Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-02
ADDRESS TO PARENTS

- 49,, /, written excuse will be necessary 70
siy, him admission and maintain III II ~ nm Sasy
Us fnr parrnts, having a knowledgc OF lhe
6 m% Of OPENING and Of CLOSING tue schoSl, 20 aS ~
tSi W school children should not DC allowed
-, :" lSitsr on the streets. Herr they are naoie 70 10TH
the worst OF associations anu 10 Sona.avt 1 H. I'M Inv.
,r,SinnS may be enAced which parents anu teachers
hsyr lahorrI long TO establish. Promptness Is es
sentitI To the success OF any school. II Ea hapu'
n ,b"T,r shlV established In the pupil, Will consti-
me a m.TEed amt valued feature In after life. Tue
srholIrs arr under the enarge OF the teacher from
,SsIr entrance In the morning TIL the close Of the
sShgnl In the afternoon, and Is responsible for their
conduct while there. The teacher and parent
should harmoulouSly cooperate to spare the pupils
from the dCbaSins Influences OF street associations.
4 mutual understanding on these and other matters
would strengthen the government Of parent and
teacher, both At home aud at school.
visiting schools.
The School Registers, In which the names OF all
visitors have been faithfully recorded, while they
cNhlcir a decided increase OF school visits over
those OF last year. nevertheless show an alarm.
Ing indifference ON the part Of those who should
De ever viSilant In all things and movements
that pertain TO the management, influence and
character Of the Public Schools. Children sus
tain such relations 10 their parents thataS a gen
cral rule, ills Impossible for them TO become
deeply and 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 IN the teacher AMI 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
be acquired, and to procure the opportunities OF
which Tor them, they arc not only willing but happy
TO make any reasonable sacrifice; II they Will fol-
low their children continuously In their studies, Ia
miliaTtLe themselves. ~ far u 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 10 pcrSeNerc and 10 strive 10 over
come the obstacles that stand more or less like
lions In the WAY OF almost every pupil; II they
| will iudiCiOusly assist them TO overcome some aim
/ Guilty in their lrSSOn-a difficulty that may appear
| most trivial TO theft experienced minus; tleS WI.
frequently visit the school, encourage them To read
Instructive books. listen with pleaSurablc emotions
OF appreciation 10 their descriptions Of what they
have learned and read; II they VIII III every posi-
Die way show by their conversation anu dCtN tiA'
| they consider education ~ far tranSCendlug IN value
| the ACQUISITION OF houses, or Lands, or money, OF
stocks, or worldly hOnOrs. they VIII INSPIRE tnelt
| children with a lively, 4 growing anu an aoiulhS
sense uf the tranSCcndcnt Importance OF cIuCa'
ton, and their interest, zeal AMI enthusiasm III tnelt
schools and studies would receive u new bapuNm
and our Public schools would be awakened oy a
new impulse, AMI thclr usefulness WOuIu pc ir
| creased an hundred fold.
The undersigned most respectfully recommend
that II any difficulty should occur IN tue Sehool IN
your district. you will avail yourself OF the earliest
opportunity 10 bring the subject 10 the notice OF the
County School superintendent, or II the matter
| should Be very urgent, you will notify either OF the
undersigned nearest your place OF business or resi-
dcnce, that the difficulty may be examined INTO
and, Il possible. friendly relations promptly restored.
Very respectfully, yours, in the cause OF tue fuo'
~ s II. ROBINSON,
LOUIS FEUSlER,
d. y. Atkinson,
Members Of the Storey County Board Of Eluca'
ttIon.
Education Rooms, No. 81 south B street, Virginia
September l, l>f.