The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-31
VISITING SCHOOLS.
Most poor matters
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Point 10 rich ends" ShQkspeare.

Point TO fich ends.| Shakespeare.
The teacher and parent sustain near rela-
lion 10 each other; and they, iG their respec-
tive capacities from and build up the mind
that is to sway powerful influence throughout
fnture generations. They both have great
work 10 60, and their stations are f.anght with
great responsibilities. When The child leaves
the parental roof and is under the care OF the
teacher, the parents obligations Go not neces-
sar,ly all devove on the teacher. 'F'is true,
the teacher is recognized "a loco PARENTS, but
to hia1 are not delegated all the duties and re-
sponsibildi4s Of Tie parent. The parent has
still task to perform, and one which is so very
much neglected, viz: visiting his children at
school. We believe II 10 be the Imperative
duty o: all parents 10 visit the schools, but how
few consider If such, Every where we hear
teachers complaining that their schools are not
visited by the parents Of children under their
care, and the teachers materially infer that none
. are interested in their work but themselves, and
become discouraged.
Bats some persons look upon the school room
as sind of reserved place, INTO which none
5ut the teacher and pupils are allowed TO enter.
| This is a fatal mistake. Our schools are en-
phatically free schools; free and common to all;
and all have, or should have, common inter-
est in their welfare. For four long months
the teacher IS impounded with his pupils and il
! < matter Of surprise, il, during all that time,
| single parent find his way TO the school-foon
4 10 impart a word of encouragement, or by IN;
! presence to indicate that be has an interest II
what is these ttaasPiring. In fact parents have
no idea OF what is bei7g done in the schoolroom
except What they gather from rePort--whics
is often exaggerated and unttue.-and if th'
teacher is not Of the right stamp, il he performs
not his whole duly toward bis pupils, thei
education, moral. physical, and Intellectual
will be woiully neglected.
"8ut," saws teacher, "my school is occa
sionaly visited, lof ii was but the other da,
thai Mr.. SENSITIVE came flying in, and, becaus
l had taken occasion 10 rightiully punish hi
son Jobo, was 50 snraged that be threatene
my very existence as a teacher" Such unlaw
ful visitatons should not be tolerated by In
teacher, ard much less attempted BY the pa
rents. Let them come, not for the purpose c
iniimidatmg The teacher on account of some i'm
agiuary wrong which he has committed tc
heir children, but to examine for themselvf
The uachinefy OF the school room, and Sc
"wheiher these things are so'';; and they Wi
90 away, pleased with their visit, and convint
ed that the teacher is a reasonable beng afle
all, and not such cruel monster as some woul
: represent hJm 10 be.
I What an amount Of misrepresentation woul
Le checked if The schools were visited by th
parents What an encouragement: It would
to tie pupils to see that their parents are FeaIl
/ interested in their gong to school; and what
: stGnulus to greater exertion 10 the teacher,
: have the assurance that his labors are appreci;
: ted! It would De ray Of sunshine to the pc
: prl, Illuminating his dark path up The rngge
d sleeps flhe Hill OF Science.
d Parents should make 1t their duty to VISIT Il
g school regula rly; and nothing would be mo
gratifying 10 the teacher than 10 see one
more of them at his school every day. The
h will be most cordially welcomed, both by Il
: teacher and pupils.
Parents, Try II 1t is SIMPLE experime
and will cost you nothing but little tim
. which you comet better employ; and the r
y suit viii lar exceed YOU most sanguine ant
: cipations. It's Influence will be as ''bread ca
IS Upon the waters, that shall return 10 US aft
). many days"
!, ANAR{!NG TO TEACHERS.