The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-04
PUBLIC SCHOOL MEETING,
A Large Attendance-An Educating
Force Able Addresses-Wha Was
Said and Done.

The meeting in the M. f. church last
evening was of an unusual kind, but o
decided success. The audience room
was we'll filed with parents and teach
ers and the addresses were of a tone
and character far above the average.
If there had been no other object in the
gathering b to bring parents and ed
u~cators together and get them enlisted
in a common cause it was a grand sue
cess, but when the n through
which this may be accomplished are
pointed put and ideals OF highest motive
held up for thoughtful action, the occas-
ion was ripe no doubt with rich fruits of
future profit.
After prayer by Rev. A. G. Blackman,
Professor McClenon dwelt upon the i'm
p~ortance OF proper care of children, es-
pecially in education. The aim of
teachers and parents should be the
same and the latter could do much to
make the education Of their children q
success for present and after life by as
sisting the teachers in promoting good
habits by regular attendance, lnvestiga-
ting the complaints OF children against
teachers or schoolmates before jumping
at conclusions, and visiting the schools
to acquaint themselves with the work
and conditions.
Rev. J.P. Jenkins enlarged the thought
that the public school should be pro-
ductive of good citizenship by laying
the foundation of good citizenship in
sound principles. Intelligence was the
first essential, equality the second, God
fearing the third, believed in reading the
bible in school, then sobriety and patri-
otism. All these principles should be
~inculcated, and he was glad to know
that as a rule they were.
Rev. !. Y. Ewart spoke of the relation
OF the parent to the pupils, and insisted
on the necessity OF parents intoxicating
in their children a respect for the office
and dignity of a teacher and in this way
second the effort Of the teacher to CON.
troll children. He would also insist on
the parent the good of maintaining cor
dial relations with the teacher and tidel-
ity to both pupils and teachers.
The Rev. w. j. Cleveland explained
very beautifully and clearly the relation
Of parent and teacher, the former taking
authority from the God-ordained home,
the natural place, and superior, the lat
tor taking an authority from the artifi-
cial place, the school, superior in its
place but supplemental OF the home life.
The relation between these spheres
should be n of mutual respect, mutual
help and confidence. No antagonism
should exist. IL these conditions were
recognized, criticisms would be wisely
made and graciously received; hand and
heart of both parent and teacher would
be strengthened and the effect on chill.
dren would be beneficial.
Gen. Beadle dwelt upon the prepare
ton of teachers for their work, showing
that real training comes from the prac-
tice school. Nothing equals study OF
child life for developing a love for chill.
dren. This love will persevere in teach.
ing the child good acts and tendencies
which lead to good traits, and these form
character. The morality of the child
begins with the parent, hence the re.
sponsibility of the parent. A study Of
history and biography develops higher
character. If the child is not kept ia
line by the parent and the teacher, i,
drifts to the street. Parents should be.
come acquainted with their .own chill.
dren and with their teachers.
Geo. f. Tuttle, president of the school
board, made u few remarks appropos to
the occasion and responsibility of the
board, and then Prof. McClenon called
all the teachers present forward and
asked the parents to come forward in an
informal way and get acquainted with
the teachers of their children. This
gave rise to a very pleasant acquaint-
anceship all round and every de.
parted feeling that great good had been
done.
Fresh Monitor brand oysters, Is cents
! per can, at ID, McKinnon's.
Lily White bnckwheat -four at the
Madison Feed mill.
PETER MARouART.
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