The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-04-09

housewife doing the work OF six peo-
ple lust for the sake of being sup
ported,
The speaker then dwelt on the duty
of individuals to schools. He SAID
that parents must see that their child
rem we're at school and that they we're
taking advantage of the bounty OF
State. They should take an interest
in the schools by visiting them and
see what is going on. They should
interest their children by asking them
nightly what they have learned. ut
will be surprising to note how this
stirs up the average child" he said
eff people don't take any interest IN
it the school will be as dead as a
Pharisee's prayer"
Mr.. Pendergast advised parents to
stand by the teacher, assist in making
his work lighter and better, give him
a cordial support, give him courage,
and Judge fairly between him and
pupil when the latter has been pun
ished. The teacher should always
keep cool and never show any anger
in the school room.
Coming to the third subject, the
duty of the teacher, the speaker said
that he or she must have noble pur-
pose in view and resolve to do the
best he can. He must have plan
and must see that the details OF that
plan are carried out. He cautioned
teachers against postponing the hear
ing of lessons, just because it was
late. He said two or three OF such
postponements would influence the
pupil not to get the next lesson. BY
the wise counsel and direction of the
teacher the pupil would manifest q
disposition to pay attention, rivet his
mind onto the subjects and keep il
there. He admonished teachers te
cultivate power in pupils.
81 visited one school to-day,
he said, "and pupils we're dreaming
many things, not thinking"
The speaker said that the hes
teacher was the one that acted as
finger board and pointed out the wa,
to the pupils. He then stated tina
he was surprised to learn that negroe
and Indians behaved better in schoo
than white pupils. They observe bet
ter, learn to read, write, draw ant
sing quicker than the white. The
are not superior to the white pupils
he said, but the former instinct wa
derived from the fact that in thei
natural state they were obliged to OF
serve carefully the movements of will
beasts, ETC., remember what they OF
served and act cautiously on accoun
of it. After cautioning teachers
see that pupils gave their conclusion
in good, plain English, he said tia
our fathers laid the foundation Of tn
Republic and we are taking it as OF
ark of the covenant and progressin
with the trust. If we are faithful to
we will take our place at the head {
the nations of the earth. If we ia
our place will be among the fallen Nj
: tons. The schoolhouse stands bf
tween us and savagery-it is our Pa
ladium. Though we may be stricke
by famine and poverty the schoo
house must stand To neglect (
abolish it would be suicide.
"But it isn't going to be aba1
doned," remarked the speaker tt
umphantly, land when the future hi
torian writes the name of the Matte
that did the most for humanity it wi
not be Spain, Italy, Germany
France, or the sea girt Isle on who's
, possessions the sun never sets, but
, will be the United States of Americ
, the land of the free public schools"
Mr. Pendergast illustrated b
! points at frequent intervals by go>
r stories. They produced more or lie
, laughter. At the conclusion vote
. thanks was offered for his remarks.
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