ii Is that he has been outstIpped and sudci-
pated by an acknowledge knave, Who for koaverys
own rake, has lightly clamoered up another way
Tire BOYS fully understand tae working of this
system ard they have not so lost all sente OF
Justice honesty and fairness as no. 10 be thoroughly
diagusted and put TO shame with II. As an
inc ucemoDt 10 good BEHAVIOR 1t - inculcaed
tina, they who keep good grade" shall take prece
dence in beil indeIted. We readily see fom what
has gone before, that the least reformed aud most
upulous may get out far sooner than an orderly,
well behaved ana worthy boy, and such u actually the
Gaze. In CAREFUL concocted plot for instruction
and escape formed last Spring by about twenty OF the
most ok and caring the ringeader aud chieftan
of the exploit was al accredited memSe " in good
. niput Of ha elQ M
rec ion Sitg suppressed and the rebels having
dued the discipline Inflicted upon them, so that their
shop marks could count again, this iOsurectonary
leac or rec gained in ow weeks his grade OF one and
was sent ont reformed morals, doubtless, 10 sdorn
and lei ovate iety. Others too, OF the gang were
soob sent out while many VINO lsbored TO maintain
good name sno had for many months kept good
grade were detained, and for a ght know remain 10
dursnce still Facts If this kind are or course noto
rious aoIg the boys and are made the theme Of fire.
quent and bitter, hesrthaIdenDg, conscience blunt
ing demorazing conversation. What then is The use
Of Ge Refuge system OF ncenves lts use Is 10 fur
nish convenient stepping stones for the protsa'e 10
make easy exit from the house while Ne tendency 10
30 oiscouTsge the well htentioAod and deercy their
oorsdsn"a in any thnz making pretenslons ~ right
and honesty, and 10 debsnch the minds OF the whole
with he feeling and conviction that after ell life s but
game OF draughis In which shrewdness, cunning
ard adfOness win more prizes than merit ana virtue.
Secondly, of he puuisnments chap er ID seo. of
OF the bylaws OF the Board of Managers for the gov
ermert OF the Howe has the following language, the
itaicisiIg being mDe
NO corporal yubshmeD shs be inflicted upon tue bows
except light q discipline the school, VII Oh may
posed OF BY the princs escheI sns' BY he p,aes
the sppetaendssL Al q corporal pm shmsnt and
tDemss, aau recorded IN m- pushmen,b'ok Vs bnS
detail Of me ceene and hs punishment i.ait for ne sane
rhiea shaa be sut@',ed 10 the Erscuse Commitss r
Seetir mseti"g,"
CT spter 9, sec /, Gays:
The SUE rntend'n ha be the executive Of
the 'sd Of ssnasers oass TO be enforced al e aad
,sssatSs. s.t ny a&p''d v the 00'""'"' and
Nov for the facts undfr these bylaws Outside of
the schooiroom the deputy superintendent nhicts
more cor, oral punishment than all other officers Of the
House, and in the majority OF these cases he does il
not only not In the preseL Of the Superintendent"
but even without (et the time certainly his knowl-
edge or consent. This is no .orous ana beyond dis
pue. AGAIN, assistant teachers administer corpora,
punishment both III and out of school, wihol the
knowlecse or consent Of either the Su)enh .end-
ent or bis Deputy This also is unieni-
abe: Again, wholly irresponsible persons
administer corporal punshrnent without consulting
superor officer. have t1us seeH gardepers snarily
nee The flat OF tbei' hand Oh he side OF boys heads
have sten q gateman take up the branch OF q tree
with sevtral limbs it-besow IL with mu ,h freedom
upon boy for lot working, when crying with the
toO'ha he. Ihave seen steward first strike with the
baLd sno then kick BOY SO vigorously as 10 send
hm 20 the wall across the psssegesay, the boys
were retiring 10 their dormt ,ries But why cite
ID supp ort Of what every at the Refuge familiar
WI BIZ AS o the third ralicsed paragraph above,
leave it with the Executive Committee themselves
after WI at has been said, 10 Judge whether IL be OBJ
served IN the proceedings Of the house. Probab the
managers reyer have sucb accounts Of the majority Of
Instances in which corporal punishment is inflicted.
The ~ eriIteno INT dare not make item known, and
the severity with VT ch hey otentimes ended.
For the Board, even given as it is TO coubnsnce
At least allow, he Outrage conduit Of the house.
would not consent 10 stano between i. and the public
Ia defense OF tie present admlDstraJn of its af,rs.
FOi though il be tue one OF them assured
n ITQv hat n