Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-09-01
Audubon Public Schools.
BY PROF. HOOKER.


The Audubon Public Schools will begin Mon
day, September 9th, 1892. The past year was at
tended with marked progress in the history o.
the schools, and the work was all that could b'
expected. With the additional advantages thcr,
is still room for Improvement in the efficiency o
the schools and the quality Of the work, ant
with the cooperation of the friends and patron.
and the earnest efforts Of the teachers, this car
be accomplished.
We would earnestly urge upon all the children
to begin their years work the first day. 1t Il
then that the promotions will be made and thi.
can be done best and with the least amount Of
trouble when all are present. More than this
all should make an effort to secure an honorary
diploma which will be given TO those having
been neither tardy nor absent during the schOo
year. Last year there were about twenty-thret
who received these diplomas, aud 1t was truly
gratifying to know what effort was made by the
pupils to obtain this reward. We hope that par
ents will take an interest in this, and assist us
by all means possible to secure the regular at
tendance and punctuality of their children. En-
courage the children, 1t will accomplish far more
than by any other means. Who will be at schoo
the first day?
The laws of the state permit children five years
old to attend the public school. This law Is, per
haps all right, II the intention OF the law makers
Is carried out. There are but few children who
should be sent to school at that age, and FIRE
Quently irrcparable harm is done TO the child
1t Is true that children have attended schoO
with good results ut even an earlier age; Du
these are exceptions where the child's mind was
sufficiently maturcd to admit the training re
ceived In tho primary room. The mental powers
of chill are not all equally developed. and when
Il Is difficult to determine whether or not the
child's mind is sufficiently matured 1t is best tC
wait year longer. Parents, you will hardl!
make a mistake by waiting until your child Is
six before you send 1t to school, but you are APT
to make very serious mistake by sending It at
Ave.
The proper time to start a child to school iol
the first time is at the beginning OF the year
Then Is when the classes are formed for the year
and children entering later in the year viii nee
essarily be put in these classes which are thef
too far advanced for the child to get along well
Al she beginning u the spring tenn Is another
fairly good time for child to begin, but not 81
good as at the beginning Of the year We would
advise parents who have children to start t.
school, either to start them at the first OF the
year or wait until the spring term. In no cast
is 1t gOOd 10 slarI II Chlia atel the 9uhGOI hai
been In session for some time.
In controlling nearly five hundred children Il
is impossible to keep out of difficulties. At som,
time or other differences OF opinion may arise
hut these should not influence the efficiency anC
the interest Of the school. The teachers are Will
ing bt All times 10 talk O!Gr any grIeYances WIZ
the parents and, In nearly every case, the differ
port" and "Gossip" are wild at all times anC
never to be trusted, and yet they are trusted
more than the Truth itself.
IL Is our purpose to exercise the utmost carr
IN controlling the schools and every effort II
keeping harmony among children, teachers AM
pupils, and In making the work pleasant, profit
able and interesting,
In conclusion let me extend a standing invita-
ton 10 all to visit the schools as often a. possible
There is nothing that encourages child 81
much rs TO have the parents see what they arr
doing Please visit the schools.