New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
FLOGGING SCHOOLBOYS.
THE CUSTOM AS CARRIED OUT IN ENGLAND
SOME OLD TINE TEACHERS


Public opinion has at various times expressed
itself against the corporal punishment OF boys
degrading and brutalizing but the use the birch
rod has at all times been considered an important
factor IN the imparting OF knowledge in all the
great public schools Of England" says The At
lanta Constitution"
The system of 1ogging, like tagging, still exists,
though in a lesser degree than in former years
In the time of Queen Elizabeth and during her
residence at Windsor Castle several boys ran
away from the school to escape hossing. and the
subject discussed at the royal table in the
presence OF the Queen by Lord Burleigh. Sir Rich
ard Sackvilie and the celebrated Roger Ascham,
whose famous treatise on discipline. The School
master was the result OF the discussion.
Sir Richard Sackve al the same time declared
that an overzealous master had driven all love
Of learning from him by fear Of beating
This severe discipline IS displeasing TO Eng
lish parents very important part OF their
sons education
After famous rebellion at Eton some years ago.
Engand's greatest school C5y reason OF the num-
Der OF illustrloUs she had sent forth when
the boys had wreaked their vengeance on the
whipping block and fed from the school in
body, their parents. members OF some OF the great
est families insisted some of the leaders re-
turning 10 receive the inevitable fOgginS before
the inevitable expulsion.
English Toys will stand hogging. and have no
notion of injured personal honor on that score. no
matter what modern theorists may hold and many
Of them would prefer thrashing to the labortous
task frequently imposed on them. ..,,.-
Elton sent forth more of the subsequently Illus
trous under twenty-fOur years OF the IRON
than She did az any other period of her Existence
This head master of Eton could not be better de-
scribed than Rugby boy once designated the
greatest OF modern schoolnasters The LAD wrote 10 20
MS tdtHCt.
If Dr. Arnol1 knew II shouldn't have TO go. he
20 III + AI,r -r,,I % aI,a1t IN he life Of public school
ho1r all no universities
church all closed to guilty pupil VINO nau
are more heavily visited than the sins Of a man.
DR.. keate gave no quarter. and was not overpar-
ally suffered unjustly The expedency with which
among the scholars on one memorable occasion.
when eighty Of them absented themselves from
Of their boat suppers ne fogged the whole batch
OF them promptly. vigorously and effectively be-
"Kingiake. who was one of Keates pupils, de-
capa 1S ' teaeher II the success Of teacher may
be judged by the number Of MS aristocr2Je
scholars 1t may be OF interest 10 note that Dr-
Keate numbered among his Pupils sixteen Io dGkgss 1
fifteen marqutses more than ntty ears Two PRIME ne
the dozen and hogged pretty much the whole lot
Al 5 ay,7 the fashion OF adminlsterin- oates
from the foundation OF the school. The Cul9r.t
kneels down unbuttons his braces at the back ana
tv,o bovs who take him up tor rather. hold him
teregnum Of the small OF his back is par oare9 ne
grCevsd handle. Gl.eS MIN tour .t SGtss q bar1 '
There is 10 this day the following inscription al
/ Winchester: .--,,o 80 A.
ont disco out dlsCede, manet sors tortl CatuI
/ - hove This there IS crOsier and mitfe as 4
/ rewird for the FIRST, an inkstGnd LOT lle second
/ and a birch rod symbol for the thtra ,,
Westminster IS the only school Whete punlsh-
rnenr IS administered in public and mere lorna
. and somewhat nafnful ceremony takes pace Int
! whole school assemble. the head master. uhuel
| masters and monitors seating themselves ON
i raised lais al the end OF the long hal- ne cur
! prit preceded by a monitor. bearing tLe hrch ros
] on his oItstretched hands. which ne covers WIZ
! his black gown marches Up TO ne mead mast er
holds out his open hands. pam uu"'l""iu' anu J.
| sashed across the kuuckles , !,
! The sum OF three shillings ana sixpence !:
/ charged to narents for the hirch. which Is nevel
used q second time. At 81. Pauls burly porter
! hoists the boy upon his back while tne mead mas
/ 10 administer hOggin8. -,
| .tAr scbool every ore Is a hoy, as at the uniVer
/ stv svsrv one IL "A and nothing Is create
! proof of his SIN being boy than The fact ina
/ x a. I,ehla To he hogged IN 10 the time OF ~
! leaving school which Is usually when he Is ahou
/ twenty wears Of age.