,transcrib$ f ! #ahed ,john ,murray edition by ,david ,price ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,visc\nt ,,palm]/on1 ,m4,p4 c4 c4 c4 ,,on ,,! ,,monitorial ,,sy/em ,,( ,,h>r[ ,,s*ool4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,*>les ,,john ,,vaughan1 ,d4,d4 ,,head ,,ma/]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet3 ,,crossley ,,& ,,cl>ke1 ,,h>r[3 ,,mdcccliv4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is ,lett]1 :5 fir/ pr9t$1 0 design$ only = private circulation among/ ^? p]sonally or (ficially int]e/$ 9 its subject4 ,circum/ances h s9ce aris51 :i* appe>$ to r5d] its publication exp$i5t4 ,a ,,lett]1 c4 c4 c4 ,,my ,,"l1 ,i h ! hon\r to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( y\r ,lord%ip's lett] ( ! #aa? in/ant2 to :i* y\r great abilities & v>i$ exp]i5ce1 z well z y\r affectionate atta*m5t to ,h>r[ z ! place ( y\r own education1 give peculi> value & int]e/4 ,i am grateful = ! opportunity :i* x af=ds me ( briefly /at+ ! pr9ciples ( ! ,monitorial sy/em z at pres5t e/abli%$ at ,h>r[4 ,i d n1 ,i ?9k1 misappreh5d ! precise po9t to :i* y\r obs]vations are direct$4 ,x is n ^u ! ,monitorial sy/em itself--^u ! commission ( a recogniz$ au?ority to ! h&s ( ! ,upp] ,boys--b ^u a p>ticul> me?od ( en=c+ x1 t y comm5t 9 t]ms ( anxiety4 ,! pr9ciple is coeval ) ! ,s*ool--e/abli%$ by ! ,f\nd]4 ,x is ! univ]sal rule ( ,public ,s*ools3--until lately1 :5 ! exp]i5ce ( its salut>y effects has l$ to a wid] ext5sion ( x1 x 0 ! "o di/+ui%+ feature ( a ,public z contra/$ ) a ,private ,s*ool4 ,b ! ,monitorial sy/em might exi/ )\t ?is p>ticul> me?od ( en=c+ x--! p[] ( inflict+ corporal puni%m5t4 ,& ?is is ! "q to :i* y\r ,lord%ip has be5 good en\gh to call my att5tion4 ,^? :o are acqua9t$ ) ,dr4 ,arnold's ,life--a book reg>d$ by _m z "o ( au?ority ^u su* a subject--are aw>e t ! "r ( 8 ,six? ,=m to ! use ( ! cane 0 "o = :i* he cont5d$ ) ! greate/ e>ne/ness1 z indisp5sable to ! effici5t work+ ( t ,monitorial sy/em to :i* he consid]$ t ,rugby ow$ s mu* ( its well-be+ "u 8 ,head-,ma/]%ip4 #e ,& al?\gh _m ,ma/]s might %r9k f av[+ s boldly _! approbation ( a p[] liable to s mu* abuse & to s mu* miscon/ruction1 yet ,i h nev] he>d x que/ion$ t ! same p[] is ex]cis$1 :e!r by p]mission or by acquiesc5ce1 9 mo/ ( ! great ,public ,s*ools ( ,engl&1 z ,i "k t x exi/$ at ,h>r[1 actually if n av[$ly1 = v _m ye>s be=e ,i became ,ma/]4 ,b ,i h no wi% to plead au?ority or prescription 9 def5ce ( a practice :i*1 if bad1 c at any "t be aboli%$1 & = ! tol]ation ( :i* ,i d n d5y t ! ,ma/] "u :om x exi/s may fairly be held responsible4 ,!re c be no d\bt t a ,ma/] :o consult$ m]ely 8 own ease & pres5t popul>ity w\ld at once aboli% ! p[] 9 dispute4 ,! tide ( public feel+ is sett+ /rongly 9 t direction4 ,x w\ld be easy to aggravate t feel+4 ,corporal puni%m5t ( any k9d1 by :omsoev] adm9i/]$1 is inconsi/5t ) mod]n notions ( p]sonal dignity1 #g & mod]n habits ( precoci\s manl9ess2 x ne$s no?