Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-16
ADDRESS TO PARENTS,

lost and then a written excuse will be necessary TO
give hin admission and maintain his moral stand
ing me senooi l9r mar Iennqehey, y Is an easy
hour OF opening and OF closing the school, 10 ascer.
tain the time necessary for going to an returning
therefrom. School children should not . Allowed
TO lolter ON the streets. Here they are liza DC % form
the worst OF associations and to contract both hAb-
is and language OF a debaslng character, ltare I'M
presSlonS may be etAecd which parents an7ti'achers
have abored long TO establish. PromptueSs Is es-
SentlAl 20 the success OF any school. IL Na habit,
II thoroughly established In the pupil. Will constl-
tute a marked and valued feature In AFTER liz. The
,cholars are uader the charge of the teacher nom
their entrance In the morning I'LL the close OF the
school In the afternoon, and Is responsible Tor their
should harmonlcusly cooperate TO spare the pupils
nom the debASiug influences OF street associations.
A mutual understanding on these and otherm matters
would strengthen the Sovernment OF parent and
teacher, both At home and At school
VisitIng-Schoois-
The School Registers, in which the names Of all
visitors have been faithfully recorded, while they
thoss Of Last wear, nevertheless show an alarm
ing Indifference on the part OF those who should
be ever vigilAnt In all thing and movements
character Of The Public Scho0lA Children sus
tain such relations 10 their parents thAtaS u gem
eral rule, It's Impossible for them TO become
deeply aud enthusiastically interested In principles
and modes OF action which awaken no lively emo-
tons OF plea SURE In their minds. II the parents
manifest a strong interest "a the teacher and 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
l. 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 sacrifice; II they Will fol-
low their children continuously In their studies, Ia
uiiarize themselves. aSfar as practicable, with Their
SchoolbooGs, and also with their pre- srSsS lnt their STUD.
les, ascertain BY frequent intcrrogationS their moral
and educational standing In theiT respective classes:
encourage them TO persevere and 10 strive 10 over
come the obstacles that stand more or less IKE
lions In the way OF almost every pupil; II they
will ludlclously assist them TO overcome some dltl-
Guilty In their leSsOn-a difficulty that may appear
most trivial 20 then experienced minds; II they VIII
frequently visit the school, encouraSe thein toTeau
Instructive books. listen with plcasuraole emotions
OF appreciation TO their descriptions OF what they
have learned and read; II they Will IN every posi-
Die way show by their conversation and acts that
they consider education As Tar tranScendlng IN value
the acquisition OF houses, or lands, or money, OF
stocks, or worldly honOrs, they will inspire thelr
children with a lively, a growing and an abiding
sense OF the transcendent Importance OF edpea-
ton, and their Interest, zeal and enthusiasm IN ther
schools and studies would receive a new baptism
and 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 IN
your district, you viii avail yourself OF the earnest
opportunity TO bring the subject TO the notice OF the
County school superintendent, or II Inc, NY tSs
undersigned nearest your place OF business OF TEST
dence, that the difficulty may be examined INTO
and, II possible, friendly relations promptly rsS'pseS.
Very respectfully, yours, In the cause OF the fuo-
NC Sen0''S" S'''' |. II. ROBINSON,
LOUIS FEuSlER, 20
d, %. Atkinson, "a
Members OF the storey County Board OF Eduea-
Education Rooms No. 81 south b street, Virginia,
September !, lS6.