Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

be ON the play ground and play with
them. But the scholars should not ad
dress the teacher by his given name
/. Mr.. A. G. Hume wanted to know if he
should correct pupil for calling him by
his given name
Mr.. Orr thought it should be stopped
but not to correct them before the school,
but privately.
Mr.. Beilcr wanted to know what re
should tell them to call him.
Mr. Orr said Mr., Miss or Teacher.
Mr. Chase wanted to know if it would
not be best to tell them it was politeness
to call them Mr.. or Miss That in school
they should not call their mates by nick
names. He thought private lecture
would end in farce 1t would be better
to speak of it before the school
Mr.. r. A. Hume wanted to know if a
scholar was injured in school, he would
prohibit that play.
Dir. Orr said it would depend upon the
csse There was danger in all plays.
/
would do with pupil who would com
nit any particular offcnse, or violate a
single rule but once but would commit
a multiplicity of offenses, or violate a
number of rules
| Mr.. Orr thought he could find out if
they were taking advantage of him, and
that he should change the punishment
Pupils knew whether they would be
punished or not.
Mr.. Mcdonald wanted to know what
he considered a severe punishment.
Mr. Orr said it was different in different
cases. Some would dislike to be whipped
and others to be talked to.
Mr.. Chase wanted the gentleman to
suggest some modes punishment
! Mr.. Orr thought changing seats was a
good punishment
Mr.. Chase had not heard any but OBJ
jectional punishmcnts He did not think
it the right plan to oblige bog to sit
with Il girl as "A punishment. He would
teach the boys that it was an honor to sit
with the girls, and not a disgrace. He
could not suggest any mode Of punish
ment.
I Mr.. Orr could not tell how he would
punish pupil until he knew the offense
Mr.. Chase thought if a girl were obliged
to sit with a boy, it would teach her that
it was "a disgrace, which would affect her
when she grew older
Mr.. Mcdonald asked Mr. Chase if he
believed in the use of the rod in any case.
Mr.. Chase answered yes
/ Mr. AShcraft said he lad used the rod
very often, if right was Tot pu.s ell
They knew what right and wrong were.
To punish young lady, he would send
a note TO her parents This would pun
ISL her sufficiently. Latey he had used
the rod but very little
PRIZES.
Miss Dickson did not believe much in
prizes. 1t was right to teach the pupil, it
was for their good to exert and that they
should not be paid for it, 1t created
strife.
Mr. Chase asked what she would
do with those WHO would not study fol
their own good.
Miss Dickson replied that if they hat
not the ambition TO work for themselves
they would not work for prize.
Mr. Chase thought that if The prize
we're costly enough, all would work fol
it.
Miss Dickson said that they woulC
spend all their time on the study for which
the prize was given She spoke of spell
ling.
Mr. Orr said that generally the hes
I spoilers were the best scholars
Mr.. Chase sail some dropped the rod
and used the prize-that they had clos
connection The question was whethe
! they should coax, dive or depend upol
the good principles Of the pupil
Miss Bell did not believe in whipping
= except in extreme eases, and then in sucl
:, a manner that they would not wish it re
peated
d Mr.. Ashcraft said that when he laugh
/ spelling he obliged them to know til
n meaning of the words, and taught OF
line geography, offered prizes for the tw
II con bined and that he succeeded very we
+. by giving the prize at the end of eleve
months.
At Report of Programme for iTuesda
4 morning read by the Secretary Mr. Orr.
Singing. Adjournment.
Report will be continued next week