+ b a few cases ( exceptional excess 9 ! infliction ( su* puni%m5t to direct aga9/ x a /orm too viol5t to be resi/$4 ,if1 9 ! face ( ?is feel+1 & amid/ s _m temptations to yield to x1 a ,ma/] /ill v5tures to ma9ta9 t1 liable z x is to abuse1 op5 to misrepres5tation1 & difficult ( explanation1 ! p[] ( corporal puni%m5t by ! ,monitors ( a ,public ,s*ool is "o n lightly to be aboli%$1 because capable ( great good & impossible to replace by any efficaci\s sub/itute2 he may fail to conv9ce--x is probable t he w fail to conv9ce--^? :o judge ( ! sy/em f )\t1 & ) no opportunity ( calmly balanc+ its evil aga9/ its good2 b at lea/ he may be believ$ to speak hone/ly1 & li/5$ to z a dis9t]e/$ witness4 ,!re are 9 e ,public ,s*ool c]ta9 m9or (f5ces1 aga9/ mann]s r ?an aga9/ morals--faults ( turbul5ce1 rud5ess1 (f5sive language1 annoyance ( o!rs1 petty oppression & tyranny1 c4--:i*1 z ,public ,s*ools are at pres5t con/itut$1 lie ord9>ily out ( ! cognizance ( ! ,ma/]s1 & might1 s f> z !y are conc]n$1 be committ$ ) impunity4 #h ,ev5 "s grav] faults might1 ) due precautions aga9/ discov]y1 long escape ! eye ( a really vigilant ,ma/]4 ,to meet su* cases1 !re is no d\bt a *oice ( measures4 ,y may adopt :at might ) equal propriety be call$ ! =eign ,s*ool1 or ! ,private ,s*ool1 sy/em4 ,y may create a body ( ,u%]s2 ,ma/]s ( a l[] ord]1 ^: bus9ess x %all be to foll[ ,boys into _! h\rs ( recreation & re/1 av[$ly z spies1 co]c+ fre$om ( spee* & action1 or report+ to _! sup]ior :at su* obs]vation has glean$4 ,?is is consi/5t & intelligible4 ,ru9\s to t :i* has be5 reg>d$ z ! great glory ( an ,engli% ,public ,s*ool--its free developem5t ( "*1 its social expansiv5ess1 9 %ort its lib]ty3 b yet1 9 itself1 intelligible en\gh1 & 9 !ory p]haps pref]able to ! o!r4 ,if n ?is1 !n ! alt]native mu/ be "s =m or o!r ( ! ,monitorial pr9ciple4 ,t51 or tw5ty1 or ?irty1 ( ^? ,boys :o are 7g5]ally speak+7 ! eld]1 at all ev5ts ! abl]1 ! m dilig5t1 ! m m]itori\s1--select$ by no fav\r1 exempt$ f none ( ! rules & re/ra9ts ( ,s*ool1 b yet br\ght by _! position into a m intimate int]c\rse ) _! ,ma/]1 & l>gely influ5c$ 7if he be :at a ,ma/] ought to be7 by 8 pr9ciples ( judgm5t & discipl9e1--are emp[]$ to ex]cise ov] _! juniors a legaliz$ & c>efully regulat$ au?ority1 :ile at ! same "t !y are left to mix ) !m on t]ms ( p]fect fre$om at times & 9 places to :i* no ,ma/]'s inspection c\ld by possibility ext5d4 ,b ?is sy/em is capable ( at lea/ two modifications4 ,! ,monitors may be desir$ to act z ! ,ma/]'s deputies2 to obs]ve = him1 & to report to him4 ,!y may be *>g$ to see no?+ wrong done1 to he> no?