The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-29

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# PUNISHMENT IN school
A Medical journal Thinks Cor
pOral ReprOOf Should BE
J. Admissible.
some grown persons would seem 1
mink that there is no true place 70
! chastlsement IN u system OF education
;, oucn Al ali events Is our impression O
those, and there are mauv parent
among them, who regard an ordinar,
Dealing given in school as almost al
iDdictablc form OF assault. People O
THIS Kind have evidently forgotten tn.
singular tiles of their own waywart
youth, or perhaps their lives knew
only - general and untroubled spring
time of good conduct. In neithe,
case eau their judgment be relied up
on 20 form rule of discipline Tor tht
guidance OF school teachers. The bad
boy Will continue 10 deserve, and tC
repay with better behavior, his need
iui thrashings. and even the good boy
will sometimes err aud will profit by
corporal reproofs. The truth about
physical punishment, we may take it.
is that it is indispensable AN evil
perhaps. but nece -sary one. II must
be borne, but in order to attain sue.
cess with the least possible amount oi
Injurious friction IL must also be reg.
ulated. There must be no impulsive
pulling about, no random strokes
with the nand or the ruler, no ear. box.
ing with its probsbl. sequcl-the rup.
tured tympsnum. The head should
never be, struck-not even slapped.
We may say the same Of the body. ex-
cept one most tender but safely pad.
died prominence. which appears to
mark the naturally appointed seat OF
childish affiiction.
We need hardly emphasize the i'm
por,ance Of guarding jealousiy against
sli displays cf temper while infiicting
punishment No doubt this is diff.
cult with refractory children, but such
degree OF elf-government as will
enable parents or teachers TO avoid
the angry moment is nevertheless re.
quisite for success. A case occurred
lately which Illustrate. this point. II
was that Of a boy who had been beat
en- about the back and hand the day
following school misdemeAmor.
Singnlsrly enough. he injured his
head the next day, aud, being at the
time in poor health, though believed
TO be well, died IN week from tuber-
cular meningitis.
AT once his teacher was blamed. but
proof being brought that the chastise.
ment inflicted was deliberate. orderly
and propor,ionste. though the means
employed were not quite regular, he
was entirely exhonerated At 4 subse.
quent inquest. II would. indeed, in
nsnv cases renher The duties Of n
school teacher "A. barren as iflicult, If
he wer not allo we'd n reasonab blu
freedom in physicist correction. The
possible Occurrences of such incidents
as the above must. however. imprcss
what we have said rs 10 method IN its
application. = London Lancet.
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The following pupils of Kellams'
school, in Hall township. have been
busy in the Y. =. X. L. work. They
have read twenty-five books:
James T. Keilams. Lizzie kellam q,
Annie Roberts. Rosie Keller. Flora
Keller. NJ. l.. Kelams. Lillie Roberts,
Katie Keller. Addi- Killer, Edward
Keller. Rosie Brown, Rosie Kellams,
John T. kcllams. Lille k-llsms.
Omer Kellams. Curtis Hoover. Samuel
Hoover, Josie iDovcr. Johnnie Rob-
erts Lee Kellsms. Willie Campbell.
Mr. Martin l.. KcIIams il the teach
er in charge.
SO mrch depends on the way and
manner OF opening school session
Iha; il seems not at all necessary to
calI the attention OF teachers to II. but
we have known, and now know. OF
schools in which the teachers begin
he day'- work in school with the
right spirit for the day entirely lack
ng. There are not many teachers
hat begin the session with singing.
md We, a song, cheerily aud heartily
.uog in the morning. IL one OF the
best of tonics end will dissipste clouds
tha, threaten and often fall with disas-
rnus results alike to tescher and pu-
pils. II cos.s little 10 give 10 a class .
yraceful and hearty Good Morning
!" to read an inspiring selec-
ion 10 f,av, the class sing merry
.ong; TO make = bit of . talk on some
timely, pertinent subject. And ev-
pry one Of these acts are aids in char
scter building, while thew Lessen the
burden OF the teachers labors. inspire
Iha pupils To renewed enthusiasm.
} nd make sunshine that gladdens the
entire day.
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Atte n,ion Is never secured ny scold.
ing OF. threat IL your class Is list
less or insttentivc. change the exer-l
else, tell story. have = cong sung,-,
or s:old yourself.