Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-05-25
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.

SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.
At this period, when there is considerable
discussion relative to fogging in schools, the
following sketch from an old copy Of the
New York .Ni'ror may not be uninteresting $:
AN UNwHIPPED BOY.
Reformation is the order of the dav, and
among the manifold modern improvements,
Mr.. Strapp, The schoomaster, had his
II INSTRUCT said Nc. Strspp, "on an en-
tirely new system
'Iou do 2 said old Mrs Go.lirg
II do!' said Strap oracularly.
Now do tell = said Mrs. Goslnc.
Madam, sad Mr.. Strap, "the world is
six thousand years DID,"
Law - said Mrs. Gosl;ng, admisingy
"And it bns been al that time wrong on
the subject of ;he education of YOUTH
Mrs Gosling opened her eyes aud ears
She knew Mr. Strap WAS oAc of the wises, Of
| men. She saw she liked to hear HIM talk,
and he went on
MADAM, children should never be whip
ped
"No?' said Mrs Cosline, interrc ga,ivelv,
and with guilty look. She had fageI Hated
her little son, jim, every day of hi. life.
once, At least, on an average If ever she
had omitted enc day, from absence, il lness,
or any other accident, she made up the def
cheney by hocging him twice the day after.
Jim was ten years old Ten times three
hundred and siXty-fve makes three thousand
ak huLdred and ffy. This seems pretty
hard, but solcmnly believe the culcui.;ion
to be within the truth ! solemnlv believe
James Go.'ing had received the rod at Ie.s,
that ru.nber cf times Mrs. Goslins eerer-
ally male these iuAictions with her own
hand she locked, therefore, Rather con
iouuded at this opinion Of Mr. Stran, VINO
Was her oracle, and who, somehow CT other.
she had imagined, by his name, had her view
Of the subject.
"Cbildren," said Mr. Strap, "sLould never
be whipped
MOP" asked Mrs Goslns.
"Never," said Mr.. Strap
Glow would you govern them, then p
asked Mrs. Gosling. with simplicity.
"kndness, madam said Mr., S;rap.
bat when kindness won't answer
''Reason! madam rejoined Mr.. Strap,
with "A magisterial wave of the haud
Reason may do we'll enough for some"
said Mrs Cosliug, shaking her head doubt
fully.
II. will do for all, madam, ir properly
applied. We are created with reason. We
are not bru,es We are-we are-that is"
"Certa:nly'' said Mrs. Gosling.
Il shall hereafter conduct my school on
an entirely new system, said Mr.. Strap, Il
shan't have a rod in it. I shall mhke my
boys love me-respect and hind Intentions
bow to nay reason and obey me for their own
good
What do you charge year ?" asked Mrs.
Gosling.
1.-Two hundred dollars; and each boy to
bring n silver spoon, two suits of clothes,
and two pairs Of sheets" said Strap.
"lve been a thinking said Mrs Goslinc,
whether my son Jim is not old enough to
be put under your care.'
"What is his age 2 asked Strap
"Ten last june"
"Cer.ainly,' said Mr.. Strap, "I'll take him
vitb pleasure
Il mus. tell you frankly" said Mrs Cos
ling. that l have had trouble with him."
"l'Il take him, madam" said Strap.
Hes very wld,' said Mre. Gosling.
mo matter, madam" reiterated Mr.. Strap,
with a smile Of self~conGdence, "l'll take
him.
He is y boy Of good parts,' said Mrs
Gos|ins, "bu, he's beyond my management.
81 ,hink | understand his case. m madam. ="
said Mr.. Strap, smiling again.
| "And you never tlog p
"Never, madam When shall ne come p
"When you please
"Send him to-morroS.'
II will" said Mrs Gosling.
The next day Master James Gosling, with
two suits OF clothes, a silver spoon, and two
pairs Of sheets, arrived at Mr.. Straps board
ng-school in the country. not far from the
town where he had hitherto resided. He WAS
"A little redheaded boy, with short sandy
hair standing ght out like q shoe brush
and his forehead half an inch high-a little
pug nose-an eaAsmons mouth-no eye
brows, and pair Of small eyes looking green
in the morning and red at night Four o.
bis front teeth had been knocked out fight
ing. He bit his nails half way down: sc
that you could not look at them without set
ting your teeth on edge His hauds were
covered with warts. and he had \ shill