+ wrong said1 )\t ha/5+ to 8 pres5ce & invok+ 8 int]position4 ,!y may be taught to reg>d !mselves z ! ,ma/]'s spies1 in=m]s1 & creatures4 ,su* has be5 made1 sometimes1 ! !ory ( _! (fice4 ,!y h be5 solemnly w>n$ ( ! responsibility atta*+ to _! (fice1 z ! ,ma/]'s eyes & ! ,ma/]'s e>s4 ,no real p[] 0 entru/$ to !m4 ,! t]ms ( _! commission 7 l>ge1 its tone 0 solemn3 b ! p[] to en=ce ob$i5ce ei!r did n exi/1 or exi/$ only on suff]ance & by /eal?4 ,n[ x appe>s to me t a ,monitorial sy/em ( ?is nature is ei!r nugatory1 or worse4 ,if ! ,monitors ?us commission$ h ! ord9>y feel+s ( ! sons ( ,g5tlem51 !y w virtually repudiate su* an (fice4 ,!y w say1 ,i 0 n s5t "h to be an ,u%]--a ,ma/]'s spy1 a ,ma/]'s in=m]4 ,!y h too mu* self-respect1 too nice a s5se ( hon\r1 to live among/ _! ,s*oolfell[s on t]ms ( ungu>d$ equality1 & !n use ! k ?us ga9$ z a means ( draw+ d[n ^u !m ! arm ( au?ority & ( puni%m5t4 ,! result w be1 z x always has be5 :]ev] su* a view has be5 tak5 ( ,monitorial duty1 t ! ,monitors w n act = ! purposes = :i* !y 7 commission$1 b only = ! ma9t5ance ( a selfi% dignity :i* looks = its support to o!r means ?an ^? recogniz$ by ! sy/em4 ,x a/oni%es me t ^? :o reg>d submission to a corporal puni%m5t z a degradation inconsi/5t ) hon\r & self-respect1 %\ld look ) tol]ation ^u t antagoni/ sy/em "u :i* _! sons might be call$ ^u1 z ! rew>d ( ability & dilig5ce1 to assume ! (fice ( a delegat$ spy4 ,! alt]native--z ,i believe1 ! only alt]native--is t =m ( ,monitorial discipl9e :i* x has be5 my endeav\r to c>ry into vigor\s op]ation at ,h>r[ dur+ ! la/ n9e ye>s4 ,i h taught ! ,monitors to reg>d _! au?ority z emanat+ inde$ f m9e1 & responsible to m9e1 b yet 7) ! limitation naturally aris+ f ^! two consid]ations7 indep5d5t & free 9 its ord9>y ex]cise4 ,!y are *>g$ ) ! en=cem5t ( an int]nal discipl9e1 ! object ( :i* is ! good ord]1 ! hon\rable conduct1 ! g5tlemanlike tone1 ( ! ,h\ses & ( ! ,s*ool4 ,9 ^! matt]s ,i desire t !y %\ld act = !mselves2 kn[+ well h[ d\bly1 h[ t5fold1 valuable is t discipl9e :i* spr+s f )9 ! body1 9 comp>ison ) t :i* is impos$ ^u x f above4 ,x is only on ! discov]y ( grave & moral (f5ces1 su* z w\ld be poison\s to ! :ole society1 & su* z !y may reasonably be expect$ to reg>d z discr$itable & disgraceful ev5 m ?an !y are illegal1 t ,i expect !m to communicate to me (ficially ! faults ( :i* !y may take notice4 ,9 c]ta9 cases1 x may be optional :e!r an (f5ce %\ld be reg>d$ z "o aga9/ mann]s or aga9/ morals2 & 9 ^! in/ances x w dep5d ^u ! accid5t ( ! prior discov]y1 :e!r x be tak5 up by ! ,monitors or by myself4 ,x foll[s z a matt] ( necessity t ! ,monitors %\ld possess "s means ( ex]cis+ & ass]t+ _! au?ority4 ,h5ce arises ! old cu/om ( fagg+4 ,x is a mem5to ( ,monitorial au?ority2 a /&+ memorial ( ! subjection ( ! y\ng] to ! eld] = high] purposes ?an any m]ely p]sonal di/9ction4 ,x is ! daily ass]tion1 9 a =m :i* makes x palpable & felt1 ( a p[] :i* has be5 in/itut$ = ! good n ( ! sup]ior b ( ! inf]ior 9 ! relation4 ,?is is ! ord9>y ass]tion ( ,monitorial p[]4 ,b !re mu/ also be "s me?od ( puni%+ disob$i5ce1 insubord9ation1 turbul5ce1 or o!r transgression4 ,to give ! ,monitors no executive p[] beyond t ( report+ & compla9+1 w\ld be to leave !m practically def5celess4 ,su* a p[] w\ld possess no influ5ce ) a community ( ,boys4 ,x w\ld be