The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.

REPORT IN FAVOR OF EEISTRoDCcISo IT
INTO the PUBLIC SCHOOLS ngAD AT TUE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A stated meeting OF tho Board OF Education
held yesterday afternoon which adverse reports
corporal punishment were read
The arst report read Was s.gnod by Commlssioners
Wet Beardsloe and Baker, and Is in favor OF allowing
the rule which iorbds corporal pun shment
Gu the looks OF the Board rho gentlemen say that
after giving the subject mature consideration they Gnd
that the discipline Of tho schools has improved under
the operation OF article Is.
Alter disaissins the statistics, which occupy but
small portion Of the report, the COMMITTEES begin
10 genoralizo on tho subject Of corporal punishmen
Military commanders" continues the report, shave
been shot down the neld OF battle by their own
account Of crueliies practised under the cloak
authority. while others, differently constituted By
and habit have led their the very jaws
OF death without murnur AMI to victory" A long
argument here follows prove that the child loves
mother moro than Its father account OF h,r tender.
mesa irothy paragraph from Montague Ands .
place tho report, and is follows -.Do but como
IN when youths about their lessons, and you shall
hear nothing but the outcrcs Of boys under execu-
ton and the thunderinss OF pciasogucs drunk with
fury" Aud again, ''how mu;h moro decent would 10
be 10 their casscs srcwci with leaves aud flowers
than with bloody sfumps OF birch"
Tho second report, which Is IN favor Of the use
Of he rod. sigued 0y Ncssrs. stephen A. Walker,
William Wood aud Leonard Hazetne, was also read.
II recommends that corporal punishment DO renstaed
III the public schools under certain restrictions, tho
consent of the parents being In all cases essential the
child 10 be told before being punished what ho IL 10 DO
punished tor. Tho sgncrs say speaking OF tho bylaw
prohibiting corporal puushmcnt:-
We believe that legislation OF th. characts Is Illegal
has right 90 have hts children educated in the schools OF
not has eia@ upon tic the a Seassss AMI
prise care. OVERSIGHT AMI discipline a. well ~
y ;'D' iDInemoris ' usage and UNIFORM ' jaaieI des
sons, II ioo gueatis The state has no rigat
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j s DUTY
plain Legal rights. The plan nropesed by " wiz permit shs
parents which the amended law eontempiasss not
to the enforcement OF the iues OF ordinary
discipline MS waiver ON his part OF his claim upoD
In cicrenec 70 the arguments and statistics which
anticipate viii BE- presented a another report on the sub
s.sy ptsssSisd IL two reports this Board and 1875
sho . permit Us TO ronearse a. ,he debate. o. our
pose WIN be- that there are IN our school,
than were prior 1870 reply that prior that
from .pa seool aud Mt sn any school UNDER Tho
sssss n lie sSs Ina ss IT, a.Ts
sontondsd that tho reports sncc 1870 In
against the measure proposed can DO thus dodnsed
esadn. the appearance aud conduct Observable
annual semannual vsstaons, which fair test
speeding daily oxpcronccwe may adj tho hourly rioula
tonsof the assistant teacher In her class Further
more .hos who compare relative discipline and attendance
different periods Aud seek to tersf'om respecting
either the proprcty mproprlsty OF corporal punish
make the tremendous mistake OF surprising that
corporal punishment has ever ccnscd TO bs practcd
There subject which those who NOT practical
educators but Who arc charged with administrative duties
respecting education. likely to feel themselves
to judge than the OF corporal punishment
The COMMITTEES believe to be the duty the hoard 20
PROVIDE authority 70 all cases; to diset
pine dismiss to limit by wise provisions tho
possibility OF passion cruelty having place In our
public schools.
On motion OF Commissioned Walker both reports
were ordered to be printed aud made q special order
Tor tho next meeting.