The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-11
SEVERELY
PUNISHED
E. E. Ruhlman Complains to
the School Board.
SAYS SON WAS INJURED
His Head was Bumped
Against Brick Wall.
School Board Holds a Meeting and
Attends to a Number Of Matters
Institute Speaker Secured.

the High School orchestra, was pres
ent at the regular meeting OF the
board of education Monday evening
and registered complaint concerning
punishment administered to MS son
while at scho1l last week. Ruhlnah
saws his son wos bruised and batted
about i'm a barburous manner and that
his heath was injured. AS result
of the tnrashlng he has been unable
TO pursue his studies since that time.
The matter the second difficulty
which has reached the board concern
ing the punishment of High school
boys during tne past few days and II
was given full attention. Principal
IC. II. Winans, of the High school,
who administered the punishment
was not present at the meeting and
his story of the affair will be relat-
ed TO the board at a later date.
According to the story OF Mr.. Ruhl-
man, who ascertained the facts Of the
affair from one of the members OF the
High school faculty, the lad together
with others hal been chasing bees in
the school yard, during noon hour last
Friday. 1t appears that a number OF
the boys brought bees into the school
room and Principal Winans thinking
that the Ruhlman lad had shared in
this, called MIN to his office, where
he jostled him about in such
manner that MS head struck repeat
edly against the brick wall This
was more than the lad could endure
and some attempt was made, he says
to get away. Az he did so the prin-
cipal placed his knee upon his stom-
ach and battei his head again
against the wall Ruhlman says the
lad needed me,lical attention and that
severe cash was cut in the back
OF the head. rhe lad had been taxi
ing medical treatment for headaches
and he says the malady with which
he suffered in his younger days has
returned with renewed force so that
he is unable to pursue his studies
in any manner. lie says that the
lad did not know for what he was
being punished until after the affair
Ruhlman did not complain con-
cerning the punishment of the lad,
but the method used and he asked
the board to look after the matter.
II thought the day had passed
when the High school boys needed
punishment" said Mr. Christian.
President Spaulding said he could
recall the days when he had brought
: bees into the school room himself
but that he had experienced no Sc
we're headaches since that time
: Christian in expressing his opinion
thought too much authority was be-
ing vested in the High school princl-
pal.
Superintendent. Frank has not been
notified OF the difficulty and the
/, board thought he should demand
that cases of severe punishment De
reported. The board in general
thought that iull control OF affairs
was being assumed by Principal
Winans while Superintendent Frank
a was not consulted in matters OF this
S nature.
I Mr. Frank was authorized to loor
= into the matter and report to thC
y board and II necessary call spe
cial meeting toc the consideration o.
the trouble. Asked II there were any
irules governing the kind of punish
ment to be administered by teachers
President Spaulding said there were
c no exact rules for this but that the
teachers were always supposed to
use common sense.
K The matter of employing the
s teaching force for another year wal
G taken up and discussed. In orde
9 that the force may be employed earl!
o Superintendent Frank was drectel
" TO supply his nomination for tn,
q teaching force on June IA and ol
: June he will submit report OF tn
promotions made in the variou
9 grades for the year in order that tn
u hoard may know the exact condi
Z t1ons in the schools. The teacher
y will be employed shortly after tn
u close OF the present school year.
superintendent Frank reporte
Q that he had So cured d. W. Hender
son, OF Ann Arbor, for the Institut
work here the week of August 23 I
~ inclusive. The regular teachers
|. examinations fal, upon this date an
. it will be necessary TO have the eS
amlners conduct the examination
= one week later.
Il A committee of Cooper Post M
re- 1T O. A. r. was present at the meet
Is ing and asked the cooperation {
10 the board in observing Memorial da
le May 81. John King and j. J. Craw
ley were the srCkesmen of the part!
II was noted that while 1t is CON
h lnnlanrv that tho fAanhera In iha niiI