The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-25

to the chagrin Of some of our school
friends, we will, for the present, with
hold the suggestions and the appeals on
this topic, and briefly refer to our change
of
TEXT BOOKS.
In this action the Board has endeavor-
ed to be reasonable, judicious and con-
scientious. Our promptings we're the
great want on the part Of our pupilage,
and their most efficient and ready sup
ply. Our object is to give our pupils
and teachers the best opportunities
available. We know Mr.. Rays series of
arithmetics to have been a success in its
day. Mr.. Whites series we know to ex-
Gel in nature and arrangement of style
in elearness and efficiency Of theory,
and in simplifcation and forcibleness Of
the practical. We have secured this
book on such reduced terms as to bring
it within the reach Of all our pupils.
We trust if we do not meet the approba-
ton of our people in this act, the merit
of the book will soon virtually excul-
pate us. All the apology we could rem
der in this matter is-Ue haze done that
acLich is Our duty 10 do.
As yet, we have made no change in
our geographical textbooks. We prefer
to have the consent.'if possible, of the
parents and guardians of our pupils.
We, in this, manifest undue humiliation.
Yet, we believe our course to be fully
justified, by the frequent changes of text
books made by our predecessors. We
would not, in the least, represent our
selves in the light of extortioners. 1t is
far preferable to appeal to the judgment
of men, than to their passions, though
we must bear the charge Of "stupidity"
from our kind friend, of this place, who
would remember us, evidently, accord
ing TO the light Of his profession, or of
his creed, in the columns of the New
Lexington Tribune. We wish him well,
and hope he may soon be a member of
our Board of Education, and arouse il
efectually from its stupid slumbers.-
Our teachers, and the majority of our
pupils, are tired of our present geogra-
ply. We and teachers feel persuaded
that duty would demand us to make an
early change. Are we asking too much
indulgence of our school-patrons in sug-
gesting this change of textbooks? We
nf Na,r1A ha-o l.
to flourish, we must place to the minds
of our pupils the best of authors or text
books. We dare not pause to compute
the price and value of their education |
in cents and dollars. Consistently with
our hope and purpose in behalf Of our
children, we cannot deny them any i'm
portam and available opportunity. 1t
may be said that, "next year we will be
called upon to buy new or other text |
books for our children" To this, we |
reply that every new textbook we adopt |
in our schools, must, according TO law,
be retained for no less period Of time
than three years. This provision of the |
law, we believe, will be supplemented by |
the number of years the books will give
the desired satisfaction. OF this we have |
here said enough, hopefully not too
much; and that all may know, in part, |
what we are doing with our textbooks
in the school-room, we notice next our
SCHOOL REGULATIONS
for the present year. The school regula-
lations of the past year, having heen
slightly changed in form, and briefly |
supplemented in essence, are our present
basis of polity of school government.
The supplementary regulations for our
schools are the following specifications
Of government:
Six unexcused marks Of tardiness.
Six unexcused marks for failure of re-
citation.
Six uncxcused marks for irregular at
tendance
Shall, in either case, effect demotion Of
pupil to the next lower grade.
This, we believe, TO be essential for
the welfare Of our schools. This viii
afford no time to the pupil to play and
loitre on the way TO and from school.
Tins will secure prompt compliance with
the call of the bell, and will, hopefully. |
awaken an interest and happy activity
in the minds Of the pupils in their books
and recitations.
These regulations are not designed 10
compel parents 20 send their children to
school, but To ask and obligAte them. IL
they do send, to conform with the inter