Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-08-18

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He told me, and then informed him
that any evening when he wished for ns-
sistunce, which might not be able to
render during school hours, l should be
happy to grant it, if he would call updh
me at my room. lie Wds as grateful ds
| ever saw a person.
I had made the scholars understand
that | should have no whispering going
on. If any one could not behave he
must leave the school, / had come to
teach the various branches of conimoii
English education, and those who had
not yet learned to behave properly were
not far enough advanced to be admitted
to that school where tile scholars them
selves had determined to have good order.
| never had better school. | have
at times found it necessary to punish chill
dren, but knew this school had had al
together too mitch of II, aiid ! resolved
at the onset not to strike blow save in
sclf-defcncc. and to turn from the school
every child who would not obey. Oliver
was of great assistancr to htu, When l
wished to leave the room for short time
felt perfectly confident of order in leav-
ing him In chafge. lla studiea hard,
and ere long he became athirst for knowl-
edge. He spent many evenings with me,
and they were profitable to both.
l kept the school three weeks. On the
Sabbath evening following tho third Sat-
urday, as | sat with Mr.. Bohncy and his
family, some one knocked at the door.
One of the children answered the sum-
MONS. and returned. followed BY John
Putney. He said that lie Wanted to see
me. l led the way to my room. where a
good fire was burning.
bade the young man good evening
and told him lie had taken stormy sea-
son for walk: N
"tes; sir," he returned lii half-cho-
king tone, lit does stbfm very hard. -
But, sir, don't mind that. I'm use to
it. l wanted to see yut, sir, 1-1-I-"
lie stopped and gazed upon the fl6or.
Don't be afraid to speak plainly,
John." said. "for 1 assure you you are
speaking TO one who Will be your friend
under all circumstances"
II want to come TO school; slf," burst
from his lips spasmodically.
Il thank you, John. I thank you." /
cried, extending my hand, which he took
at oncc. "Since l came to this flice
nothing has afforded me more pleasure
than this; con!e t5-iHorrow. and you will
find ont Of the best schools in tho coun-
try. We won't think of the past-wc'll
only try for improvement in the future" !"
The stout youth cried like n child
Mr.. Bonncy said "it beats ALL"
why" said he. "hcrc's school that
has been going to rack and ruin for years
because they could not find master
strong enough to conquer tho big boys,
and now they are all conquered without
oven so much as blow" land yet"
hc added, after rejecting awhile, "'taint
the nature of man to be very good under
blows, and l s'pose children have all the
feelings of men. The lash may keep
them under while it is over them, but it
don't produce an effect that you can de-
pend upon." ...... ......
That's it.' I replied. "Thc obedi-
cnce produced by the lash is only obedience
to the lash. 1t can never beget 6ho iOta
of respect for he who wiclds it. lam not
prepared to say that the lash is never un-
der any circumstances necessary; society
is in tet.lb,ry warped and unchristian
State; but one thing l can say, l will
never keep another school that cannot
govern without the rod, If there chance
to be boy who Will not behave, then
send him back to those whose duty it is
to teach him tho first rudimchts Of be-
havior. '
People Scrc astonishcd at tho result Of
my efforts. Tho committee were COM
PEELED to report the schcrt kept in the dis,
trict known as "realwbonc Hollow" to be
the best in their town.
SO much for the "HARD School"