New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
RELIEVES BOYS NEED TT.
Coruoral Punishment, a Teacher Thinks, Is
Just the Thing for Them.

r>bs rrestdent of the New-York City Teachers
Associa ton was yesterday authorized at the month
" meeting OF the organization, held at NO loo East
Sixtieth-st to appoint committee TO inquire into
the effect Of the abolition OF corporal punishment
in the boroughs of Brooklyn and The Bronx. These
boroughs adopted the system Of school discipline
in operation IN Manhattan at the time OF the
consolidation Of Brooklyn and New-Yori and on
this account it is thought that they will afford a
more satisfactory basis for investigation than
Manhattan where the system has been in operation
fifteen years and comparison is difficult
The association did not formally commit itself TO
any expression Of opinion in the matter, but the
feeling CT the meeting seemed to be strongly IN
favor of a return to corporal punishment. and the
example Of Buffalo. which decided, after ten years
of abolition cancel prohibition of corporal pun
ishment, quoted. One teacher thought that
this was return the conditions of slavery, but
a woman principal expressed herself strongly IN
favor of corporal punishment
al don't want the power to administer such pun
ishrnents put into my own hands" she said, pc
cause my pupils girls and don't need it But
boys do sometimes require to be thrashed. know
whereof speak for I taught boys for many years,
and I have noticed that those who do not believe
in such punishment those who have never had
to deal with actual problem. It Is our bounden
duty to make children obey. II is the most impor-
tant lesson we teach them, and if they won't learn
easily and comfortably they should learn with
pain. Nature pain continually TO teach US
grown-ups all sorts Of things, and don't see why
children should be exempt"
A committee appointed TO inquire into the subject
of teachers licenses reported progress. but was
unable to submit a definite expression Of opinion
until legal advice should be taken. The report,
which was presented by Dr. William OCalla-
CHAN said that for some time an impression had
been gaining ground that the teachers had only
one interest TO which they were devoted, namely,
the salary interest and also that they were guilty
OF lack Of courtesy the Board OF superintendent
and the Board OF Education in q good many Of
their proceedings The committee thought that the
time had come to disabuse the minds Of the Board
or Education of any such idea, and that the best
TO do II wa lay this case OF the Incense
before them In dlgnifed and masterfu way.
A lengthy discussion or the condltions o. Hl1Li-
ressed emphatic disapproval of the present method
Of shutting off members as gas company SINUS
of a meter for non-payment Of dues
On would think" she SAID, LntLL IH6 new
York C'i+y Teachers Association was trying TO get
rid of its members I don't know any otheT organ
izatfon in which such method Is employed EVEN
a life insurance company gives you a nlLe hoSIce,
but IL YOU don't pay your dues IN the NeW-f OK
civ Teachers Association the moment they are
due out you 60 -, . .i-+ - oo.,,,,++e.
to look into this matter and devise a fetnedy.
TIE nearness of the vacation probably suggested
resolution regard 10 the RUE Ntlleh requires
reachers TO be at their posts the Friday proceed
ing the Monday on which school opens The bottrd
of Education will be petltloned 10 reSclhd this
resolution. 80 ..7
The reports of the recent election We're presented
and showed the reelection OF MagnuS GROSS as
president. together with all the other oIllceIs
II was Announced that the resolutions expressing
the associations appreciation OF the serves %
John JasDer formerly City Superintendent OF
Schools had been engraved on a sliVeF pI1lt anu
would be presented TO him on TUESDAY evening a1