Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-01-14
FOR die IIerala.
our SCHOOL.


Strange heading for newspaper para
graph you say, yet il should be as familiar
10 You, (parenis) as " Household Words. :
I am going to preach short homily to
vou, parents; listen attentiyely, for it may
contain few sage remarks. If you do
moi perceive them il may be possible that
you dear reader, have not the capacity to
understand them, or discover the hidden
interior meaning; and therefore the sage
remarks NAV appear foolish in your own
eyes. The experience q teachers Will
bes- nc out in saying tlat there are thou
sands Of parents who DO rot enter the
school room from the years Beginning to
its close; and thousands more who are
never present, except at some public exer-
else Of the school, and but very few who
are in the habit Of coming 10 weekly, or
even monthly, to observe the manner in
which their children are Instructed, and 20
listen TO their Usual daily exercises. The
cause assigned for this neglect is want OF
time;" and what is the resulta Young as
some pupils are, and evil disposed as older
ones sometimes are, the affairs Of the school
room are liable TO be misrepresented to
the parents. This gives occasion for fault
finding, end it is deplorable fact; that
il almost every district, there ere those
who are ever ready to find fault with the
teacher.
Parents often blindly advise their chill
dren to course Of conduct which will
render the teachers attempts for improve
ment perfectly null and void. Parents
are not, as a general rule, half as anxious
for the welfare Of their children at school,
a. they are for the growth and prosperity
OF few groyeling swine, or smooth hair
ed colt or fat calf They can see some
prospective profit to arise out of labor be-
slowed upon the latter, but as for stepping
in, only for few moments TO notice how
their children fare at schoo, "they haze
not time"
They will work an hour every morhing'
rubbing down " colt, but cannot spend
day in year to hear whether the parts
of themselves are becoming properly fitted
to enter upon the arena Of life, to do bat
tie against tide Of sins, and host Of diff
fcnlties.
If patrons would visit schools frequent
II, we should have better teachers, better
schools, and the advantages Of a common
school education would be more generally
diffused, aud Of higher character than at
present. Pupils would become more
deeply interested, and weshoud have bet.
ter order with less governing. No one
can have failed to observe, now the coun-
tenances brighten, and what Lew inter
est is disseminated through the school
room, when one comes in to listen to their
recitalions, whom they believe to be IN
terested ia their improvement. The same
effect will be produced upon the teacher,
If he is possessed of the right spirit. He
feels that be is not alone-that his hands
are upheld. The thick, dark clouds which
had gathered about him, are pierced by a
ray Of hopes glad sunshine, aad he turns
to his labors with a lighter heart, and
more willing hand,
Ladies visit your schools Snall it be
said any longer that yoa appear to take
no interest in themG visit your schools
frequently-if you do not wish 10 sit idle,
bring your edging or some other light
work, and sit an boar or two. j incites
both pupils and teacher 70 greater exer-
ton. How frequently do teachers need
your sympathy and aid; but alasl how
seldom do we receive it, Patrons, will
you not visit your schools
j. "A. Curtis.
Patch Grove, Jan. 6, 1850.