Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-27
VERM1111oN, D. T., June 26, 1875

VERMrLLIoN, ID. T., June rs, 1878.
Editors Press and Dak0taian::
The Sunday schol convention continued
its session last evening and to day with large
ly increased attendance and interest. The
evening meeting was led by w. H. III
Beadle in an address upon the Importance
of early training of children. He spoke
about fifty minutes extending the discussion
to the methods, objects and quality of the
training, and in this took ground against the
use Of corporal punishment, but favored in
place of that the culture of self-respcct
through approval and reward Of good con-
duct, and the development, by kindness,
forethought and management, of higher
qualities as against the use of force and
pain. Authority must exist and punish
ments are sometimes necessary, but this can
be attained by Withholding approval or by
denials of favor and even by temporary re-
straint of liberty. All other and better
means should be employed faithfully, and
he believed these would leave physical pun
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One of the livelist discussions Of the ses-
sion followed upon this question and it was
mentioned in all its bearings. There were
not many who decidedly favored or clearly
opposed corporal punishment, but many
thought it sometimes necessary. The same
question arose again to-day out of the ques-
tion drawer, and many cases of good reform
were noted by both treatments. 1t was
strongly urged that whippings had bad
effect upon the other children and that this
overcame any good individual effect. Still
This great question was not settlel, but it is
believed that if all will remember what was
,aid upon all phases of the question
here will be very little corporal punish
nent used by those present.
This morning the work opened auspi-
,iously. Everything was bright and active.
Ir. E. Payson Porter, international statisti-
al secretary, arrived yesterday and made
rief address last evening. He was present
his morning to add life and new blood to
he active work. In the absence of Mr..
liant this arrival was opportune and useful.
Ie spoke to-day once upon the necessity Of
eneral and local organization and again
lis afternoon how to interest parents in the
unday school.
Mr.. w. S. Bell, the secretary for Dakota,
I'VE his statistical report for the territory.
e makes the following report of the num-
IF of schools and their attendance so far as
ey have reported to him:
Number of schools, 50; total membership,
1893; average attendance, 2,162. This
ows an increase of II schools during the
st year. He also exhibited an outline
ap by counties. of southeastern Dakota,
th colored waters, circular and starform,
sted on to show the location and character
the schools. This work does not yet in
lde the northern part or the Black Hills.
aoon appeared that large number Of
hools in many counties had not reported,
It half Of those in Yankton county appear
!. Many additions were made both to the
ap and the report.
The river bank is still wa hing badly T; 1t
IS crowded the railroad up into the edge
the steep bluff. No sooner is the track {
id upon new grade thar they begin back
'out 20 feet and men and plows and
rapers have another grade made and are
lie to transfer the track in time to save it
om the flood. The hill is now SO steep
at the cut will rapidly deepen-as the
liners say "foot for foot"-that is the hill
nearly As degrees in elevation. 1t does
It look attractive and must cost the rail-
ad company S75 to s100 per day. B.
PROF. PAIGE.