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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
STAINING THE WHITTIER.

New? They have been here since the
school was built-twelve years ago." was
the answer. I'VE have very little trouble
with the boys" she added I'm the first
place, they all have desks OF their own so
that there is no chance for two sitting
together to plot or fight. Then we make
them understand that they should as soon
think of going into their parlor at home
and cutting a piece out OF their mothers
plano as to deface these desks. We appeal
10 their sense Of pride and OF shame This
usually works, but when II doesn't We
have other ways. We let the boy under
stand that il he mars a desk his father will
be told about IT, and Will have to pay some
enormous sum to the city as a result OF
the boys sin-say, some great amount like
81 80. There are rare cases that these two
methods fail to cope with. OF course. there
are Toys that can't be handled at all but
these are happily very, very few
You will find few marks' on the books,
either When a pupil gives way to the
juvenile temptation Of illustrating his own
margins, he has to rub it out, and the
teacher plays on his sense OF shame until
there is little danger OF its happening
again"
Think OF that, School books without
marks on them! Can you imagine II? All
those fly leaves in the front and back still
as white as virgin snow! No pencl-drawn
pipes in the mouth OF Marie Antoinette and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

which was shown by some of the speeches
on the floors Of the Senate and House
The petitioners. with other counsel, had
secured the services Of Mr. Boutwell, and
one paragraph from Mr.. Boutwelps sum
ming up seems to have especial pertinency
at the present time After referring to the
discussions upon the subject OF removal ny
address In the state constitutional conven-
ton of 1920, Mr.. Boutwell, said:
Finally, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen,
whatever our opinions are, the state mas
had sixty years additional experience; and
think we are bound to accept that judS-
ment of the people as the carefully con-
sidered expression of their opinion OF the
extent OF the power OF removing judges by
process OF address as set forth by the
judiciary committee in the convention, as
set forth In the address to the people by
the convention, and also as declaration
on their part that, whatever might nave
been the opinions OF the leading men or
that day. the people OF the state. who had
in their own hands their own destinies for
themselves and their posterity took the
responsibility OF declaring what the COM
stitution should be. and settled the ques-
capacity OF the Legislature. under the con-
stitution to address from Office a judge.
was an unlimited power. And | have to
say, after a pretty large experience In
public affairs, that II Is my purpose. whether
my days be few or many. never to consent
to any limitations OF the capacity of the
people, under the constitution and by their
constituted representatives, to administer
their government and to pass upon every
question. the greatest and the smallest
alike"
Judge Day. in 1882 was again made the
subject Of removal by address proceedings,
and the advocates OF the movement the
second time were successful
The Day committee of 1881 further elabo-
rated the principles which govern the re-
call of the judges, in the Massachusetts,
way. In most comprehensive language. Re-
ferring TO Act !. Chapter 3, Of the State
Constitution, the committee said:
Looking at its language. IL seems to
contemplate two modes of ending the off,
cial tenure OF a judge-one by an authori-
tative determination that he has ceased to
be OF good behavior and the other by the
concurrent action OF the Senate, the House
OF Representatives, the Governor and the
Council, expressing their desire that he no
longer remain in official place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
JUST GETTING ACQUAINTED.

