Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-11-13
y, fths GRANT CO.TEicAtRS' ASSOCIATION
arm PARSONS, of Tafton, Editor.
Absent Scholars.-Cc ntinued.


H. This and the next number we contin
lbs excuses of parents for the absence
bpr children, and our remarks upon the
l4important ones:
] Because we were told there was no
ld.'
l3saARK: The wro' G information is
/ # the many evidences that it will not
Lii to depend upon flying reports -
liBy sag So" | heard Sc" "John told
lIbat Peter heard his grand father most
Etv.ly assert it" and all such persons
not worthy of belief. This may teach
lnsny COOP lessons, and one important
\ viz: that what cannot be easily prov
should find no credit by the pure at
lart. The real sIanIerer, the despicable
lsper, all such, believe every evil report,
Il lsbelieve every good one.
Smoked 4 gar and made himself sick
Understand that, from some cause not
ErtIv understood by me, Mr.. Parsons has
missed him."
REMARK: This was another isunder-
lnilHg. The boy had been detected in
act which made us suspicious that he
guilty of a serious wrong, and fearing
Bvo.Id be brought to justice, he proba-
made the above report. Parents tina;
e; consult the teachers, that never visit
school, need not be surprised if they
Deceived by more ways than one, es
Iaiy when their own children are cen
Ia. Whenever there il any thing that
ln: not :ightj the patron concerned,
"a, for the good of the school, make
attempt to correct the error, and
r5tLiag pass. on to TIE injury OF the
.aL
/ uaniel him 20 gel some tea. j,
II 10 the shows He didn't think it
time. y ale WAS coaxn,i of by a o,
imns in the street, and [ sent him To
an GRAND after he came back, aud then
VAS tho late. "-"He didn't want to o.
i44dav." -" He was afrai.l he would
&c 10 gel his lesson, and so he wanted t.
/ at home, and he STAYED at home by
Permission" - | let him stay at home
rst y" think he had to study too
ID and | shall keep him at home. =
Iie lhIuks he cannot keep from whisper
,and | h I'VE excused him. ale IS L
ID You will talk to him and told him
night stay at home --"He was de-
Iel because saw fit to detain HIM
remark: If that is a good reason, then
following IS: Strive send your son
as to-day becattse we see 1T TO orr Sir;
We have not taught your son 70 cay
Pause we Lave not seen fiji to.
There is something sins Mar connected
D he above ease: The boy is not the
|Hd the one whb detained him, because
saw fit to detain him." He agrees &c
d for his board and schooling. They
pit of his proposition, and now, that
want him all the time to work, they
excuses similar 10 the above, in order
setus to expel the boy. In such case
shall defeat the unfeeliug guardian, and
ook to him for excuses. The boy s
verbal excuse is all we shall ask
len one works night, morning and Sat
.ayS to pay for his board, it does not
very we'll for him to be detained te
/ & on The days of school,. 1t is bad e
|~'sN 10 cheat one of mature years, but tc
,"'a boy or girl out of their homes
's more thsu Tire spirit OF wrong call:
loo late about 2t minutes.
"EAARK: This is not a reason. Th ere
I'd be a reason for being few minutes
ale as we'll as for being an hour
'4e and tide wait for no man" is say
"'en heard, but seldom needed. Crys-
vas hung; but bis life would have been
~ had the slow lettering messengeI
"Sa with the pardon only three minute;
w.t. Gases varying from this, but al
we IN their nature, are occurring every
"Vy oelng "only p minutes too late.
INV 1aaVe given you all the reason
i N'AARK; From only three or four have
VET received similar to this. The rea
"a such reply, we suppose, is in the
~'' the boy played truant, and the
H. 4'S' wrote, detained by me-" ane
Asn any name; we sent back th,
" 'n' name, and the reason, wher
s N !, second reply: Il have giver
all 'he reason l shall.r We then sen
''''n' the following letter: