The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-19

Iowa, as being one Of the best Journals Of
Education in the West. We clip the follow
ing from its pages:
COOPERATION OF PARENTS.
The aim of the teacher and parent should
be one. The position assumed by each
shares alike responsibilities singulariy
prominent. To each one are Entrusted the
moulding of mind and the formation OF
character. That complete success is i'm
possible without the united efforts Of teacher
and parent should quietly acqGiesce in the
lnbors of the faithful teacher, but that his
active cooperation is indispensable. He
who regards education as aiming merely at
the development Of single department of
our being. bat very partially estimates the
extent of the work, and robs it of nobility
rlghtfully its own. 1t is the legitimate
province Of the parent to furnish food for
the hungering mind, and make provision for
the satisfaction of the longing spirit. The
relations Of the parent are such rs to admit
him to that control of the disposition of
the child that is an essential in the educator,
and which is not even relinquished when he
is placed under the tuition of teacher.
This control must, in the main, continue
with the parent. Success in the education
of the child, demands that it be exercised
in harmony with the efforts of the teacher.
His Office obtains more from necessity,
than from any claims to legitimate profes-
sional existence. Aside, however, all
speculation.
! Our youth must be educnted, and some.
body must do it. Homo instrumentahtIes
ina a n for
the field as we find it, and allow its necfss-
ties to suggest the means. We have an
educational system. Its requirements must
5 be met Teachers must be employed. not,
rs is often supposed by the iiIterate, for
tho purpose of preparing the young more
efficiently to meet their physical necessities
solely, but of aiding the parent in educating
rational being-in Furnishing jewels for the
skies. This work, wherever it belongs,
wears significance only measured by fear
| full possible contingency in the destiny of
the free. The absence of almost all concern
for the higher interests Of the intellect and
heart. has astonishea US with history s
crimsoned page, and nor visits much OF our
eurth with intellectual iInbecility. and NOR
al night. The teacher. however, sohcltous
for the advancement Of his scholars, cannot
do the work alone; much less can he sue
coed when not only all sympathy on the part
of the parent Is withheld, but when all his
efforts are designed to thwart the plans Of
the teacher. The parent, more than all
others, should be concerned for the proper
educntion Of his child. Self controls so
largely in our actions. that We are not who'll
" unprepared for dercIic,ion Of duty in q
teacher. bound to bis pupils by no natural
ties: but we are surprised, that 50 many
parents can manifest IN Indifference so IN
warrantnble in thu education of their child
rem. Il is sad to think Of the scores aud
hundreds Of youth that are growing up
among US without cducatioN, though 10 the
midst of schools. and engaging in osSocln-
tons which cannot but degrade. Parents
are you not aware that your child bears
upon his brow the emblem Of worth? Are
YOU not conscious that b. thus tolrrat,n (
such useless occupation Of bis precious
youth. YOU incur the esponsIhlIlty of dwarf
ing. to say the least. energies dcsj gned to
play outside the relations of chance and
change? You who have assumed the respon-
sihle duties of parents. waving the rctrl-
buttons Of another life, are educating wOr
thy md useful citizens, or raising up the
miserable occupants Of our iaiIs and state
PRISONS Where lie our true interests? OF
what avail are our commercial advantages,
and our prilrd natural scenery. if our edu-
catiOnal interests are uncarr1 for? Our
beloved State, derelct of duty in this re-
gard. will lind her elements Of wealth IN
productive, and her. gorgeous scenery a
meaningless pageantrv. In theex?"rimcnt Of
the new school system we p 'ess!n~lv solicit
EIn e VI
to whom YOU have entrusted the education Of
your children, demands your sympathy
your aid. 1t IS theirs to induce proper in
telectual and moral habits: it is yours TO
second their efforts. by securing regularity
in attendance, and inspiring your children
with love for the exercises Of the school