Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-07-23
EDUCATIONAL TOPICS.

4 world good if the teachers of the Ter
ritory were to consult with each 9TH
err, by this means, as to the best meth
DDS OF teaching and governing
schools. The first step in securing
an interesting and successful school
| is to have the hearty cooperation of
the parents. At home, children
should be taught that to go to school
and study is as important as to eat
their dinners. They should never
miss day. But there are so many
excuses found for keeping them at
home. Suppose we consider some of
the general ones given. "The teach
er is cross" Why? Did yea ever
hear of pupil being corrected for
studying? 1t is true sometimes a
teacher is unjust and passionate; but
liz SO he is not fitted to teach, for he
should be an example to his pupils in
thought, word and deed. "The teach
er is not capable" When honest
and intelligent men examine an ap-
plicant and decide that his knowl-
edge is sufficient to teach, what right
has any one to dispute their judg-
ment? Rarely are they deceived in
an applicants ability, and if SO the
instance is not repeated. ''The wealth
er is too warm" Yes, the weather is
warm, but it is far easier for young
boys to go to school than be made
work in the harvest field, where the
sun pours down on them with such
parching heat. This is burning
shame! Even if they are sent to
school at great sacrifice, the sacri-
flee should be made. Children should
not be taught to regard education
lightly-"that a day in the harvest
field is worth week at school"
While the mind is growing it needs
food. Very soon they will have 9th
or cares, and if they are defrauded of
their rights and school advantages
noac, the germ of intelligence that
might have bloomed with great
strength and beauty-might have
placed these children among earth's
great mems blighted forever. All
true parents are ambitious for their
children. To see them grow up use
: full men aud women is their pride and
desire. What better method than to
teach them to value education? 1t
may be said that there are self-made
men who have attained fame without
much study. Without study? Ask
one of them. We will tell you that
every spare moment was spent in hard
study and deep thinking. San honest
man is the noblest work of God" and
a self-made man is an honest man
who has TUNED despair into hope, de-
feat into success, and come at last to
realize the beauty and triumph of
hardwon victory. Life is too short
and time too precious for moment
to be wasted, There is so much for
US all to learn. How little we know
of the great works of nature-of this
earth of ours with its many monu-
ments of grandeur standing out in
bold relief all over its surface. Think
of the lofty mountain heights with
their eternal SHOWS or verdure; the
volcanic fires warning us off with a
majestic hand; the deep dark ravines
where continual silence reigns; the
trackless deserts Of burning sand; the
boundless ocean with its hidden treas
ures; the heavens above us with stars
numerous as the glitering gems of
morning dew" What do we know
of all these? After all we only stand
on the threshold of the great store
house of knowledge. How earnestly
we should strive to obtain some of
its priceless treasures-how eagerly
seek for the golden key that will I'M