Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-05
ADDRESS TO PARBNTSa

lost and then u written excuse will be Necessary TO
give him admission and maintain his moral stand
inE In the school for that delinquency. II Is an easy
matter for parents, having a knowledge Of the
hour of opening and OF CLOSING the school. 10 aSccr-
tain the time necessary TOR going TO and returning
therrirum. School children should not be allowed
TO lOiteT on the streets. Here they are liable TO form
the worst Of associations aud 10 contract both hab-
lis and language uf a debaSlng character. Here Inn
prcSSlon~ mHy be cnaced which parents and teachers
have lAbOged lOng to establish. PrOmptneSS l. e.
>eutial to the success OF any school. II Is a habit,
II thoroughly established In the pupil. Will consti-
tutc a marked and valued feature In after life. The
scholars are under the charge Of the teacher from
their entrance IN the morning Till the close of the
school In the afternoon, and II responsible tor their
conduct while there. The teacher and parent
should tremendously cooperate 10 spare the pupils
from the dphLSiug influences Of street associations.
4 mutual Understanding on these and other matters
would strengthen the government OF parent and
teacher, both At home AMI at school.
Visiting schools.
The School Registers. In which the names OF all
visitors have been faithfully recorded, while they
exhibit 4 decided Increase OF school visits over
those Of last wear, nevertheless show an alarm
luS indticrcnCc gu the part 81 those who should
DC 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, its impossible for them To become
deeply and enthusiastically Interested In principles
and modes Of action which awaken no lively mo-
lions ut pleasure In their minds. IL the parents
manifest \ strong interest In the teacher and a deep
concern for the progress OF their children In their
respective studies; IL they hold up before their
minds, both by word ami action, that All education
i the most Important OF all temporal blessings to
D. acquired, aud TO procure the opportunities Of
which for them. they are not only Willing but happy
10 MAKE ANY reasonable sacrifice; n they Will iOl-
low their children continuously IN their studies, Ia
mlliartEc themselves. a. far - practicable, with their
sCROOlbOOks,a and also with their progress In thcir stud
ie>, ascertain BY frequent interroeationS their moral
ami educational standing In their respective classes:
encourage them To pCr>cvcTe and To strive To over
come the obstacles that stand more or less like
lions In the way OF almost every pupil; II they
will ludiCiuu>ly assist them TO overcome some dlfti'
Culty In their leN>Ou-a difficulty that may appear
most trivial TO their experienced minds; II they VIII
frequently visit the school, encourage them to real
Instructive book. listen with plcaSuFlble emotions
OF APPRECIATION to their descriptions of what they
have learned and read; II they viii In every posi-
Die way show by their conversation AMI acts tnat
they consider education ~ Tar tTlnSctnilnG IN value
the acquisition ut houses, ur Lands, or money, or
stocks, or worldly honuFS, they vii Inspire thelr
children with a lively. a growing and an abiding
sense Of the transCcudent Importance of cduca-
uOn. and their interest, zeal and enthusiasm In their
schools and studies would receive a new baptism
aud our Public Schools would BE- awakened by "A
new impulse. and their usefulness would be In
creased an hundred fold.
The undersigned most respectfully recommend
that II any difficulty should occur In the school III
your district. YOU VIII avail yourself OF the earliest
opportunity to bring the subject 10 the notice OF the
County school superintendent, or II the matter
should b. very urgent, you VIII notify either OF the
Undersigned nearest your place OF business or resi-
lruCe, that the difficulty may De examined into.
AMI. II possible, friendly relations promptly restored.
Very respectfully, Yours, In the cause OF the Pub
S'H. ROBINSON.
LOUIS FEUSlER,
D.. q. Atkinson,
Members Of the storey County Board Of Eiuea'
ton.
Education Rooms. No. 81 south D street. Virginia,
September /, l%0.