Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-08
ADDRESS TO PARENTSl

lost and then a written excuse will be necessary TO
give him admission and maintain his moral stanu-
Ing I'm tho school for that delinquency. IL Is al cass
matter for parents, having Il knoWledSc oI Lme
hour of opening and of closing the school, 10 hsGel-
tain the time necessary for going TO and returning
thercfrom. School children should not DC anONcu
10 lOltcr on the streets. Here they are liable 10 iorm
its and language OF a debaslng character. Here Inn
pressiOns may be cfaced which parents ana teachers
have labored long TO establish. PromptnesS Us Is
srntial 10 the success OF any school. II Is q haDlt,
If thoroughly established In the pupil, Will coIstl-
tutc a marked and valued feature In after life. The
scholars are under the charge OF the teacher from
their entrance In the morning WI INC SloSs y I'M NY
conduct while there. The teacher and parent
should tremendously cooperate TO spare the pupils
rom the debasing Influences OF street ASSOCIATIONS:
A mutual understanding on these and other matters
would strengthen the government OF parent ana
teacher, both at home and at school.
Visiting schools.
Tho 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
Ing Indifference on the part Of those who should
be ever vigiant in all things and movements
that pertain TO the management, influence and
character Of the Public Schools. Children sus
tain such relations to their parents thatas a gem
cral rule, ills impossible for them to become
deeply and enthusiastically interested In principles
and modes of action which awaken no lively emo
tlons Of pleasure In their minds. II the parents
manifest a strong interest In the teacher and n deep
concern for the progress of their children In their
respective studies; If they hold up before their
minds, both by word and action. that an education
il the most important Of all temporal blessings TO
be acquired, and to procure the opportunities Of
which for them, they are not only willing but happy
TO make any reasonable Sacrilcc; If they Will fol-
low their children continuously In their studies, ia
miliariZe themselves. as far rs practicable. with their
sChOOlbOoks, and also with their progress In their stud.
les, ascertain BY frequent interrOgations their moral
and educational standing In their respective classes:
encourage them to persevere and to strive to over
come tho obstacles that stand more or less Ike
lions IN the way Of almost every pupil; If they
Will Judlciously assist them To overcome some dlnf-
Guilty In their lcssOn-a difficulty that may appear
most trivial 10 theft experienced minds: II they Will
frequently visit the school, encourage them to read
Instructive books. listen with plcasurablc emotions
OF appreciation to 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 transccnding In value
the acquisition Of houses, or lands, or money, or
stocks. or worldly honOrS, they Will inspire their
children with a lively, a growing and an abiding
sense OF the transccndcnt Importance OF einca-
ton, AMI their interest, zeal and enthusiasm In their
schools and studies would receive u new baptism
and our Public Schools would be awakened by Il
new impulse, and their usefulness would be In
creased an hundred fold. -,
Thu undersigned most respectfully recommend
that II any difficulty, should occur IN me school IN
opportunity to bring the subject to the Notice Of the
County School superintendent, or II the matter
should be very urgent. you VIII notify either OF the
undersigned nearest your place Of business or resi-
dcncc. that the difficulty may he examined into,
and, II possible, friendly relations promptly restored.
Very respectfully. yours, In the cause Of the Pub
5. II. ROBINSON,
LOUIS FEUSIER,
d. o. Atkinson.
Members OF the Storey County Board OF Eluca-
ton.
Education Rooms. No. 81 south b street, Virginia,
September !, 1870.