trifl$ ) & trampl$ ^u4 ,great & long mu/ be ! provocation :i* w\ld ov]come ! natural repugnance ( an hon\rable ,boy to lodg+ a compla9t ) a ,ma/] aga9/ a ,s*oolfell[3 & :at w\ld be ! r$ress :5 x came8 ,su* a rem$y w\ld be1 9 ! popul> feel+ ( a ,public ,s*ool1 f> worse ?an none4 ,%all ! p[] entru/$ to ! ,monitors be t ( 8sett+ puni%m5ts0 7z x is te*nically call$7--t is1 ( impos+ tasks ( writ+8 ,su* has be5 ! pr]ogative =mally conf]r$ ^u ! ,monitors ( ,h>r[3 b x is easy to see h[ spe$ily su* a "r1 if widely ex]cis$1 w\ld come into collision ) ord9>y ,s*ool duties2 h[ impossible x w\ld be = x to coexi/ ) ! simil> p[] ( ! ,ma/]s1 or ev5 ) ! p]=mance ( ! regul> "w & ex]cises ( ! sev]al ,=ms4 ,or %all ! "r ( puni%+ be made to dep5d ^u ! physical p[] ( ! individual ,monitor8 ,%all an old] & /rong] ,monitor be at lib]ty to en=ce 8 au?ority by bl[s1 :ile a weak] & y\ng] is left def5celess8 ,su* a rule w\ld be1 9 effect1 an awkw>d & inconsi/5t return to a /ate ( ?+s :i* x is ! "o object ( ! ,monitorial gov]nm5t to c\nt]act--a sy/em ( brute =ce4 ,"u any con/itution ( a ,s*ool1 ! /rong] c protect himself aga9/ ! aggression ( ! weak]3 x is ! object ( ! ,public ,s*ool sy/em to sub/itute = ! brute =ce ( ! /rong] ! legaliz$ p[] ( ! bett] & ! abl]4 ,unless !re=e ! p[] entru/$ to ! ,monitor be some?+ diff]5t 9 k9d f t ( physical /r5g?1 ! :ole sy/em falls to ! gr\nd by los+ its ess5tial *>act]i/ic4 ,& x appe>s to me t1 z soon z ! p[] ( ! ,monitors is transf]r$ f ! gr\nd ( /r5g? to t ( "r2 z soon z x is made1 9 its place1 z ! p[] ( ! ,ma/]s 9 !irs1 a recogniz$ & con/itutional pr9ciple2 at t mom5t all feel+ ( degradation 9 submitt+ to x is done away3 !re is degradation1 because !re is c[>dice1 9 submitt+ tamely to ! kicks or cuffs ( an equal or an inf]ior1 b !re is none 9 r5d]+ to a ,ma/]--nor ne$ !re be 9 r5d]+ to a con/itut$ au?ority ( a l[] rank--t submission ev5 to p]sonal correction :i* may be "o ( ! conditions ( ! society 9 :i* y are plac$4 ,by a cu/om1 exi/+ c]ta9ly long be=e my own acqua9tance ) ,h>r[1 traceable = _m ye>s into ! pa/ hi/ory ( ! ,s*ool1 ! common me?od ( en=c+ ,monitorial au?ority has be5 ! use ( ! cane4 ,a p[] n =mally committ$ to ! ,monitors1 n 79 ! /ricte/ s5se7 delegat$ by ! ,ma/]1 b /ill ex]cis$ )\t int]f]5ce or c5sure )9 ! limits prescrib$ by humanity or by ! fe> ( p5al consequ5ces 9 case ( its excess4 ,?is cu/om1 ,i repeat1 ,i f\nd e/abli%$2 ignor$1 x may be1 by previ\s ,ma/]s1 b n unkn[n4 ,! "q ) me 01 ,is ?is cu/om1 :i* ,i f9d 9 =ce1 injuri\s 9 its use1 or only 9 its abuse8 ,if ! =m]1 x mu/ be1 n disav[$ only1 b de/roy$4 ,if ! latt]1 x mu/ be1 n only conniv$ at1 b turn$ to acc\nt4 ,x mu/ be made conducive to ! real welf>e ( ! ,s*ool4 ,& a ,monitor :o avails himself ( ?is prescriptive "r1 9 support ( good ord] & good discipl9e1 mu/ feel t he is safe 9 do+ s1 provid$ he /ops %ort ( inflict+ injury4 ,he mu/ feel t he c dep5d ^u ! ,ma/] to /& by him1 be=e ! ,s*ool & be=e ! ,public1 s long