This stern warning having been delivered, Billy soon settled into a grudging and reluctantly obedient relationship with Aunt Blanche. Blanche was keenly aware that Billy crept close to, but not beyond the boundaries which would call for a disciplinary response. She was watchful, and ready. Though childless, Blanche was nevertheless quite adept at child and preteen behavioral correction having provided occasional in-home care for children while she was not teaching 5th grade at the nearby elementary school. In these respects, she took very seriously her duty to correct and discipline those pupils and wards for whom she was responsible. And in her small community, with it’s strong fundamental values, she was widely appreciated for her diligence. In fact, Blanche could not put a number on the times she had turned a youngster over her knee, and vigorously spanked their naughty bare bottoms.
Aunt Blanche2
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How Did You Address Your Teachers?7
All teaching staff were addressed as Sir or Miss regardless of marital status, the exception being the Head who...
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Punishment in Instalments26
Also, my Dad was out of town a bit, so in really serious cases there would be this warning...
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Scottish Approved School Punishment17
The birch may not be as bad as all that. Yes, we’ve all read far-fetched stories about romantic poets...
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The Headmaster’s Study30
To a degree it worked. Deliberately the Headmaster allowed a longer gap between the seventh and eighth strokes, no...
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School Corporal Punishment History30
Scotch College, Melbourne. I should say straight away that this particular school has had a number of histories written...
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School Corporal Punishment History47
“A welcome was also generously extended to the new Housemaster, Mr Thompson (‘Thommo’) who had his bed ‘short-sheeted plus...
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Corporal Punishment & The Gender Disadvantage4
If boys’ schools had adopted a non cane policy in similar numbers as girls’ schools did, it may have...
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Enjoying the Slipper
Stumbled across this site whilst looking for something else. Reminded me of when I was at private school in...