They have been out OF school for two
whole months" explained the teacher,
land. of course, they haven't gotten very
deep into their studies. We are just get
ting acquainted now"
When school turned out at 3, the thou
sands swarmed back into the streets which
had missed their noise all day. There was
much talk OF the change in teachers over
last term. Some liked Miss Blank better
than they had liked Miss Brown-but most
of them would rather have had their old
teachers back. In time they will become
accustomed TO the new, so that when the
term is over and they have TO make an
other change they will hate to leave her.
too
And, OF course, a great many mothers
were camped anXiously I'm front OF the
doors to receive their precious students
from the hands OF The Board OF Education
and to put an end TO their fears that some-
thing terrible must have happened during
the few hours that they were parted. There
were other mothers Of four and five, who
have 10 work. too, who were rather glad
TO unburden their teeming households on to
the shoulders Of the local educational sys-
tenn. But their houses are rather lonesome
without the sound OF the familiar turmoil.
and even at the expense OF damaged fur
niture the returning kids got hearty well
comes.
BY the time Christmas comes around AMI
passes the kids" may have acquired
sort of mild distaste for the confinement
OF the school rooms-but they seem mighty
contented now. and what's the use Of STIR
ring up trouble? +. S. TISDALE.
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was also probate judge OF Suffolk County,
state judicial officer appointed by the
Governor and removable by the initiative
Of the Legislature. Probate Judge Lorlng
had not committed any misconduct, nor
had he shown any "incapacity" as probate
judge. AS a federal commissioner, charged
with the enforcement OF federal law.
from which duty there was no escape save
by resignation, Commissioner Loring had
outraged the public sentiment OF Massa-
chusetts. and for this Offence" the com
missioner, az probate Judge, must be made
to suffer. The commissioners head as pro
bate Judge was demanded on all sides, and
the 1855 Legislature acted az would-bc ex-
ecutioner.
Petitions for Judge Lorings removal
from this Suffolk County office poured into
the State House from all parts OF the com
monwealth. The signing OF these papers
became something OF an epidemic, and
Judge Loring was forced, before any action
was taken by the Legislature. 20 send a
remonstrance, respectfully worded, against
the prayers OF these petitioners. The
judges remonstrance closed with the fol-
lowing able snapper" which, in reality,
was unanswerable: And I respectfully
submit to your honorable bodies that when
the petitioners ask you TO punish judicial
officer for an act not prohibited by any
statute OF Massachusetts,, but lawful under
those statutes. and imposed by that law
of the land which Is the law Of Massachu-
sets, they ask OF you an abuse Of power
for which the legislative history OF Mas
sachusetts furnishes no precedent" The
sacrifice, however, was TO be made, law or
no law, and the judge, although innocent
of any impeachable offence, had to yield
These Loring petitions were all referred
to the Joint committee on federal relations
and that body. after many hearings. in
which all the big and little agitators, from
Wendell Phillips to the smallest representa-
tive from the red schoolhouse. had an op-
portunity to be heard, made divided re-
port
The chairman Of the committee, o. w.
Apee, OF the Senate, and James W. Stone >
Elijah T.. Knowles and Oliver Warner. OF
proclamation memory, reported for the ad-
dress TO the Governor. Bradford X. Pierce
and Erasmus Gould, of the House, signed
a modified report, and General George II.
Deyereux, of Salem, submitted long
minority report The Salem member ar
gued for the fugitive slave laws enforce
ment.
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palpable misconduct or incapacity and at
the same time secure to the judges a rea-
sonable permanency In their Offices, seems
OF the greatest utility; and such a provision
will, in the opinion Of the committee. be
obtained by requiring that the removal
upon the address of a majority shall be
upon the address of two-thlrds OF the
members present OF each house of the
Legislature"
AS the section In question remains as It
was originally drafted in 1850, II would ap-
pear that Judge Story's suggestion was not
deemed pertinent. In all the history of the
recall, however there has been only one
instance of its employment in Massachu-
sets for political purposes.
This was the removal in 1858 of Edward
q. Loring from the Office OF probate judge
Of Suffolk County. So far as Judge Loring
had conducted his Office at the county
courthouse there appears to have been no
complaint and no criticism. But Judge
Loring was also United States commits
sioner, a federal officer, having juriscic-
ton in federal cases. and Commissioner
Loring, acting in that federal capacity
alone, had, on June 2, 1854. sent Anthony
Burns, an escaped slave from Alexandria,
Va. within the very shadow of the dome
Of the national Capitol, back TO his life OF
bondage on the shores Of the Potomac
River.
Commissioner Loring gave the decision
which sent Burns back to slavery. 1t
should be said that Judge Loring would
have been relieved II he could have found
any loophole in the fugitive slave law
which would have kept Burns in Boston,
but the mandate of the law as II then
stood was plain. II could not have been
evaded. There was no other decision which
Commissioner Loring could have made save
the one which sent the slave back to his
owner.
But here came a practical illustration OF
the Massachusetts, way Of recalling
judges" Commissioner Loring became the
most unpopular man In the state. Hrs APP
pearance on the streets was attended with
much unpleasantness at times. and. being a
Harvard law lecturer his first entrance
into the classroom after the Burns incl
dent was met with a storm of Kisses
Then the Legislature-that famous Know
nothing Legislature of 1s55-became inter-
ested. That memorable body of lawmakers
was full Of all sorts OF crotchets, and this
Burns matter was only brand In the
burning" on Beacon Hill. =
Commissioner Loring, as has been said,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

