The morning news., 1899-04-30

the out-of-door class discipline is placed n
the hands of the boys of the upper sixth
form, who are called projects or monitors,
and who with considerable measure Of
authority, are granted also many privi-
leges, such as private rooms in which TO
work and take some of their meals called
studies" better food than the other boys
sometimes permission to smoke, and
flags or boys in the bottom forms to
wait upon them in the role Of personal
servants.
To enforce discipline they are authorized
to administer summary punishment with
the cane, and to report more serious Of
fenses through the medium of the head
prefect direct to the head master
In addition to the projects there are sub
projects, few boys chosen from the lower
sixth and upper fifth forms TO aid t1he pre-
fects, with less authority and fewer privi-
lges, though like the projects it would be
considered breach Of etiquette from them
to consort with the other boys
Using the Cane.
Generally from among the projects, a
boy is elected 10 fill the office of captain
of games, who arranges the different
matches, and as all games are compulsory
he Furnishes with the cane absentees with
out leave.
In all the public schools the cane is In
constant use, to complain of the visitation
of which form of punishment would not
only be futila, but regarded by the other
boys as a sign of the worst possible COW
ardice. For the mora serious offenses A
birch is used, but only by the head mas
ter in the presence of the whole school
when subsequently charged up in the bill
so that the parents of the culprit may be
made fully aware of the fact
A very usual form of punishment for
negligence IN study is to be given Five
hundred lines and gated until done" which
means that the recipient must write out
500 lines Of say, Caesar or Virgil. and is
confined TO the premises until the impo,t
ton or 'impost" is frshed.
The most terrible fate, however. which
can befall an English schooboy is ex
puision from the school-an eventualtv
that IS regarded as the worst thing that
may happen, for it attaches a stigma to
a boys name that cInes fol the resi- of bie
life, and for which reason the sentence is
happily seldom pronounced.
The "Fas" Is Really a Servant.
A peculiarly English custom is thar Of
tagging" fag is a boy chosen from the
lower half Of the school to wait upon a
prefect or sub-perfect out of class hours
His duties are to clean the latters study
cook his breakfast and tea. run errapds
and at some schools fetch water and black
boots. Few boys escape tagging, no consid
Grafton whatever being attached to tho
rank or wealth of the parents
IL thus occasionally happens that the son
OF duke is called upon 10 brush the
clothes and wait upon the heir Of com
paratively poor country clergyman
Should ii fall to the lot of a bov to fac
for good natured fellow the duty is moi
regarded as onerous, and the fag often
takes keen interest in his superior's field
or athletic triumphs and a pride in the
neatness with which he keeps the lat-
ter's room.
II on the other hand a boy should nm
luckily be called upon to fag for buuv
as their is little redress for his grievances
his life may be made a positive burden
The system OF tagging is defended on
the ground that il takes The conceif out of
"A youngster who might otherwise. from a
forcknowledge of coming wealth ana social
distinction, grow up TO be an insufferabfe
cad.
school Fare.
Statements are often made OF ,be noo,
fare IN general served TO the bove a. a.,
English public scho0l-a complaint tbst H.
justified. both as 10 the quality and o,Is,-
tity Of the food. which is often oii,e H.
SUFFICIENT 20 sustain "a growing voi,D,
Many Western ranch hand fares betfo.
than the boys az some of thes. expersl,s
English schools.
Tho result is chat che boys are eo,nt,l
"a 90 extend as liberal "a patronagt
the.r means VIII permit 10 an lndigia,,,,
fiyled ihe TUCK or 'srnb' man. VINO h