Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-09-15
ANCIENT SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.

ANCIENT SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.
A Set Of Blue Laws That Would Make
Johnny squsaI.
There were some things about the
old time school house and methods
eliminated by educational progress, thai
memory reverts to with something akir
to regret that they are lost forever tc
our children; that the present and
coming generations must be denied
their beneficent influence and theil
after years robbed of all the rich rec
elections that gather about the school
days that grow more precious as they
recede In a remoter past. The modern
method Is doubtless better than the an
Client: childr l learn more quickly, and
acquire a greater variety Of knowledge;
the plan Is more comprehensive and
effective and. on the whole, is a great
Improvement on the old; but for all
that the ways of the old school master
produced pretty fair samples Of men
and women. who II less learned In the
"ologies," were. at least taught IMAM
ners and behavior" in those days, re-
garded as essentials in the education
Of boys and girls.
The discipline of the "old field" was
rigid and crude, measured by modern
standards and was as various as the
disposition Of the master; there were
not many mistresses, for lady teachers
were few in those days; but all had
rules relating to the scholars" de-
meanor, and politeness was strictly In
culcated. A set Of these old rules was
found In Hernandez. the other day, dat
ed in 1923, and are here given as a
sample Of the regulations for school
government then current:
/. Any scholar who comes to school
without, washing their face and hands
lhed. combfhg their hair, shall have two
cuts we'll laid on.
2. Anyone coming to or going from
school meeting person or persons, and
do not make their obeisance and speak
politely to them. shall have two do.
3. Any Of the scholars when talking
to a person, IL to a man. do not an
swer him yes SIR or IL to a woman yes
madam, no madam, as the case may
require, shall have three cuts well laid
on.
4. If ny Of the boys are known by
me lo wear their hats In the house al
home. school or abroad shall have two
lashes we'll laid on.
S. If the boys are known by me to
play with the girls. or trouble their
Fairgrounds, or II the girls go to play
with the boys, or trouble their play
grounds. for each offence they shall
have two lashes.
6. When q person or persons come
into the school house. those who do not
rise and make their obeisance (when
spoke) then take their seats and be at
tentive to business during the time the
person or persons stay, shall have two
cuts well laid on.
I. Those who tell tales out Of school
and do not give a true account Of what
they tell, or II they raise a falsity to
make an interruption In school, shall
have four cuts to do.
8. II any Of the scholars are known
by me to curse. swear, quarrel. fight
call each other by nicknames, or use
any profane or bad language. shall have
seven cuts to do.
8. II any are known by me to climb
trees wrestle or scuffle, to tear or dirty
their clothes. shall have three to do.
10. If any scholar Is known by me to
play or loiter on the road when coming
to or going from school. shall have two
cuts well laid on.
IL. II any one should enter to this
school who are young men or women
and do not feel disposed to comply with
the rules Of the school; II they violate
them, they shall leave the school to
their own great shame and disgrace.
IL. II any should be knowing to the
violation of any of the above mentioned
rules, and do not Immediately or as
soon as convenient. give me informa
tion, shall be subject to half the penalty
Of the rule violated.
13. II any scholar is known by me to
tag another in the evening after school
he or she shall be punished according
to the crime. Also laughing out and
telling in school strictly forbidden un-
der penalty of a fogging.-Meridiar
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