The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-21

i But you can't stay here = ! resumed in a
tone and with look that made him start. =
g We cannot have you here. For the good of
!. the school, and for the good of the school
= alone you must leave. l can wait but a me-
/ ment longer
The fellow seemed determined to try my
Il strength. But he might as well have thought
: of faci g a lightning holt. was nerved up
!, to my most powerful mood felt in my amrs
and hands, that we're then where Sampson
:. once was, could have pulled down the pill
!, lars of the temple roof
!. walked slowly up to the mans seat, flor
t 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--an effort hat surprised myself
\ Il tore the fellow from his seat and raised
e him above my head. strobe on to the out
er entry. y.and when had gained the dosr stone
!, I cast him down upon the snow. He scram-
e bled to bis feet, and with an oath rushed to-
e wards me. I strr ok him between the eyes
and knocked him down I went and lifted
D him up, and then told him to go home. He
cast one look into my face from out his already
swelling eyes, and then with mutlerings of
] vengeance walked away.
. I returned to the school room, and found, OF
course, the scholars all at the window, or rath.
S er rushing back to their seats.
Now said with kindly smile, suppose
D we try that over again. for really, I feel deep
: earnest desire to have the whole school with
a me. All who are desrous of having an order
I-4ly, model school, and who are resolved to Ia
d Dor to that end, will raise their right hand.
e Every hand went up in moment.
is And so commenced my school. / went
e to Stephen Oliver; and asked him how far he
l had advanced with his studies. He told me,
l and | then informed him that any evening
is when he wished for assistance which might
l. not be able to render during school hours. I
j. should he happy to grant it if be would call
e upon me at my room. He was as grateful as
t | ever saw person.
Is made the scholars understand that there
t, would be no whipping going OF. If any one
would not be ave he must leave the school
e had come to teach the various branches oi
lei common English education, and those who
had not yet learned to behave properly were
L not fer enough advanced to be admitted to
5 that school where the scholars themselves hac
ia determined to have good order.
= never had better school. I have some
ht times found it necessary TO punish children
m but knew that that school had had altogeth
er too much of it, and resolved at self de
ne fense and to turn from the school every chilt
u- that would not obey.
he Oliver was of great assistance to me. Whel
p- wished to leave the room for short time,
at felt perfectly confident of order in leaving hin
g. in charge. He studied hard. and ere long h
~ became really athirst for knowledge He spen
ny many evenings with me. and they were profts
in bic to both.
. 1 had kept the school three weeks. On th
We Sabbath evening following the third SATURDAY
it. as sat with MIR. Bonny and family, some on
to knocked at the door. One of the cbildre
Ter answered the summons, and retura ed foIlowe
er by John Putney He said he wanted to spea
ch with me. led the way to my room where
lar good fire was burning. ..
J bade the young man good evening, an
art told him he had taken stormy season for
cts walk.
be- Yes, SIR he returned, in half-chokin
= tone, it does storm hard, very hard. Bnt,si
If don't mind that, I'm used 10 it. l wante
ow to see you, sir-I-I-' 40 .ea
in He stopped and gazed upon the floor.
lat Don't be afraid TO speak plainly. john
me said, for assure you that 'you are speakin
rly to one who would be your friend under a
circumstances
Sc. . want TO come back to school, sir burs
vas from his lips spasmodically.
vas L thank you, John-I thank you I erie
- extending my hand, which he took at one
Since came to this place, nothing has occu
4 Cured to afford me more pleasure than thi
: / Come tomorrow morning, and you will fin
ool one of the best schools in the country. w
won't think of the past--we will only try ft
we improvement in the future
or The stout, hard youth cried like child
hat Mr.. Bonny said, 1t beats ALL saar n
why said he. here's a school that's bee
ed going to rack and ruin for years, because the
er. couldn't find master strong enough TO co
ide quer the big boys, and now they're all CO
quered without even so much as blow. Al
ave yet he added, after rejecting awhile, it air
his the nature of man to be good under blow
by and suppose children have all the feelings
e. men. The lash may keep EN- under while il
an over 'em, but it don't produce an effect tn
you can depend upon.' "
was That's it, replied, The obedience pr
duced by the lash can never beget one ota
or respect for the one who wields it. l am
it, prepared to say that the lash is never, und
ave any circumstances necessary, society is in SUI
nto a warped and unchristian state; but there
one thing can say, l will never keep anoth
ERIK, school that cannot govern without the ro
had If there chances to be boy who will not b
the have properly, then the school shall not s,
fer by bis presence. will send him back
those whose duty it is TO teach him the fr
,err rudiments of behavior.
but feopie we're as1oGisned at the result OF o
efforts. The Committee were forced to repc
erly the school kept in the district known as Ra
bone Hollow, to be 'the best in their tow
her, 30 much Tor the Hard School.
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JOKES FROM HARPER.