The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-24

the opinion that he knew Of mis- wear
ing the instrument for four or five
days at least. Ferris was taken out
with the working crew, but. owing to
the boot" he was not compelled to
do much work. In fact ne seemed to
spend the greater portion of his time
sitting or lying on the ground
Witness stated that Ferris was
very proficient in handling the huge
weight fastened upon his leg. having
acquired 4 genuine hip motion" In
swinging his foot along. The boy was
compelled to wear the boot In the
play-room and also to march with il
TO the table at lunch time.
The witness was asked again re-
garding the condition Of the boys who
had been whipped and stated, owing
to the general comment and feeling
among the employees Of the school.
that after very severe whipping had
been administered, he had gone down
TO the plunge to satisfy mis- personal
curiosity regarding the matter He
stated that there was Indignation eX-
pressed among the employees as to the
severity of the punishment. but he
afterward repudated the statement,
expressed unless 1t was by Carlson
Ivanson was then excused
Miss Mary Dale, teacher in the
higher grades of the boys department.
was next called and proceeded to tes-
tify regarding her general line Of
work at the institution. Witness stat
ed that she had about Atty pupils en-
rolled and that her work included the
fifth. sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
Witness related her experiences at
the Whittier State school. near Los
Angeles, California, and described va
riouS methods of punishment employ
ed at that institution. She stated
that the inmates there were some
times whipped on the bare skin with
a broad raw-leather strap attached
to a wooden handle. They were also
placed In cells on bread and water
for periods of from few days to four
weeks The Oregon boot was also
used and boys were sometimes COM
PEELED to wear same for as much as
six months The boots" were of va
rious weights. such as twelve-pound
and four-pound For using tobacco,
the Whittier school boys were Sc
verely whipped with the strap.
The witness was emphatic in her
statements regarding the good man
agement of the school as conducted
by Supt. Thomas She was certain
that the latter had dealt leniently
with the states charges and had al
ways exhibited unusual kindness and
forbearance.
According to Miss Dale, Mr.. Thomas
o1, al or fn
duties about the institution and had
proven very successful In her per-
sonal estimation.
The witness seemed to base her
opinions of the management of the To-
cal school upon her observations while
at the Whittier school In California
She told OF hearing the dull thuds OF
blows struck upon the bare skins OF
the boy inmates and the resulting
groans and took apparent pride In
stating that she thought that such
methods were the only ones by which
a boy could be brought up, educated
and controlled Oregon boots,
which caused their wearerS TO limp
painfully. and beatings which cut the
skin and caused the blood to flow
down the naked backs, were prefer
able. in Miss Dale's opinion, to meth"
ods of kindness, regardless Of I've
early surroundings Of the unfortu-
mates and the advantages Of which
they could avail themselves from in
fancy
Miss Dale, however, upon being
cross-examlned, admitted that the
Whittier school, where most OF her
high ideals along the line Of severe
corporal punishment had been OBJ
tanned. was afterward investigated
upon two subsequent occasions on
charges of graft, immortality and lax
ity Of control.
In concluding her testimony. the
witness stated that the control in the
local school had been much harder to
accomplish since the beginning Of the
investigation owing TO the pupils haV-
ing the impression that the superin-
tendent did not dare punish the Of
Tenders ae heretofore.
Edward Bichsel. pickle manufactur-
er OF Ogden, was called to testify re-
gardlng the quality Of the syrup which
he has been furnishing the school
Bichsel stated that he had already fur
nIshed six barrels of syrup to the
school since January. When first ap-
preached by the school management
for prices, witness had quoted price
of forty-five cents gallon. but he had
afterward contracted to sell thirty bar
rels at the rate of forty cents gal
lon
Mr.. Bichsel concluded his testimony
by explaining the process of manu-
featuring his syrup. which he said
was composed of 10 per cent sugar.