The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-05
RanbIes.

9th Of March, your correspondent is
again busily engaged in trying to
teach The young idea how to shoot"
While it is very often laborious
task, it is sometimes pleasant and
quite amusing to see and hear the
scholastic guns of different caliber,
shoot off when they come up for re.
citation.
During my vacation I visited sew
eral schools and made inquiry about
quite q number. To the shame Of
parents be it said, that there is q
great complaint upon the part Of
school officers and teachers in many
parts OF the county, at the failure OF
children to attend school, and the
want of interest upon the part Of
parents in sending them 10 school,
1t is astonishing the great number of
children, that are permitted by their
parents without any excuse whatev-
er, to go year after year, term after
term, and month after month, with
out even seeing the inside of school
room. Now there should be some leg
islation requiring such people to send
to school, or they should be deprived
entirely Of the privilege. 1t is a
shame and disgrace, that people
should be taxed to educate the youth
of our land, when such a large num-
Der so indifferently ignore the great
privilege of giving to their children,
the richest inheritance they can be.
stow upon them, and that without
money and without price.
The frown of an intelligent people,
and the sting of scorn should be up.
on such drones, for they arc a nuis-
ance to society and disgrace to an
intelligent public, and people ought
not to be made to pay their money
into the public treasury for the ben
eft of such persons, when they do
not appreciate it. Not long since
your correspondent was upbraiding a
man for not sending his children TO
school, and his excuse was, that he
thought "too much egicumcation made
fools of lots of folks, and ifmy young
unS git too much l am afraid they
will git above me-" l felt then, that
| would like to give him the benefit
of a little shoe leather, and say to
him "git:"
know it is said "where ignorance
is bliss It's folly to be wise" and l
suppose that is the reason why there
are so many empty school.room
benches, and why SO many are lulled
into such Indifference and feel so lit
~ -. = ',~...;.'~ .h";r offspring
educated P''AS
During my vacation l was in Gal.
lipolis, and while there, by invita-
ton visited the Colored Union School,
was in the room of Miss Bette
Webster, and was surprised to find
the children so well disciplined, and
such marked attention and prompt.
ness upon their part, in answering
all questions propounded to them;
their Rotations and singing was
good, and reflected credit upon both
teachers and scholars.
Quite number Of schools in Glen
denim and other districts in the coun-
ty have closed, and before very long
all will be. Prof WI. Kenny, while
on his visiting tour as County Sup.
erintendent, dropped in upon your
correspondent on the 10Th of last
month, and although very much fa-
tigued and suffering from a severe
cold, which prevented him from
speaking scarcely above whisper,
his visit was appreciated by teacher
and scholars, and was proof positive
that he not only felt an interest in
the cause Of education, but also in
the teacher and pupils of Pine Grove
school in Sub-District No. 2 Clenden.
in District. The Prof. is always a
welcome visitor and long may his
educational banner wave over the
land Of the free and home Of the
brave. On The WING.
Hickory FLATS IrEMs.-Eyery-
thing prospecting.
Another wedding 10 come off in u
few days,
Our farmers are making good use
of the fine spring weather.
Wheat never looked better at this