CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1657, 25 January 1906, Page 2

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

A BELIEVER IN THE ROD. i Mr J, Dobson, of the Christchurch , I Charitable Aid Board, has straight out , I ideas in regard to corporal punishment, , and they are not of a namby patnby nature. At the Orphanage inquiry he expressed I himself strongly in favor of tho rod, which is said to save the child from being I spoilt. " I believe in tbe good old bircb. I I used to have it and it did me good,” he I declartd. “ The birch has made many a good mao.” I “ And many a bad on-,” remarked Mr I Cassidy. *' Well, I never found it so,” retorted Mr Dobson. I “ It’s all a matter of opinion," observed I Mr B'shop blandly, with a view to preserving the peace. I Later on Mr Dobson showed that he practised what he preached. He remarked that his two-year-old boy got it. •' What—the birch ?” queried Mr Cassidy in surprise. | “ Well, a riding whip ; that’s as good as a birch I suppose,” oamo the reply. At this Mis Wells beld up her hands in horror, and gave vent to a shocked “ Oh 1” 11 You are starting early,” observed Mr Cassidy, 11 I’m not stitting at all. My wife is,” replied Mr DobsoD. In further cxplana- > tion he added, “ The boy throws himself 1 down in a temper and he is shown the I riding whip. If he doesn’t get up ho is given one out." (