xoxoo, Miss Blanche Kittle, 6-Bs teacei'
go ,,i,,np by the side Of her tapie'
So ,an,,os rolled up to show that she
had nothing concealed. she as'u Ter,
non -committal air, having perieI.
thst her charges could answer all aue
tions and deal successfully Win al ''
ers without any aid from her'
"povs" began Mr. Gaddis. "didn you
,oto N come back to this old schooi'
~ ar" came from e-B, the tone" Oh
.,a,r fortv-eight voices blending INTO
nerfect roar OF sound that would nave ~
Iii, IN many rehearsalS. The voice III
,,,b,cb the negative came and the iooh' ga
e.Rs faces showed that the reply 'o''
direct from the heart. too.
.put you'd like to have SWIM every
ou, and them" suggested the principal
rAar. was a medley Of judicious replies
IN this. the sum OF which, coulu nave
taken any particular way inc he"
wanted to take II. What were they s''o
inc the principal wanted TO Know -
seemed that they were studying hs'oi'.
ord they all held their carefuiiy pouhu
hooks on high to prove the fact 10 doup'-
ers. ar
"History, eh?" repeated Gaddis won
der II any Of you know about Sheridan?
"surer" yelled the class. forgetting the
niceties OF school etiquette in their en-
thuslasm.
can any OF you recite the poem Of his
rider
At this five hands began to waive so pas
sionately that they might easily have SUI
fered from sprained wrists had not Miss
KittIe decided that Charlie should have the
honor OF proving that he knew the tuneful
ride.
SO Charlie slid from his seat and. stand
ing by his desk with hands folded, began
at a rate OF speed that would have done
credit to the generals charger on the &C.
casion in question:
Up from the South at the break OF day,
| bringing TO Winchester fresh dismayi
| The anrighted air with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
of Recalling Her judge

"A removal by the first mode involves "A
judicial finding that he has been guilty OF
bad behavior. The court of impeachment
created for the trial OF public officers
charged with official delinquency is the only
tribunal having Jurisdiction OF such case.
"A removal by the second mode does not
purport to be for any particular cause. II
is not removal for old age or imbecility
or any other disability. II Is not a re-
moval for administration or miscon-
duct I'm office. II is removal whose direct
cause is the concurring will OF the legisla-
tive and executive branches OF government
Behind IL and inducing IL there may be any
cause or no cause.
"The fact that maladministration is or
itself ground for removal by another pro-
ceedng is not inconsistent with its being
one Of the reasons. or the sole reason. for
address. In our view the right OF address
Is an absolute one. the exercise OF which is
trusted to the discretion and sense OF
justice OF the peoples Representatives in
the four tribunals in which 1t is vested.
"In tracing its history we find that 1t
was first incorporated into he English
system by the settlement act OF IL and Is,
William III. Chapter 2. Prior to that in
the time OF the Stuarts. the judges held
their commissions at the pleasure OF the
crown, and their dependence had been
such as to make them too often in political
prosecutions mere executors Of the royal
WILL
This act provided that their commits
sions should remain In force during good
behavior, and added: But upon the ad-
dress of both houses Of Parliament II may
be lawful to remove them The act Of
George ILL., Chapter q. re-enacting some
OF these provisions and extending others.
used the following language: Provided.
always, and be II enacted by the authority
aforesaid, that IT may be lawful for his
majesty, his heirs and successors, to re-
move any Judge or judges upon the ad-
dress of both houses Of Parliament
The purpose of these statutes seems TO
have been to render the judges Indepen-
dent of the crown and to transfer to the
two houses OF Parliament. acting In con-
currence with the royal WILL the arbitrary
power OF removal which the crown had be-
fore possessed. These enactments, without
substantial change, were embodied in our
constitution, and similar provisions, with
various notifications. are found In the Or
ganic law Of many Of our sister states"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

