Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01
For the Journal
Corporation of Parents with
Teachers.


For the Journal.
Corporation of Parents with
Teachers.
Notwithstanding the weighty response
bilities Of the teacher, bis influence over his
pupils is often destroyed by want of con-
currcnce among parents to render his gov
eminent efficient.
Irregularity of attendance is serious
evil to nearly all our public schools, and can
be remedied only by the cooperation of
parents with teachers. In my opinion, this
evil is more alarming than is generally sup
posed. II the parents, who are too often
governed by the silly caprice of their chill
dren, could trace the ultimate influence Of
it upon their habits and future welfare,
there would be less importance given to the
frivolous excuses and cunning reasons chill
dren often devise to rid themselves Of school
discipline. Irregularity does more than to
defeat the object for which child attends
school. The irregular scholar fails to OBJ
tain complete knowledge Of the branches
he studies. By his absence be loses many
Illustrations and demonstrations from the
teacher, and instead of obtaining clear
and comprehensive view of his studies, and
meeting principles as they come up in prop
er consecutive order, be becomes confused,
falls in the rear of bis class, is disheartened
and eventually comes to the iuglorious and
fatal conclusion that he can never rise above
his difficulties, and must be be content to
grope his way through life, ignorant Of the
branches which his fellows have successful
y mastered.
Thus mind once active. promising much
for society, is disabled and rendered almos.
passive and powerless BY the neglect of the
parents. 1t is not momentary evil TO the
child, he feels it through life; weakness Of
purpose and want of ability to execute, de-
feat every attempt he makes to surmount
difficulties he lives and dies, and leaves
the impress Of his imbecility on every act
of his life. l have no doubt this is the his
tory of hundreds. Furthermore every pu
pil in the school feels to some extent The
evil arising from the irregular attendance
of any of his fellows. The teacher fndl
those who have been absent from former
recitations unprepared to receive the in
structions due to the constant attendanis.-
he must therefore bestow time and labol
on them which belongs to others.
j This irregularity is often source OF com
4 plaiut and dissatisfaction. Many parents
r who send irregularly, finding their childrel
do not improve. attribute it to the teacher
and he who has already suffered great in
! convenience from the irregularity of hi
scholars, must now have his character as
, sailed. is brodgh! before the public. AM
r held responsible for evils which parent
, have fixed, and which the teacher has Ia
| bored to avert. Often have useful AM
competent teachers suffered much in the;
feelings and reputation from this ungener
D Gus treatment, though often, perhaps. th
, result Of carelessness aud ignorance or tn
part of parents. How can teachers RENE
dy this evil without the cooperation of Pt
!. rents?
' Another evil, fraught with similar conse
/ quences, aud equally difficult for teacher
to prevent without the aid of parents, is Tai
, diness. Again teachers influence owe
his pupils is often destroyed by a want {
concurrence among parents to render hi
government efficient
1t is lamcntable 10 see how ready man
!. parents are 10 pass unoticed and encourag
IL resistance to wholesome government.
a have no doubt that many convict whe
overlaken by the vengeance of the law, hs
It found tina: when his parent or guardia
" were Witnessing with Indifference his oppC
d sition to the restrictions Of the teacher. thI
!: he was then taking the incipient steps
g infamy. The same disposition tAAt lead
n TO revolt in the schoolroom, is like an I'll
N FAINT Webster" (who closed his life on ii
of gallows for the murder of DR.. Parkman
T. and only needs time, strength and OPpO
. .uni,y. to reveal itself in begettibs hosiilis
9, to civil authority and spreading the dire il
r. auence Of anarchy 10 society.