The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
To rnr EDITOR or rHx HnRALD:-

To fHE EDITOR or TIN HERALD:-
Al your journal seems be the only vehicle through
which one may ask for justice may hope for space
In which may add my groanngs In regard 10 tho
uses and abuses Of the public schoolss The question:
or rather the decided opinion OF our good and wise
men, seems TO BIO settled ~ TO the ventilation and
providing Of the buildings But there other III and
unhealthy influences exorted which arc UNKNOWN 10
The Board. or IL known, ignored by them. There has
been much stress laid upon tho religious education OF
our young children and It has been urged that reading
the Bible would produce good and salutary effects upon
the OF these proteg6s or the public But
tend that neither religious nor secular education can
benentth children while they subjected 10 fear BY
harsh language and unwnolesome punishment, In
nicted more TO vent the III humor OF the
teacher than to benent tho cnild While wo
have some few kind and constderate
young ladies' assigned BY the Board Of Education 10
these positions there those whose daily routine OF
action s In support OF the suppostion that those chill
dren placed under their the direct Of
their daily abors instead OF tho ecct OF tho
ties OF their existence Punishment is dealt out
discriminatory, and IN many instances has been the
long and serious illness, predsposed BY tho
nervous system being kept strung to tho highest
Nor can We speak kindly or more favorably OF the
principal of q certain we'll known school, who, upon
being told Of the uncoutn language used toward .
young child, declared tho chiids word to BIO
Jaken and not until tho language repeated proved 10
be perfectly u1integibe 70 child Of her did tho
lady admit the TACT and then only 70 assert tnet sne
ssaw nothing very bad in !" whereupon the lady
preferring tho complaint leaving Ia disgust, "dc-
plored that one holding 80 responsible u position
should indorso SO low ana unCallodor language"
May l ask tor information, MI. Editor, II there DO
Q necessity that the children, who arc sent
TO q light. cold, drxughty room for recess should
be compelled to stand walk about during tho eating
of their luncheon thus contenoing with q bag or
luncheon box and the food which often requires both
hands 10 manage and eat IN comiortY And u In tho
Of tho best hours Of tho day the OPEN fresh afor
SIX long hours-they are often kept inn for the mis-
dcmeaAors, or moro frequently for tho restessncss
or three In iheir class, consisting often OF
sixty eighty grs Thus frotted they hurry to their
homes halt starved for their dinners waiting for hcm
and from the condition OF their minds their digestive
organs refuse to do their duty and serious results o
low There are Of nccesstty, many rooms IN the build
inRs where the never enters But may ask
why tho excluded by the teachers
the exposure Of the building In that dirccionf
If the proper spirit and good feeling existed
among the teachers toward their little charges they
could amcllorac much IN their condition. bus SO long
as pponted madcns arc Entrusted with the care Of
tho little ones, ignorant In their simplicity OF any
remedy within their roach, long will We soc public
charities OF oil kinds abused and mfsused We fully
comprehcnd yho tact that II will take time 70 change
these grievances but lot the parents acquant them
selves hotter with she true state OF AFFAIRS and lend
their childrcn's condition. Public opinion must pro-
vail and Notwithstanding the snecrs and ridicule OK
pressed by principal OF one OF the SCHOOLS with
gard to newspaper articles attacking tho schools,
will find the lme must come when we shall learn
that the Board Of Education and tho principals and
teachers oil pnbc schools are the servants and not
masters Of the puUlic.
FRIEND TO THE HELPLESS.