From the room I could hear my friends playing in the schoolyard below, so I called from the window that I’d be right down. One girl named Linda, my rival for best spelling honors, shouted up to me, “Brenda, come down the fire escape-it’s faster.” She was right-it was faster than going around to the front door and then circling the building to the back schoolyard. Were there any nuns around? None that I could see. Should I take the chance? I had already lost fifteen minutes of valuable play time, and my mom expected me home by 4:00. I scampered down the fire escape and joined the line of girls waiting their turn.
Catholic School in New England10
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Should unlawful incidents of school CP be taken to the Courts46
It’s hard to imagine the state of that headmaster’s mind, to even want to inflict such injuries, least of all...
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School Corporal Punishment History6
‘Classrooms were also the site of much of the disciplining of boys that seemed necessary. The ethos of discipline...
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Females of the Military3
The girl was led into a gymnasium or out into a compound, depending on which story you read, in...
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Mrs Wilkins18
Both boys rushed to the table and sat down, happy to regain some of their modesty under the table....
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An Abusive Act1
Having experienced formal CP in school on one occasion(now notorious no doubt)and also seen several instances of ‘informal’ CP...
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Reactions to the Slipper9
To be perfectly honest, my own reaction to the Slipper was a mixture of nervousness and pleasure. I...
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More Suspect Teachers from the so called Good Old Days20
“It is our experience that it is extremely rare for a teacher to be at the centre of such...
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Mrs Wilkins112
The older you are, the more embarrassed you’ll feel about being treated like a naughty little boy. If you...