The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-07

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WINGED civilization has wisely rejected
Shall not that sumo humanizing and clvi
hing spirit prevail in the conduct OF O
educational system? The power to cha
tise a child by inAicting corporal punis
ment might be safely committed to Il
parent, because the parental Instincts we
strong enough TO act rs q safeguard nglin
It's abuse The tiger will shield its oW
Young, yet will devonr the offspring
other creatures. So the brutal instincts
mankind may be amellorated when brougI
70 htcar upon the offspring Of their on
bodies,
1.-THE heart Of parent
tender though the mon may be ttono.h
But when this authority Is delegated
others tho lame parental instincts do n,
exist to net as a safeguard against cruelty
The teacher who substitutes tho law
kindness for the sway OF the rod and III
rule bls solved the problem Of child 20,
ernment, and may add OF human govern
ment The child heart is SO sensitive |
the touch OF kindness, like the rose to tn
morning sun, it untolda and ellis the al
with the fragrance Of It's purity and fnnC
GenCe; but to tho touch OF cruelty, like III
iimptd fountain TO the chilling breath O
winter, 1t chills and freezes.
He was glad that cruelties OF This kin,
were exceptional, but they ought 10 b
made impossible He had great respee
for the teachers Us q professional class. II,
thought tho life oil teacher presented
most beautiful picture Of sell denial. They
worked telionsly, laboriously, thoughtiully
and often badly paid, in the most import
ant work Of life, and In their presence he
always stood with uncovered head and
grateful heart to thank God that he raised
up such noble men aud women for this
work. This bill was not a blow at the
teacher 1t was Just what the true. noble
hearted teachers wanted.
The member from Berkeley [ Evansl had
exhibited a leather thong used in the pub.
nc schools OF this city for Chastising chill.
iren. IT reminded him OF the balI.dozing
whip OF the Louisiana oveseer in the DAYS
II slavery. The member from Ohio TSea-
bright hid related touching incident OF
lis little boy coming home with his hand
;ashed by the sharp edge OF a ruler in the
iand OF teacher. Was not this barbarous ?
will now relate another incident A
ovely little girl Of ten wears Of aye, Of
!ngelic face and disposition, one Of those
title dltlings whose warm presence creeps
n and fills tue heart OF the parent,
"a lovely being scarcely formed ormouldcd
a rose Whose sweetest leaves yet are unlOlded."
This little darling because Of slight. and
'erhnps nninteniional, violation Of n rule
lad her back gashed and her garments
lyed In blood by the application ofthis In.
trument OF hell there exhibiting the thing
which Mr.. Evans had producell in the
lands Of a teacher whose brutal instincts
over the humane, Is not
his barbarism? For an answer he referred
Q the feelings of the mother when her III.
10 darling came home in this lacerated
The instinct OF the ordinary man was to
esent an injury to his dog. Would he not
esent more warmly an injury to his child.
There was grave principle underlying
his question, aud us it had been brought
'eiore the Legislature he hoped that we
lad advanced fur enough in civilization to
brewer prohibit itby Inv, and he should
'ote for the bill.
Dir. LOWRY
aid the gentleman from Pocahontas seems
o be very earnestin advocating The bill.
Is for myself | shall vote for tbe amend.
nent but against the bill. / do not think
: advisable to pass such law, but be-
I'VE IN the old text Spare the rod aud
poll the child" The gentleman from Pc.
ahoatas says that we live at u time when
re IRE blessed with spirit Of ciyiliza.
ion" Where does the gentleman get tbis
spirit from? Hetells lis TINT lie ciyjliza.
ion Of the age abhors corporal punish
aent in the schools. lam 1t the first OF
uch an advance in civilization, He saws
hat he has been scholar as well os n
eacher, and then he grows sympathetic,
nd poetical, over the harsh measures that
eachers use to correct the pupils. l do not
now that boys have grown better since |
vent 10 school or since | taught school.
nut this do know, that il was necessary 10
oFrect me two or three times Il day when
went to school, and when / taught l
Ouud it necessary sometimes to punish
'oys severely, else ] would hive been turn
d out, The fault is not with the system.
nut generally witt the teaoher. To be a
nccesslnl teacher, one must know the char
cter and disposition Of the child. Some
eqrire punishment others kindness.
Suppose We abolish whipping or other
in school what will be the re-
ult2 Why, sir, the spirit Of civilization
which the honorable gentleman talks about
will take complete possession Of the school.
md instead OF the boy bringing to school
lis reader, he will bring q dime novel
bout BILLY, the Kid,n or "Dare Devil
'ack, the Man Slayer" In n few DAYS,
perhaps, we will hear from him again hay.
ng robbed bis father, bought knife and
'istoI, and, with two or three kindred
plrlt', is playing ro6bcr. The Jail and
hen the State prison is the end. Yet a
little wholesome threshiag in time would
lave saved that boy; vet the gentleman
wants such u spirit Of Civilization.p We
ave too much now OF such civilization.
Jur fathers and teachers were not brutal.
md We never heard Of q boy bandit: nor
lid We ever see dime novel when we
vent to school. Picture to yourself, Mr..
speaker, what 9 scene country school
yolld present il all authority was with.
trawn from the master to correct his schol.
rs. Picture little girl rudely and violent.
y assaulted by n great strapping bow. The
eacher secs it all, but the law prevents
aim from Furnishing tho offender. Who
wants such a spirit Of civilization" in our
rec schools2 do not, and therefore !
hall vote against this bill, and do earnestly
lope it will not pass.
THE RAILROAD RACKET,
At this point, the hour Of eleven o'clock
having arrived, the Speaker announced the
special order, that being House bill No,
567, bill to establish reasonable maxi.
mum rates Of charges, to provide for the
OF abuses, 10 prevent unjust dis.
and cxtortions in the rates al
charges by all railroad companies and cor.
poHltiOns, heretofore or hereafter, created
bythis orr any other State, and orrapjzed
within or without this State, and operatinp
any railroad or railway wholly within, or
partly within aud partly without this State
for tie transportation of passengers and
freights, to protect the Just rights OF the
public concerning tho same and to en-.
force the same with adequate penalties.
A number Of amendments proposed bv
The Committee were nrtii1 ,,,,a., IL ~