|
Mrs Thomson is present and is to pay to
the teacher 2/- on Friday and she agrees that John
Houston to whom she works retain 1/- per week from her
earnings to be paid over to the School till the arrears
are paid up.
Maybole April 30 1851
Present Mr Gibson Mr Brown
The case of Widow Brannagan’s two
children James and Mary aged 9 and 7 was considered,
when it was agreed to admit them on their Mother paying
four pence per week for each - at least for some little
while.
Maybole 16 May 1851
Present Mr Dykes Mr Main W. Gibson W
Murdoch Rev Mr Thomson Mr Brown
This Meeting, Mr Brown explained, had
been called to have their mind on a complaint lodged
with him against the teacher, of an alleged undue
punishment of Jean Johnstone, a girl about 8 years old.
The teacher, who is present, was requested to make his
statement, which he did - admitting that he had punished
the child with a small wand plucked from the garden
hedge on the back, in consequence of her having been
detected repeatedly destroying the school books, by
tearing them in pieces - that he regretted he had made
use of a wand altho’ small, and assured the meeting that
he would not again use such a punishment. The Meeting
intimated to the teacher their disapproval of the mode
of punishment and expressed their determination thro’
the Secretary not to permit such - and that he must use
the tause – but in consequence of the assurance given by
the teacher they resolve that no farther procedure take
place. |
