The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
THE PUBLIC scHooLs OF CHARLESTON

The editor of tho Ne,us and Courier,
commenting on the closing exercises of
Charleston's public schools, has this to
say:
The Easter holiday of the pupils of
the public schools of the City OF Charles.
ton began yesterday, and in the different
schools there were the usual exercises
and the distribution of the premiums TO
the leading pupils of the scholastic year.
The attendance OF relatives and friends
of the pupils at the different schools was
unusually large, and it was more regr.t.
ted than ever that there should not be an
opportunity to bring The school childre n
and the public face TO face, at least once
year. They who now attend the COM
mencerent exercises, ut the public
corner of the hall in which the exercises
tenth part of those who would wish to be
present. It is highly desirable .ha. ar
rapgemerlts shall be made next year to
nertllat the public will be- liberty to
work for which the public pay.
which, for the common good, the, whole
All the property in the city, of every
kind, ia taxed for the support of the
public schools, and they who have no
children. as we'll as those who send their
children to schools in other places, pay
their part Of the school tax. There is,
therefore, an obligation upon tho chill.
Il In ha MI, Al.
taxation which is imposed for their
special benefit, which they can justify
fully by assiduity in study, and by "a de-.
them. There Is correlatiye obligation
on the part Of the parents of the school
children, because of the school tax which
they pay. and of the school taxes which
their Ieighbors pay-.the obligation to
regularly, and nre not kept away, or
reasons. They should likewise show
their personal interest in this matter of
education. It is not'always done. The
diaries showing the standing of the
pupils in thei: studies at the different
schools are sent home every week, and
IRE required TO be aigned by the parents
VI SuuSuiAuo VI tuo EuituESul WHO; Gun
make such remarks as they think proper.
The means are given the parents of
measuring the progress Of the pupils, and
of fixing their own responsibilities. It
10 q fact, although it viii hardly bs be:
lieved; that in some cases parents are
known TO have signed these diaries for
several weeks In advance, so that "they
might not be troubled any mora about
It." These parents surely have not re.
aected upon the value of education, OF
upnn the interdependence of home life
and school lifss The boy or the girl who
is8tractable sndE industFion lat school
may not he go always at home, but it is
.safe generally 10 Rssnme TINT the homo
life will be teprodased at school, and
that the child who is properly trained at
the fresids will behave well in the
ischool fo6flts z q d
Charleston hss good reason TO be proud
of the condition Of the public schools Of
the city They are, ne believe, tho best
in the South. But the world moves, and,
if our sschools are 5upch changedfin Their
modes OF teaching. they may expect 70
bc lefs behind, sstsy therefore, Of the
t,thdoss Hump portsncs no take : eat as the
new SUPP psfintendent doubt less swill, that
tho schools shAil not az Into fJts, but
shall bB kept abreast OF the best methods
and beat ways Of the times. And when
NO say the best Methods and beat wsys,
I we I i mean 4 0nly thssa net hSds and ways
Hhttst tg plain but tboroug gpdiJnent.
asy sdIleatior, 90 tte. public expense,
shall be giyeh 30 al CHI lsiren whS asIre
4hes fill b lansl 1 fnfSelows .of education.
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