The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-16
VOL UME X. WE. NO. as.
VIII. where !he scholars themselves had deter.

4 Huere tuo scnoIAIS themselves had deter
mined 10 have good orie,.
never had g better school. I had nt
| shines FOUND it necessary 70 punish chill.
dten, but / knew that that schc 81 had had
altogether to much of it, aud / resolved !
at thr outset not 10 strike blow, sayt
In eelf-defence, and to turn from the
school every child that would not obey
Oliver was of great assistance 10 me
When / wished TO leave the roory for 4
ahort time, / felt rarfectjy confident OF
good order In leaving him III charge
ne spent many evenings with me, and
they were profitable to both. ',s .
l L had Kept the school. three Yeeka. ON
the Sabbath evening following the third
Saturday, as sat with ar. Bonnes aud
family, come one knocked MT the door
One Of the children answered the anm.
mons, and returned, followed by John
Futney. He said he wanted 10 speak 60
me. 4 led the way to my room, ,yhere We
found Q good fire; waB burning i's
~ psde the young man gcon evening.
aud told him he had taken 4 stormy
season for Q walk.
"9es, air,n he returned, in G halfc chok.
!ng tohe ut does storm hard, rery hard.
Bnt sir, I don't mind thate-pn used 10
it,. wanted to see you cir, I--I--o
he stopped and gezed upon the Aoor.
Don't be afraid to speak plainly.
John" I said, "for / assure you that YOU
ere speaking to one who would be your
friend under any circumstance. y
:! want to come 10 SCHOOL, r burst from
his lips spasnodically.
II thank you, John--I thank you.n I
cried, extending my hand, which he took
at once. "Since ! came 10 this plaoa.
nothing has occurred to afford me more
pleasure than this. Como to-unorrow
morning and you will find ono Of The
best schools in the country. We WON'T
think ofthe past-wall only try for i'm.
provement In tho future" ih'7
The stout, hard youth cried like q
child. Mr. Bonney said, "Tt beats all.n
why" eaid he, "there's q school that,a
peen going to rack and ruin FOR years
because they couldn't find q roaster
a'rong enough to conquer the big boys,
aud they're all conquered without ever.
90 much as o blow. ''And yet,n' ie .ad-
ded,i after re9ehting awhile, "taint the
nature of man to he very good under
blows, and suppose children have MI
the fee!inge OF men. The lash may keen
'em undes, while it'sover 'eua, opt it ion't
proqnce On erect you ceu depend upon -
"That,s it." I replied. "T6e obedience
produced by the lanh is only obedience
e the lash. It can never beget one iots
ot;respect for the one who Yields it. I
am not prepared to say that The leah ia
never, nuder any circumstances, necessa-
ry, society 10 in such terribly warped
and unchristiRn state; but there Is one
thing l car say, I will never keep anoth-
er school that I cannot govern without
the rod. IF taese chance TO be boy
who will not behave, then the school
shall not suffer by his presence. will
Bend him back to those whose duty it ia
TO teach him the frat rudiments of be-
havior. rs Pc m
People were astcniBhed at the results
OF my efforts. The committee were
forced to report "the school kept In the
district known 90 Rawbone Hollow" TO
be the "best In town." SO much for
fta fTJo,J