Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-29
ADDRESS TO PARENTS

LII and then a written excuse VIII DC NECESSARY 70
vs. ~, Mn aimI,.ion and maintain his moral stand
~. IN m, school for that delinquency. II Is an easy
.- y, ~ narrnts. having a knowledge OF the
nnn "'r N op.ntug and OF ClOSinS the school, TO ascer-
fain the timcneccsSary for going TO ana retutninS
,g,r,.fr,,n. school children should not De- allOWed
a. t1itcr on the streets. Hers they arr liable 10 form
tbs worst Of associations AMI TO contract bolh haO-
II. and language OI a debaSing character. HeTc I'M
mrclsjnns may be cnacrd which parents aud teachers
nave Ab0rel long 20 establish. ProniptneSS Is e.
srniIai 10 the success OF any school. II l. a habit,
N thpruughly established In the pupil, Will constl-
tute a marked and valued feature in after lie. The
scholars arr under the charge OF the teacher from
their entrance in the morning till the close OF the
school Ia the afternoon, aud II Responsible LOT thclT
conduct while there. The teacher and parent
harmOulOu>ly cooperate TO spare the pupils
from the dchaSius influences OF street associations.
A mutual understanding on these and other matters
wouIi strengthen the government OF parent and
teacher. both Al home aud at 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 Of last year, nevertheless show an alarm
iug indifference on the part OF those who should
bc ever vlEIlant In all things and movements
that pertain TO the management, influence and
OF the Public Schools. Children sus
tain such relations to their parents thataS a gem
crAl rule, its impossible for them TO become
deeply and enthusiastically interested In principles
and modes OF action which awaken no lively emo
tons Of pleasure In their minds. II the parents
manifest a strong interest In the teacher and 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
Is the most important OF all temporal blessings TO
De- acquired, aud TO procure the opportunities OF
which for them, they are not only willing but happy
TO make any reasonable sacrifice; II they will fol-
low their children continuously In their studies, Ia
mlllariEc themselves. aSiar a. Practicable with their
schoOlbOoSS, and also with their progress In their stud.
ic>, ascertain BY frequent interrOSatiOnS their moral
and educational standing In their respective classes:
encourage them TO perScverc and 10 strive 10 over
come the obstacles that stand more or less Ike
lions In the way OF almost every pupil; II they
will judlciOuSly assist them 10 overcome some din
Guilty In their lcSSon-a difficulty that may appear
most trivial TO their experienced minds; II they WI!
frequently visit the school, encourage them 10 read
Instructive books. listen with pleaSurable emotions
OF appreciation TO their descriptions OF what they
have learned aud read: II they Will IN every posi-
Die way show by their conversation and acts that
they consider education aS Tar trAnSccndinS IN NaIu'
the acquisition Of houses, or lands, or money, OF
stocks, or worldly hOuoTS, they VIII INSPIRE thcll
children with a lively, a growing ana an abiding
sense UG the tTAU>cendcnt Importance OF educt
| ton, and their interest, zeal AMI enthusiasm III thel
schools and studies would receive a new baptisn
! and Our Public schools would be awakened by !
| new impulse, anl their usefulness would De III
creased an hundred fold.
The undersigned most respectfully reeonlnlenG
that If anv difficulty should occur In the school u
your district, you will avail yourself OF the earliest
| opportunity 10 bring the subject to the notice OF tht
County School superintendent, or II the mattel
| should be very urgent, you Will notify either OF tht
undersigned nearest yoIr place OF business or resi-
dence, that the diftiCulty may be examined into
and. II possible. friendly relations promptly rest3sei
Very respectfully. yours, IN the cause oi the fuo
II. ROBINSON,
LOUIS FEuSlER,
u. o. ATKINSON,
Members OF the storey County Board OF Eiuca
Education Rooms. No. 81 south b street. Virginia
September l, l~+.