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

Io.i and then a written excuse will be necessary TO
give him admission and maintain his moral stand
llIc In the school Tor that delinquency. IL Is an easy
matter for parents, having u knowledge OF the
hour OF opening and OF closing the school, to aSceT-
tain the time necessary for going TO and returning
therrtrUm. School children should not BE- allowed
10 lOItcr on the streets. Here they are liable 10 form
the worst of associations aud 10 contract both nab
it. and language OF a debaSing character. Here I'M
presSi1nSmay Dc citaccd which parents and teachers
nave labOrcd long to establish. PrOmptne>s Is e-
seutial to the success OF any school. IL Is a habit,
Il thoroughly established In the pupil, viii conStl-
Jutc a marked and valued feature In AFTER utc. 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 Is responsible for their
conduct while there. The teacher and parent
should tremendously cooperate TO spare the pupils
nom the debaSing Influences OF street ASSOCIATIONS.
4 mutual understanding on these and other matters
would strengthen the government OF parent and
teacher. both AZ home AND At school.
visiring 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
,huS, OF Last wear, nevertheless show an alarm
ing indifference on the part OF those who should
be ever visilaut In all things and movements
that pertain 10 the management, influence anu
character OF the Public Schools. Children Sus
tain such relations to their parents thataS a gem
eral rule, it's impossible for them TO become
deeply and Enthusiastically Interested In principles
and modes OF action which awaken no lively emo
tion> OF pleasure In their minds. II the parents
manifest i stronS interest in 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 AMI action, that an education
Is the most important Of all temporal blessings 10
be acquired, and TO procure the opportunities OF
which for them, they are not only willing but happy
20 make any reasonable sacrifice; II they VIII tol'
low their Children continuously In their studies, Ia
mgliariEc themselves. aSilr - practicable, with Their
SchOUlbOOkS, and also with their progress IN their stud.
icS. ascertain by frequent INTERPRETATIONS their moral
and educational standing In thclr respective classes:
encourage them TO perScvcre and To strive 10 over
come the obstacles that stand more or less Ike
lions IN the way Of almost every pupils II tncy
| will ludiclOusly assist them To overcome some dni'
| Guilty in their lcS>On-a difficulty that may appear
| most trivial to their experienced minds; II they VIII
| frequently visit the school. encourage them to read
Instructive books. listen with plea>urable emotions
have learned AMI read, II they viii III every posi-
Die way show by their conversation ana acts tnal
they consider education a. far tranScendinG IN value
the acquisition OF houses. or laniS, OF money, HI
stocks. or worldly honor>, they Will inspire thcii
| children with a lively, a growing and an abiding
sense " the trlnsCcudcut Importance ol eduCa
lion. AMI their Interest. zeal and enthusiasm In theli
>chTols and studies would receive a new baptism
and our Public schools would BE- awakened bS d
new Impulse, AMI their usefulness would be IN
creased an hundred iold.
| that !G any difficulty should occur In the school IN
YOUR district, You will avail yourself 81 the earliest
| opportunity 10 bring the subject 10 the notice oi tue
| County School Superintendent, or II the matter
| shouii be- very urgent, YOU will notify either OF the
| undersigned nearest your place OF business or resi-
/ tcucc, that the difficulty may b examined into,
| and, Il possible. friendly relations promptly restored
| Very respectfully, YOUR. IN the cause OF the Puo'
IN :. II. ROBINSON,
LOUIS FEUSlER,
Members OF the Storey County Board OF Eiuea
ton.
Education Rooms. No. - south b street, Virginia
September /, lN6.