Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-12-21

others, or with eachother. There was
only one case in his school last winter.
and that was the way he punished them.
Mr. RAINY asked what he would do ifI
the pupils did play with each other, With
out permission.
Mr. Hume said that had never han
pened, and he could not tell what he
would do
Mr. R. A. Hume did not agree with Mr.
Hervey. IF it was no more punishment
to use the rod than his mode, why didn't
he use the formers He thought be should
bring them up and talk to them, if they
were obstinate-whip them, if they were
still obstinate, and talk to them until they
were penitent. He thought be hurt the
pupils more than to keep them from their
companions Advocated the usdof the rod
pretty strongly.
Mr.. Hervy wanted to know how it
damaged pupils, keeping them from 9th
ers.
| Mr.. Hume said it would affect their
play.
Miss Nash said she should whip pupils
if she wished. She would not wait for
extreme cases; but if person told her
she did not dare, she should do it. There
might be some extreme cases in which the
whip would not be necessary
Miss Nichols did believe in the use of
the rod in some cases.
Mr.. Nj hols did not believe in switch
ing first. He would use other means,
then resort TO the whip. He would whip
pupils if he chose.
1 Mr.. Hume was not in favor of using the
rod; but In some case he would use it.
Not for fighting, talking just as good as
the rest. In some cases 1t would do them
good.
Miss Nash thought that for second
offence, she would whip them more
Mr.. Nichols said some came to school
who were stronger than their teachers.
, Mr. Bailey said that teachers were pro
tected by the law, in using the rod He
[ thought there was too much sport in the
) debate, and is his own judge. Some pu
. pills could not be overcome by whipping
Would like to see a school where they die
not use 1t.
Mr.. Hume said he differed from Mr.
Bailey. In Mr.. Orr's school, there wa;
r no rod
r Mr. Orr said he differed very widel,
from Mr.. Bailey. He never used the rod
: and controlled his school without it. In
5 vited Mr. Bailey to visit his school. Salt
t the teacher must judge the punishment
r of pupils, He don't tell tie pupils that h
r is not intending to use the rod
{ Mr. Beilcr said schools s50uid be gov
5 erned without the rod. Some teacher
could not govern pupils without the rod.
: Mr. Chase said all pupils in an ordinar
e school could not be governed without th
rod. He spoke of this Institute as bein
y necessary for the good of the countr,
it He thought the executive committe
y should be elected year before hant
There should be more than one session
:. a year. That it should meet at otht
o places. (Amen-from some one in tl
autiicnce) That it should be the Inst
l. tutc Of the teachers That they shoul
&c talk-every one.
ir Mr.. Ramey said Mr. Chase had sal
4 all. He wanted to know if all the teecI
ers of Marshall County were here. Il
II was in favor of meeting in different place
Wanted the Institute to meet in Bon
Ii bon.
&c Mr. Baldwin thought the Institute migl
d meet in Bourbon next spring. The
were not more than one third of the teacl
y ers OF the county present.
1t Mr.. Chase thought the teachers WI
could not come should not keep the
E. schools III session. The Trustees we
j, supported by teachers. He would Il
le hard and secure better system. Did nj
think that they should vote that evenir
le whether they should meet in Bourbon.