Samantha was clearly impressed by the proceedings and Virginia’s bearing and force of personality. Samantha looked at the girls and saw the beginning of tears in both their eyes. Both obviously knew that the next few minutes were going to be painful. The headmistress approached the girls and began her duty to them. Virginia didn’t enjoy this part of leading these young girls, but firmly believed it was her duty to correct misbehavior. “Both hands up, one on top of the other!” With that, she raised the strap and brought it smartly down on, first on Shannon’s then on Marcy’s. “Change hands!” Again the strap flashed through the air, cracking down on each hand.
Mrs Vickers12
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Sunday School in 63 8
At such moments, I hugged Mrs Bigwither tightly and cried with tears of pure release as I nodded to...
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School Belt25
I hadn’t even seen a belt in two years and hadn’t witnessed a strapping in three. The entire class...
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Corporal Punishment & The Gender Disadvantage75
Children are being born to parents who were grossly abused themselves as children. Many lack any knowledge or skills...
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A Fascination with Discipline2
Children, museums, and old-fashioned schoolroom discipline. I’ve seen a number of accounts of educational sessions in museums etc. here...
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Views on Suspect Teachers from the Good Old Days17
Some thirty years later than David Niven experienced school, I – and many others – were successfully brought up...
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Slippered at School1
My interest began a few years ago when at school, I’m nineteen so there was no cp. at my...
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Which was Worse11
I received canings on the hand and on the bottom. But I do feel that caning on the bottoms...
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Thoughts of an Abusive but Aparant Wartime Headmaster30
When I began teaching, the conventions of my school required me, when caning, to limit myself to six strokes...