The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-04
Eduea&icnal Department.
D. u. HUNTER, Editor.

noash's school Of this year In forty
sss districts Of this county give the
Esselluent.-Malos, 3S4. Females
~. Totsl--83l. Average attend.
sass, nslss--295. Femsles-339.
Tetsl-63A.
From directors juno 1892 eensus
ssports W get the following enumsra-
tioW Of children OF school sgc In the
ssns iossy.ons districts: Eoumerat-
leg, 80s malcs. IA females, 1862 TO-
tsl. II we consider e36 ~ the aver.
sgs expense . month for school pur-
poses 10 these districts, allow
three enumerated in each Of
these districts o. married or pro6ci.
sss II The branches taught, we have
The following:
Number that should have been 10
school l420. Cost Of each pupil should
have been tl.O0 The cost Of each
pupil according TO enrolment was
ei.72. According to average attend
aase, t2.28.
Il 10 the fault Of parents that the
cost Of educating each child, last
month, IL these districts Vas 1925
Instead Of 11.O0.
Il 10 the fault Of parents that their
children are not getting value receiv-
cd for the money, tax, paid for the
support Of school In these districts.
blsssy earned BY children kept out Of
school will not pay for the lack Of
education caused by o attendance
. sehsol. Parents should not dsfraud
their children Of that to which every
child Of this country has . right, .
good COMMON school education, for the
purpose Of gaining . few dollars that
they may sarn d . cost 70 them 81
thst which 10 Of far moro vaIue.
May kept out Of school earn ooshing
bet spsad their time about homo 70
10 purpose.
Many boys and girls kept out Of
ssAool when they were young are
ashamed 10 30 70 school when they are
sl6ss 70 80 into classes with younger
pspils. II 10 On everlasting disgrace
. parents 10 keep children out Of
ssAeel ell they arc ashamed 70 90 70
sshssl.
Whsrs were the 424 boys and the
Ss7 guile not enrolled 10 any school
u these forty.one country distriots
lass nectar
We Do not ssy that this state Of
Affairs exists in this county and not
10 ssy other. We suppose that pa.
tross send pupils 10 school o. regular.
y In this county as 10 any other IN
the state.
We do know that many parents
should DO more thoughtful Of their
ohildrss's welfare both present and
future, and should not allow 90 many
OF any 70 remain out Of school while
u 10 IL session.
A great deal Of missionary work
shesld Do done by the earnest teacher
In his district BY pleading and reason.
log With parents to send their chill.
drsa 70 school. School officers should
Insist upon having all children Of
school ego In school whilc il ia 10 see.
sion.
Igasraass is the worst enemy tina,
our country has to fght.
The time that It takes our boys and
girls 70 grow TO the ago Of manhood
end womanhood passes ere We az
swase Of IL. Thsy should 90 t.
school 80 that they may become INTEL
igsat, Independent thinkers, good
e%tsisens, not mere tools, dull.edged a,
that.
Parents, you are responsible for III,
intelligence or for the ignorance Of
the rising generation. Why not US,
the msass At hand for their advance
nsnt intellectually and morally, III,
public school IN your own district
Other reports will be given in thi,
column during tho year. We hop,
Tor an Improvement ia attendance in
our schools.
A tsachsrs' meeting wal held q,
Blue Hill on last Saturday, Oct. 20
80. Twsnty.one teachers were pres
ouk No forenoon session vas held