The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-16
YUE BIRCH AND THE BIBLE.
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Roy aud then Fiog Iiin,-Iiow they do Il
On pbilndclphia.
Prom me Bnghshuomdns Domestic Hdddsine.
know one most excellent school in Kentish
sovn London, where there nre boys from six to
ono Tne rd ,ne Hhu anu UVoa Sdes
nons Tor admission than they can reoeivc) ad-
minister the rod 10 way which, II Scotch moi her
q ladies not being able TO birch boy worth men
tonirg after he ceased 10 be little boy. know OF
where they subjected themselves to the mrch-and
] suppose Eton hirehing II toleraby sovere-yet
ssy thought = no, nearly so bad as that OF
sany where their system answered in a remarkable
banncr
MAGNIFICENT WHIPPING.
One was 2 boy who had been to a large prepare
pent was dispensed with" This boy, At twelve,
vas perfect pest, and by area. GOOD luck his pa.
and sent hm 70 It. lie very soon begin HE bad
ways Miss - tried at hrst gentle measures but
with no success and so after many offences she
ordered him TO his room. let him wait by himself
Tor hall an hour and then entered holding the urea
god behind her 50 that he should no. see u she
woke " him very Eravey and lovingly, and then
Void him she was going 10 birch lin, nt the same
ZINC sho sing him 'tlic rod and bidding him prepare
hims elf foe punishment 1ds she considers making
she bsilIJ- pfcpare themselves to be WHIPPED halt
Che beTtie,. lie stouty refused whoreupon, AFTER
sSaf or @orS n s sad S o that %e se
again returned bringing a cane as well as the
upon, spite of his struggles, she took of bis Jacket
md then gave him q sound Gaming across bis
bin Size then laid the cane aside and when he
bad take on his trousers aud had tucked his shirt,
Of lcr bidding, nader his waistcoat, and laid him-
fef across the little bed with bis person bare, she
lod him abe should birch him now for refusing 10
otcy her orders, aud that the oriViual punishment
would be deferred She then took the rod, and,
rncr Eve or six wclldoivore strokes the boy after
uyu- 10 protect himself with his hands, jumped UP,
She arain took the cane and gave him another
M fo nh
nitgd. and my good friend was allowed TO finish her
bic!nr and so iar had she mastered him that
pLCn tie meat day another Of the Miss - ordered
hE 10 his room TO receive tie original punishment
for Che offence ior Which her sister was to have adj
mi. stored punishment the day boiore--hc prepared
husc igr ne rod exactly as she told him, and took
Ne rcfing At her hands with wonderful submission
Dunn his stay at this school Cand his parents pro
kn-,l ii rs much rs possiblo) 90 had many similar
private interviews win the Miss -, in which
the tircnrod bore prominent part. But his lie
hears tho ruii Of his trimming then, and Il is
not p,.si'fc to fud more exemplary or promising
youu- man ANA have no hesitation in saying that
liz ureseut promise is mainly owiar To the nrm dis
:irrCi,. M Ienced at The hands OF the Miss -
IL :her case was rather remarkable one.
rHE wlpow's SON wALLoPEp ny WOMEN AT TO-
seven years ago, my good friends, the same ladies'
serc sl.nl.ng heir Christmas holidays with reia-
i've ia Yorkshire, when thoy had pointed out to
then boy Of 10 who fearful trouble TO his wild
WED mother, md daring the time they were visit
ng Yorkshire, the mother came in tie greatest dis
u,sl ~ the house Where my friends were stay ing,
nd told bow her ton had ROBBED Ills uncle. Know
n, fsils hid, thty asked the mother to consult
hen. SIZE On -, lHd the end OF &c was that the
mother te:eruirrl ~ take lodgings for herself aud
her son N hcnIsh Town, and sgreed that the son
houId cone 81. a day hoy to her school. This
coru4ng.y took Pace Tie day after he had entered
hc e'o0l lis mother called by arrangement, at 10
O'Clock, and Was taken into a room where we're the
MIS- -- and hcf son.
