The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-10-17

MRS. Z. G. CHADDERDON..... Associate
The mothers meeting last Thurs
day in connection with the w. G. T
U. proved to be very pleasant and
profitable. Mrs. Hitchcock took the
chair at four p. m. as the presiding
officer and announced the subject for
discussion, mothers in relation to the
public schools" Mrs. Hitchcock
spoke briefly of the negligence and
ignorance of parents, especially moth
ers, in regard to school matters in gen
eral. officers and teachers being elect
ed without giving thought upon the
matter. She recommended more in
tercourse between mothers and teach
ers. She believed pupil, teacher and
parent would be greatly benefited
thereby.
Mrs. King suggested that if parents
visited the school more frequently
they could become acquainted with
the teacher and Judge somewhat of the
moral atmosphere of the school room
Mrs. Bissell remarked that she be-
lieved the home of the child the proper
place to become acquainted with the
teacher, as it afforded an opportunity
for the teacher to gain an insight into
the home life of the child.
Mr.. Race said he had tried to i'm.
press upon the minds of the parents
that closer relationship between
parent and teacher would produce far
better results. Theoretical knowledge
was very faulty, we should try and
get more of the practical. He be.
lieved the teacher should know the
actual home life of every child under
her tutorage. The influences in the
homes of some of the children was
dreadful and how we're the teachers
to become acquainted with the parents
when they could not be induced to
stay in one of these homes long
enough to eat a meal with them
More sympathy should be extended
to the teachers, we must not expect
them to make angels of the forty chill
dren usually found in the school
room. He had been connected with
the school in Redwood Falls for ff-
teen years and during that time, all
connected with the school had been
veritable targets for the public, all
kinds of shots had been fired at them,
sarcasm, ridicule, and an occasional
shot of sympathy, but was glad to say
there had been marked improvement
in that respect. He dropped into the
school as he would neighbours house.
and believed that the proper way to
visit the school.
Prof. Torreps seemed little fright
ened when he found that he was in
vited to address a mothers meeting,
but soon recovered himself. He said
that unkind criticism by the parents
had previously been the order of the
day, but he believed if there would he
a closer acquaintance between parent
and teacher, this difficulty would be
obviated; parents should make the
first advances, invite the teachers to
their homes. In speaking of temper
ance instruction and against the use
of narcotics, he said it seemed almost
turtle to attempt to make any lasting
impression upon the minds of the
boys when the example set before them
on every hand had a counteracting il :
fuence. You might tell them one
drop of nicotine taken into the system
would produce instant dea h, and
when they see our school officers, and
men in public Office, putting cigars
constantly and still are far from being
dead. they believe such teaching to be
nonsense. Mr.. Torrens proposed
organizing an anti-tobacco league if
the ladies of the w. c.. T. U. would
furnish the buttons, which they glad
ly consented to do.
The discussion proved to be so in
teresting that it will be resumed at
the next mothers meeting.
DR.. A. p. Sawyer:-My dear doctor. have
suffered six or seven years with dyspepsia.
I have taken your Family Cure and am en-