The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-06-06


to have the whole school with me-
All who are DESTROYS of having an or
derby, model school, and who are re-
solved to labor to that end, win raise
the right hand.
Every hand went up in moment.
And so / commenced my school. -
| went to Stephen Oliver, and asked
him how far he had advanced in his
studies. He told me, and then in
formed him that any evening he wished
for assistance which | might not be
able to render during school hours, I
should be happy to grant, if he would
call upon me at my room. He was as
grateful as | ever saw a person.
| made the scholars understand that
there would be no whipping going on.
If any one would not behave he must
leave the school. / had come to teach
the various branches of common En-.
glish education, and those who had
not yet learned to behave properly were
not enough advanced to be admitted
to that school, where the scholars them.
selves had determined to have good
order.
| never had better school. have
sometimes found it necessary to punish
children, but | knew that the school
had had altogether too much of it, and
resolved on self defence, and to turn
from the school every child that would
not obey
Oliver was OF great assistance to me.
When / wished to leave the room for a
short time, | felt perfectly confident Of
order in leaving him in charge. He
studied hard, and ere long became
really athirst for knowledge. He spent
many evenings with me, and they were
profitable to both.
had kept the school three weeks.
On the Sabbath evening following the
third Saturday, as / sat with Mr.. Bon
ny and family, some one knocked at
the door. One, of the children an
swered the summons, and returned fol-
lowed by John Putney. He wanted
to speak with me. led the way to
my room, where a good fire was burn
ing.
babe the young man good evening
and told him that he had taken stormy
season for walk.
Yes, sir" he returned in hall
choking tone, lit does storm very
hard. But, sir, / don't mind that, I'm
used to it. l wanted to see you, sir,
II"
He stopped and gazed upon the
floor.
"Doa't be afraid to speak plainly
john" | said, :" for l assure you that
you are speaking to one who would be
your friend under all circumstances.
want to come back to school,
sir ! /" burst from his lips spasmodical-
ly.
thank you, John-I thank you, y
| cried, extending my hand, which he
took at once. "Since came to this
place, nothing has occurred to afford
me more pleasure than this. Come
tomorrow morning, and you will find
one of the best schools in the country.
We won't think of the past-we will
only try for improvement in the fa-
ture."
The stout, hard youth cried like a
child.
Mr.. Boany said it beat all"
Why" said he, here's q school
that's been going to rack and ruin for
years, because they couldn't find a
master strong enough to conquer the
big boys, and now they're all conquer
ed without even so much as q blow.
Aud yet" he added, after rejecting a.
while, "'taint the nature of man to be
very good under blows, and / s'pose
children have all the feelings of men.
The lash may keep 'em under while it's
over 'em, but it don't produce an eff
feet that you can depend upon"
"That's it," l replied. 1.-The ODE
dience produced by the lash can never
beget one iota of respect for the one
that yields it, am not prepared to
say that the lash is never, under any
circumstances. necessary-society is in
such a warped and unchristian state
but there is Que thing | will say, viii
never keep another school that | can
not govern without the rod If there
chances to be a boy that will not be.
have properly, then the school shall
not suffer by his presence. I will SsnG
him back to those whose duty it is tt
teach him the first rudiments of be
havior."
People were astonished at the re,
suit of my efforts. The committee
we're forced to report !" the school kept
in the district known as Rawbont
Hollow to be the best about theil
tJwn."
VERY FAIR. upon his wife,