a feature OF the hearing was the appear
ance OF Richard H. Dana. the friend and
counsel. of Burns. as a friend OF Judge
Loring and a defender OF the judges CON
duct as United States Commissioner at the
noted hearing
Speeches were made I'm both branches
upon the all-absorbing issue. the address
for the removal OF Loring was passed by
both branches, and the enemies OF the SUI
folk County judge saw that official at the
finish line. But Governor II. j. Gardner. In
a message to the Legislature, declined To
take the desired action, and the matter
was held in allegiance three years, or until
the incoming OF Governor Banks, in 1853
The 1853 Legislature went through the
same process as did it's 1855 predecessor
and, Governor Banks promptly acquiescing,
John A. Andrew said I'm the House OF Rep
resentatives. THE deed IL done, and 1t Is
we'll done" II was during these 1858 pro-
ceedngs that Andrew made a speech which
resulted in his being elected Governor. Ex-
Governor Marcus Norton. Taunton MEM
Der, spoke In behalf OF Judge Ioring, as
did r. g. Sefford, OF Newburyport, while
Charles Hale wanted Loring removed.
1T seems sufficient for the committee to
know" said the chairman, Senator Albee
that Judge Loring has sinned against the
moral sentiment OF Massachusetts"
that sentence summed up the whole case
against the judge.
A later case Of this power OF removal by
address. the recall. in Massachusetts was
that OF Judge Joseph NJ Day. OF Barnstable
County, In 1881. Upon petition from citi-
zens of Barnstable County Judge Day was
accused of transacting the business OF an
attorney and receiving fees therefor, In
cases which were either pending inrhis own
court or which were liable TO get within
his Jurisdiction In the course OF adjudica-
ton.
The circumstances were somewhat similar
to the case Of Judge William Prescott, OF
the Middlesex Probate Court, who. by the
aid of Daniel Webster. in 1896, was con-
victed of like transactions and removed by
proc ceilings. In the Day case,
however, although the Legislature decided
upon a removal by address to the Gov
ernor on the final vote on the question the
Senate defeated the proposition and the
matter went over TO 1882.
The 1851 hearing was interesting. however.
because OF the ability OF the arguments OF
counsel who were engaged In the case as
well as for the knowledge OF the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
GOOD MORNING, CHILDREN.

Good morning. children" said Miss
Dunno.
Good morning Miss Dunno came in a
perfect chorus from the fifty.
What are you studying" the principal
asked Miss Dulfon lbs teacher. II seemed
that the class was studying reading, and
Miss Dunno requested that the work be
resumed.
Now. children" said Miss Dulfon. step
ping to the blackboard as she talked.
there is a little girl at my house, and her
name is AN; here is a picture OF her
name" And she wrote IAN" on the black
board
Now. what is the little girls Nance"
IAN" came I'm an enthusiastic chorus.
IAN right draw n picture Of the little
girls name with your eyes closed"
So the fifty pairs OF eyes shut tight. and
fifty right hands went through the motion
OF forming the two letters that made up
the word AN" One curly headed boy had
to be cautioned twice against using his left
hand TO hold his right while he was draw
ing the picture of the little girls name.
In this way the image of the letters form
ing the word were stamped on the plable
minus OF lllt Clliluitfl, anu "iitl lhtS
been properly drilled they will never for
get II.
IAN right. children continued TN.
teacher. Lots OF you were In the country
this summer chorus OF assenU-and many
of you saw cows Another chorus Of as
sentD Now. II you had watched the COW
long enough she would have put her lips
together like this. and made this sort OF
sound: M-m-m-m- m-m-p, What kind OF
sound did the COW make"
Loud and delighted chorus OF M-M-M-M-
MN.
That's right And this is a picture OF
the sound the COW makes" At which Miss
Dufon puts an M on the blackboard. just
in front OF the ian" forming the name
of the little girl. Then the class had TO
shut its several eyes again and draw a
picture Of the IN" as they had done be-
fore. After that the teacher had them re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17
Former Schoolboy Revs the Scenes OF Ills Childhood ane
Is Considerably Astonished by the Innovations
That He Finds There

