New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-23
FLOGGING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
CHARGES THAT ARE TO DE INvEsrIGATED-A
STATEMENT FROM SUPERINTENDENT JASPER.
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cu,ncps THAT ARE TO DE INvEsTIGATED-A
STATEMENT FROM SUPERINTENDENT JASPER.
A number of complaints have been made
against teachers in the primary department oil Grammar
school No "a In Second-ave, at sixty-thrd-st., for
cruelty to the children. Corporal punishment In the
schools is prohibited by the law Formerly
It was tho custom Of the principal OF the
school 10 make tour Of the cassrooms
each afternoon rattan in hand to punish delinquents
Now teacher who infcts such punshmentis hapo 10
DC naly OF weeks pay. or arrest on complaint OF INC
chds parents The spite Of this 1t charSed mat the
teachars in this school have been In the haDt OF PUNISH
ing the children and the complaints OF the parents have
now brought before the Board OF irustees Vi p
Nineteenth Ward for investigation.
AnnIa Mack one of the children by
whom the charge is made Is nine years
old She lives in second-ave. near sixty
second.st She whipped over the hand Win heaVy
ruler she says for speaking to another girl In school
hours The teacher she says, always whipped with the
ruler the girls who dsobey her. Another little GIRL
Mamie Henderson, is only six years old. Her parents
live ut No 240 East SiXtysecond-st She IL large Tor
herage and is said to have been troublesome In the
school, setting a bad example Tor the other
scholars She dismissed from the school
T Sy one day had Ounce cap placed
head and at another time she came home with her lace
Inv her teacher II is also charged by PatiOlmnn CaTkin
the policeman the school beat that the cnluren nave
haA
the cold for some kind drill purpose This attracted
the attention OF people who were passing ana caused
the m 10 demonstrate at such methods.
Mrs HILL the principal of the imary school denies
that any OF her in the aDt of whipping the
children or treating them cruelty. Inc teachcls she
says are ali Intelligent and estimabe young women VINO
know the rules Of the Board Of Education and would not
be likely violate them. With regard to the case OF
Mamie Henderson she said the child an incorrig-
ibe little girl and all the efforts Of the teachers
,o the fs''o& rules SiH the Board
was obliged TO suspend her. ENJudge
Kelly chairman OF Board Of Trustees. says that
charges against the teachers have been preferred III
writing. They somewhat vague, but they viii be
given n careful hearing. -
The matter was presented 10 superintendent Jasper
and he said 10 TRIBNE reporter that 10 wasthe hr- ne
had heard of these general charges against the school
was informed by Ms. Hn." Mr.. Jasper continued.
Of the suspension Of Mamie Henderson ana aiter ten
DAYS had expired. according TO rule, | In
tended to investigate the case, as saw that The
child only six years old and coad MOI see why sho
should be ncorrigble. Mrs. lI has only been prnc
pal "a short time OF this school, which was opened last
September. She is herself mother, ana should DC a
careful woman
Is the principal held responsible n her teachers pun
lsh their children by whipping T. asked Tue reporter.
She il certainly responsible II such action Is the Gus
tom among her teachers gsd the Board would probably
dismiss her II such was the case. Inc bo'ru
with her who have excellent records
4" What action viii Won take In this case T. .
As rule do not take any action une's spccne evi-
deuce is brought agdinsta tcacner then investigate
IL aud call the attention OF the Board To TIE
facts and It takes the final action, Many
charges OF this kind brought, which, when
siftcd, prove To he without proof II the trustees
find on their investigation that corporal punishment uh@
been Inflicted by teacher, they are Obliged u report
this 90 the BoaTi With regard To keeping the children
ont on the street cannot understand why was done
unless they being exercised IN The hre drt but
then II not necessary 70 exercise Them va ts ss
this case 10 satisfy myself