Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-21


shoulder were made by the pressure Q
hand.
Mr.. Thaxter asked, in view of TIL
clothes worn by the boy, if he though
the switch could leave the mark
spoken Of
Mr.. Howe was of the opinion the
marks were made by the fingers ir
holding the boy.
! DIR. Lee asked Miss Kelley if she had
to struggle much with the boy. She
answered yes, that he doubled up his
fists at her.
Mr.. Kitzmcyer desired to know OF
Miss Kelley that if the boy had been al
lowed to go unpunished whether the
rest of the scholars would have taken
advantage Of the circumstances. She
thought they would, as she had had oc-
casion to punish another boy for refus-
ing to hold out his hand and thought it
would be showing partiality to let the
matter pass.
Several of the pupils Of the school
were here called, and substantially cor
roborated the statement Of Miss Kelley.
One stated that the teacher had been
struck and the whip taken out of her
hand and broken up. That the boy
was punished in his seat, and that the
teacher was obliged to hold him down
In his seat to keep him from running
out
Mr. Howe said that in anticipation of
the present meeting he had not said Il
Wsrd to any of the children about it.
He suggested that some of the com
mittee repair to the school room and in
vite scholars of their own choosing to
testify, which was done, with about
the same result as above.
Miss Kelley said that having been
with what had been termed
former misdeeds, desired to make an
She did so in detailed
going to show that there had
besn eXaggeration. She thought so from
the fact that none of the pupils in ques-
ion had been kept away from school in
'ecting manner of the unpleasant po-
'ition in which she was placed, and said
hat her object was to maintain disci- !
oline and be impartial to all.
Mr.. Wilmot, janitor, bore out Miss
Kelley in regard to one occasion, to |
which he had been a witness.
A recess was taken, after which the
,oy's back was exhibited to the COM
nittee. There were conspicuous on his
eft shoulder two large marks highly
Iiscolered. The boy was very bashful
nd not disposed to answer questions.
he mother stated that the boy came
ome with q note from Mr. Howe. She
id not approve of the teachers pun
shing the child after the note had been
sritten. The bruises on his back were
iscovered on his going to bed. On re-
ooving his clothing it adhered little
0 wound.
In answer to a question Mr. Howe
nd he did not think the general dis
esition Of Miss Kelley harsh. Had
ever seen anything on her part to in
icate but what she was a conscientious
eacher.
The following is the report Of the
ommittee :
o the Board Of School Trustees Of Cr-
son School District No. l, Of O,msby
County, Neuada:
We, your Committee, appointed by
on to investigate the alleged unreason-
Die punishment Of child in the
ublic Schools Of this District by Miss
larry J. Kelley, one of the lady teachers,
lost respectfully report that we have
and fully investigated the
latter and that after carefully consid-
ing all the statements Of parties and 4
many of the pupils of the school,
I'd all the circumstances, we entirely
Miss Kelley from any charge
undue severity in the punishment of
~ child in her school. In the partic-
ar instance most especially called to
lr notice as occurring on Thursday,