. Little journeys to the homes of English authors. Alfred Tennyson . 56. ENNYSONS education in ear-ly youth was very slight. Hisfather laid down rules and gaveout lessons, but the strictnessof discipline never lasted morethan two days at a time. Thechildren ran wild and roamedthe woods of Lincolnshire insearch of all the curious thingsthat the woods hold in storefor boys rijb The father occasionally made stern effortsto correct his sons. In use of the birch he was am-bidextrous. But I have noticed that in householdswhere a strap hangs behind the kitchen door, for readyuse, it is not utilized s
. Little journeys to the homes of English authors. Alfred Tennyson . 56. ENNYSONS education in ear-ly youth was very slight. Hisfather laid down rules and gaveout lessons, but the strictnessof discipline never lasted morethan two days at a time. Thechildren ran wild and roamedthe woods of Lincolnshire insearch of all the curious thingsthat the woods hold in storefor boys rijb The father occasionally made stern effortsto correct his sons. In use of the birch he was am-bidextrous. But I have noticed that in householdswhere a strap hangs behind the kitchen door, for readyuse, it is not utilized so much for pure discipline as toease the feelings of the parent. They say that expres-sion is a need of the human heart; & I am also con-vinced that in many hearts there is a very strong desireat times to thrash someone. Who it is makes littledifference, but children being helpless and the law giv-ing us the right, we find gratification by falling uponthem with straps, birch rods, slippers, ferrules, hairbrushes or apple tree sprouts. No student of pedagogics now
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