Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-25
ADDRESS TO PARENTS

lost and then 4 written excuse will be necessary TO
riyr him admission and maintain his moral stand
lng in the school for that delinquency. IL Is an easy
matter for parents, having q knowledge OF the
hSur OF opening and OF closing the school, TO ascer-
tain the time necessary for going to aud returning
thrr,lron. school children should not be allowed
10 lOltcr on the streets. Here they are liable TO form
the worst OF associations AMI to contract both nab
H. and language Of a debaslng character. Here linz
pre,SIonN may be ctaccd which parents and teachers
have laborcI long To establish. Pr"mptness Is es-
,cutial to the success OF any school. IL Is habit,
II thoroughly established In the pupil. VIII eonsti-
tutr A marked and valued feature In after life. The
scholar, arr under the charge OF the teacher nom
their entrance In the morning I'LL the close OF the
school In the afternoon, and Is IespShsiole ior tnsi,
,hnulI tremendously cooperate to spare the pupils
from the dchaSlus Influences OF street associations.
would strengthen the government OF parent and
teacher, both at home aud Al school.
Visiting Schools.
The School Registers, In which the names OF all
visitors have been faithfully recorded, while they
exhibit a decided Increase Of school visits over
those uf last year, nevertheless show au alarm.
ing indifference on the part Of those who should
De- ever ViSilant In all things ami movements
that pertain To the management, influence anu
tain such relations To their parents thataS a gem
rrl rule, tits impossible tor them To become
deeply aud enthusiastically Interested In principles
and modes OF action which awaken no lively emo
lions OF pleasure In their minds. II the parents
manifest a strong Interest Ia the teacher aud a deep
concern for the progress OF their children In their
respective studies; II they hold up before their
minds, both by word and action. that an education
i the most important Of all temporal blessings TO
De acquired, and to procure the opportunities Of
which for them. they are not only willing but happy
10 make any reasonable sacrifice; II they will fol-
low their children continuously In their studies, Ia
millriic themselves. rs far a. practicable, with their
SchOOlbOOSS,au also with their progress In their stud.
ir>. ascertain by frequent interrogatiunS their moral
and educational standing In their respective classes:
encourage them 10 pcTScverc and to strive 10 over
come the obstacles that stand more or less like
lions In the way OF almost every pupil; II they
will luilCiDuSly assist them to overcome some ditt-
Guilty In their lr>Son-a difficulty that may appear
most trivial 10 their experienced minds; II they viii
frequently visit the school. encourage them To read
instructive books. listen with pleaSurable emotions
OF appreciation 10 their descriptions OF what they
have learned and read; II they will In every posi-
bic way show by their conversation and acts that
they consider education aS far tranScendlnS In value
the acquisition OF houses, or Lands, or money, or
stocks, or worldly hOnOrS, they VIII Inspire their
children with a lively, a growing and an abiding
sense OF the tranSccndent Importance VI educa-
ton. and their interest, zeal ami enthusiasm In thclr
schools ami studies would receive a new baptism
and our Public schools would &c awakened by 4
new impulse, and their usefulness would be in-
creased an hundred fold.
The undersigned most respectfully
that II any difficulty should occur In the school In
Your district, You will avail yourself VI the earliest
opportunity 10 bring the subject 10 the notice Of the
County School Superintendent, or II the matter
should D. very urgent, you VIII notify either Of the
Undersigned nearest your place OF business or resi-.
GvuCC. that the difficulty may be examined into.
amt. Il possible, friendly relations promptly restored.
VERY respectfully, yours, in the cause OF the Pub
5. II. ROBINSON,
LOUIS FEUSlER,
d.. I. Atkinson,
Members Of the Storey County Board Of Eiuca-
ton.
Education Rooms, No. 81 south d street. Virginia.
September l, lS%.