The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-12-05

strilction. Now, here VIC must insist,
and we wish all c~avilrrs and oppoSers
To observe the declaration. that. i'll alI
failures to effect the aims on going To
school, the fault is not in the system.
but in the use that has been made ot
that system. We repeat. that the judi
ciouS Use of the educational laciIitIcS III
every section of our country viii make
scholars of every person between thi
! ages of five and twenty-Onr-thorough,
skillful scholars in all the branches OF
common study-a qualification more tn
be desired than a mere smatterinr
through tie entire course of Il university.
Can J." asks the anxious parent,
.'have my son or daughter proficient i'll
spelling. reading, writing. geography.
arithmetic and grammar, if | improve
the Public School?n Most certainly you
can, and. if You have good teachers.
other branches can also he learned dur
ing the school period. ''Why i, this not
done:?' you ask. Because the opportu-
mites are squandered, the time misspcnt.
application neglected and discipline I'M
used. Does the sick man get we'll By
tampcring with his physician and nurse.
taking the medicine this week and neg
lecting it the next, dieting with Scrripn-
iouS care to-day and gormandizing TO-
morrow. taking pains to invigorate HI
system with sunlight and pure air, and
gentle exercises in the morning, and
then exposing himself to damp air and
chilling winds in the evening? Do men
accumulate property BY entering bus
ness and continuing in 1t tor Il month.
and then remain idle another month?
Is success in anything ever reached by
a wavcring, changing, undetermined
policy?
Now. the education Of the child i in
the hands of the parent-thc child mu-t
be controlled by the parent and the teach
cr in this matter: for he is inexperienced.
has Il dislike OF confinement and appli-
cation. and is. we know. wholly unlral-
flied for maxim" out Il plan of life for
himself. 4 child needs Il superior viii
for his government. and when that will
is exercised upon him Alright. he yields
to its mandate, and the opposition a!
his own feelings subsidies, and he Irel>
relief and pleasure in submission. Blu
how should we do To educate our chill
drcn a> You say they ciH he educated hy
the proper use of ordinary facilities
continues the inquirer. We answer.
first: Be diligent; commence {" sem!
the child ri six or seven: commrnc" on
the first day Of the first. and the frs;
day of every succeeding term; send
every day there Is school I'll the child Is
twentv-onc, except when sickness exists;
send in the morning in time for school
to open. and let the scholar remain IN.
I'll he Is excused. Second. Cooperate
with the child and teacher. Let III
child have proper opportunities 10 study
at home; inquire into the plans OF the
teacher and justify them to the pupil,
mind. Let the course nf study he thor
and elementary at first, for in the
part of his course he Will have .
and ability h acquire the advanced
and ornamental branches. Now. ~
think these points sufficient. II observed. .
our land will be filed with learned mrH
and women, every parent would r%ci"ir"
n the broad culture AMI enlarged CT
Dacity Of his child.