His la,t con luct Was then fully brought before
him. he was then told that he must expect TO be
severely punished. lie was undressed by the Miss
= tAis WIS thought the most adysible), and then
tcin. iastcu ed acsoss a short bench used Tor the
purpose h. received from each OF the Misses -
most severe birrhnls :. a new rod being applied by
eteb. and al The hilchings were administered in the
~ scLce " lis mother He was then sent 70 a bed
ftcu rrcpa.td for Lin IN the house, where lie re-
NAMED Two days. lie then went back 70 bis moth
us LODGINGS, aud attended the sohool as day-boy
ms i or fsi h ioret Snre he e' ws
brchod. At the end Of the quarter lie was diger
tnt boy; lis hitnGs were qutc amazed al the
chance IN ban; lie went 10 I,asO., snd t.eiee to
Trinity college, Cambridge. lie Id been the great
~ la'i..e mi. = 10 ii, Wi.oN ..'Ihef aLi ne
: eEftcic1 TO take very good degree t7~ very
January. $50
so FAMILY COMPLETE wI-rJvT IT.
relative OF mine dGriig OF, autumn adyertl-oi
ior stHoO IN "Aicl to phase Agr daughter Nho "aj
lbe Advertisement, "a school where ,orOOral pun
thDcni j. prudchuy administered pg-lcuc1. Ia
ieiiY She had letters from very many principals OF
hdt, schools, Of whom tweltG-iour stated that
they were In the habit OF using corporal punishment
Tor all grayor faults some used It also for schoo!
"t!e urea rod in the old-as hionel way" as the in
Ilruu,nt and mode OF punishment Know several
public institutions for gin Is where tue birch rol Is
used, and several more where II would be used n
ihe managers had their way IN the matter. know
one very expensive school for young ladies' in Ken
hnEton, where Tor certain offences, Whatever their
Ee, the young ladies' are birched a. fellows:
Having retired and put on q dross for the purpose,
q m appointed hour the young lady to be punished
Knocks at the door Of the boudo!I OF the LADY Ifl,
elpa, who, afler serious conversation Win het, ana
sometimes prayer. makes her enter her ohence a-
which she does. The lady principal then rings the
bell, and tho matTon Of the establishment lie sent
for, to whom the lady principal hah9s Tue 6SoA IN
which the young lady has just entered her offence,
and below which the lady principal has inserted the
punishment. As she hands the book she si,ys,
Mrs. -, win you be good enough to give Miss
- so many strokes Gaming the NUMBER with the
birch ~ pointing with her finger " the entry In the
book The matron takes the book and retires.
Presently maid servant enters and says, Mrs. -
the matron) Is ready for Miss -" The lady prin.
apal saying, II hope tins will not occur again."
bows the young lady out; and the said young lady,
her heart sinking within her, knocks at the next
door, the room where the malfOn expects her. On
narrow ottoman which occupies the middle OF the
room. Miss = Gas a rule there is no relusaD does
n she Is directed, and the matrOn then buckles q
sstens her to the Ottoman. Sic lien, without
word, removes the loose dress nom below her
waist, selects rod from stan of rods. and slowly
administers on Miss IS bare person the prescribed
auInber Of strokes, counting each as she gives It,
WHEN THE WHIPPING Is OVER,
de matron releases her, signs the Punishment book
kfich the birched young lady taxes again TO the
PRINCIPALS BOULDER, who takes tie book from her,
speaks kindly to her, sometimes kisses her, always
snakes her by the hand. She then goes ~ her own
room, resumes her own clothes, and, when she is
composed enough, takes her usual place In the
eLoOl, and nothing more lie said.
WHIP EARLY AND WHIP OFTEN.
The mother OF two boys and six girls Che young.
.t now twenty-fve) writes; II seems TO me all
four correspon tents omit the first pIlncple OF the
usefulness OF punishment by whpping-namey, that
Tou cannot begin too early. Permit me 10 state my
method, az 1t fully answered. As babes In arm my
children were never allowed what they screamed
ior ami at the age OF one year began TO chastisc
hem, that Is 10 say, at first TO give perhaps Two
strikes with 4 small birch twi-, increasing the pun
'hmont with their age: VITA TIE various DISPOSE
tons found great difference In tic amount o. dis
spine required. Two OF the children were never
WHIPPED alter four years old tEey were the two
Which required almost incessant punishment be-
tween one and three. Two boys and Two girls were
lever whipped much after seven, or perhaps seven
tLd halt. Ny eldest girl escaped hom the rod at
IN, but my third, who was subject 10 h,s ~ wiul'
ie's dii not receive her last whipping Till some
loLii- past fourteen.
At the beginning, before the child can reason, the
highest fault should never pass uncorrected-cer,
la-tY Of the punis Is even muIe important
llan severity, though think one severe whipping
more Useful than three slight ones. bad ~ OF OBJ
WL.cy - one OF the most trying naughtinesses,
NtaslY La IN M ord