addicted to colds, and would she be sure 10
watch over him with especial care? And
little Edith here had never been away from
her mother for a day before. and woulu
the teacher be very gentle with her. TOT
she was Of a very tender heart? 1t was
evident that the mothers were under the
warped impression that the old bugapoo
system was still in vogue and that II a
child were to give way 10 the feeling OF
strangeness to the extent Of crying little
she would be promptly and resonantiy
spanked by the teacher in charge.
However. time moved right along Mon
day morning and 10 o'clock came, when
the parents had to relinquish their off
spring and give the teachers chance.
After the opening exercises the kinder
partners were put to work at games ana
before long they were playing about the
smooth floors OF the big rooms as happy as
though they were in their own nurseries.
over in the corner at one of the tables
small boy was weeping the meaningless
general principle cry Of childhood. But
the teacher let him alone. and before long
he was laughing and playing an innocent
game of hands with the curly haired little
girl who sat at his right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-17

Cleopatra, And | can remember one ses
sion, when Brick Bransford made hit
that lasted the entire term by adding
devils horns and hendish snarl to the
picture OF General CORVALLIS in the Amer
lean History. How times do change
Now, then" said Miss Dunno interrupt
ing the foregoing train OF thought. come
I'm here and I will show how they are
taught to read before they know it.
She pushed back a sliding door, reveal
ing fifty wide awake children about six
years old and one teacher. comprising one
section OF Glass 1B.
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Instances Related Where an
Attempt to. Exercise This
Power Proved of Doubt.
full Benefit

There are only two other instances IN
Massachusetts I'm which this power was
invoked for the removal or the recall. OF
judges. Both Of these cases occurred IN
1893. The first removal was that OF Judges
Paul Dudley Sargent and William vinsl, OF
the County Court of Hancock County. then
in the district OF Maine. who had been con-
victed In the Supreme Court I'm Hancock
County OF the offence Of wilful and corrupt
extortion in their Offices as justices Of the
court sessions.
Both Judges Sargent and Vinai offered
their designations when the address was
voted in the Legislature The resigns-
tions. however, were not accepted. and tue
Judges were removed by the Governor, as
requested by the Legislature. Judge sar-
gent. who was a brave officer at Bunker
Hin AMI I'm other Revolutionary battles
had the sympathy OF all his friends. ana
John Quincy Adams then a State Senator
had his objections to the proceedings en-
tered upon the Senate journal.
Mr.. Adams objected to the removal oy
address because. first. the constitution pro-
vided that cases OF that sort should %
disposed of by impeachment; secondly
Mr.. Adams said the independence OF the
judiciary was affected by such proceed
ing; thirdly, recorded Mr.. Adams, tins
character and reputation Of two citizens OIL
the commonwealth should not have peep
thus adjudged without giving the accused
a chance to be heard"
The other case was that OF Judge Inc.
ophilus Bradbury. of the Supreme Judiciai
Court, who was removed by an address 70
the Governor on June q. The language I"
the address said II was found that oy "
stroke Of palsy on February 10. 1902. Juos'
Bradbury had been rendered unable TO psf
form the duties Of his office.
Senator John quincy Adams in the brsu.
bury matter. seems to have left no dis,
senting record, but apparently concurre'
in the action OF the Legislature In 'h",
evoking, In the emergency Of the phys'eA
fncapacity Of a judge, the power OF remo's'
by address-the recall of the judges.