The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-07-26
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
J. J. zUCCARELLo, EDITOR.
EXAMINATIONS.

As I will have business in the
northeast of the county, l will not
be at my office next Saturday, but
have appointed the first Saturday
in August for an examination and
the issuing of certificates to those
who did not receive them at the
institute.
SCHOOL PATRONS RIGHTS.
There has been a great deal said
and written from time to time, how
patrons should treat the school
teacher, and how they should exer-
else their rights in general; but as
none have fully conceded with my
views. l concluded to take the sub
ject under consideration, as am
very much interested in the teach
ers, patrons aad pupils in general.
You are aware, of course, that the
school master" is expected to
know it all; and if he does not, it is
the patrons right to censure him.
If he does not hear all and see all
that is done by the pupils, the pa.
irons have the legal right to find
fault if they feel like doing so. If
the teacher can't please everybody
and himself too, he is not fit to teach
school.
Patrons, if the teacher does not
teach your children to spell we'll
whether you have furnished him q
book or not, you have sufficient rea-
On for complaining, and have the
right.
If your child does no. get to
school in time to reclte its morning
lesson, you have a right in this
Land of the free and the home Of
the brave" to growl because he dip
not hear it recite after it came. II
any of the boys quarrel or fight
coming to or from school, you have
the right IN this free country to
blame the teacher, no difference,
whether he is aware of the conduct
or not, for he has no business to al
low such misdemeanor. If you do
not provide your child with pens,
ink land paper, you have a right 10
complain, because the teacher does
not teach him to write. Every
body knows it is the teachers duty
to furnish such things. If your boy
loiters on the road from school 10
til you have all the little evening
work done, be sure to growl at the
teacher; for it is one Of your rights
and every man should exercise his
rights whenever he desires and es
pecially in q free country.
If your children get their clothes
J torn or dirty while playing, put al
the::blame on the teacher, for you
precious ones would never have
done it if the teacher bad acted Of
he should. Ifyour child gets pun
isbed, you have q perfect right t.
say to that the teacher is partial
because your child would not bt
} guilty of doing anything wrong
You never have taught him 80 q
home, and surely the teacher is par
tial; so exercise your rights. /
!. the teacher comes to visit you b.
sure to tell him what good DO,
, you were when you went to school
D and that your children have tn,
t same sweet dispostan. But don,
8 you forget to tell him that you
neighbor has some of the meanes
+ boys and girls that ever went u
school; and that il you were in BIZ
+ place, you would "skin them alive.
= II is your right, as we'll as your du
ty to tell him these things, becaus
you know the teacher has no oppor
tunlty of learning the disposition o
. children.
u If the teacher should contradic
= you on your views about school
= don't fail to inform him that 20,
r ara paying taxes to keep him up Il
q his idleness, and that mau of you
u age, who has had experience i
governing children ought to kno,
how a school should be conducted
You have a right to talk as 20
: please in your own house. If th
= teachers watch or clock does PC
n keep exact time with all the time
Is pieces in the district it is good ft
a nothing; because every body in th
y district has the right time, and til
se best time piece that has ever bee
70 made. If your child does Eot lear
as fast as your neighbours, lay a
E: the blame on the teacher-po diffe