People messed about in the strict ones despite the cane threat and were well-behaved in the soft ones.
It depended on how interesting was the subject and how the teacher got respect.
Blustering or scowling caning teeches rarely commanded a lot of respect.
Most boys were shocked and surprised after being singled out for an after-class beating it brought a lot of pissing about to an end and made them take school seriously
Edwardian Prep School Canings16
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