The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-08
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PARENTS, RELATIONS TO TIE
SCHOOL.

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them that they necessarily stand in inti-
mite relation 20 the school, and despite
their indifference to its interests, must be
held responsible for n large share of the
good or evil accomplished. Yet there is a
large majority of well-meaning parents,
1 who in their ceaseleSs round of otllerduties,
/ scarce give passing thought to the duties
devolving upon them patrons of the
school. once consider that there is any
/ thing left for them do after they have
sent their children to school. To this class
we beg leave to call attention to the i'm
| portant fact that the best facilities for the
education OF your child may be within
reach, and yet you may effectually defeat
the efforts of the most emiuently qualified
! teacher by falling to cooperate with him
| to advance the interests of the school.
| This you may do by total indifference, or
| by an unwise opposition, founded upon in
/ formation that falls far short of being a
correct statement, being derived, as it al
ways is iii such cases. from heads that are
too immature in Judgment to assume the
responsible positions of Judging the acts of
their seniors, and incapable of compre-
! hending the laws of cause and effect, as APP
piled to their moral and intellectual train
1 ing.
The little actions, the small words and
seemingly Insignificant deeds, compose the
bulk of our existence, and must be taken
as the measure of our usefulness in what
ever stations we are fitted to adorn. Such
especially Is the case with parents in rela-
tion to the school-a single word or act
may go far toward securing or destroying
harmony between parent, pupil and teach
err. Unconscioasly they are sowing the
seeds of gool or evil in the soil fitted to
yield luxuriant growth that shall abund-
antly reward the sower, or mantle his
check with shame. The opportunities for
assisting or retarding the progress of the
school are not few in number. You may
injudicicusly extend sympathy TO Child
whose youthful indiscretion leads him to
, believe that the teacher has given him
severe and unmerited reproof. Without
, correct knowledge of the case for children
are prone to magnify when it places them
on vantage groundl. you acquesee in the
cliId's belief that lie has been touIy dealt
The child is not slow to comprehend the
meaning of your conduct, and takes it for
granted that he is not bound TO respect the
will of the teacher when il seriously con-
!. flicts with his own. Thus you have taught
the lesson of fflisobedence, and ut the same
/ tiue encouraged the child to magnify his
, grievances, that he may be always sure of
gaining your support. And to this add the
trouble you cause the teacher, and the
hindrance to the school, in the corisump-
tions OF valuable time in endeayoring to
suppress the rebellious spirit you have
strengthened and encouraged. The teach
er is not the one that suffers from the eff
fects of this error but the child is the un-
fortunate victim who suffers the greatest
wrong.
All this is the result of misslnderstand-
ing between parent and teacher. The
parent does not know that the teacher is
aiming to do what he believes to be best
for the child; he does not know that the
teacher has labored long and earnestly,
spending wakeful hours at night to con-
sunmate a plan that will bring round the
desired result in manner most satisfactory
to parent and beneficial to the child, with
ont compromising the dignity of his posi-
tions or the interest of the school.
The only way to obviate this difficulty is
for the parent to acquaint himself with the
workings of the school, not by children's
reports, but by visiting the school frequent
!, ly. This not only banishcs wrong impress
sions, but creates a new interest in both
i, pupil and teacher. The teacher is not un-
like other human beings. and is always
grateful for any manifestations that his la
bors are appreciated. But the pupil re-
ceives tie greater benefit, it always being
an incentive to have good lessons if visitors
are expected. And fthose visits are liable
to come ut any time. pupils take double
interest in always being prepared. There
is much more to be said. but let this suffice
tor the present.
HANDSOME SToCK.-A more complete
on lIandSomer selection of stoves. ranges,
tin and copperware. etc, will hardly be
y found in the State than to be seen at W.
II. McFarland-s, next door to Conner's
Bank, First street. Among the vast array
of handsome and useful articles in tin,
$ copper and iron, we noticed a new thing
$ in stoves-an Oregon production, too. that
n we think knocks the persimmon. A visit
= to McFarland's will repay any one in need
It of anything in his line.
. ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON.
: VIM. Foren, of the Forks, was in the
i city on Monday. lie said that Mart.
I Brown had been using his 'jawbone'' on
him for some time, and he proposed to
;, present him to the grand jury fer assault
i with deadly weapon; and he expected
Brown te be indicted, as it has been de-
: cided that the jawbone of an ass is deadly
! weapon .
e STERLING's ExPREss.--Jas. A. Sterling
q is t,ronrfetnr of the eynress line between