z no wanton or tyrannical use ( ?is p[] c be prov$ aga9/ him4 ,x is urg$ inde$ t ?is ,monitorial p[] is illegal 9 a high] ?an any ,s*ool s5se ( t t]m1--t x contradicts ! law ( ! l&4 8,delegatus non pote/ deleg>e40 ,! ,p>5t delegates 8 p[] to ! ,ma/]3 ! ,ma/] has no "r to delegate t p[] to ! ,monitor4 ,n[ ,i w n ent] into ! "q h[ f> ! ,ma/] is correctly describ$ z ! ,p>5t's delegate4 ,d\btless ! act :i* consigns to him ! individual ,boy is ! act ( ! individual ,p>5t4 ,b ! ,ma/] ( a ,public ,s*ool is n made s by t act1 nor by any numb] ( su* acts3 8 (fice is conf]r$ ^u him by an indep5d5t au?ority1 & is ex]cis$ "u conditions irrespective ( ! p>5tal w4 ,o!rwise ! ,p>5t :o creat$1 might 9 ea* case limit1 ! "r3 he might prescribe to ! ,ma/] ! /udies to be pursu$ & ! puni%m5ts to be inflict$2 he might depute 8 own functions ?us f> & no fur!r4 ,b1 ev5 all[+ ! ju/ice ( ! appellation1 x w\ld sc>cely be desir$1 ,i suppose1 to admit all ! consequ5ces involv$ 9 ?is pr9ciple1 & ass]t t ! ,ma/] has no "r to delegate any portion ( 8 (fice1 b t alone1 unaid$ by coadjutors or subord9ates1 he mu/ tea* 9 p]son e ,boy entru/$ to him1 he> e lesson1 & impose e puni%m5t4 ,! fact surely is1 t ! sy/em ( a ,public ,s*ool is ess5tially peculi> & exceptional2 & t1 :5 t sy/em is fairly e/abli%$1 & its rules publicly notori\s1 a ,p>5t uses 8 own discretion 9 select+ ! ,s*ool = 8 son1 & hav+ done s he subjects him to its discipl9e z e/abli%$1 reta9+ only ! p[] ( )draw+ him :5 he w4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is no less necess>y1 = ! sake alike ( ! ,monitors & ( ! ,s*ool1 t su* *ecks %all be impos$ ^u ! ex]cise ( ?is p[] z %all make its abuse ei!r absolutely impossible or at lea/ a v r>e exception4 ,) ?is view1 x is "o rule ( ! sy/em1 t any ,boy has a "r ( appeal f ! individual ,monitor 7h[ev] high 8 /ation7 to ! assembl$ body2 :o are b\nd to ent] into ! m]its ( ! case1 & come to a =mal decision ^u x4 ,my exp]i5ce ?us f> has l$ me to believe t t5 "y m51 act+ "u su* responsibilities1 are n likely ei!r to come to an unju/ decision or to execute _! s5t5ce ) undue sev]ity4 ,b if1 aft] all1 ?is hope is 9 any case disappo9t$2 if 7:i* 9 su* an ev5t is ! mo/ probable supposition7 an individual ,monitor has outrun 8 p[]s1 by n all[+ ?is appeal to ! collective body1 or by n wait+ = its result1 or by execut+ puni%m5t himself 9 undue excitem5t or passion2 !n ! duty is ca/ ^u me1 ( int]pos+ my au?ority to r$ress ! inju/ice1 by ! degradation ( ! (f5d+ ,monitor1 or by a measure ( puni%m5t yet m sev]e4 ,?is1 happily1 is a case ( r>e1 mo/ r>e1 occurr5ce4 ,! g5]al te/imony1 alike ( ,boys & ( _! ,p>5ts1 w r be ?is--t1 :ile ! ,s*ool has enjoy$1 on ! :ole1 "u ! ,monitorial sy/em1 a v real exemption f ! mis]ies ( t tyranny ( brute =ce :i* x is design$ m especially to preclude1 x is p]fectly easy1 on ! o!r h&1 = any ,boy to pass ?r\gh 8 ,h>r[ life )\t once incurr+ ! risk ( ,monitorial puni%m5t1 :ile ! salut>y dread ( x has