New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-04
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DANGFRs OF ROUTINE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS
RFFoRr BENEVOLENT PERsONs-A MODEL MAN

DANGERs OF ROUTINE MANAGEMENT -PROBLEhs
RFFoRE BENEVOLENT PERsONs-A MODEL MAN
AGER.
=. m, Edftor Of the Trfbune.
SIR: / read with the deepest interest your
sdoial on The Case OF sarah Chandler who was sen
1nc.d for four years to an English ReiOrmatory for
WIGHT ofense You quote from The Spectator, The man
who coes ont of reformatory Is thereafter known AS
.,,o, tbe woman as uuchaste," and then remark The
British reformatorics are lOngried experiments ana the
conviction of the most thoughtful men Is that they are
f,iures" Whyi You answer, &" Routine management
.1,x deceuerates into cruelty, when administered by
mat unmcrcifu systematic men, the effect OF the sys
tenn upon TIE pupil is hardening and OF the association
Inevitably deAasmg The child who lacks mothers
handling and affections, the daiy uals anu sell
denias of family life has lost something which no DhS
,no mn nv machinery however moral, can supply.
Nv Which understand you to mean this; riSi' syN
ot,c nforccncnt Of daily routine OF rules and regu
,atons although accompanied by forms OF moral hsuc-
ton vet wanting in personal mnHehce ana e"r' WIN
utterly fail ia securing radical change III the course ana
conduct of the indi, dua members OF large houSehou
NJ waywari youth 1t simpy amounts TO Who'll sale Tram
ING by machinery. Tie constant pressure OF seh u-
snprcss an outward demonstrations OF bad con
a. for IN, time being, but so far from securing rca!
in individual habits the neyablctend Is 10
awaken spirit OF l-wt aud secret opposition 10 th"se
fn authority who In turn, IN their euor'S al
,l in,eled 10 course OF severity whcn the public call
ONE thing is certain the subjects OF sach discipline III
.,ead M being cured OF their bad habits really become
,ore bardeucd-nore confirmed in them One may enter
an institution thus managed and be struck with the
o, obedience Of every child and the excellent order
throughout But you have only to remove the pressure
to send the child into the world-:o ind him so
eorupt In mind AMI dishonest In practice as TO III you
with amazement and disgust
mother once wrote 10 me: "Dc yon take careless
,oedIess storytelling boys, and lazy with all the rest
nd maize good boyswbat you call rstdOwn good boys
~ tbemS DO you bring them TO be true aud trusty
80 ,hev will slay so when returned to their honest Or
In ,hev relase into their old habits and be ~ bad or
,rnrse than before they went 10 1--we WIN you Ines
80 n. AIN questions, but right TO the point How snail
,nev be There are many bvls ahd gus III W
cif and I'm all parts Of the land VINO, through lfce OF
death, inemerahce, o. separation o
rarens dest tuiiOn and the l1ke-hnNe D'eb e "i,uo
HSroner resiraint until they have 1ien hto peltcsc
Swsy. and habits Cannot many, the mUoli'$ OF tiem
ne yeclaimcdl suppose suitable xfvis an, puldinEs
he proyided for the reception OF stch chHufrb hhu
,sced under the direction oi Board Oi lusteS men
- integrity and ability, vno have an Intelligent h't OF
,be object In view aud who seek for spending results
srna Mace buldinas and inmates ia the immediate
chsrge OF man who looks upon the situation ana It's
a.,siss NOT as one who Is about Ia assume the
cisrge OF q st-class hole or OF military ufpa,i
snaut. but AS enc whose eye IA hxcd upon tne ut
siss 20 mat ono purpose of DchohtnE a"" " fo''i''o