Fourth Ward School Brutality

To the Editor: It is clear, however, that this would not be the case did the school board know the fact8 in the enge, and a few of the facts we propoae to enlighten them on as well as the citizens of Ann Arbor, and especially the citizer.s of the fourth ward who are compelled to send their children to the woman who holds the sceptre over that room. Just after recesa yesterday foi-enoon and as the boys were flling into their ssats, three or fourof the bDy?, my boy included, passed down the aisle and playfully touched or pulled a geography heM by an occupant oL one of the seats, and upon each occasion as the boys touched his book, he would yell out, "stop that." The teacher called the occupant ofthe seat to her and asked the trouble, when he gave her the names of the three boys, one of whom she excused. John Parker and my boy, Q-eorge Sweet, were told to stay after sihool and she would settle with them upon which the latter said to his teacher: "I don't think it is fair to keep us two and not keep the others." This was tbe provocation which induced her to give the child at the noon hqur, such a terrible whiDping that he will carry the marks of it upon his limbs for weeks to conie. Mi-is Sabin, that is her name, used a leather rawhide at first, after which sha used an spple sprout which was broken upon him or rendered of no further use. This is not the first time in the past six months that this woman has given her temper full sway upon some acholar who has given her some slight pretext. She flies into a passion upon the most trivial matter, and then walks or stamps from one end of the room to the other, the scholars in the lower room often hear her as she tries to quiet her temper and puts them in mind of a caged jvild beast. She keeps the scholars in her room so terrified that it is impossible for them to keep their minds on their lessons or books. Those who are curious and desire to see the evidence of her brutalitv and iohuman work upon my son can do so. The school board's duty is apparent without further thought, and they sbould not wait for her to send in her resignation. I have taken my boy from the school as I cannot send a child to a woman who bas not even the instinct of common sense, and cannot discrimínate between a gentle remonstrance and brute force. She is no more fit to have charge of the youne; idea than a maniac. Mr. Editor, we are pleased to learn that this woman is not a resident of Ann Arbor, but resides in the vicinity of Detroit. My boy'g legs aie a perfect network af black and blue stripes. He is 14 years of age and this is the firet time he ever received a punishment. Thogeparents who are sendmg their children to this woman will please think this matter over. What we want is iustice in this matter and we pose to have it.