Marshall County Republican., 1865-12-14
Quarterly Report Of the Plyni-
Outh Public schools for the
Term ending Dec. 8, 1865.
q PLYMOUTH, Ind, December IL, let

FLrHOUTH, tnu.p DcCctnOer Ii, lcOC
To the Trustees for TIE Plymouth Pa5He Seao OILS:
GxrLrxEs:-In pursuance Of the requistion OF
the law under which the schools Of this village
organized. have the honor to submit you the fol-
lowing report: - .-, ...e
The schools opened at the Seminary building
on the 10Th Of September. 1865, and continued in
session until the 9Th of December, 1865, making
twelve weeks OF school which your previous action
had determined to be the length of the school
term.
The schools as organized and conducted during
the term consisted Of one Primary and one Sec
ondary, with one teacher emplo, ed in each, and
a Grammar School in which was employed two
teachers.
By reference to table A, appended 1T will be seen
that the entire enrolment in all the schools du-
ring the term was 2sS. or this number many were
quite regular in their attendance, and quite too
large a number attended very irregularly, or were
abs ent from the school the greater part OF the term
Many of our citizens appear not to know how
runous 10 the success and prosperity OF schools
this irregularity of attendance s, and some appear
not to care bow much they trefpsss upon the sue
cess Of others, or how many gems Of improvement
they trample under their feet. =; efr, rn,7
lspeak thus o! parents, because what they do
by the aiu Of their minor children, they should be
held responsible fr. Tho teachings Of observa-
ton and experience justify the opinion that pupils
are very seldom found recreant to duty unless
through negligence or fault of parents or guardi
ans. Those who are irregular in their attendance
are usually negligent in study and moro or less re-
gardless Of proper school regulations. Those who
are prompt in their attendance usually diligeni
in study buttkeir success is marred and prevented
10 a great extent by those Who are irregular and
negligent. .nruf s@riE 80. : 80
Tfg ,.so,ursc Of s-'
During the past term the success Of the schools
was materially reduce d,bJ the frequent tardiness
Of many Of the pupils. 1t s difficult for any one
Tot engaged in, teaching, TO realize the extent o
the disorder and mischief arising from this source
We, have labored to secure prompiness and regu.
arity Of attendance. by making the school room t.
tractivc to the pupils, and inducing them to fee
that it was good to be there. We fatter ourselves
that this course has already accomplished some
thing in the right direction, and if persevered in
faithfully by all the teachers viii accomplish much
more. A want Of promptness is one OF the beset
ting sins Of our age and country, and our schools
will forever fail of accomplishing fully the great
end for which they deserve 10 be sustained unless
they can free themselves from this hindrance to
their success and usefplpess. .,-,,-....tss -..a,
By reference to table e, you win see that out ol
the 2ec enrolled for the term. the aggregate
monthly membership was only 81. whilst the aver
age daily attendance was only S., making a per
centage Of daily. attendance, or monthly member
ship, OF about 81. Tie above method of obtain
ing the percentage Of attendance gives lower re-
suit than that which most teachers adopt. its
greater convenience is mY, apology for adopting it
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For statement of the number Of pupils puf
ting the different branches OF study in each oil
the departments, you are referred 10 table b. III
We trust that parents will consult the good ol
their children, and pupils their own success. BY
cordally yiconceding. to those ntrusted with the
management and instruction of their schools, the
privilege of determining the studiesrse be pursued
BY those under their care Both parents and pupils
in too many instances regard knowledge of the
sciences as the ultimatum of an education. Bal
the truly educated regard those sciences as a
means, an instrumentslity happily adapted to pro-
motesthe developuient of minds. and that develop
ment,i order to be useful, must be harmonious,
which harmony can oniy be secaset by the proper
arrangement efstn1ysr AndLitC Is fairly presums-