done mu* to keep him ord]ly & tractable1 & to save him 9 no slight degree f ! sight & he>+ ( evil4 #ba ,&1 :ile ?is is s1 h[ev] unpopul> may be ! av[al1 ,i "k t my duty is cle>3 to wat* ! op]ation ( ! sy/em1 to gu>d x f abuse1 to influ5ce & animate 7s f> z ,i may be able7 ^? :o are to take "p 9 x--if necess>y1 to co]ce & to puni% its abuse2 b1 none ! less1 to adh]e to x manfully1 & to take my full %>e ( its obloquy4 ,x may be f\nd impossible long to )/& su* impressions z ^? to :i* y\r ,lord%ip has adv]t$4 ,to p]sons unacqua9t$ ) its practical op]ation ! ,monitorial sy/em mu/ always appe> objectionable2 a cumbr\s & unc]ta9 sub/itute = zeal & vigilance on ! "p ( ! ,ma/]4 ,! "t may come :5 public op9ion w imp]atively require ! introduction ( an opposite pr9ciple2 ( :i* x %all be ! object to conf9e & preclude ! expression ( evil by ! unceas+ espionage ( an increas$ /aff ( subord9ate ,ma/]s4 ,! exp]im5t may be tri$2 ,i hope n at ,h>r[--c]ta9ly n by me4 ,i see _m difficulties1 "s evils1 9 ! pres5t sy/em2 "s advantages1 _m plausibilities1 9 its opposite3 & yet ,i believe ! "o to be practically ennobl+ & elevat+--! o!r ess5tially n>r[+1 enfeebl+1 & en]vat+4 ,i well =esee ! results ( ! *ange1 come :5 x may4 ,i "k h[ pleas+1 yet h[ brief1 w be ! lull consequ5t ^u ! e/abli%m5t ( a rule ( equality & frat]nity2 h[ w>m p]haps1 = ! mom5t1 ! congratulations ( "s :o h trembl$ = _! sons' safety "u ! pres5t 7s call$7 reign ( t]ror2 on ! o!r h&1 h[ gradual1 yet h[ sure1 ! gr[? ( ^? mean] & m c[>dly vices :i* a ,monitorial sy/em has co]c$ :]e x c\ld n eradicate2 & h[ impossible ! return to t pr9ciple ( graduat$ ranks & organiz$ int]nal subord9ation1 :i*1 amid/ "s real & _m imag9>y defects1 has be5 f\nd by exp]i5ce to be inf]ior to no o!r sy/em 9 ! =mation ( ! "* ( an ,engli% ,*ri/ian ,g5tleman4 ,i h ! hon\r to be1 my ,"l1 ,y\r mo/ ob$i5t & fai?ful ,s]vant1 ,,*as4 ,j4 ,,vaughan4 ,,h>r[1 ,decemb] #ad1 #ahec4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,w4 ,,nicol1 ,,%akspe>e ,,press1 ,,pall ,,mall4 ,,footnotes4 #e 8,9 _m po9ts he 7,dr4 ,arnold7 took ! in/itution 7! au?ority ( ! ,six? ,=m7 z he f\nd x1 & z he rememb]$ x at ,w9*e/]4 ,! responsibility ( *eck+ bad practices )\t ! int]v5tion ( ! ,ma/]1 ! occasional settlem5t ( difficult cases ( s*ool-gov]nm5t1 ! triumph ( ord] ov] brute =ce involv$ 9 ! ma9t5ance ( su* an au?ority1 _h be5 m or less produc$ "u ! old sy/em bo? at ,rugby & else:]e4 ,b 8 zeal 9 its def5ce1 & 8 confid5t reliance ^u x z ! key/one ( 8 :ole gov]nm5t1 7 em95tly *>act]i/ic ( himself1 & 7 br\ght out ! m =cibly f ! fact t x 0 a po9t on :i* ! _s ( ! age set /rongly & increas+ly aga9/ him1 on :i* !re 0 a g5]al t5d5cy to yield to ! popul> outcry1 & on :i* ! clam\r1 t at "o "t assail$ him1 0 ready to fa/5 z a subject :]e all p>ties c\ld concur 9 _! condemnation4 ,b he 0 immoveable3 & ?