The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-09-03
OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.

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lage, opened on Monday and Tuesday
last. The long summer vacation has
given the children sufficient recreation
and now that the schools are again open
ed, we hope that the excellentopportunities
for acquiring good education, will be
taken advantage of by every scholar. In
this busy world OF ours good education
is of the highest importance. The schools
are free to all-the poor as we'll as the
rich. All the honor can be equally shared
and enjoyed. Parents, as general thing
do not seem to realize the importance Of
allowing their children all the advantages,
and often, unnecessarily keep them from
attending the Public Schools regularly.
An exchange in speaking about the SUI
perior system of the public schools, makes
the following truthful remarks: Correct
habits of punctuality are also taught in
public schools. This is very great mer-
it of the public school system of education.
Scholars are taught to take care of min
utes. They are required to be at school
at the hour, or give good reason for
absence. The young are thus taught
that time is UaluobIe-a lesson absolutely
Invaluable to them during life. Other
systems of education are very liable to
neglect to teach the great importance of
punctuality. The scholar is not so care
fully taught promptness in attendance at
school, in study and in recitation. He
is apt to feel that few minutes tardy in
the morning or at noon does not make
much dlfference-even day or two
absence from school is not much conse-
quence. The public school keeps before
the scholar the great fact that punctuality
is vitality necessary in order to success
that time has even greater value than
money. The habit of punctuality thus
becomes part of the life of the child
and since the child is the father of the
man, the man becomes prompt and pune
tual in all his business and social relations.
He is thus rendered reliable man in
all matters of time.
The public school system is superior in
its discipline. True discipline is not the
result of the work of day or even a
year. 1t is growth and hence work
of years. Correct discipline must be
continuous. A little every day, admin
istered in the spirit Of love and kindness
awakens in the child and keeps alive the
true spirit of right doing. True discip-
line should also be uniform-not rigid
and stern but fexile and plant, yielding
and adapting itself to the peculiar dis
positions, circumstances and hearts of the
Its aim purely reformatory.
This is the discipline of the public school.
1t is designed to be just as near the true
parental as possible The scholar is sub
jected to it when he enters the school
course and he is kept under it, till his
course is completed. Thus he grows into
manhood under uniform and continuous
system Of discipline
The public school system of education
is superior in thorough scholarship. The
design of all education is to draw out
and instruct the mind. In order to do
this, the studies taught, must be adapted
to the age and strength of mind of the
scholar. This is a great part of the
teachers work. He must have interest
and life in his teaching. This will beget
zeal and life in the scholar, and cause
him, as he advances to become more and
more interested He is not disheartened
In his work by repeated changes. His
task Is before him, and he knows he
must be thorough or he cannot finish his
course of study.