The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-09


count Of the repetition Of the Of
tense. Usually the child i punishT
ed, note written TO the teacher To
that effect, and the child at once
reinstated. This is almost invari-
ably, the end Of the trouble
with that pupil. he has learned
the wholesome lesson of respect
/ for school authority and knows
that the teacher has secured the CO.
operation Of the parent.
But let Us suppose that the par
emit il unreasonable refuses to pune
ish, and demands the reinstate-
ment of the little angel without
punishment. Then comes the only
conflict that can arise, and an OK
cellent opportunity il afforded for
the display Of that quality Of which
Mr.. Cleveland is said to possess q
superabundance, and which is COM
monty denominated 'sback bone, z
and which 10 q very essential quail
ity both with teachers and school
boards. The teacher must show to
1ithe satisfaction of every one tex
4 - q Z !.f
Ecept the irate parent that there
was just ground for the suspension,
and the school board will always
sustain the teacher. Otherwise,
they ought to resign, for any other
course will effectually and certain
Ily forever destroy all discipline in
that school.
Surprising then that the teacher
is sustained nothing remains for
the parent but to punish the child
] and send it back and ask for rein
/ statement, in which case the battle
is won, the parent and the child
have been, both Of them, educated
Into a proper respect for school au-
thority; OF else, if the parent per-
sistently refuses to punish, and
chooses to do 50, he may exercise his
glorious American privilege Of
keeping the child at home, il which
case the school Is rid Of nuisance,
and more time can be usefully en-
1 ployed in teaching those who will
lobey. and desire to. learn. But ]
think i hear some one Of the SEN
timental variety say: 6 Alas that
I boy is lost and ruined, because you
did not bear with him longer and
endeavor to restrain him. have
no patience with that sort of senti-
mentality Of course, We should
do all I'VE can within reason to re-
i claim the vicious boy, but not to
/ the extent Of allowing him to re-
main where his concentrating in
! sffffhBnce may ruin . whole school.
| Are disturbers of the peace allowed
Ito run at large, annoy the peaceful
| citizen and corrupt the morals Of
j the rising generation? Neither
should the vicious boy at school.
and #, after repeated suspensions
and punishment, not corporal, the
pupil should prove ODE refractory
land unruly, the reasonable conclu.
sion is that he belongs to the class
of incorrigibles and ought to Be
/ dismissed from school. And ] may
say, iii this connection, that | ia.
yer the idea Of a school for incor.
! rigibles, in connection with every
city system, in charge of q strong
4 experle nced teacher.
/ It cannot be denied that nearly
all the serious, violent disturban.
ces that teachers have with parents
arise from corporal punishment
There is IN the nature Of all of the
human family an instructive re-
sentiment at the infection of blows
and there are but few parents who
4 do not feel an intense desire to re-
turn the compliment, when the
child reports that he has beer
1 struck in any manner.
Now, 4 respectfully submit, thai
4 it is infinitely better, better for thu
teacher, better for the child, better
for the parent, the school and thu
community at large, to abolish thu
use Of the rod, and substitute fol
! it the plan and means indicated
as avoiding serious, and possibly
fatal troubles, and productive d
better results. Throw the respon
], sibility where it5naturally belongs
/ on the parent, for the proper con
!. duct Of the child.
T have thus briefly attempted "a
p;vn raasons for The faith that's i,