Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-04
ADDRESS TO PARENTS

lost aud then a written excuse will be- necessary to
give him admission and maintain his moral stand
Ing In the school Tor that delinquency. II II an easy
matter Tor parents, having 4 knowledge Of the
hour OF opening and OF closing the school, TO aScer-
tain the time Necessary tor going 10 aud returning
thercffon. School children should not DO allowed
to l0itcr on the streets. Here they arr liable TO form
the worst OF associations Ind TO contract both hab-
It's and language OF a dcbaslng character. Here i'm
p~resSlVnS may 0e etlAoed which parents and teachers
have labored long TO establish. ProInptness Is es-
Sentill 10 the success OF any school. IL II a habit,
IL thoroughly established In the pupil, will cOnsti-
tUte u marked AMI valued feature la after life. The
scholars are under the charge OF the teacher from
their entrance In the morning TIL the close OF the
school la the afternoon, and i responsible for their
conduct while there. The teacher aud parent
should hArmOniOu>ly cooperate to spare the pupils
\ mutual understanding On these and other matters
would strengthen the government Of parent and
teacher. both at home and 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 All alarm
Ing Indifference on the part Of those who should
DC ever NigiLant In all things AMI movements
that pertain To the management, Influence and
character OF the Public schools. Children >us
tain such relations to their parents thatas a gem
cral rule. Ills impossible for them TO become
deeply aud enthusiastically Interested Ia principles
ami modes OF action which awaken no lively emo
tons Of pleasure In their minds, II the parents
manifest a >trOuS interest In the teacher and u deep
concern for the progress OF their children In their
respective studies; II they hold up before their
minds, both by word anu action, that an education
Is the most important Of all temporal blessings 10
De acquired, am 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 chilJrCn continuously In their studies, IA
miiarIIe themselves. - far ~ practicable, With their
schOOlbOOkS.an also with their progress in their stud.
les, ascertain BY frequent interrOgationS their moral
AMI educational standing In their respective classes:
encourage them 10 pcr>cVcrc AMI to strive TO over
come the obstacles that stand uiOre or less ike
lions In the way Of almost every pupil; II they
Will iudiciouSly assist them to overcome some DIM
Guilty In their le>son-a difficulty that may appear
mos; trivial TO then experienced minds; II they viii
frequently visit the school, encourage them 10 read
Instructive bOOS. listen with plea>urable emotions
OF appreciation to their descriptions Oi what they
have learned and read; II they will In every posi-
Die way show BY their conversation aud acts that
they consider educatiUa as far tranScending In valu(
the acquisition OF houses. nr lands, OF money. ol
stocks. or worldly honors, they will Inspire thcil
children with a lively. n growing anu an abldins
sense uf the tranSCcndcnt Importance OF educa
ton, and their interest, zeal and enthusiasm In thcii
schools and studies would receive a new baptism
and our Pnblfc Schools would be awakened by 4
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 IL
your district, You Will avail yourself Of the earliest
opportunity 10 bring the subject 10 the notice Of IN,
County school Superintendent, or u the matter
should D. very urgent, you Will notify either OF thu
undersigned nearest your place Of business or rest
ltnce, that the difficulty may DC examined Into
and. Il possible, friendly relations promptly restored
Very respectfully. yours, In the cause OF the Pub
:. II. ROBINSON,
LOUIS FEUSlER,
d. y. Atkinson,
Members OF the Storey County Board OF Eluca
ton.
Education Rooms. No. 81 south b street, Virginia
September !, lS".