When humiliation started at school

Esmeralda in a dunce cap is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Esmeralda humiliated in a dunce cap
Dunce CapA dunce cap is a hat that was used to punish and humiliate students in school during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is shaped like a cone and often has a big capital 'D' inscribed on the front.