Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-03
Non-Attendnnce.

The returns Of the School Census Marshal. in the
month OF July last past, show that there Is a large
number OfchildreH In this county, between six and
eighteen years ofage, who DO not attend any school.
This should not be. No community can afford 10
have is youth grow up In It's midst In Ignorance.
our Institutions spring irom-are moulded ana gov.
erned BY the people, and viii b. good. bad or lndif.
ferent according 10 the education, moral culture
and refined taste Of their creative and sn,taininc
power. In countries whose government and instI.
buttons are managed BY the favored aud educated
few, popular ignorance i not 30 mlSchleyOuS as
with US. The mission Of our Public school system
IS not to pull down the great and the good to A
lower standard OF excellence, but to elevate the
multitude. To bring the claims OF education to the
favorable consideration OF those families In the
county which have not availed themselves OF the
excellent facilities our Public Schools afford, Is an
Important and noble work. The undersigned solicit
YOUR assistance In this department OF labor. The
Public Schools should be fully attended-shOuld be
,no-SI eulture, the nun worth for the money, care
and labor expended in their behalf There must be
an awakening on the part OF the public In eduea-
tIonal matters, before their efficiency and usefulness
can DO materially augmented. There are many
things vet 10 be done TO make them what they
should be. There should De a pS4 n ssnI ~ \ IS9ns shaS
every parent In this county to send his children 10
I~rregulnrity OF Attendance.
The School Registers Of the several Schools In
this comfy for the past school year, disclose
the melancholy fact that a very large numoet OF
children, who have been permanent residents the
county. have been exceedingly nregnLar "a rnsH
a vi ~ AAAGNa AVIAN $50
many one-halt. and large number one-qnarter o,the
time. Had the Schools been In a crowded conditlon
alarge number OF pupils would have forfeited ther
seats. The present school year the Board VIII De
more rigid than heretofore In enforcing It's rules on
this subject. The high order OF scholarship 30 tthose
whose attendance have been constant, In contrast
with the opposite class, demonstrate the Immense
injury that parents lnnlct upon their children by
retaining them from school, or who DO not insist
upon regular attendance. The modification. the
announcement and sometimes even the disgust for
sSnool unat this pernicious custom almost necessa-
my produces should caution parents 70 set their
Aces ASalnst the Continuance Of this disastrous
habit Shidren not eomprehending the evil results
that iouoM irregular attendance. are generally too
ready 10 tu In with any suggestions thai Win Insnre
them q vacauon Tor u few weeks, or a few days
even. Onen without a thought Of the pernIcIo2s
influence that would DO likely TO follow. pafentS !,
tain their children from school TO perform Inc ny,
trivial duty, which could be done as Well befone =
stsr school hours, or upon u Saturday.
Hardness.
Hardness is another habit that conspire. 10 d,.-
oourage-to keep the delinquents behind in their
Sissses and TO sensbly retard the progress Of tho
snt,re school. Al the member Of the school should
be In their seats at 10 O'Clock in the morning. the
tina FOR opening. No pupil can gain admittance
srer ten minutes from that time, without q written
..ra.a nom ne person having the delinquent IN
sssrge. Without suah An excuse . hall day win b