Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-13

lively 20. Parents and guardisns where
is yoHr consanguinity: Where Is your
love for your children that you deprive
them Of the greatest legacy YOU could be-
/ queaih them, the greatest blessing you
could bes;ow upon them Is your all
swer, your children do not want 10 go to
school. Has the age dawned upon US in
which children are to dictate 10 their pa-
rents: How can any parent be so foolish,
50 negligent Of their duty as TO thus in
tons and that at theexpense of their world
" and perhaps divine career: viii ad-
NIT there are q few from necessity, but
more IRON waywardness, deprived Of the
advantages Of education; but even the lat
ter when too late have awakened TO a sense
Of their loss and imperative need which
they once carelessly or deliberately rejec-
ted. The point l wish to come is this
Every child that cometh forth in the world
is entitled to an education" and further, it
is imperative that parents should fulfill
this important duty, duty commanded of
them by them by God.
None are too poor to educate their
children 10 read and write, aud il only re-
quires q few years to do this, providing
they are sent regularly to school. You do
yourselves, your children, and more espe-
cially The teacher, q great injustice to sead
them TO school one or two days in the week
They cannot be classed; they are unable to
retain the explanations given them; they
lose heart and loathe school, and il is 10
you they own their apathy and reluctance.
1t Is imperative that their attendance
should be regular, and also that you should
see TO their lessons at home. II is no un-
common occasion for q child to enter school
in the morning without so much as having
opened its book at home. You should see
that they study at home. School is rather
q place of recital, instruction and the inn
parting of acknowledge than place to learn
lessons. 1t is a daily occurrence to hear
men bewailing their lots, regretting because
of forfeited opportunities of obtaining an
education, and consequently of acquiring
worldly honors and worldly gains. And it
is at this stage they become Respondent,
Will forsakes them, and they deliberately
abandon all hopes Of life.
It is truly said such souls marry their
kind. Again. parents, entreat you, beg
of You in tue name of all that is pure and
dear to you 10 awaken from this lethargic
state, profit by your own misfortunes and
experiences and send your children to
school Ifyou do not exercise this author
ity your children will grow up without a
desire for learning, finding out how little
You their fathers and mothers care for the
schoolroom and the things which teachers
commend.
Nyou wish them IL receive correct ideas
# truthfuness, justice, self-denial, love Of
/ learning and reverence and respect for re-
li-ion You have but TO remember it is your
duty TO impart them at heme. Where is
the character TO he moulded, if not at home
. and by the parents? Much can be done
~ school with such aid, and without which
nothing comparatively can be accomplish
- Remember kind patrons, teachers are
not i-ay-horses, upon which to impose bur
dcns. Their vocation is hard enough at
most. Gou should associate yourselves
with them 1.-THE teachers) by doing your
duty at home. Do this and You find your
children will acquire love for books and
delight in going 10 school They REQUIRE
encouragement as well rs help, and when
they find their parents and teacher alike
manifest IN interest in their studies, they
will awaken to their own sense duty and
become almost appalled, at their rapid &c
/ quirement Of knowledge
Respectfully yours.
LEO J. LATHRoUM, Teacher.