Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-08

La reply to question, 10 said tie instrument
used 10 whipping WAS walnut paddle, a5ou'
half an in:h !hcE, viii. hole 10 it; he might
have been somewta. cGci.cd when whipping
Ovens, but 3as positively not angry.
Superintendent Carne testified that the
school taught By Mr.. Mcu0ijoy was 10 a very
bad condition when he took charge OF it, AID
that tho former teacher had whipped too much
and not sevare!y enough Mr. Moualioy, 10
comnoD with al! the other teachers, had been
instructed By him to punish effectively when \
vas necessary to punish AZ all, aud it did not
seem to him that &c had tx:tcd2d hi: authori-
| ty. The boy had no doubt. been considerably
bruised. but il Was impossitl. io7 teacher TO
tell when he bruised by. since SINE pers'us
would bIu Sc from blow which would leave
co mark on Others lie had Gflen uninenlon'
ally marked buys even with 4 switch, as almost
every teacher had. To prevent motion GA the
part of a pupil under punishment was almost
impossible, since he had to be held with the
lief: baad only, and it be moved whilst the 10
strument OF punishment was descending he
might be struck whars it was not Intended to
strike, as had doubtless happened iu this case.
| lie knew that there had been much trouble
| with Ovens. He had bsea suspended last
| year aud had been rcadnitted lhis ooly upon
the order Of the Board, and by receiving a
| puoiShment he had before refused. Mr. Mount
| Joy had been tSo years pupil CT Washington
| school, while he had been connected With 1t as
guardian or superintendent, aud had always
bnrne tho highest character Tor good Conduct.
| He had Eeen one year pupil of bis oWp, and
| he had found him an exceeding good tempered
young man. Indeed, he had never known him
to lose bis temper but oEoe, aad then be co1
trol!ed himself Immediately.
The Justices expressed the opioion that NJ.
h1oaujoy had The right 10 ilAict the punish
meat, but that il was rather nero severe than
it should have been. They dismissed the var
rant against him, bu required hin to pay costs.
Cry SCHOOL BoARD.-A called meeting
WAS held last uight: present, Mes5rs. }. 5.
Beach. S. T. Beach. Gregory, Herbert, KEN
per, Marbury, Whittneton aud Whit'esey,
and tue SUPERINTENDENT CT Schools.
The Cbairmao being in Florida, Mr.. kcmper
w:s elected cbairMsr pro ten, ard SuperlGten
daut Carnc said he bad called The meettg at
the suggestion Of one of the trustees, In accor-
jatc. with the wishes Of the teachers, because
warrant charging Unlawful assault had been
served upoa one Of the teachers, for chss;lSluga
boy, spd there was danger to the discipline OF
the schools ia oonst qucncc. AS complaint
NAG DTCU MhUD ~ liu aCOtASl p"t@uts AZ
case very similar, it was lot proper for him 10
cypress asy opinion IS 10 The conduct Oh The
teacher 10 tho matter, except 60 say that he did
rot regard The marking of q boy IS sufficient
evidence CT ucarc punishment ; the flesh OF
5000 people sas much moro liable to be marked
ty b:oa4 than that Of Others. and he had oiien
marked bGys by q moderate chastiseDcnt,W which
did rot even make thcri Cry, whilst Others
with :ceerec punishment, had not becD marked
al all, and hat both Of tie hoys whose parents
ad ooypEaiucd had given their teachers much
trouble heretofore Mr.. FlcklIp, the priuclpsl
81 ,bn schnul 10 which The trouble had occu'ieI.
,eas prescott, and would, il desirable. ;c tha
Board what nr knew OF the matter. by rtqne-t
of tho Board MIR. Fckllu then Stated thai the
boys had given much trouble, AID that H." orc
1bpsa tl;hcr had compri0eC to the magi,;raie
had. 10 ar!;cuiar, been diS0rdcr!y seIu. the
yard wri,i9g his naGn about the premises,
contrary 10 iulcs, Ia. Ii was necessary to pnD
i.h severely TO keep the boys OF NO. = 10 oTdcr
and be- did not think Mr. Mouosioy had exceeded
.hc bounds Of moderation in his punishment.
I'hc teachers wculd oct DC willing to Icil C: cjr
rniai puaishmcnls at eli. II they were 10 cnn
gar OF charges Of assault continually, especially
as ladies as we'll as gentlemen would DO liable
60 i,a sumluG;cd 10 the magistrates Ctlce3
whenever ary W 5tnar might choose tc consider
Ter child III used. The 10y whose father BAD
go;,cu Gu: Trit against tho teacher had al
lowed him to continue Of S'hool, u0tVilhstand.
iuy :hn ALLEGED i'll usage. from Monday uo!i
Thursday, aud had not complained untl his
sea was suspended ftom school for refusing
fuEiat ncut Tor acolbec offence.
Tie Superintendent said that tnc SCHOOLS
oyuir. be carried On With much greater case to
tic ,srcaers without o3rparal punishment, by
susrepdiDg ali disobcdient or dlsordery pupils;
but Tbs. ,Do:c were precisely the onas the
proper discipIigicg OF whom made the public
schoais valuable to tie community They
might be very uSGiul 10 the parents CT good
children, If GIi the bad oDes were turned 0ul
Of l!!cm; bur, il bis juagmca. t6cY Rou'd nc:,
10 tha: case be worth 10 the community tho
l0on5y paid for their support.
Alter some conversational debate. Ii Which
tho Cnrion af the trustees that the di@cp!l0e
Of the schools must he maiutaiUed by 81. the
trea1s at the command CT the Board. Mr.. Mar
bury moved that the SuptrialeDdtn: be auth.
o!zcd aud requested to taka such measures
with rtep. c. 10 tho charge agslns! IN, tsacheT
before the 4:eistratC rs would prevent a1y
il illy to ihc Gi>tipce Of the school7 there
FROM sod Sustain The teacher il he thought 1:cm
the testimony he had 90: exceeded his author
ity. which molten was adopted
BIZ unanimous consent. a letter iron the
principal e Washington school stating The ciI'
fculty OF procuring uniform editions Of Bar:hol
omew's dfsepg books. and rccon Ucadlrg
Whites was read, ard on motion ct the Super
utecdeut, the ESQ Of Whites Drawing System
in the schools YES allowed.
The Board then Acquired.
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