The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-27
schools ard Corporal Punishment.

Corporal punishment in orr schools seems
e. b. a subject which IS greatly interest
ing the public The readers OF ''Our King
dom have been discussing this subject IN
reference 10 the home circle for some time,
and can BUT think the negative side won;
probably J am Ii,sie partial 10 that side.
as I belong To IT, Bee that as d may. every
percent has tho right a. uc tlc judge as re-
Earis the switch" for their own child,
hut $40 sl1 noe believe in investing that T.Eht
Wllh - teacher. ami ID hope O. live 10 see
the day when corporal punishment VIII be
1aui~lcI from Our schools.
There Is a debating society in our city
known as the saturday SiSht club 1t
f. composed of some Of tie brightest young
men OF Atlanta. aEd they have been dis
GUESSING this subject. some very interesting
debates have taken place. and some fcrciDle
arguments used why whipping should be
abolished in cur schools. One Of the d.
Gaters who vas in favor Of ahoiishing the
r1i gave some very impDrtau. iuforus ton
10 educators. az tle 100000 of children
enrolled iu the United States s.wU.e1 or
more ar- exempt from its use. In all
the states where "a hss been abolished. the
testimony is a. tnc effect that ''thc di=cip-
LINE Is better" There are fewer eNpui-
si1ua. tine bond 10 sympathy between
teacher AMI u.rI STRONGER and "the peace
~ mind ue teachers greatly enhanced
al. u-.i Eoui argument iU reference To
the vi.us iul- Frsl- namely. THAI bEt one 90
the forty-faur states ~ tEa union EHw en-
plrys the Wh.TuiuG uast. auJ yet forty-thrcr
states present the amazing spectacle 81
apTlylus q system ot punishment 90 their
children from which ircy have long aso re-
LeylI their hardened eriU:nals'
some Cue Ua- say THAT Is poor ar-u-
mont; our children ARE not whipped ia The
same way-hut they are-r i=ht here Ia the
eHi +ht.lsi c.ty of Atlanta boys in our
High school have te.u whipped uumerci-
ful.y alI I'll. public Elv. wastcI with Va-
Hence Tire decision OF tur courts. and IL
newer comes uf course the board al edu-
cation wiI uphold fhc teacher and the ISL
aas ar. Dat ut irau time tu time ON any
15u.ev I-..su.a aul there IS no way Tor
isl.at er et i tu =.t i.-t.ee- IL is a case
~ the ---su= s-lilst tl. weak. ANA it IS
lmp -siu.s e. rurt.-.- The Southern F-lu-
cstioHal Journal published 5u this city.
GiEes letters from prnwiuslt educators mot
tH-t ODD org uWU country. hrr from France
ant Ls-.a1t aUl gt-.r countries. which
t,sl Gs ~ four countries iu I-uroiu-Trauc.,
Holland. Prussia ANA s r-e-r-a-lu which cor
Tcral punishment IS uav abolished u also
Elte- Z. number OF letters from leading su-
TeE ...r-#.ufs 500 5a favor III doing away
vltr tE. rl- There is orc letter So mvch
o. Oh" ru.at taa- havc selected ID trcm "a
iff %. -1i r. a-4 cannot refrain frum civ
t-- To- 30 IS tr1w cHn "r the most uromi-
uslr .lu#stt.r- or Eae south. Ir J. :. Hon
LS s.. president pr tle Teu1ualr-i.aI school
of Irt.r-i1- tl- E-ys- --I have u1 nesita-
t-'n W Eatsver iu Saying wha- I think cn
The subject under consideration. j believe
The rI uu-ht tp le fau.she.l from every
school Dc IS brutal &. THE sehu1. ami IN
tlr household lui calurt bs.-yvc it ever
accomplished ttr results intended. 4 l5ttle
moro s-If-gcutrCl On the Islrt ~ teachers.
patience persistent effort. an appeal 10 tnc
better IL. EasE grruEH Scum r..4rrIs1