New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13

One OF his "old boys" in speaking OK the
master as he appeared in the schoolroora. says.
he was tall. powerfully built man. whose hair
and beard became quite gray early in life As
he sat in his big chair with his dogs beside
him. and the slender hickory rod which hr
called his "cudgel In his hand or beside him
on the desk, he made picturesque figure. TRES
rod he used only seldom perhaps not more than
half dozen times year-Out when he did re-
sort TO IL he welded 1t with ygor that waa
highly Impressive. He did not tolerate dung
among his pupils, bat when he saw littie frl-
low negeeting his books for the very evident
cause Of hOmcslckness or some childish trouble
his sympathy aroused 1t once. Ii "aS no
uncommon thing for him to take the d.s"pn-
ISOLATE youngstcr upon his lap and there pet him
and soothe him until he forgot his grief in sleep
Meanwhile lessons were heard as usual. just rs
though the master OF the Gunnory were NOT
playing nurse as well as teacher.
Among the most amusing recollectiors % tna
Gunncry are those OF the drol punishmca'a
which the master invented for curing his boys
Of minor faults. Instead Of the ordinary school
pcnanccs he devised grotesdue remedies OK m'
own which were efTectual because they ini-
pressed themselves on the memories OF III" Boys
who once experienced them. lad who per
sisted
might be sent out to take brisk walk Of thr'-
or four miles 20 run around the churcn %"
tho grecn ten or dozen times sounding AZ
each corner n blast on the tin dinner-Aorn.
Pounding a log NTH a heavy club and pr;
izng brick We're other cures for supetnu'u'
energy occasionally working upon another
theory the noisy boy might be made to sit still
and hoH a chip IN his mouth for an hour II
1. .,iIl e.. fsrht ~ - h
H., considered The prcyocation had not been suAi-
cie,,t 10 warrant 4 r, sort to blows. ne would
der them to take turns at sitting in each other'
Ian for an hour or two Needless 20 say this
compulsor, attitude OF affection was highly dis
tasteful TO the young belligerents. and led thrin
to resolve never To- invite il again.
\ CURE FOR GDLENEsS.
Hugg;ng trees form of punishment IA
great vogue in the case OF idle boys Th'
youngster whose laziness prevented him from
studying in the classroom repcntcd Of his wasted
time when he was sent outdoors to stand with
his arms stretched around tho trunk of great
oak or elm for a stated period. One OF II"
! townspeopic OF Washington tells Of an occasion
when corning to place where the road fork'd
near tho school. he found the signpost oejns
embraced in anything but a sentimental way by
most unhappy looking Gunnery boy. who's
only reply to sympathetic questions VAS. I'm
poor miserable sinner" This was the penten-
tiai formula prescribed by the master As an
answer to possible inquiries.
Several boys who had been guilty of stealing
apples from a neighborng orchard were once
! required to draw up formal address Of apol-
ogy. to bear this to the owner of the orchard
and TO deliver It humby. upon their knees.
clumsy little lad noted throughout the school
for his awkwardness. who had for the second
time killed a young chicken BY stepping N j..
had t. wear the bird suspended from a str.ns
around his neck for an entire day. Mr Gunu
had cnce cured 4 dog Of killing chickens 10y
/ adoptin. Ibis bod, and he evidently Thought
! il ought 10 work equally well with boy
! Cruelty to animals was never allowed. and
young culprit convicted day OF stonins ;h-
COWS was sent that evening into tho barnyard
to deliver 4 penitcntidl grafton in a loud voice
the assembled herd
Thus II there were space. story after eipry
! Ike these related b. The former GUnnery Dos.
/ might be- rct,ld here. There vas the incident of
/ the dirty boy. vino was sent 10 the washer
! woman with instructions to Offer her a quarter
! for washing him up propcrly-if She wer" Will
! ing for small sum To undertake 50 large 4
! contract Then there was the time of the nj,
| Irmlc IT sham Illness, invented 10 escape ,,s-
! sons but bitterly regretted when the master
! ordered each Of the in.alidS 10 receive d. good
! dos, Of bones,t from Mrs Gum. and then Ia 81
/ straight 70 bed
/ For a final specimen Of the Gunnery punish
mcnts- and one which. moreover. illustrates The
| kindly nature Of the master may he mentioned
an occasion when caller approaching HI
! hnti NJ sit ne