The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-17
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| To- report is widely circulated IN Richmond,
IN IN the ScRooI Of Messrs CONE SMITH, and
ieaTnins that the report is the increase, deem
ii just my self to call the attention OF the public
| to tne items which appeared IN the Wh,s
| = Gire us the tacts.-We learn that two orphan
bows were cruelty punished and maltreated IN this
city, few days since, by their school master, who.
! sc take occasion to say, IS not Vtrslnlan. we
thar boys are forward and disobedient. but there
| is a limit to the desre and mode of punishment
which we aludo. and If the runori substantiated,
! the facts will be communicated TO the public
| " ETGkgsrdtsd.-We have been assured that the
! reported cruel punishment 0f orphan boy, by a
| teacher. in this city. was eXasseTated-tIat the
great smoke +" which indased US to notice II, pro-
ceeded from small spark. 1t was our purpose, $50
EXPRESSED not TO refer to the affair again. unless
the rumor substanttated by sufficient testimo
nv: hat, indefinite as were the terms we used. the
guardian of the boy desires contradiction of the
statement. We reiterate our approval of strict
sciplne in schools, but, being opposed to the in
fiction of extreme punishment we shall not be de-
TERED by the opinions OF others as to the legitimate
line of our duties. from condemning instances of
severity, whenever II SUITS us to do so. and in
own way. We think and act for ourselves, and are
always responsible PIE, for what we say or do The
teacher above alluded to, we are glad to be inform
ed. has conducted his school for several years
in Richmond. to the general satisfaction OF his pat
rons, and has not provoked the olspleasure of any
OF them, we learn. by his ystem of discipline"
AS further proof of the exsggeration, refer
10 the following statement, 81 gned by some of the
older members OF the SCHOOL,
We. the undersigned, occupants of the room IN
took place, being present at the time take this 90
casion to say that no cruelty whatever was exar
ciset: that only one boy was punished. and that
moreover. the punishment was a light one and
that in few moments alter the correction the bpy
save no appearance Of having been punished; and
also express our aStonIs and regret at su c
an exaggerated and unjust statement has gone
abroad. VIM. ID WHITLoCK,
VIM. s. ROBERTSON
Wd. D. HOOPER,
EDWIN C.. PLEASANTs
would further add. as allusion was made to nv
self in the first notice of the Wing that albongb
not native OF ViTElnia, Richmond is my home,
and have nom other Fer the last FIVE ye' my
challenge lnVestlsa alton IN regard to my cnu Sc
here as teacher or a citizen. during that time or
HORACE 2. SMITH
beg leave to refer to the items in the card above.
which appeared IN the LOCAL cnlun of the Isdis
Of last Thursday and Monday. and should have been
ee Sc far as am CEN ~ But bsatn 5a no
storm of indignation has been raised against two
very worthy gentlemen, and that the great smoke"
has, by continual blowing, broken out into auch
flames can only he kindisd by that unruly mem
Der, the tongue and while fear that the FIRE will
these gentlemen can be removed, beg leave to
make some remarks on these items, and also to
most Interested, and also of those who have gwen
currency tn such tissue Of exaggerated misre pre-
the Injustice they were doing, and without donbtt
ing for moment the truth of them:
In regard to the first item of Thursday last if
the young gentleman who is the Reporter of this
City Items had come to me, the guardian of the
boys, Tor the tdcts, he should certainly have had
them, and am sure he would not now be in such
a position as that in which he has placed him
self and in which he has been guilty of doing ire
parable injustice to two very worthy gentlemen
whose characters are above reproaeh. His " h. lie
evidence rested what one lady told another
lady. who told ham, what child said and on The
fact thattwo gentlemen had called on the sub
iect, one of whom only saw and answered, say
ing should enquire into the facts He that an
swereth after before he heareth it, tthe matter
the substanee.) it is folly and shame to him ~
Prorer5s of Solomon.
In regard to the item in the paper of Monday
last. have to say that, from the very unpleasant
predlcament IN when the aforesaid young gentle
man has paced himself. in raising such fire. az
the event has proved, believe it is the best he
could do to get out OF It; ami believe that he is
now sorry for having done and that he would
not willingly do injustice to any one-not even to
a gentleman who was mot Firginian.v
have one word to say, however. to our young
Reporter, that II he thinks that by his position as
sach he is authorized TO take the mar1ageuen Mt az
such affairs into his hands, would advise him be-
fore ne gets himself into such another scrape, to
be sure of the facts and beware of the smoke -
1t IS very injurious to the eyes. When enyeloped
IN smoke we naturally shut our ewes 1t would
have been better If he had done so until it had clear
cd away.
Before this unpleasant and unfounded rnmor got
atioat. had determined to send the bows to the
country to school; but thinking that some more fuel
would he added to the hre, If did not state this on
tbs present occasion, beg leave to say that in so
doing, II has not been on account of the smallest
dissatisfaction with their present teachers, with
whom have been acquainted So long and esteem
so highly, and who need no testimony of mine TO
add to n reputation which they have earned by
their own merit. THOMAS Sa Nsoy
hlCHsoND, NOV iblh, 1889. no l7--lt