“There were English precedents for Rendall’s reputation as a disciplinarian. Dr. Bradby, aided by ‘The Old Man’ and housemasters like Ash had the onerous task of restoring discipline at England’s Haileybury College shortly before Rendall attended. The cane was used effectively to restore Haileybury’s reputation.”

“When young Dick Durance began school at seven years of age he quickly became devoted to Miss Moore, his form mistress, but:

‘When 1923 dawned, I was a rather dirty boy of 9, covered in ink and loathed by the mistress (a Miss Jackson) who used to make us put our hands on our heads and then hit them with a ruler.'”