The Morning herald., 1878-11-13
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The movement In the Board Of Education
looking toward tho ,sstablishment Of q
school for the spscisl treatment Of incor-
risibls boys hss, W are pleased to nnd,
partially succeeded. The movement began
. month ago, and was apparently hope
lessly defsated, reesfving but little more
than the movers vots, but as the last meet.
ing Of the Board the molten to appoint .
committee to consider the matter was carr
ried By . majority Of one, and the CON-
mittes appointed consisted Of lsssrs
Esksl, Simpson and speakman. :.
The movement Is an outgrowth Of, and Is
proposed - 3 remedy for, the necessary de-
hcsneiss Of the promiscuous school system
which ere substantially - follows: There
are upon A average half . dozen boys is
saeh Of the schools who, from inheritance
or perverted homo. training, possess 30
strongly 1 spirit Of insubordinstiOn that it
d impossible for the average teacher TO
anbdas or sven control them. All attempts
at subduing them by corporeal punishment
have proved q failure, indeed its applica-
tion TO thts class Of beys seems 70 intensity
the evil, " that the only hnsl course lately
pursued has besn to transfer them from
school 70 school or to dismiss them alto-
gether, which course is productive of no
result 20 far a. theft education 10 concerned.
Besides, their presence among the other
children has an evl Influence ever them,
and they are Of constant annoyance to the
teachers, being stumbling. blocks in the
way Of the orderly conduct OF the school
room--the Tins consunsd 10 fruitlsss
attempts, to correct them eoald be more
prontably and agrsssbly applied to those
whoSars disposed to obey and learn.
The plan proposed 4 70 collect into one
class or school, these boys from all the
schools of the city--thus making special
ity Of their discipline and education, under
the management Of an experienced teacher
and successful discipllnarian.
The plan ID new one, but It bears upsn
its face the signs Of success. It is Q move
toward more intelligent mode of educa>
tional training BY this exercise Of the moral
forces OF the teacher instead of by the rod
applied in passion BY physical force. The
specially Of the plan Is an important feature,
as spscialities always lead to skill and in-
tsliigsnt development. The assertion tn at
no sach institution exists in other cities Is
no argument against Ito adoption here. It
is more honorable to lead than to follow
Why oensurs . defective system when a
plain and practical remedy is proposed. II
Individuals or communities are to stand idly
waiting tor each 9th or to advance what pre-
MUM ID there for enterprises There can
be no objection to.the plan on the score of
economy, as it but increases the schooling
capacity OF the city, which 10 now over
crowded, and the extra expense in obtaining
compstenttsacher would be money wisely
and nobly expended, expended in the better
sducation OF boys whose force of will.
spirited tsmperaments and Ingenious rest.
lessness mark them Is successful men OF
the future s q, boys perfect obedience to
his teacher or parents has always been re-
sarded ss no guarantee Of his future sue.
cess.
We heartily endorse the course of the
Board OF Education, and urge upon ts
members the adoption of the new plan a.
soon as may be practicable.