Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-04-14

that were then where Sampson once
was, ! could have pulled down the
pillars of the temple roof.
walked slowly up to the man ;
scat, for he was man in age and
size, coming one and twenty within a
month, } and placed my hand upon his
collar. He grasped the edge of the
low desk before him, and held on.
With one mighty effort took the fel
low from his seat and raised him above
my head.,,! / strobe to the outer
entry, and when i had gained the door
stone, / cast him down upon the snow.
He scrambled to his feet and rushed
toward me. / struck him between the
eyes, and knocked him down. went
and lifted him up, and told him to go
home. He cast one look into my face
from out his already swelling eyes,
and with mutterings of vengeance he
walked away.
/ returned to the school room, and
of course found the scholars all at the
window, or rather rushing back to
their seats.
Now said !, with a kindly smile,
suppose We try that vote over again,
for really feel deep, earnest desire
to have the whole school with me.
All who are desirous of having an or
derly, model school, and who arc re-
solved to labor to that end, will raise
the right hand
Every hand went up in a moment.
And SO commenced my school. !
went to Stephen Oliver, and asked him
how far he had gone in his studies.
He told me, and / then informed him
that when he wished for assistance,
which l might not be able TO render
during school hours, should be happy
to grant it ii he would call upon me
at my room. He was as grateful as
ever saw a person.
/ made the scholars understand that
| should have no whipping going on.
If any one would not behave, he must
leave the school. / had come to teach
various branches Of common English
education, and those who had not
learned to behave properly, were not
far enough advanced to be admitted to
that school where the scholars them
selves had determined to have good
order.
never had better school. / have
at times found it necessary to punish
children, but | knew that school had
had altogether too much Of it, and
resolved at the outset not TO strike 9
blow save in self-defense, and to turn
from the school every child that would
not obey. Oliver was of great assist
ance to me- When ] wished to leav,
the room for q short time, felt con
fident Of order in leaving him il
charge. He studied hard, and ere Ions
he became really athirst for knowledge
He spent many evenings with me
and they were profitable to both.
i had kept school three weeks. Or
the Sabbath evening following tn
third Saturday, as l sat with Mr.
| Bonney and family. some one knocke,
/, at the door. One of the children an
swered the summons. and returned
, followed by John Putnev. He sal,
he wanted to speak to me. | led tn
: way to my room, where a good fir
$ was burning.
l bade the young man good evening
, and told him he had taken storm
, season for walk.
Yes, SIR, he returned, in a hall
. choking tone, 1T does storm hard, yer
7 hard. But, sir, | don't mind that
I'm used to it. wanted to see yor
sir. IL"
h He stopped, and gazed down upo
: the floor. Don't be afraid to spea
6 plainly, john / said, for l assul
youyou are speaking to one who woul
be your friend under all circum
4 stances
:. i want to come to school :" burl
r. from his lips spasmsdically.
i thank you, John, | thank you
l cried, extending my hand, which
took at once. Since | came to tn
place, nothing has occurred to affoi
; me more pleasure than this Con
tomorrow morning. and you will FL
one Of the best schools in the countr
We don't think of the past-we
only try for improvement in the f
ture.'
!, The stout, hard youth cried like
;. child. Mr.. Bonney said, 1t be
: all
80 why said he, here's a scho
~ that's been going to rack and ruin I
ne years, because they couldn't find
master strong enough to conquer t
n big boys, and now they are all co
quered without even so much as
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