New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

a tusse ensued The boy showed that in spite of
his underfed body. ne possessed a formidanle
amount of strength. He squirmed bit at his cap
tors hand. and finally aimed vicious kick at ms
shin. The blow missed, but the child strugsleo
even harder 1t finally required the strength Oh
both to hold him
why that's nothing" said the teacher. after
the child surrendered from sheer exhaustion .
often have to pour cold water him to cool his
terrible temper. Yesterday 1 held his wrists Ior
ten minutes before he would mind me. The man
held out his hands. They puffed up as if they
had welded the handle of a pick al day in the
subway.
We'll" responded the physical director. Il think
you are getting the corporal punishment How do
you like it?'
In the Italian districts the hoodiums domi-
mated by a sort of Malta spirit Woe to the Lad
that tells A woman is robbed Of her pocketbooB
almost on the school steps. or plumbers wagon
IS ltghened of it's lead pipe across the street from
the boys entrance. but when the principal tries to
find the culprts he encounters the same wall OF
silence with which the detectives in the barrel
murder were bafied so long. He may cross
examine every incorrigibe in his school. and the
answer will be-
"Donno."
And if "goo GOO" who might have been a
spectator brings his teacher discriminating testi-
mony the goo GOO is a marked lad The ven
geance of the Malta pursues him thereafter
A downtown schoolhouse was broken into recently
and not only did the tntruders break half dozen
window paues but they also carried off consid-
cradle booty of pencils pens paper, together Win
a few trInkets belonging to individual teacners-
The case remained utter mystery, unul one
lad. who had moved into the district from one up
town, gave the teacher the names OF the oes-
peradoes Three nights afterward the boy was
found in area with his face and BODY paoly
bruised. He still too weak 10 walk put ne
told how he had been waylaid by three young
strong armed men. with black handkerchlefs Douhu
across their faces with only Sits for their eyes,
and had been pummelled for ''peachin'.'
A similar of pupils melting out punishment
among themselves took place the other day III
Connecticut. The pupils of the Shelton public
school struck for three hour noon recess All OF
the seventy-fve strikers including eight girls wore
badges and threatened any who dared go 10
school until the demand was met Little "Wilhe
Flynn went to school. and his punishment was
swift and terrible. A committee on grievances met
him pummeled him all over and when he was
rescued he was in such helpless condition that
he had to be carried home.
In Brooklyn schools until the consolidation OF
the greater city corporal punishment was admin
istered whenever it was considered necessary Inc
foggtng administered by the principal at the
recommendation of the teacher Since the roo
has been abolished. many teachers say that their
pupils are growing more lnsubordinate, and that
some have proved wholly incorrgible When the
subject is brought before the Board OF Educa-
ton the Brooklyn believers in the rod intend to
make a strong fight to get back the privilege OF
using it.
II miss my garden hose said the principal OF a
school In Putnam-ave- Under the former regime
I could use my pipe In imperative cases. and IT
always proved effective"
"But why did you use garden hose?"- asked a
tender hearted Manhattanite.
Because replied the Brooklyn pedagogue, 1t
hurts but does not leave welt
There are other schoolmasters across the East
River who insist as do the moral suasion believers
of Manhattan, that teacher is only half a teacher
who finds rod necessary.
"1 have taught school good part of a century,
said the principal of Public School No. a. and
have never yet had occasion to use a stick "a
tence and gentleness will conquer the most moor
rigble."
In four Manhattan schools the principals have
organized what are known 'ungraded" classes
IN which the insubordinate the feeble minded OF
the stupid are trained with special instruction
Thus their dernoralizing retardins influence IS
t+baroun from the other children, and by strict
er discipline the majority be transferred later
to graded classes, and may be regarded IN nleu-