The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-25
NOTICE, DISTRICT NO. %.

Before entering among you as teacher,
I feel it my duty to call your attention
to two very great evils existing univer-
sally in every district in the county, viz !:
irregularity OF attendance and hardness.
All that l wish to accomplish at pres
ent is, to crush out the above named
evils as near as practical i'll your own
district.
The success of this, however, depends
entirely upon the cheerful and immedi-
ate action of the parents and teacher.
You may have a teacher who will
sacrifice almost anything to accomplish
this needy and important end, but with
out your persistent effort united with
that of your teachers, but little can be
accomplished. On the other hand, if
the efforts of both parents and teachers
are united, feel that much good can be
accomplished.
The question is, will you do it?
Every parent has duty to perform
and duty which none but the parent
can fulfill.
You should not pride yourself of hav-
ing obtained the services of a competent
teacher-that he is willing and able
worker; for the success of your school
lies to great extent in your own hands.
IrregulaFity of attendance, and t0Tdi-
ness are two great evils which the par
ents do not realize; nor neither can
they till they occupy the position of an
instructor; if they did, they would not
be so careless on these points.
None but the teacher can fully realize
the evil and bad effect which irregular
ity of attendance and hardness has up
on the child and school.
1t is the duty of parents to see that their
children are in their proper places in the
schOol-roOm every day. We are all aware
that sickness, at times, will detain a few
children at home but personal eXper-
fence and observation has taught me
that sickness is not the chef cornerstone
to the above named evils.
1t has been my experience to witness
scholars enter school-sometimes a
week,-yes, and two or three of them,
and sometimes, (to my great disgust
and regret) in the middle of the term
and later; furthermore, if any fault is
to be found, the parents of those chill
dren are the ones to find it.
Again, parents too frequently detain
their children from school for a trifiing
thing; for instance, to hunt the cows !;
haul load of wood; 60 to mill, etc. !;
while the older brother who is too old
to attend district school, can be found
at home-sitting in the chimney corner.
n o Sufer meJnOQ imam the ABOVE can De
adopted to tare down the interest and
efficiency of the school. Hardness is a
great evil-small in appearance, but I'M
measurable.
The pupil that is accustomed to being
tardy, not only suffers himself, but is
draw back, a nuisance, and a stumbling
block to all the classes of which he hap
pens to be member; and furthermore,
a great annoyance to the teacher.
If irregularity of attendance and tar
diness are the two greatest evils effect
ing your school, then, by your aid and
hearty cooperation, Board of Directors
and parents, united with my earnest eff
fort and strength, / shall adopt strin-
gent measures to lessen it.
By this action, you can have one of
the best schools-this winter in the coun
ty.
Let our motto be, aroTk and pull to-
gether, and get your moneys worth
and good school.
shall make it q special duty on my
self this winter, ito insist on the friends
to visit the school; furtherm ore, L shall
keep an exact record of all visitors,
male or feRGle---the total number of hr.
and IN. devoted by each parent in visit
ing the school and looking after the ed
ucatiOnal welfare of your children.
In conclusion, I would respectively
ask you to consider this and act accord
ingly. VIM. PRICE, Teacher.