\gh1 on 8 fir/ com+1 he _h felt himself call$ ^u r to re/ra9 ! au?ority ( ! ,six? ,=m f abuses1 ?an to gu>d x f encroa*m5ts1 yet n[ t ! :ole sy/em 0 d5\nc$ z cruel & absurd1 he delight$ to /& =? z its *ampion2 ! p[]1 :i* 0 mo/ /rongly condemn$1 ( p]sonal *a/isem5t ve/$ 9 ! ,prpo/ors ov] ^? :o resi/$ _! au?ority1 he firmly ma9ta9$ z ess5tial to ! g5]al support ( ! good ord] ( ! place2 & !re 0 no obloquy1 :i* he w\ld n und]go 9 ! protection ( a boy1 :o _h by due ex]cise ( ?is discipl9e made himself obnoxi\s to ! s*ool1 ! p>5ts1 or ! public40--,/anley's ,life & ,correspond5ce ( ,dr4 ,arnold1 ,vol4 ,i4 page #aje4 ,see also ,arnold's ,miscellane\s ,works--,on ! ,discipl9e ( ,public ,s*ools3 page #cga1 c4 #g 8,corporal puni%m5t1 x is said1 is degrad+4 ,i well "k ( :at feel+ ?is is ! expression2 x orig9ates 9 t pr\d notion ( p]sonal indep5d5ce :i* is nei!r reasonable nor ,*ri/ian1 b ess5tially b>b>ian4 ,x visit$ ,europe 9 =m] times ) all ! curses ( ! age ( *ivalry1 & is ?reat5+ u n[ ) ^? ( ,jacob9ism40 ,arnold's ,miscellane\s ,works1 page #cfe4 #h 8,x is idle to say t ! ,ma/]s =m1 or c =m1 ?is gov]nm5t2 x is impossible to h a suffici5t numb] ( ,ma/]s = ! purpose2 =1 9 ord] to obta9 ! advantages ( home gov]nm5t1 ! boys %\ld be z mu* divid$ z !y are at _! respective homes4 ,!re %\ld be no great] numb] ( s*oolfell[s liv+ "u "o ,ma/] ?an ( bro!rs commonly liv+ "u "o ,p>5t3 nay1 ! numb] %\ld be less1 inasmu* z !re is want+ t bond ( natural affection :i* s greatly facilitates dome/ic gov]nm5t1 & gives x its peculi> virtue4 ,ev5 a fa!r ) ?irty sons1 all bel[ ! age ( manhood1 & above *ildhood1 w\ld f9d x no easy matt] to gov]n !m effectually--h[ mu* less c a ,ma/] gov]n ?irty boys1 ) no natural bond to atta* !m ei!r to him or to "o ano!r6 ,he may inde$ sup]9t5d _! gov]nm5t ( "o ano!r2 he may gov]n !m ?r\gh _! own gov]nors2 b to gov]n !m imm$iately1 & at ! same "t effectively1 is1 ,i believe1 impossible4 ,& h5ce1 if y h a l>ge bo>d+-s*ool1 y _c h x adequately gov]n$ )\t a sy/em ( fagg+40--,dr4 ,arnold1 z above1 page #cgb4 #ba 8,public ,s*ools are by no means faultless in/itutions2 b1 if !re is "o vice ( :i* !y h to a wond]ful ext5t %ak5 !mselves free ( late1 x is t ( gross bully+ & oppression3 & ?is great improvem5t is ow+ ma9ly to ! happy work+ ( t in/itution :i* makes ! rul+ body 9 ! ,s*ool "o :i* owes its ackn[l$g$ au?ority1 n to in*es or to s9ews1 or to boyi% trucul5ce1 b to activity ( m9d1 indu/ry1 & good conduct4 ,ask any #8little fell[' f ,eton1 ,h>r[1 or ,rugby1 :e!r he is bulli$ at ,s*ool2 he w probably answ]1 #8,no3' if #8,yes1' ask him by :om2 & he w tell y t x is by "s bigg] or /rong] fell[ 9 8 own "p ( ! ,s*ool--"o :o nei!r is nor ev] w be a memb] ( ! #8decemvirate1' b :o annoys him because he is indu/ri\s1 or won't d ,lat9 v]ses = 8 m /upid neighb\r1 or #8gets above him' 9 =m1 & :o d>e n use 8 brute /r5g? ^u him )9 sight or he>+ ( any ,six?-=m fell[4 ,b x ought to be idle to say ?is aft] all t ,arnold has done & writt51 aft] all t hundr$s h se5 & read (10 c4 c4--,correspond5t ( ! ,spectator1 ,decemb] #ag1 #ahec4