Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-27
Our Schools.

Our Schools.
Some one has said, "The boys and girls
OF our schools are the men and women OF
the future and the immortals OF eternity"
This thought carries with II q burden OF
responsibility which teacher and parent,
each in their different capacity must carry.
There should be quick sympathy between
teachers and parents, for the interests OF
one are the interests OF the other. In our
school system OF today the textbook is
really oniy-a supplementary implement
for the implantiDg of the true lessons OF
life, and the skillful teacher, while devel-
oping the mind OF the youth, Is also devel-
oping those finer qualities OF character aud
habits that will make the pupil a more
valuable member OF society in after years.
Habits OF regularity, punctuality and in
dustry are perhaps the three upon which
most OF the others hang, and on this line
we would like TO enlist the aid OF every
parent and patron OF the schools OF our
village. We are anxious that parents
should see to 1t that each pupil in his or
her charge should be In the proper place
at the proper time each day.
There are certain advantages to be gained
by the class drill that cannot be made up
by the pupil, hence an absence Is a serious
thing, especially IL it occurs as frequently
as II does in some cases. A parent should
think seriously before Keeping a child
from school single day for any other rea-
son than real sickness. We are desirous
OF having parents visit the schools and
confer with teachers. Children feel a
deeperfnterest 10 their school il parents
also show an interest. The efficiency az
the entire system is dependent upon the
hearty corporation OF all interested and
there IS no visible reason why Randolph
should not have as good schools as any
town in our fair state. The citizens are a
unit In desiring 1t and the board are work
ing for IL.
In the High school we have added this
year an air pump, awhirling table and an
electric dynamo so that pupils may grasp
many facts at first hand. All these things
increase our facilities and hence our eff
cheney. Anything that adds to the inter
est ados TO the school, and here let me saw
that one way FOR some good public spirit
70 be shown would be to help our cadet
corps to get few more guns and equip
menus. we have 70 guns and over 80
members with good interest shown This
corps is valuable means OF TEACHING
some ofthe lessons of bearing RESPONSE.
nilities. There is not citizen but would
DE proud OF our corps il IL could be uni-
formed and equipped. The commandment
OF Norwich University is drilling the bows
each week and they are anaking good
progress. Our attendancefs somewha
irregular and tardinesses are Of too fire.
quent occurrence, especially OF those who
have no good reason for it. Parents can |
40 much IN this respect by conforming 70 |
the rule OF writing an excuse for the nu-
Pill when there is any good excuse. The |
entire corps OF teachers are deeply inter-
ested in their work and we have an ex.
cellent class OF pupils, hut let us then all |
cooperate to raise the standard of excel
ience in our schools and make il of that
KIND that shall show in the character of I
right action.
IRA d. SHAW. PRINCIPAL.