The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-20

S"uSct VI uo Wemoefs Oh tDe SocieJ toOk
iha, interest in ts doings, which they ought
to take. I. is proposed now TO adopt some
plan which will render the syetem more ef-
ficient. We are of the opinion that TO do
this, the best method is, 10 make each COIN
ty society, perfect in itself. To bring all
lis members actually inlo one family, let
ihem feel their responsibility and know their
position. Thus the central department is
strengthened, and the life blood circuIates 10
every extremity. Whatever is then carried
iE from the branches, is exchanged, modti.
ed, aud purified. Mistakes are rectified, i'm
provements are still further improved, and
no sys,em commands respect, by reason of
iIs antiquity alone.
But in order 10 perfect even so small
thing as county, every District must go in.
10 the work. There must be an.associaliou
OF labor, OF money, and Of talent. We say
there must be an ASSOCIATION. There must be at
The least spiritual, there ought 10 be bod.
lily cooperation, among all the persons in
the district-ail are interested--o the amount
and extent of their interest, lei them engage
in this business We have seen the great
power and efficiency Of association in other
maters--we know the success i, brings TO
every enterprise; now why should it moi, in
the conduct Of a public school, be equally
beneficial. No man can doubt for moment,
the salutary effect of thorough cooperation
of Parents, Directors, and Teachers, in The
great work of educating the young. II is
terrible and fatal mistake. 10 suppose that all
this should be left TO those, exclusively, who
are elected OF hired for that purpose.
Let the citizen be assured that he has BY
no means performed all his duty, when he
has assisted IN choosing board of Directors;
no matter how well qualified they may be
for the position, nor how active and efficient
in the discharge of its requirements. Nor
should the Director sit down and fold his
hands, after he has hired Teacher and set
him TO work for however well he may nm.
derstand his business, however substantially
may be his altainmeHts, he still needs 10 have
his hands strengthened and bis spirit soolhed,
by the sympathy and support of those who
have confded so important matter 10 his
care. Important did say-aye vastly inn
portani, and set how few persons ACT as
though they had conception of their re-
sponsibiiiy, or care OF The result. Not
among parents only, do we find this general
lisilessness, but Directors and Teachers re-
quire also, being officially more immediate.
ly Interested, Of their duties and responsible
tiles 10 be frequently reminded, for 10 no set
OF men, are more laslingly important objects
committed. ~ ~ X
! say therefore, and say il after several
years Of experience both as teacher, di-
rector and citizen, that wiHisul a-ihorough
cooperation on the part of all three orders,
no grest and permanent good can be accom-
plished. The duties 10 be performed BY each
are so entirely distinct, SO impossible of SUBJ
siiiulion, and SO absolutely necessary SO
that, as neither one can take the place OF The
other, so no one can perform The others
functions. II may be well IN this connection
10 point out briefly the relative position of
these three parties, and the responsibilities
and duties of each.
Assuredly the first thing 10 be done by the
parent is to sond his child 10 school. For al.
though the directors may have provided
school, and engaged teacher, yet neither
the one nor the other profiteih any thing, if
the pupil is absent. It is his duty therefore
10 see, not only that the child goes TO school,
bu, TO take care also that he is not KEEP. at
home, Two OF three days in the week there
by losing his lessons, distraciing and Grip.
pling the class, and dissuanging his studies.
Nothing is SO fatal to scholars successful
mastery OF his studies, as irregular attendance.
Fatal NOT only TO the boy himself, bu, most
balefnl and depressing in It's influence, upon
the whole school. The ambition and COM
petition of scholars is one OF the surest in-
centives TO learning, but the boy whose tri-
weekly attendance proves 10 him the hope
lessness of ovenaking the regular, will make
no effor' 10 that end. If then there are a
dozen boys who come day about, or as the
case may be, what a perfectly dead weight
must theS be upon the SCHOOL, How greatly
then should the citizens belonging TO each
School District, endeavor, by constant and
active cooperation, 10 keep every boy in
his place. AT the same lime also, they are
rendering the m osi efficient aid 10 the teach
er, and giving the directors the right hand of
fellowship and strength.
But the parent SHOULD in every way incul-
Gale respect and reverence for, and obedi-
ence TO tho teacher The moral influence
of the teacher muslin great measure come
from the parent and without that, no man
can conduct school with even partial suc-
cess. The king can do noswroug, as po-
li,ical maxim is now about exploded but
for the good of the schools, we hope revh
To see the day, that II will be publicly pro-
claimed by parents, that the school master is
not right. If the authority ot the teacher is
hacked by that of the parent, no boy will at
tempt TO resist il, but where shefssis divi-
ded sovereignty. there is rebellion. The prop