Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-11
Our Schools.

has become 50 Thoroughly recOg'
nized as to their standing and the
quality of the work being &C
complished. What the Alpha
wishes IS to arouse still deeper
interest On the part of our citizens
and patrons, and to enlist their
cooperation along every line that
will tend to raise the character
and efficiency of our schoolsystem.
The aim of those in charge OF
our schools is to reach the highest
standard of excellency and to
provide the students and pupils
who come under their charge with
every advantage and opportunity
that public school system can
offer greater improvement IS
sought in every phase of school
work. The outline of the work
for the year indicates that every
department from the lowest to the
highest will do it's part to attain
the desired end. Every means
that will benefit. the pupil and
advance the character of instruc-
ton will be employed. 1t is not
the exterior that we would
polish. Our graduates now re.
ceive the recognition conceded
those of any other school in the
state. It is to the interior that
we would direct attention. One
fact should never be forgotten.
The teachers who have been
hired, the buildings, the libraries,
the apparatus, etc.. which have
been provided all tend the accom-
plishment of but one end. Every
effort has but one aim, every
means one object,-the education
and uplifting Of the child. The
entire school system has been
organized for him. The
development of his char
acter and the advancement of
his interests are the objects of all
school management. Every
thought that finds expression in
the school.room and in the home
has it's reflection upon the child.
1t is then for the pupil that i'm
provement in our schools should
be sought. 1t is for the pupil that
we should give our greatest
thought and study, ever remember
ing that upon the ideas which we
entertain, and upon the system
of instruction which we establish
depends the responsibility of the
pupils future life and character.
We all ofus in this light, become,
as it were, the servants
of the child; tolling for
his good; spending years
of hard and anxious study that we
may the better serve him. But
to meet these interests, to reach
this goal requires more than even
the combined! efforts of those d.
rectly in charge. The superin-
tendent may plan and devise; the
teachers may execute his wishes
to their accomplishment; build
in7s, libraries, apparatus all may
be provided, yet without the
hearty Support of parents the
highest results can neverbe gained.
The best ends Of all school man.
agement-of discipline, instruc.
ton, regularity of attendance,
interest-are insured'where parent
and teacher cooperate. But If the
former 'withholds his assistance,
the latter's task becomes almost
hopeless. That our people should
be possessed of perfect UNDER
standing and appreciation of sthe
most efficient methods of school
management and Of the best educa'
tional ideas is of deepest interest
to the welfare of the child. For,
until unity Of action has been Sc
cured, and cooperation on the
part Of the school board, the pub.
lie, the superintendent and teach.
ers has been blished, the
best ends of education will never
be retained, and the ultimation
for which our school systems
have been organized will never be
reached. 49,.
Thus far, however, we have no