Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-31
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las themselves had determined to hsVe good

las themselves had determined to heves good
order. :. ,
| + never had better school. I baiyee at
times, TN found il necessary to punish childYn,
bdt I knew tiiat that school had had Alto
| gethsr too NJ mush oft, and resolved at the
outset not 10 strike ,blsw, save IN self De,
fence. and to turn .ffem the .sched every
child that wonId not obey. Oliger was Of
I great assistance to, me, When ], Wished to
leave. the room for %. short time, I felt per,
festly confident Of order in leaving. him in
charge. He spent mapy evenings With me,
and they we're profitable to both. -, 3.
I had kept the school three weeks. On tho
Sabbath evening ,followiSs5th ~, third Status.
day, as, I sat with, Mr.. Bouueye eaod family,
some ore knocked at the dooE. One!ofTthe
children answered thcisuupOus, audr retuf.
ned, followed. By. John Pntuey. He saidhe
wanted TO speak to me, led the. way to
.ug room, wkere We found good fire was
burning 8: r ~. -. e-:;.r -. -, 1
.,Ibade the youngsmau good evening, and
told higs he had taken q stormy season for a
walk. .-s| 1879 49, -
!. r.aYese sir he returned, iu o. baH choking
tone, ..itsdoes. storm hard, very hard. sBut
sir, Isdon' mind that-I'm' usedto' at. II
wanted tor seeypu, sir, -. 57'N: =.
He e4stopped and gazed upon the floor. -
.aDon't; be,afraid to- speak plainly, John
Itsaid, sfor / assure you that yeu'arsspeak.
ingtor one who would be your friend under
anyoircuustances.' q p. .''''. -"
sdItwanf to come to seheol T burat from his
Tips spssmodically.. e - : 80 - g.
'sEtbaukyeu; ohn-I thsuk you I cried,
extending my hand; which he took at once.
tSiiespf came to'this place, nothing hasoc-
I.cured to afford me more pleasure than this:
Come to:morrow' morning aud you will fipd
one of the best schools in the country. We
won't think Of the past-we'll only try for
improvement in the future
+ The stou., ,.hardayouth serisdike a child.
Mr. Bd6Ds5 said, ct beats ALL
sWhy;'' said he, 'there's a; school that's
been gong TO rack and ruin for years, Be.
cause they couldn't find a,master strong, G.
rough to ooudder the big boys, and they're
all conquered without even SO much as q
tbIow. And Jet he added, after reaecting
awhile, staint the nature Of man 70 be very
good under blows, and I suppose children
Shave all che feelings If men. The lash may
keep 'em under whils--it's over 'em, but il
don't produce an effect you can depend
upon
That's it, I replied, The obedience
produced by the lash is only obedience tc
the lash. 1t can never beget one iota oi
respect for the one who wields it. I am moi
prepared TO say that the lash is uevers under
any circumstances, necessary. society is 10
such aterribly warped and uDcbristain state
but there is one thing can say, I will ney-
.er keep another schoolthat I cannot govern
without the rod, 1fthers chance to be a
boy who will not behave, then the school
shall not suffer by his presence" / will send
him back to. those whose duty it to teach
him the first rudiments Of behavior.
People were. astouished ut the results Of
my efforts. The Committee wererforced. TO
report athe' school keptin the district known
as Ra#bone. Hollow. to be thetsbest 10
town. So much for the sHard School,