The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-22
Conquerinx without Whipping.

Community Life" in the September
atlantic, tells the following story:
When I first took charge OF the
school, finding that the teachers occa1
sionally employed corporal punish
mert, strictly forbade it. After a
time the master of the eldest boys class
said to me one day, II find it impossi-
bic to control these unruly rascals.
they know that / am not allowed to
fog them and when l seek to enforce
rules of order, they defy me-"
l sought to show him how he might
manage them without the rod. but he
persisted: "If you'd try it for your
self for few days, Mr.. Owen, you'd
find out that I'm right"
Good" said I. "I'll take them ia
hand for week or two"
They '0sre rough, boisterous, law
less set; bright enough, quick of obser-
walton, capable OF learning when they
applied themselves, but accustomed to a
free swing, and impatient of discipline
to which they had never been subjected.
| said to them at the start, Boys, 1
want you to learn; you will be very
sorry when you come to be men il you
don't. But you can't learn anything
worth knowing, without rules to 60 by.
| must have you orderly and obedient.
| won't require from you anything I'M
reasonable, and / don't intend to be
severe with you. But whatever | tell
you, has TO be done, and shall be done,
sooner or later" Here l observed on
one or two bold faces a smile that look
ed like incredulity; but all added was,
You'll save time, il you do it at once"
My lessons, often oral, interesting
them, and things went on quietly for
few days. | knew the crisis would
come. 1t did, in this wise It WAS
May, the thermometer ranged toward
ninety, and | resolved to take the class
to battle in the Wabash, much to their
delight. l told them, in advance, that
by the doctors advice they were to re-
main on the water fifteen minutes only;
that was the rule. When | called,
Time up" they all came out, some
what reluctantly however, except one
tall fellow, named Ben. good swim
mer, who detained US ten minutes more
Notwithstanding my order, several
times repeated, to come ashore
| said nothing about it till we re-
turned to the school room then l
asked the class, "Do you remember my
saying 10 you that whatever | told you
to do had to be done sooner or later ?"
They looked at Ben, and said, "Yes."
Then | went on: 81 am determined
that il take you to battle again, you
shall stay in fifteen minutes only. How
do you think l had best manage that p
They looked at Ben again, and seemed
puzzled, never: very surely, having been
asked such question before. HAS
no one any plan p said.
At length youngster suggested, 81
guess you'd best thrash him, Mr..
Owen"
81 don't wish to DO that" ] replied.
81 think it does boys harm. Besides /
never was whipped myself, never whip.
ped anybody, and know it must be a
very unpleasant thing to do. Cant
some of you think OF better plan 2
One OF the class suggested, There's
closet in the garnet with q stout bolt
to it. You might shut him up there
till we get back"
That is better than flogging, but is
III n 81 Ngot Iorly -
: It's dark as hell"
You mustn't talk so, my child. You
can't tell whether there is such place
as he'll at all. You mean that the
closet is quite dark, don't you p
"Yes."
Then you ought to say so. But l
think Ben would not like to be shut up
in the dark for nearly an hour"
mo; bat then ,0s don't like to be
kept from bathing just for him."
Then one little fellow, with some
hesitation, put in his word: please,
Mr. Oven, wouldn't it DO to leave him
in the playgroundY
al | could be sure that he would
stay there; but he might get out and
20 bathing, and remain half an hour
perhaps
At this Point, Ben, no longer able 10
restrain himself,--he had been getting
more and more restless, turning first to
our speaker, then to another, as we
cooly discussed his case,-burst forth ::
Mr., Owen, If You'll leave me in the
play ground when they 90 TO battle
next time. III never stir from it. |
won't. You'll see | won't"
well, Ben," said l, ave never
known you to tell falsehood, and I'll
take your word for it this time. But
remember If you lie to me once, /
shall never he able to trust you again.
We couldn't believe known liars il we
were 10 try"
So the next time we went bathing.
LETT Ben in the playground. When We
returned he met me, with eager face, al
the gate. 1--WE never left even for q
minute; ask them if have" pointing
to some boys at play.
"Your word is enough. / believe
you.
Thereafter Ben came out O! the water
promptly as soon as time was called
and whenever any o! his comrades ling
cred, he was the first to chide them
fo' disobeyipg orders.
4 NORTH Main street gentleman saw
his bow in front Of the house throwing
a ball in the sir last evening. He
hadn't played ball himself for thirty
yesrs, and knew nothing OF the kind o.
base ball clubs that have been introduce
ed 10 the past few years but he fell
the old spirit rising in him at the
memory of former triumphs, and ht
held up his hands and told his son tc