Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-29
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 MT. Stone took quite an interest in his pupils and as he often said, he mad a fatherly love for us, and woui1 chns- tise us often, with short session of quoting scripture, as his authority for So doing, all that I remember of the Scripture was, Spare the rod and spoil the child" I can safely say there were no children in that school who were spoiled. through sparing the rod.
 MT. Stone took a fatherly interest also as to our physical training, and we had our regular exercises in the gymnasium. There was large flag pole in the yard, fashioned and equipped as the masts of a ship, but no sails There were the mast, with cross trees, etc, rope lad der. guy ropes and all complete except sails and the accompanying yari arms top mast and think royal mast. We boys were required to go up the ladder each day, and when we could go to the cross trees and grab one of the guy ropes and slide down to the ground without mishap we were called sailors, then again we were taught to climb the guy ropes, of which there were four, hand over hand. I do not remember of any one doing this exercise, going clear to the top. But what we did gain was strength of arm and endurance.
 
 Congregational church in Fitchville, Conn.,, and if any boy was particularly good in department and in recitation during the week Mir. Stone would take him to Fitchville for the morning service. The ride there and back, alons. was worth our while to be good during the week.
 If MT. Stone suspected any of the boys had been eating unripe fruit the lad was requested to open his mouth wide and good sized dose of powder ed rhubarb was placed on his tongue as preventative of any disorder that might ensue from eating unripe fruit This punishment was most effective af- ter eating the wild elderberries which always left a telltale mark on oul mouths.
 MT. Stone provided an the amusement possible for the boys, and would not al low us to go out and play with thu town boys We took long strolls arount the town and up on the rocks back of thu : Congregational church. From the tol of the rocks we could see many niilei away We were never allowed out with 1 out a monitor, sometimes Mir. Stons him self accompanied us, and made the wall very interesting in calling our attenIol | to flowers trees and birds. etc. Ono | or twice a week we all went to the ol l swimming pool in the Yantic river som distance above the falls.
 Swimming Lessons.
 To teach the younger lads to swir
 Porter or William Stone would stan in the water several feet from the sh r- and MT Stone would toss lad out him. The first or second time whoeve was out in the water would catch th lad. and placing his hands on the boy 1 stomach, thus supporting him h the wa ter would instruct him in the movement of swimming. When he showed prof
 ciency in the movements the next tin,
 he was thrown the catcher would mat
 a miss, the lad would go under, but ul on rising to the eurface would strike o' for shore.
 The home grounds consisted of eigf : acres of land, bounded by Town stree New London turnpike, East Town stree to the Sterry property, then the Sterr , property to the Yantic river, a large ol ) chard of apple trees with the river ser arating the property to one lot betwee the railroad tracs owned by MT. Eleaz' Lathrope I think.
 The boys were allowed to swim E the Yantic river between the apple o chard and moving lot, but must n'
 go beyond the school property line, ( : below the bridge.
 , Sunday Routine.
 Our Sunday routine after the risir bell was to assemble in an orderly mai ner. for morning prayer, before breal fast After breakfast study the sunda school lesson for the day until chart time After church Sunday school, aft Sunday school dinner, after dinner req C our Sunday school books or walk some interesting part of the town wit | a monitor. return for supper after SUI per. evening prayer, for the older pupil evening service at church. for the youni I CT ones, bed and slur1ber.
 s Each morning and evening we had 0, i(oontinued on Last Page, Col. Hhre,