Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-25
THE DEAR CHILDREN.

AS the time is drawing near when the
schools will begin work for the year, a
few suggestions to parents, and especial
ly to mothers, will not be out of place
Let us resolve to have our children in
readiness to attend school from the
first day and every day throughout the
year. If we make up our minds to do
this we Will find it not near SO hard a
task as some of us seem to think it, is.
1t is getting into habit of doing a,
thing right that makes it easy. tp do,
and if we honestly try to do bur best
in this matter we will be very agreeably
surprised at the result. Children are,
often kept out of school onthe slightest
pretext and when It's It's entirely un-
necessary. l coutt sl1ppag)tyou with
numerous instances and illustrations of
this fact but,they are ;thneeessary for
they come .underathe observation of
every one who takes' the pains to- notice
them. anW hen. You .think :2youi .ausht t to
keep Your boy, or girl out Of school .jjust
otday',. see If there is not some way of
:arrangina matters so that the pupil
ihay .be allowed to. to" school and
observe how easily it is done. lsEvHe' ! !
time you you dathis it win assist ii you in
forming a good habit and a Beneficial
one to yourself and the sohaol,sia
keep, ,thei children at home
because they are not dressed Just AS
you would like to have them:isDo |your
best to keep them clean and haye theirI
clothes repaired until you can get better
ones..~Don't keep them. at home he
cause you dislike the teacher for by. 50
|poing ipinfe none but, yourself
and children. If Nohthink the teacher
is not doing right speak to him and see
if YOU canllet improve matters There
is possibility that you may be in the
wrong. Under mo- circumstances allow
Fyqrurl qru f.. .cAildraen to think YOU do not
|ap ptGVeH pf the - teaahSr.A iriathdd, of
Working fofsas s6oli:Eadss soSu YOU sfo That the
pupil loses confidence in the teacher
and the teacher loses control of the
pupil. Don't allow pupils to stay out
Fnf schoot1 'beta1se they are tired of
working, If YOU dottRis once they Will
expect you to do it again and it will be.
repeated until the iIpupil losese all in
terest lin the school and withdraws
entirely and of course you will consent
to his doing this because you lfaSe not
been in the -. habit Of refusing those
requests. Keep. up the childs interest,"
and your own BY visiting the school
occasionally and taking note of the
progress of the different classes and
particularly noticing the branches that
Yeur own children are studying.
Most mothers will say, "I have, no.
time to visitfschopll or finn waiting.
foriMF. J9tles to oEwith smes'f Now
Idon't believe that therefis is anfy Ione.
under ordinary circumstances, that.
cannot afford ah hour once or twice a
month, visiting the, school, to- assist the
teacher in interesting the pupils. =: L
don't see how you can afford to lose the
opportunity. And if you wait until
Mrs. Jones accompanies you you'll be;
Very liable to remain at home for Mrs.
Jones isjust like yourself, only. lacking
an excuse to. stay at home. iiNisit the
school when you have an Opportunity
and wait for NO one nor make any
excuse. Keep your own children at
school and try to interest others in doing
1.-The same, .fi'i!AA<+ flt3 Aafs* ''3