Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-22

these men have shown themselves unfit
! for the position OF governing and train
! ing the young children placed I'm Their
! charge, number Of Instances have
! given evidence OF this fact children
| sent 20 school are not allowed To leave
! the schoolroom for any purpose what
! ever between intermlssion periods. A
| number or unpleasant results have FOL.
| lowed.
Fear-that worst Of an Incentives. "a
used as the main inducement TO pro.
mote order In the schoolroOm Child
rem are sent 10 the principal for the
smallest offense ana he frightens them
into good behavior by means OF the aids
used IN physiology, namely skulls and
homes They are also shut In what Is
called the dark closet OF the school.
room and frightened with many things
of q similar nature.
a sensitive child Of eight years was
lately put through the torrents and In
trying 10 escape he was chased across
the field by the two teachers. Had Il
not been for this latter fact. the De,
tails would not have come to light. for
the children are dared TO reveal any,
thing done IN the schoolroom under
penalty u great punishment
But the escapade was Witnessed by q
lady who Inquired Of the parents OF the
child the cause for such proceedings
The parents Interviewed the child
who had been ailing through some
cause unknown beforehand the above
incts We're ELECTED, although the child's
vitality suffered greatly by the telling
for De seemed TO believe the principal
would KIN him for revealing matters
Numerous children bear witness % the
facts OF the case and IL is likely to go
hard with the teachers before the case
Us ended
Yet this same principal boasts that
be has never whipped child I'm his
lie Il seems impossible 10 believe that
q man Of ordinary ability and who has
taken the training necessary 10 become
teacher can fall 90 recognize that
greater harm Is being done 10 the sensi-
tive natures OF children by such pro-
ceedings than could ever be inflicted
by the rod
Above an. training the children 10
withhold confidence from their parents
People here could not understand why
their children disliked school 80 much
In many cases parents have had to use
force with their children TO get them
TO attend
when called upon by the parent 20
give explanation Of his conduct. the
principal laughed and said he could not
be held responsible II case Of fright !
resulted fatally as IL would be a result !
Of the child's temperament not OF the |
method employed.
A CITIZEN.
We are aware that school teachers |
are frequently embarrassed by the OPP |
position which they encounter from
stubborn or vicious children, whose par
ants resent any extreme measure, how
EVER necessary. for the restraint or pun
.shment of the refractory. But, from
the story told, II appears that In this
Instance most extraordinary methods
have been resorted to and apparently
without sufficient cause, II has there
ore occasloned much excitement in the
district where IL occurred, and will no
loubt be thoroughly and impartlally
Investigated
Fear # is true, Is not the best in
trument wherewith to promote discl-
,llne. And yet nothing else will an-
wer In some instances. Love, kind
less patience forbearance, win some
lines utterly fail. and only the fear OF
act as a deterrent or cor
ectlve That, however is to be used
With moderation, and in such a way as
lot to injure the errins one. and must
lways be governed by discretion and
esre for the improvement OF the Of
ender
School government Is an art not yet
made perfect. order and discipline are
Iecessary TO certain limit. But they
10 not constitute the summum bonum
I educational methods as some seem
o think. There must be a certain de-
rec OF liberty allowed even in school
equations. and the great point 10 be
cached is the development OF the pupils
n the direction Of useful knowledge.
his should be made pleasant as well
s profitable, and the successful peda-
ogue is he, or she, who can interest
nd instruct and at the same time
iaintain the respect and obedience Of
he students.
Since the foregoing was written, we
'arn that an investigation has been
ad in the case referred to, and the ac-
used persons have been exonerated by
he board OF trustees There are always
wo sides at least 10 a question and a
ispute and We are pleased TO know
hat the result IN this case Is favorable
o the teachers, who as class deserve
he support both Of parents and OF the
ublc. IN their onerous task Of train
lr the youth Of our community.