Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-06
school,. GOVERNMENT.
ZANE WILLIE LII.
March 10Th, 1876.

marCn EJIn, 1910.
Mr.. Editor In the HERALD AND
TRIBUNE issued the 18th Inst | reed
al article on 'Flogging in school" and
signed IN" which need, some notice
wonder if N" ever taught school
He might have signed his name in
full and given US a chance to judge.
First, he says:'I would treat the
rod just as you (meanng Prof. Ii.
PresnelD would Webster s old elencn.
try spelling book would not give
it ROOM Nv ebster's time honored
elementary has been used very exten
sively and with success; and we would
still give it room ii we had not eou
ally as good spoilers such as McG utfey's
owintons, ct atH. If ~" can give us
any equal substitute for the rod TO
govern extremely disobedient pupils.
he ought to do so by all means he
would thereby confer a lasting favor
upon teachers generally.
Secondly, he says: When a child
can be controlled emily by violent
means. it is a proof that some one has
failed in his highest duty toward the
child" Upon this point, we agree
I'm" has any considerable experi>
encs in the school room, be hus had
pupils that, in some cases, could be
controlled only by violent means
While we admit that "some one has
failed in his duty to train the insub,
ordinate child in the way it should 90,
we are n I ca |, to ad Dit { lat the faul,
lies wholly with the teacher.
Thirdly. IN" concludes by SAYING:
One who does not know how to con.
troll without the rod, will not know
how to cont-ol with" That is rather
a broad assertion. Is it possible that
those teachers who have grown old in
the profession and become skilled to
rule, yet not without using the rod IL
extreme cases, are at last pronounced
failuresg
1t is An easy task to find children
IN almost ANY school that seldom need
any correction. (Some do not need
any at all.) If this were the case with
all pupils, it would be = great pleas.
ure to the teacher; for it Is indeed a
painful duty to punish a pupil, one
from which We shrink TO the last mo-
ment. When we consider that there
are rebellions in the nation. that must
be quelled by the use ofdeadly missiles
OF warfare. is 1t strange to say that
there are littla rehellions in the school,
room that must be subdued with the
rodP
Parents who teach their children to
be obtdlent, sociable, and kind are not
only making useful citizens of them
but are also the teacher best friends
But the child which is allowed to have
its W way at home-whlch must he
told q number of times to do a single
act which quarrels with its brother or
sister has the same disposition at
school, possibly with much restraint.
such is the class that cause the trouble
in school. The teacher is r garded as
a kind or taskmaster ready 10 impose
unjust demands.
Bat order must be kept in tn .cho II.
ROOM, aud peace must be maintained VI,
the play ground. 10 accomplish this,
the ~dlsobedlent p pill must be taught to
obey; the qnrrreisome, to regard hls tel.
low playmate's tight cocqual with his
own. Happy admomuon or persuasion
may have the desired efeci ii MT a more
rigid discipline Is necessary to subdue
the disorde-ly pupil. But be is q II,
qusred only for the time being il he can
not resent, ne will assume a reason TO
quit school. What pity it il. tina, there
no one at home to send him back II
the teacher would give up in despair
every time his authority is violated. he
would he quitting nearly every day. But
will be his last resort; he has mere
tsan dollars at stake. The formation of
and a proper development of
the youthful mind depend, in a high de-.
gree, upon bis effort in TIL schhool room
10 this eud. be preserves daily. and
labors with a determined will to acoom>
ISL his duty
Among the large number of teaches.
may be a few that are unworthy of the
profession and sometimes disgrace the
tcschsr's desk ; but we doubt if there be-
any other profession that can show q bet.
ter grade of qualification for business.
Because you occasionally find a teacher
who is unworthy Of his profession. is ,
poor excuse to c,n .emn the who'll. Con.
slder with what he has to contend. and
YOU viii fad his employment to be- one
requiring much forbearauce.
For the time being. the school teacher
stands in loco PARENTS, and who ev.r
of a laws limiting family govern.
ment to moral suas' on onl,f In the
and in the school>room. the wal.
OF the children should be the nr;.
mary object fthis can be ACCOMPLISHED
ed without recourse to corporal punish.
ment. no one will object bu, il ID re>
1uire coercive measures 70 subdu.
stubborn will. their use is nndoub,edI,