The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
WIN SULK|NG AND
| POUT|NG PUPILS
| Of RICH BY TACT
East Orange Teachers Follow
Superintendent Davey's Idea
of Sparing the Rod.
BUT HARD JOB TO KEEP
THEIR TEMPER AT TIMES,
School Head Says New Teachers
BaIk at Plan, but Are Soon
Brought Round to 1t.

Sulking and pouting children of the
rich who attend the public schools of
East Orange will be turned from their
Objectionable ways by kindness, instead
of by sterner discipline. if the sugges-
lions in the annual report of Superin7
tendent of Schools Vernon L. Davey, of
chat city. are carried out. He believes
new teachers in the department find
his theory of using tact and diplomacy
hard at times.
II would like to take a good birch
rod to some of these young imps," said
one male teacher today, asking that
his name be not used for obvious rea-
sons. ''They are the limit. They mean
well, but they think because their par
ents have money. that they can run
the whole school. A good old-fash-
Toned taste of discipline such as 1 got
when a boy would do 'em good"
"Why don't you try it?" was asked.
"Humphl Catch me. Do l want to
lose, my job? I'd never hear the last of
1t. I'd have to get out quick"
what do you think of the sympathy
proposition?"
wearing ON Teachers.
IT'S all right, maybe, but it wears
the life out of a person. We r all
doing the best we can, and we all think
a lot of Mr.. Davey."
None of the teachers seen would per-
nit the use of their names. The women
thought Mr.. Davey's stand was right,
- ~. ..ao 80 =, ,n1n goid fhaf a rod
would not hurt some of the boys at all.
These children of the rich require a
better method of discipline, Mr.. Davey
Stated today in simplifying his report,
thar is praetised on those from manu-
featuring sections, for upon the chill
dren of homes where the young folks
are not severely and physically pun
ished for pouting and sulking the
school teacher must utilize a degree of
diplomacy different inc more exacting
Than upon the pupils from homes whose
heads show few of the niceties in deal
ing with the young.
TO Demand Obedience.
This Is the point that we find must
be cared for with new teachers who
come to our city, said Mr.. Davey in
discussing the matter today. where
We have such an excellent lot of chill
dren who are brought up in homes of
Refinement the problem of requiring
prompt obedience is one the teachers of
our staff have successfully solved by
the same rules that obtain in the home.
Other cities have urged a return of
corporal punishment in the schools.
That we do not need or want in East
Orange.
"Of the five thousand pupils in the
schools last year / believe we a less
mar five boys suspended. This eX-
dellent result is due to the excellent
order and charming spirit of u schools
maintained by our good teachers. When
the teachers come here first there is a
disposition on their part when con-
~fronted with the pouting of children
or their sulking to go to the extremes,
using threats and almost force,
Ind it requires considerable time
On the part of the superintendent and
Principals in the class rooms giving the
teachers points and advice until the
new women enter into the spirit of har-
Inony of instruction thai is character
istic of our schools"