The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-30
SCHOOL MELANGE.

oUIlUUL MELANUE.
The second month OF school has
closed and the reports of the standing
of the pupils now go TO the parents for
their inspection, 1t would be well for
the parents TO NOTICE calefully just how
their children stand In their studies. and
II the standing is not what II should be
they ought TO cooperate with the teach
ers In order 10 have II at the end OF the
next two months what II ought to be,
Parents as rule are too careless about
the advancement of their children. In
order to have our schools do their per.
feet work parent ard teacher must work
hand In hand Nearly all the studying
ought TO be done at home, because school
Is the place to be trained In what the
pupil learns by hard study at home,
The parent ought to know Just the kind
OF training the child Is receiving al
school, and this can be found out by
once in while looking In on the school
and becoming well acquainted with the
teacher, her ways her methods, etc.
We now have a fun fledged high
understanding that should have
been long ago-and now In order TO
make II the success II ought TO be, the
ward schools should be made better in
every way IL possible. In these schools
must be done the work that will enable
our high school to send out young men
and women who will make their mark,
II will be bad policy to In any way
weaken the primary and grammar
schools. Let them rather be strength
ened.
Apropos to the above. we call atten-
ton TO the fact that when n good prl-
mary teacher is secured she ought not
TO be allowed 10 leave that grade. In
this / mean one In the first primary
room. How can this be done? Simply
by giving her salary that will keep
her there. Teachers who have an ambi-
ton to rise and see that II better sal
airy up higher. generally are anxious to
leave the primary room as soon as posi-
bic. The part of wisdom would be TO
give her the salary and keep her there.
This Is done In many OF our cities. and
where II Is done the ~ IS are CORE.
spondlngly benefited.
How can we keep our boys in school
longer than they do stay? Is a live ques-
ton In the educational world. One way
would be for the parents to more fully
realize the Importance of our boys get
ting better education. Another would
be for our teachers to make our schools
so interesting that the boys will not
wish to leave. A third, and l think the
best way of all others, Is to SO shape
our instruction. or rather courses of
study, as will cause our boys to feel,
realize and know that there Is a close
connection between the school and fu.
ture success in life. The average Amer
lean boy thinks that success In life Is
to know how to make money, and as
our schools are conducted to-day he
does not see that an education Will help
him In the bread and butter race of life.
and hence he wishes to leave school and
begin to make money, be II ever so little
per day. Let him see and feel that II he
remains In school, even to go through
college, that his power for making
money will be greatly increased, he will
generally remain. This Is the selfish
view to take of 1t. A higher view is
that an education will greatly increase
our capacity for doing good and for en-
joying life This is studying for the
sake of study because II will make us
better men and better women.
The pedagogue keeps his eyes and his
ears open, 1. g. educationally, and he
has come to the conclusion that we are
on the eve of great educational revl-
val. There Is an unrest at present all
over the educational field and through
out all ranks OF educatlons. Some one
will appear soon with heart so conse'
Grated to the work and with head so
E,,tI - lakN annrn1taNto, - n
az will sweep away all our "cut and |
dry" theories, methods, etc, and will
Inaugurate an era In teaching yet not
dreamed. 1t is our duty as teachers ia
be prepared for this and ready TO join |
the next procession when 1t starts.
II Is a bad thing for many n Wheeling |
boy that the truant law does not apply
to Wheeling. The decision OF the law
yers ia directly contrary TO the opinion
OF prominent member OF the leglsla-
tlre. Would II not be well to have the |
attorney generals opinion OF the mat
ter? The moral effect Of the law was
to have about 900 more boys and girls |
start to school In September than ever
did start at the beginning OF any year |
before. That or some other cause |
moved them, for there has not been that |
increase In our population.
THE PEDAGOGUE.
state Superintendent Of Schools Trot-
ter has issued the following:
State OF West Virginia.
Department OF Free Schools.
CHARI ESTON, October "a 1897,
In conformity with n custom which has |
long prevailed In this and other states, |
and IN compliance with public sentiment, |
i hereby designate Friday November is. !
as Arbor Day. | suggest that our schools |
and other educational institutions. as well |
as tho citizens OF tho state, unite In such |
exercises as may be appropriate TO the |
| also suggest, In addition TO the |
regular exercises, which are primarily IN. |
tended for adding to the comfort ana |
beauty OF the school grounds by the plant |