Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN rHR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ). Brown, teacher OF Sec
ondary No g.. First Drstrict, appeared before
charge of e.ueiiy beating Walter S Bastopoi,
one OF her scholars. Mss Brown was accom-.
panied by Messrs. Wilson and Brown, trus-
s has OF ,ns ss District Il appsass from the
taking and singing, and jumping ont OF his
place in school hours. That the teacher
cautioned him not TO behave That he was
In the babit OF beha wing in the described man
ner; that on last Wednesday q week the teacher
whipped him severely with a light riding
whip, which inflicted several bruises; thar
while infiicting the punishment she threw
HIM on the floor. The ply stefan, DIR. New
man, was called to see the boy several days
after, and saw several bruises upon his body,
ishment, he would not testify that he thought
il cruel. .s-.-t.k -s5'gvsr
me trustees stated that this school has been
the cause of much trouble to them. The dis
orderly conduct of the boys wa such that
under another teacher last IT the loss OF time
was cousioe lable. aud the teacH-. finally gave
the school up. With view TO the e.. CRATIC
of order and discipline in the school, Mfs
Brown WAS transferred TO IL and instructed to
use corporal punishment whel necessary,
and she was PROVIDED with the whip uSeu,
apd was Instructed TO report for dism lssal such
scholars as she could not subdue, and the
scholar In this case was repor ed and dis
missed. frF : - =
Justice Thompsou decided that the Ell
dence before hmm was not sufficient 20 r, ?
turn the case 10 court HIS own experience T.
ateacher taught him the nece ssiiy OF discipline
ia schools. and the necessity for TcorIIoraI
punishment to secure 1t. The boy had been
severely punished, no doubt; but there was
not the slightest evidence Of cruelty. The
value OF strIctness in the enforcement of dis
cipline is apparent in the school in question.
which. since the transfer Of Mss Brown TO il
had oatiy improved in discipline and order
He dismi sed the case with the remark to the
mother of the boy that il she was not satisfied
she could appeal to the grand Jury: but he
thoneht thai body would hardly do o -herwise
with the case To an he had done. A number Of
Gentlemen present complimented the teacher
or her strictness and success IN restoring order
n one OF the most disorderly schools OF the
CITY ..r. 80
TIE OLDEST lNHABITANTs.- The next meet-
i'g Of The Oldesi Inhabitants Association wilt
ne held at Analos an Island, on Wednesdsy,
when the members Will be the guests of M
VA Bradley, First vice president of the as<o-
ciaion. The membership are preparing to
nave good time. and as some Of The ssboys
OF MY years ago" are hale and hearty, a
number Of the old time games will be in
du!eed m 1t is statfd that the programme
viii be opened with game Of leap-trog
by all who are able to indulge in it, after
which games ofhand ball, round cat and mar
bios will be the order Of the day. Some of the
members are looking up the old records aud
sopg OF Soci.t as.ociation known "a he
kfckafoos, which exis'cd here in ga Will,
produced ard # any Of the survivors are
bers-Peter ana jeremiah Hepburn--wer bora
al Ana ostLn. -
OEPBASs' Courr, yvdoe Pureeu-Tb,s morn.
ing, the will OF the late Lewis A Tarlton, be-
queathing $50 in cash to each of his two SIS.
ters and the balar &c o. his estate to his widow,
julia A. Tarlton, " o is also appointed exec.
utrix, was hled and Partially proven.
Stephen Aurrsn obtaned letters of admits
ration on the estate of Michael Flanagan:
bond $500. Samuel E. Arnold, on the estate of
George Poole; hood SG00 Catherine From.
nell, on the estate Of Francis Frommeii, bond
The first account of Joseph r. Kcenc, quar-.
dian TO his minor children, was approved and
passed.
THE BUTTERFIELD GIFT CoNCRRr-Yes-
terday afternoon. the committee, appointed a.
the gilt concert of Messrs. Vincent Butterfield
q Co re- umcd the drawing at the ONCE OF the
firm, where, during the oay, quite a crowd
was assembled. The total number Of tickets
drawn MP to loco last evening, at which time
they suspended, was 2Ico and these were
pilzes. The remaining I9O0 for dollar pa ICES
VIII he drawn this afternoon. II IL beiiey we'd
that fhe lucky individual who drew the green.
backs 10 the man in the moon. He hasn't
claimed 'em yet. .,. ...s
Soss OF TENpERAscE-rhe following OF.
hcers were elected last night, at q mesi ng o.
Equal Division No. ,. Sons Of Temperance:
Worthy Patriarch, John b. Hoiiinrshead:
WORTHY Associate, Edwin :. Klepferf Record.
ing Scribe, j. g. Conboye: Financial Scribe, J.
H. Arnold; Treasurer. w. G. Vernon: Chan.
lain, Henry q. kleiber; Copductor, C.iORuTt:
Assistant Conductor, John +. M. Hough: In
side Sentinel, VIM. A. Linton Jra; Outside
Sentinel, j. Bartlett; Musical Direetor, Benz
ReIss, Jr. ., I'D, ..,.is slft - i.-r -. : : =
STEALING A WOODEN LFa.-For some time
pest Two soldiers have been in the habit of
sleeping in the old barracks Of the soldiers
vice was supplied with ao artificial one by the
Government Yesterday morning on awakir 4
he found that his companion had gone, aud
made himself heard by some parties near, who
procured him a crutch, and started in pursuit
Of his comrade 10 recover his Leg but up to this
time neither have been seen.
PRorRACTKp MEErINes.-There are several
proracteo meetings now in progress in the
i D,str,ct. Nintn;s.reet Mission, Is and Oh
Bentley, are having fine meeting. Hamlfne
at the cerner OF 9th and p streets, is engaged
with meeting of the same character, under
the euperintenoence Of Rev. ]. r. Effnger.
At Mckendree Chapel, Of which Rev. VIM.
krebs Is PASTOR me- citing is also In progress.
THE wAsH1seroN. 9xonerrowx
ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD COMPANY. = This
afternoon, on petition filed representing that
large number Of shares OF the stock OF the
Injunction was ordered to issue prohibit.ne the
meeting Of stockholders called for Monday
unHa H can be ascertained what shares are
HuuooAents euO al eucn are called In and can.
csll1d.-Ar 20 .E-1 81 90 -
I PAY OF CLRRKs.-We hear that meeting of 4
Chiefs Of Bureaus OF the Treasury Department
was held on Saturday to take into eonsidration
the propriety OF petitioning the Secrsrary 70
resume the payment Of the additional com pen.
sation TO such OF the clerks as may be recon-
mended. committee was appointed to cali
upon Secretary McCulloch and urss the meas.
ure.
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DEATH OF ONE OF CAsrKLLo's LIoNs.-Ye.-
terday, as Dan Castello's, circus was on the
way down the river from Alexandra, bound
for Richmond, ID the steamer Winnisimmet.
the female lion died. She was the principal
performing animal, and was quite old. When
here she Wa quite I'll, and was said to be SUI.
feriug with disease Of the lungs.
AL the Methodist Episcopal churches OF
9corgetowns Washington and Alexandria are
BOW actively engaged in completing their Ar
r1nEemen0 for appropriate celebrations Of the
SCentenary year Of Methodtsm."
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PIc.NYc or THE lMMACuLArR CONCEPTION
CHURCH AHD ScHooxs.-Father McCarthyis
new church and schools give o pic-aic at fhS
Park on Monday, which will no doubt prove Z
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