Year: 1878

willing to be subjected by the discipli.


nary methods in vogue in our public
schools When he first introduced his


resolution in the sch ool Board looking


to the esta blishment OF such a school


he met with very little encouragement,


his resolution only receiving hi, own


and We believe one other vote ont of
the twenty members which compose the


Board. Not discouraged by this vote


h. patiently bided his time and rein


troducrd his resolution and almost tC
his surprise it was adopted. and Messrs.


Eckel, Simpson and Sp-akman were
appointed committee to prepare some
plan upon which they thought such a
school could be carried on. The Com
mittee are making haste slowly in per-
feeting plan, but We are inform Il that


the more they think ahout aud irvesti-
gate the subject the more favorable



does the idea Of Il separate school for
incorrigihles strike them. In this
opinion too, We believe our citizens
generally sympathiz- and every family


who sends to the public schools cannot


but desire to have them as clear of bad
incorrigble boys as possible. Those
who know much about the government
Of such schools know that one bad bov
will interrupt the quiet and keep
whole school in continual commotion.


He will neutralize all the good intu
ences of dozen well trained and well


behaved boys and tl.os. not so well be-
haved he will soon make his accom-


pices in mischief In each school of
our city we are informed there are
three or four Of these kind of bows who
utterly defy all attempts made by the
lady teachers to bring them into sub
mission. In this emergency the school
committee is called upon, and the bad


hoy is transferred TO another school
whore he runs through the same course
Of defiance to the authorities and to
certain extent succeeds in demoraliz


ing the whole school. He is then trans


t"rred to another school, and then pos
sihly TO another, until all within reach
are used up, and he is finally suspen-
ded from school and turned out to re-
c1ive street training, which leads
straight to the Jail and whipping post.
Mr.. Simpson is anxious for the welfare
and good of these lads who are designa-
ted as incorrigib 2. and is anxious for the
establishment of separate school for
the education of such lads by them
selves, where they can be brought un-
der the influence Of a teacher of firm
aud unyiplding character and at the
same time kind and tc certain degree
i1dulgent. In such case a gentleman
OF experience in the training of unruly
hovs would be- preferable, especially
owe who is a good judge of human na-
ture. 1t is not to be inferred that be-
cause a male teacher would be prefer
able. for su ch school that he must use
corporal punishment. That mode of
governing which should be- last re-
sort in the best trained schools should
BE- doubtly so in the one sought to BE-
established oy Mr. Simpson. 1t is gen
orally the case that the boys who are
the most incorrigihIe in school have
been ill.trsa'ed at home until the rod
has lost its terror, and is looked upon
a. an instrument which goads on to
desper depravity. 1t is an idea in the |
originatOrs of the school referred to. to
have it governed by kindness, prin-
ciple to which many Of the boys called
incorrigible are strangers.


None are so rough or 80 far gone in
disobedi-nce that there is not a latent
lingering spark some place in their
system that can be touched by the
law Of kindness, and by so doing the
nobler impulses of human nature NAV
be brought into full play. This will
br more result to be sought after than
4 rapid advancement in the various
branches of study which may be IRE.
scribed. In this kind Of s, ool there
will be no humiliation. for it will not
ven he known as a reformatory school.


ut a place better adapted to the train.
ng of boys that could not possibly he
benefited by going to other schools.
We believe the plan is feasible, and
hope that Mr.. Simpson may be allowed ,
an opportunity of putting it into prac
tice. The expense will not be much,
as there are not more than fifty or sixty ,
of such boys in the public schools who 4.
would be expected to become pupils in u,
this new school. Anything would h.. 8
better;than turning boys into the streets
IS unfit to go to school, ard with moth. ,
ing to keep them employed. it would =.
indeed be but step into wickednrss :,
which would. as we have already said
md in the Jail and whipping post. We
nope the committee having the matter I,
in hand will give it due and diliy4nt |.