The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-28
A PIGnr WITH A sonooLMAsrER.

Broken over n Masters Head = Rein
fercemcnts for the Toaehcr- Tac Boys
Arr sted nnl FINED.
correspondents Of The sun
HouER, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-llobert and Vincent Nc
Kec are the names of two stout boys between 10
anil II years OF age, who have been attending the
Seminary in this town. They were general, re-
garded In school as very nnruly youta Both were
members Of what Ia known ~ the class In aritb-
mctic, taught bv q Miss Mitchell On ThdrSday Jan.
~, Miss Mitchell ordered her class 70 bring with
them on the following morning written analysis OF
ccrtain problem. when the recitation took tl1cc
on the next dag, Robert Mckee and several Of his
comrades appeared without any anaheis Robert
Vas very eury. The schoolmistrese, aftci some
words, said;
"Mr. EeGce, II you will he kind enough 70 arise,
will explain the example TO you"
Robert answered In a rough tone, saying tina. his
name not McGce, and that he knew no one by
that name. lie thtn made several insululg re-
marks AZ room as Misc Mitchell learned his true
name she again mildly asked tim TO arse, and slI"
would make the problem clear. lie replied that he
didn't know the lcsson, and he wouldn't get up.
Miss Mitchell then called Mr. Cofrccn, the Principal
Of the school and told him that Robert had refused
70 obey her, and that he would not rise, ss request
cd. Mr.. Cofreen, entirely unaware OF what had
passed, In q few pleasant words, told Robert that II
was a rule Of tie school that students should stand
up while list ming to explanations during recitation
and then re- euestcd him to comply wi Miss Mitc''-
ellie request The boy saucly refused. Mr.. Colleen
th,n handed Miss Mitchell his watch and asked her
to give Robert one minute IN which TO rise. Miss
Mitchell took tie watch, sayint:
81 give you one minute. Rob'rt. Ri," ~
The boy was suiky. lie sat on HE seat with com
pressed lp-. His eyes were furtivoy cist upon tho
DOR. A few seconds passed. Mr.. Cofccn not wish.
ing to see the boy expelled non sohoo, fir mo.
ntary nt of contrannr-s gently caught hold of his
let arm, and kindly said:
81" You had better rise"
Robert did rise He struck the princionl power.
fil blow just above tho cyc, knocking him through
the doorway INTO smother room, and partially stun
ming him. Before Mr. Cofeen recovered himself the
boy llowed up the assault BY second bow hut
18th slight eject. Tie comrades OF Robert hocked
nhout the c,nbatants. The BIG boys phou.ei, "Lsts
part them" but Mr.. conecn rephed, mo, you must
let us alone. shall whip the boy tia, strikct
me-" v,necn, Mckee now pitched IN TO help his
Vincent punched Mr.. orecn's head in the most an.
proved manner. The whole school In an up
roar. Mcantims Mr.. Con.en had sucorcscd IT,
cllnchins Robert. Holdin, him firmly with his left
hand, he struck him several blows IN his iace with
! he right. AZ he trrped HIM down he klek'd HIM
In the side With the Toe OF his slipper. Roberts
coutag" oozed out lie Dawled Ike : el and pit
ifully begged for mercy. Mr. Colleen then took him
by the har anu held his face down close Ia the ncor
Tnen he rtQa sted Miss MitclCll TO nng the bell
and call the school 10 ord r.
At this instant Roberts, brother. Vincent, .ho
mad won partial victory In the h'ht with W..
Green. appro ichcd Mr. Csuecn ani snaaled n shat"
over Lis cad. Roberts comrades then took
ace and nullcd OF their cuts tor free dgt ihev
we're about equally divined. Snme favored the
nr'noipal and Others symp.ihizcd VITA Robert
Mr.. Srith, OF the Dir ctor. Of the seminary,
ton ut y glanoc he ur~cd Mr. colrecn TO beat Ro-
bert but The prneiual rplicd, No. he is under
my control" THREE t~c'e and more than me
hrll Of ne boys were nov sustaining the teacher.
Miss Mitchell and Mr.. Smith ordered tho school
snd obeyed When all the scholnrs had taken th,ir
seats Robert wac esked " he wne not sorry Tor
repy. and was released. Ahout this time Mr. VIM.
Elliott, another Director, ctma into tre room,
30 Directors rem ire until noon Tho soh"ol
oe.-mr qu,-., ..d cxe, lcht order maintained,
none OF the crown boys evrnelna ~ longer re-
belhuus spirit
| Put the matter did net end icrr A conplln
VS. made against Robert, Vincent, and DO, named
s'csens, for assault ana battery. The tral was con
duc,cd In tho SEMINARY by Justice of the Peace BE-
foe Jury fisk m,n. Tic proso ulon established
| 90. We acts by over twenty witnesses. In an OK
iishnr p, yioua good chm aeter of the boys Air
| Con On test0ei cat the boys had bc"n In lis dc
pafm' nj, 10 believed II efularly q mouth or two
| each wnter he lad tau-ht In liom'r, for the la-t
| eight y ars. they hal faru"d very htte because
| they Mere kept at home TO assist on the am 30
mroh to far ~ he knew tn"y were ino1ensive,
| on perhaps, little stubborn.
Charles Gorhau, one OF tn students. tcst aed that
Il
| face WHO war TEACHING nj that tune.
Nery able ~pe chcs were made b, the eounHel on
both SIDES OOtl sDe1king OF thu excellent reDutauon
OF the school at home and abroad Mr.. Wright
gued that sucl msolenco should Ue nut down, aud
| thar this hoy. who h0ughuly clrimoi tbat hls
name was Mckee, should not be allow ell 10 teach
ms tile bow, IA he grew NJ, TO 90 for u teachers
eye every slight aocaeion. the couascl the
defence spike ~ his init nate lulintlncc with the
prosecuting witness. having known Lin to have
taught the best sch ).- oil tie unty, but he arsu
| ed that die boys I Their shoul not be aned for
| ti-r OF aces, y h'ch Should have bsun tubducd
upon this floor, and further, l. would uppear fi'm
OF tue hoys' iaces that he had Glr ady sun r'd
| a sufficiently severe 'hastiscmrnt.
| lie well answered T. at the Jury, after
! phseBec IL only lew nnuutts, retained verdict
hUng Robert 5000 dnd tho oosts, mud Vincent
| $3.50 and the c,'sss.
| In ~ { immediately folio in Glbcr, Stevens
was fined So and tho costs, by Justice Lewis, tor
| at king Mr.. Green,
| FROM tL, above facts tho Directors dcduoed the
follow log conclusions, which were CUB sbGd IN the
Homo JOtrHdl, over their sighaturc-;
l. That, with Dr. Ba.cmau, 40 not believe hat the
doctrine OF moTHi saisiou, "a. the hfavst power "a
the ON, 10 supported by ex, vrence,
| tle tDmm0u laN, o. div ne tcvc auOn,
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4 the OF OF In tnn tnc ~ punlh
| meat & who lght make themselves dane, Gus 10
| their e~Ous by resi- ta1c'
g That those e 40 who do profess 10 bc able
10 vii n their wuoic carcful
reaily vi nt t. touch ihon ~ teir HAM
should be careful AMI uot.u neovStatllv
| * then IsrsOns 20 iulou- ~ uult out hAt az
| inc OF nd ssecnr"d. ne SHOW 4 not Do terittcd b
ANY ans 10 uni unAhed on account OF us tlAc or
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