The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-18
sHAIL THE ROD BE USED!
49, rDuct yTOHAJ WEED IN OUR
So pUBLTC SCHOOLS.


The Board Of Education are now uIEeu
~ resclnd their rule, when mas "eo" "
anaration come four years pr"''o'''"s
norJ punishment In the ooip''''" ~
po'', .,ar1. sv,,nathetic folks, who procured
the adoption Of that rule nave s0'' wy ,.
w.. - resnlts which they antlcinated from
,.,,,,,,,on of moral suasion for sevefer
w prio,ipais. vita almost unani-
-. ,,,ce declare that the effect Of the pres
-, attain, b,s been bad, and express belief
.ss, cha reinstatement VI the right, under GER
49,, ,r,srrfbed conditions and limitations To
,reic, corpord punishment, would very greatly
,,rro,n the morale of scholars, and tghten tue
kuraep ol teachers. There are, they say great
,umbers OF bad. untuy, impudent ana lazy
,o,. iu tine Soho us, whose example Is demorh-
,,,ps TO their classmates, and subversivc OF DIS
.,n,,ne Whatever offences they may be guilty
- mo- authority exists for any punish
mont D, the teachers or principals at all adequate
sbort ~ expulsion from the school The pre-
,crihed practice L. for the Principal to report
ahoy ~ his parents or guardians. and re-
,,,.f An Interview with them, at which time he
,,s,es the offences 81 the scholar and calls for
,tc .,strsc Of home authority in his restraint.
Rut II is not always easy to obtain such inter-
,isw. A father who has a family dependent
- n dar'. time from his work investigating
charge. against bis boy. A widowed mother
whose livelihood is only earned by her needle
or NJ the washtuh. can III aford to lose a
half day In going to and nom the school
10 see a teacher about what she Is very pro ne TO
deem merely some petty grievance. whatever 1t
MAY really be, aud witch her maternal affection
would most probably cause her to look upon us
proof uf her boys smnrtness. But even when
the interview is accorded. one class OF parents
are quick to respond, IL don't see that I've got
ANYTHING 10 do with II, you are paid for taking
rare of the boy and teaching and training him.
ana II he doesn't 10 right rs your business to
hrrup him" The teacher replies that he has no
ruthurii, To- do SOL that he Is. indeed, positively
forbidden Uy the rules u the Board OF EGuca-
ton. well. give YOU authority; authorize
you to whip that boy II he doesn't behave him
self ~ be should" responds the parent, and
leaves with fun Satisfaction that all has been
done that parental responsibility demands An
other class Of parents simply say, "Well. I've
10 doubt he Is bad boy, nut | can't control
hin can't do ANYTHING with him." an avOwal
Of disability which yer fails TO delight the bad
boy aud inspire HIM to new demonstrations Of
mischief.
BRuTAL PuSIsBNENr AT HOME.
Occasionally n parent chastises his child on a
majority II those VINO do So intlict more cruel
teacher nt for his place would ever
Known ts To- rstara to school. Nos g. q "a Sna
others which might b. cited. with their eyes
BACKED. their backs Scared aud raw. ana thaIr
checks and brOws gashed ty Random blows
cruelty gwen with sticX- or heavy leathern
straps. Such excessive punishment "A this
elects no good upon the mental condition " the
child. II SIMPLY fortunes. hardsus, aud often
hwaAeus Ia him. n he 10 bOv OF spirit. fercely
rebelhuu- ana reveugetul Disposition. He has
not uech lh tuc sN-htest NNerec taught 10 re
tpect the authority Of the tea her. He still
knows that the te cher does not dare to punish
MN ana he either strive, 10 aftnEe himself by
tuch evil conduct as Will itocure his expulsion
from the school or cndeevoi % -ul just a. close
b. Possible to the dangerous cl-r If another
COMPLAINT 70 bis parents But principal. and
teachers are 10th To- make coutl lInt- when
will bring such crueitie- upon children. and
alter they hhd parent 50 uutesIraiued b pr'i-
dence or humanity, vii. endure much before
thef VIII risN awakening the passionate anger Of
10 little rebels. - evil exam pies are maintained
aud tend - the .reat injuy Of all the pa Of
The boy Andrew Moore, who fatally sta bbed
his .lasMlie LAWYER, uttle over a fortnight
sluce' VS. sample OF the natural result of the
IatA ol iesiia.hihg oiSeipiihe iu school life. lie
vs. i'u9il 10 the rth Moore street school.
anu ". Ject there to DE- cd ui .0v~rhahle pas
ZION Ia u.s. iArluu+rsEe ic vo....t gl.tt ueutuer
boys and en- attack u,- teseh.rs. W4O itsnt
se.f C. ntrolh had thy pos.essed the emti.',fity.
