The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-20
NJ. .GHTY PUPILS
WILL Be PUNISHED

When pupils in the city schools mis-
behave in such manner as 10 merit
corporal punishment from their teach
eTs, the board OF education will not
interfere in any way. Such was the
expression from the members of the
board last night when the matter was
brcusht MP by Superintendent J. NJ
NILS. who declared that there had
lately been threats Of damage suits
and the Hike by parents who believed
mat thcir children had been treated
harshly.
Superintendent Mills related an In.
stance where an nrlly youngster at
the Madison school had attempted 10
run things his own way, when a
young woman teacher promptly col
Jared the obStTepcrous lad and boxed
his ears. The parents OF the boy ap-
pealed TO the superintendent. who in
restigated the matter and found that
the punishment meted out was en-
tirely justiiiable under the circum-
stances
Favor Corporal Punishment.
All OF the members OF the board cx-
pressed themselves as being I'm favor
of reasonable corporal punishment In
would not interfere in any way with
teachers who exercise their discretion
in such matters.
That the buildings now in use will
be entirely Inadequate TO care for the
Increased attendance next year was
made evident from a report submitted
by Superintendent j NJ. Mills. The SUI.
perintendent declared That most OF the
schools are now taxed 10 their capac-
ity- This Is especially true in the
Madison, Dee and Quincy buildings.
Upon motion of DR.. C. G. Coulter, the
finance committee was instructed 10
look into the mater and report the
feasibility of erecting another school
building in the northeastern portion
of the city TO care for the overflow.
The suggestion Of Hyrum Pingree that
the vacant rooms In the sub-high
school building be used for some of
the grades during the balance of the
season was adopted
Elect New Secretary.
Miss Alice Bowen was elected secre-
tary to the board to MI the vacancy
which will soon occur by the resienn-
tion Of Miss Baker who now holds
this position Miss Bowen Will take
Up the work for two weeks without
paw until she becomes acquainted with
her new duties
Following the usual custom. the
board decided to close the schools of
the city Thanksgiving day until the
following Monday The matter of
closing the schools for the Christmas
holidays was discussed at length and
finally deferred for one week. Super
lntendent Mills said that vote had
been taken in the various schools, re-
sulting in majority expressing
themselves in favor of two weeks holi-
daN Members of the board were In
favor of but one week, since there
WAS some delay in the beginning of
school, but the superintendent ex-
planned that some of the teachers were
anxious 10 attend a meeting Of the
State Teachers association at Salt
Lake the week after Christmas,
1t was decided TO postpone
action until next week
Superintendent Mills announced
that some OF the professors of the
University of Utah would be in Og-
den today and at meeting In the city
hall would outline some of the sub.
jects to be followed In che teachers
extension work which Will be taken up
by number OF local teachers.
To Install Library.
report was received from Rev
Noble Strong Elderkin. chairman OF
the citizens committee which was
given authority to make arrangements
for the insr allation OF a library in tho
new high school building. recommend |
Ing that the board authorize the alum
nj association Of the high school to
lake charge of the dedicatory exer-
eises. The matter was laid over for |
one week.
The finance committee reported |
s9.S42 as the amount of cash on hand |
The sanitary committee reported six |
cases Of infectious and contagious dis !
eases now in the schools. as follows. |
three; diphtherla, two.
scarlet fever. one
A number Of bills were allowed and |
lthcr routine matters transacted