The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-01-10
IMPORTANT SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING
Corporal Punishment I'm the Public
school Occasions she Calling of
the Meesing-The Action OF Prin-
cipaI a.d Teacher Sustained by
Board of school Trustees.

OF Eureka was held at the County Superiu-
tendent's Office 10 the Court House on Tues
day evening TO investigate and look into
she matter Of the punishment administered
TO Horton McKim in the public school on
the day previous. to which the parents Of
young McKim had objected.
c. H. Cronans, X. A. Laird and j. p.
McElroy. the members Of the Board, were
all present. The others in attendance st
the meeting we're: Mr.. aud Mrs. II. A.
McKim and son, Horton, Mrs. and Miss
Witsenberg, Principal w. L. Butler. and
r. II. Manuel and . SENTINEL representa-
| tiyes. who we're accorded seats q. table 10
order that they might take down the pro-
ceedings OF the meeting.
The meeting was called to order about
| 7:30 O'Clock by Chairman Cronsnt, who
stated that the special meeting had been
called to investigate the recent trouble
occssioned by the punishment OF young
McKim, and asked that both sides Of the
case be presented to the board.
The investigation commenced by Mrs.
McKim asking ths. they be informed why
| their son Horton had been punished.
Principal Butler said he had been pun
ished for the reason that on Dec. 10 he
/ (Butlsr) went to Miss Wittenberg's room in
| company with ell the teachers but Mr..
| Williams to talk about the Entertainment
to be held that night. Miss WittenberR
told her pupils to leave the room; all did so.
| Horton went nome without the permission
| of bis teacher and did not come back that
afternoon. As this was his second offeDse
| Of the same kind be was ordered whipped
for it by me. That's all.
Trustee McElroy asked the cause OF the
first ~offense.
Miss Wittenberg. in reply, stated that
one morning after a sno wstorm quite q num-
Der Of boys were outside scuffling. This
had been forbidden by Mr.. Butler; con-
sequsntly ell who were scuflipg were CON-
msnded to report upstairs at | o'clock. This
they did. Five OF my pupils were told to
pass into the library; four OF them did this;
Horton McKim took bis hat aud ran home.
Mr.. McKip brought him back to school
aud a mild punishment was given him, as
this was his fret ~offense.
Mr.. Butler here objected to Miss Witten-
berg being cross examined.
Mr.. MoKim said that when he brought
| Horton back to the school house the first
time he called on Miss Wittenberg. who
patted Horton lovingly.
Miss witssuborg-Beg pardon. Mr.. Me-
Kim. | did not.
After q few remarks from nearly all the
interested parties Mr.. McKim resumed
Miss Wittsnberg then sent for Mr.. Butler,
and be came down and ! asked him what
| the trouble was. He said SOM 30 or 35
| children had been scuffling against orders.
and 5 or 6 Of the smaller children he had
told to 90 to the library. Horton had been
scared through Mr.. Buffers treatment Of
the children, and by his mothers orders be
left the school house.
Mrs. McKim-Horton had been told by
the children that he was to have ~auinine.
Trustee McElroy-Was it the children or
have to take quinine.
Mrs. McKim-Horton said it was the
children.
Trustee MoElroy-Horton, who told you
YOU were to have q%uinine!
Horton-Nearly ell the boys in the room.
Mr. MeKim said they had always told
Horton to never infict pain, and they would
never iuHict pain on him. We have never.
nor no one else has ever. whipped him since
he was born.
Trustee McElroy-When WAS he bornf
MoKim-Horton was born April 4, 1895.
McKim-When Mr.. Butler came down
stairs he said Horton was all right; he did
not intend to infiot punishment on the five
small children. Horton said be was scared
and he left the school house, % We had told
him to do. Afterwards / told Miss Witten'
berg I did not want him to run away-te
infict some punishment, but not TO WHIP
him, which / believe she did. told Hor
ton I would not allow him to run away
that be would be punished but not whipped
that be was mortally afraid of being
whipped, as it takes the manhood out oil
him. Two weeks afterwards he was or
dersd whipped BY Mr.. Butler. He wa
whipped by Miss Wistenbers-I believs
through spite and meanness. Turning te
Horton-Did you run away through fear
Answer-Yes.
Trustee Laird-Who were you afraid Of
Miss Wittenbsrg or Mr.. Butler. Answer
Both.
MoKim-There 10 nothing 10 the s~tstute'
sh.k oar~;e. uh;nn;no caliad on Mia