Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-09-10
Modern school Punishment.

writer off for holiday, concluded
to pay visit To the old boarding schoo
where he passed some of the pleasant
est hours of his life, owing to the kline
manner in which the principal kept hi
unruly boys under restraint, and give
a glimpse of tine method employed e
subject the refractory to discipline
which is in cheerful contrast to tn,
logging and bread and water discipline
but too common in such institutions
He saws: ''As we approached judd:
bridge. about five miles from the school
we overlook two boys on the rood. one
of whom wears a wooden bOotjacb
strung about his neck and dangling on
his breast; but he carries his bnrden
/ lightly and cheerfully. As we came
up to them drew rein and they both
paused by the roadside.
"Well, boys" | ask, where do you
hail from?"
"We'rc from the 'Snuggery' sir"
81 thought so, said with a laugh,
I AAA " hANh NhON bOlti JOiiltu tbut W HAT
are you doing with that bootjsck?"
"Oh, you see," said one with a
rOguish smile, "Charlie and l were
having little tussle in the sitting
room, and he picked up Mr.. Snug's
bootjack in the corner and began To
pummel me with it, and just as We
were having 1t the worsr, and rolling
on the floor, Mr.. Snug came in and
caught Us, and now we're paying for
it,
Glow sO!" inquired, well knowing
what would be the response.
oh, you see Mr.. Snug held Il diagno-
sis over our remains, and said he
thought We were suffering for the want
of a little exercise and ordered us on
trip to Judd's bridge"
''And the bootjacky"
''Oh. he said that Charlie might want
TO play with that some more on the way
and had better fetch it along" and
with mischieyous snicker at his en-
numbered companion he led him along
the road in Il hilarious race, while we
enjoyed Il hearty laugh at their ex-
pense.
And this is punishment, Yes, here
il an Introduction 10 one phase of a
system of correction as unique as the
matchless institution in which it had
its birth-a system without parallel in
the annals of chastisement or school
government, and which for thirty
years has proved its wisdom in the
household management of the Snug
gerry.
Again during the writer's visit, two
boys were called before the principal,
when the following took place:
81 called him a gaioot sir"
"You called him a galoot, and then
he threw the base ball club at you-is
that it:"
Yes sir, but 1 was only playing"
Eyes" resumed the voice of Mr..
Snug, "but that club went with cor
siderable force, and lanGed over the
fence and made havoc in Deacon Far
risn's onion bed; ahd that reminds me
that the Deacon's onion bed is overrun
with weeds. Now Willie" continued
Mr. Snug, after moments hesitation,
with eyes closed and head thrown back
against the chair, Saturday morning
to morrow, that is-directly after
breakfast, you go out into the grove
and call names TO the bic rock for half
an hour. You understand"
''Yes, SIR
"And George" continued Mr.. Snug,
with deliberate, easy intOnation, ITO
morrow morning, at the same time,
you present yourself politely TO Dea-
con Parrish, tell him sent you to ask
him to escort you to the onion bed. At
which you will go carefully to work
and pail out the weeds. You under
stand, sir:"
Yes, sir"