Tue princi iGi cnde tvored 20 reason with him.
tuf ttat Was quito useless. Very sueed ~ thc
Lh-oy rne1 te.u,r became mental disease.
lid the llault stated WIS uut question Of tiiue.
now the RULE J., risREGAKpEp.
No, only upon the boys doe tho existing svs-
tenn exert had Influence, l4t O. a crrtaiu q K
teutllso, u 10 TO be feared, AEON tue teachers
meut-, where tie toys Aaf, NOT yet learned the
protecting rule " tue Bp.td Of Education or
become prompt and boii IN couDlanilG 4 its
infrac. ions. lac Iriuc'.Us ay ana doubtless
tGuthfuliy, that they know u no INSTANCES Of
corporal punishment iu TIE schools under their
chtfse. Hut iAey cauno he constantly ia eacl
OF the several rooms into which classes are "a.
vlded, aud Il 10 not reasonable to suppose
that All teachers are sufficiently patient
nal
Iunishments TO Doys VINO cou-picu4usly de-
servo them some u the young ladies even ID
lightly dust Lis Jacket with "a "uoiuter."
and few OF them have heard OF Others
heads with their nnsers. conveniently shud
with thimbles. The female teachers who viii
admit having done 80 are not b toe found. how
ever Inc thimblcs they carry are simply " ac-
Cden'ly len ia their pockets alter some sew
ing, and II on their FINGERS. have " iaercIy been
placed there m InOmeutAfy Absenca OF mind d"
~ these luuishinentr, even II generally icsort-
90 o.. would effect nothing uegonl possibly
az oId'ng an in-iants satisfacti II 10 tnc wor-
ale TOO ilgnt to be either remembered ur fe ,r-d,
aud lie lnlcted sgTreptitioasiy aud often spitc-
is'h % one WHO Ano"s tAat IA 40 doing sh, Is
Neshhs positive rue e. tDlisnHu Tor her
gWducH aud thereby imperlilug her pos ton.
hle ls even coupeiled t. deny having done so,
u questioned about II oy lie principal o. any
other authority. and this denial can certlinly
nave 10 good effect either upon her own self
Respect or on tue children who NAV chance TO
conscious OF Its ialslty.
FuNIsHMESTs THAT ARE PERMITTED.
what pIhishments then are prescribed, or
hther ucrmltted 10y tine rules of the board A
ehhd MAY he keit ~ after a school session, or
purhg Vi AZ Time al noon; Dut such confinement
10 equally an infection upon the teacher, y no
mus remain tOwatch her PRISONER, aud It Is sell
q N 10 Ind effective IN reducing 60 submission
we sctulu really wiiful III tneir defiance OF
SvhIpL a child may be kept sitting by Itself
uurus school hours, away from it, fellows, and
.nls' upoh some sensitive n lures ia the earlier
WiMmy grades, Is felt MS quite a severe pen
aN loi tnell little errors Of omission or com
M's'pn' bu' beyurd III { II ceases to be any
uuns hmeht At al. had marks, or rather the
iihl uI Eond Ones, may TO employed H.
}.Ht %" schou- contain hundreds OF
.Nu iu4tpcuacut young sldIcgracea,
n' N'i care II they never yet a
,vDl hei., Nhcn oil elsl fails, the anal
''N'u' 7 expulsion. Against this operate two,
r, t'.i' 'r 'hfer lnIsehces. First many pm
, ~, Hn'rcnilousiv believe tIat they have not
, "' ~ TAI u.hi to ciose the door OF learning
t -te l.tu To- possible moral advancement
.ml Pert lse IT the effect II NAV nave
In , hluis'li cut ont Of consideration for the
1891 soc cts ~ large pOssez,cs In preventing
s,. i'it - "l - W ignorant nd iusuburdl-
,e 10 discipline and law. secoud, principals
H. oHei It-ifdined Dy fer Of exciting the
i.l uemnh,tr.tCd cruelty OF parents toward
w''' N'lpns offspring by "A measure so hkely a.
in,' lIufuAe Il, IAird, there Is good reason
1917 it principals often hesitate about
,w Apuisinu OF a bad boz from their schools,
s'h Nicu ihey know na l. eIsrtinp an Dyil in