Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-04-03
Things that school Patrons
Should MOI Forget.
Written for the Democratic Adrocate.
BY WILLY EILLY,

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yourself should show AMI feel as much
interest in the education and moral
training Of your child as the teacher
does.
2. That it is much easier to let
ch;ld's interest in school work grow less
than it is to persuade it to increase.
3. That home respect for the school
is the foundation Of profitable school
going, and that proper clothing always
goes with it.
4. That you should not permit grown
up simpletons to Joke your child on any
manner, method or rule the teacher may
adopt to control, to reform or to
strengthen the mental and moral char
acter of the child.
5. That it is your duty to show your
child that it is not necessary that any
grain of antagonism should exist be-
tween pupil and teacher.
6. That If the teacher try to awaken
and develop any proper manly traits III
your boy, or womanly characteristics in
your girl, you should never give the
least bit Of AN untrue turn to tin
Joke or any other way.
7. That the man begins lite as boy,
8. That the woman begins life as a
girl.
9. That YOU and the teacher can
direct boy MAYNARD or nothln gward.
10. That YOU and the teacher can
point the girl toward true womanhood
! or to something worse than nothing.
II. That if you see anything you do
not think advisable IN the course of the
teacher, you should not 20 out OF the
neishbolhood, nor around in the neigh
borhood, to talk your view of 1t over
before you 60 to the teacher Ia re
spectful and frankly tell her how the
m after looks from your standpoint. Do
it respectfully.
IL Help the teacher to show your
child that the educated man or woman
has u great advantage over The unlearn-
ed has q superiority Of others.
Is. That society in general is educa-
ting and if YOU do not educate your
child will be behlnd-other districts
are gong ahead, yours will be away
behind.
IA That the average child is even
more averse to ordinary work than he
is to study, anr., you never allowed him
to shirk his part of work.
Is. That you should give the teach
er's directions fair trial and induce
your child to make an honest effort to
prepare every lesson assigned.
l6. That if "A child be taught the
secret of industry in his youth he will
always love work
II. That if child love work under
good trainer he will much more love
study under proper directions.
IS. That if he is an idler his ear y
training has b,en faulty. This Is AS
true Of study as it is Of work
10. That brain is not entrel y the
ladder to greatness Industry Is needed
perseverance.
20. That # a child be pushed into
grade too high tor 1t to do lts allotted
work in that grade that chli is being
schooled at great loss
2l. That this loss is due TO perverted
ambition on part Of the parent gencr
ally, and the damage to both parent
and pupil grows greater every succeed
ing year.
% That your teacher may have I'M
dertaken some plans that are new to
you, (there Is nothing new under the
sum- and it is your duty 20 look 1t up
and see how it works before you tx
press your opinion either way.
%. That it is your duty to visit the
school and to leave prejudlces at home.
a. That you had better take your
wife along.
%. That your teacher may be good
teacher and a perfect lady, but you
should not expect one little woman to
be omnpresent.
26. That if pupils msbehave out Of
her sight you should let her hear Of it
and let her act before you criticse the
ruling OF your school.
| 81. That boys and girls were Just as
naughty when you went to school as
they are now, and Your teacher had
Just as much trouble to keep You
straight as the teacher now has to keep
other pupils straight.
20. That you ought to cut this out
and paste it up where you would see it
every day of your life.
A Millionaire in Il Minute.