The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-08

nos flave hoard s my sbrotheiss ~h3
attended that school speak Of Old J.''
and his logging. have had myself
many striking proofs of Mr.. q. Cotss
regard in the way OF cuts from Ria
rattan. Willy, he kept a regular assort-
h1ent Of them, aud it was his daily
cttstom to. go Though the different
scho0i-fooins t0 see whether tBore
were any boys to BIO whipped, and +
have never heard Of his passing any:
lle was impartial in his attentions mid
seemed to think ita part of his duty to
M!ahe the boys learli their lessons, and
Judge tile parents must have approy-
ed OF his system, for his school wns
largely patroni2ed and attended by the
sons OF tho best families on tic coast.
ExeTy school, That I have attended
seenasd to l6ok Upon the rod as oie of
the reads 70 learning or at least It's one
OF the, sfg1i-posts upon the road. And
| have no doubt If the history of any
Of the schools distinguished for their
;:ss1t pro&ciency Of
the pupil, you wiff fflftt that the rod
plaHea; a prominent part. Now, l
want It distinctly understood that
whilst am advocating the use of a
switch or rattan In tho, sehool-room, (
think IT ought to be with discretion
and: as little as will enforce tho dis
cipliile or enforce the obedience of tho
pupil. lam no advocate for cruelty:
1t is averse to my disposition; and it Is
disagreeable To- hlc. in tho exercise of
my. professional duties, I'd inilict un-
necessary pain upon any one; still, if
1t is requisite restrain my own feel
ings and am actuatcd only for the good
OF patients. l can't conceive of ,any
schoolmaster, simply for tho gratifi$saS-
ton OF his own private prejudice, iii-
hlcting OH unmercitGi flogging upon q
poor WayWard boy, whose greatcst
crime has probably been dullness or
neglect or some. mischief, such as all
boys will be guilty of, at least all the
boys have Known. If, however, q
BOY has been Informed that if he is
deficient in his lessons Or misbeiiaVcs,
that he will receive the penalty, viz, u
logging: and Inc still persists and takes
the chances, then think he deserves
the whipping and ought to have it.
And just here ! think parents are to
blame if the schoolmaster is not sus-
tanned in the enforcement of his dis
cipline and in the teaching of tilc les
child understand that his lessons are TO
he learned and that he is to obcv the
teacher, there would not be half the
trouble to the teacher, and the pupil
could not entertain the lingering hone
that lie will he sustained at home, and
so determine to run. the risk. In con-
ncctiOn with this matter | will saw.
Par parenthesis, that In those States
where corporal punishment is abolish
eel capital punishment is abolished
also. And in those States the marriaye
relation Is but Il loose bond, for
divorces are facilitated and all the con
commitants OF that state of society
hourish, and are in full vigor. What
connection there is between the two [
don't know, but it looks very much as
If tito old aCagc, "Train the child iii
tho way he should go and lie will not
depart thcrcfrom", still holds good. &
would also say that tits n fact In point of
law that the teacher stnnds IN loco no.
RENTS, and boy who is not too large
to bc whipped at Homo i'd not too large
to be whipped at school.
l have been induced to write this,
McSsrs. Editors. aud it is lily candid
opinion that yotir editorial was fniu-
diciolts at least if not ill-advisod, and
wien yoil publish private letter from
Kidgeway, not intended for. publica-
ton, harping on tho Same subject, T
really hoped that some better fitted
person would havo undertaken the
task OF answering the objeCtions: but
as the spirit has moved me, and I ain
deeply interested in the matter Of
cducation, | have attempted to set
forth my views, with the hope that the
effort will ut least cause parents to re-
fleet amd not sacrifice education, the
best gift they can make Their children;
to sentiment which is unslstaned Dy
prcccdents, either Of alciciit III riioderii
tlHcSs II. B. II.