Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-01
OPENING OF SCHOOL.
Superintendent of City schools, Prof. e.. 8.
Cobb las Something to say
About school Matters

Superintendent of City Schools. Prof. q. 8.
\ Cobb has Something to- say
About school Matters.
September is again herel Those
school books that were laid a de must
be gathered up and the long Vacation
brought to close. Each neN school
year. however, ought to bring with it
renewed sncrgy and better and broader
privileges IN seeking an edlcation.
The school year is, in truth, ju4 what
we make IT.
Some Of he teachers this yeu( come
among YOU entire strangers, notIknow-
ing your likes and dislikes youli trials
or joys but the school room is hot Il
stranger to vs, and we enter uph the
worl, with kindness, Goodwill Ind a
desire to DO Justice toward ali Our
\ modes of conducting our work vii. mo
doubt, did from our predecessecs, for
whom we ways have greatest respect,
and to WIN N we ought ever to show
) due prof ssional courtesy, but this,
ought to e expected and received with
: charity. We ask but fair trial and
due CONSIDERATION in Judging.
i The sctol and the home are SOM
g panions I'D they must join hands to
e make theesults of the best. Educa-
g is as real $ life itself, it must grow
s. and incr.se or wither and sh,ivel
no with eacliay's living The schoo is
in the plac'to guide, to enlighten, to
st lead 10y vrd and act i'll the inforna-
Ill ton of I'd character which has had
in it's begin 9 in the home. The school
SO ought tord len the child's estimate
he of his pa( (nA and home. He must be
Ms impresselw}h the facts that his par
ty ents are mutually sacrificing for lis
he sake, thaih4as task to perform,
lat respo,isilfitt hat he must bear. that
lat there reltfs in the world whore
he rights he bud respect and in word
no that he nj llstfgin to live. The disci-
rs pline in An9 that is received in the
to public sclods truly American in
on idea and cal be supplanted else.
the where IhI Iacher is not in the-
i've school roem the purpose of impos-
ing her id las BON the child, but she
nth is there q ;4ember of the commu-
an nifty to grdJm in selecting what is
am best andm{ helpful. The school
'om houses tt beacon lights of the ma
the tion and ,g4er with the great edu-
pre- eating al chatting influences of the
ing churche.hd form the safe guards of
n is the govemit.
For Sc the change in the course
of studyadbeen contemplated and
the worltj been under considera-
y to alton b!eIommittee. A very care
the full revitthe matter has been taken
and soclanges have been made
,,,ow % that alhbught desirable. These
ourt- chahee' 10" ac present III inc
> grades have been made with the
lie intenti causing as little hardship
as possn the line of expense. In
rched the hie,ool the course has been
) Gil remodgiving to the students a
, .,,. choice end of the first year be-
!, tho tween .nglish and Latin course.
II OK. \ n,lmf texts have been changed
ening. in ordNeep our school up to the
,assed standa the best, but the aim is to
slla' finish ut book in hand by the
sonis classes and purchase the new
Aes' , ones weeded instead of the books
40 wo formera. This will cause no en-
,ttage. cesslV0y at an as the prices VIII
H." be pray the same. At all events
y him we bethat the children should
IL Tit have tantages of the very best
books he'd. The world is NOV
ing tolly to remain far behind
/ there in any
nal.Ns Schl open September 4, but as
@ .,nara, this is Day, it is thought best to
anding nee' 'olasaes a' u ocioch 'hic
to his an ORION may be made and the
.ch had neces.'or the regular work on
him by Tuesdnade known. All classes
VS.: will T. dismissed for the day.
majesty Tho 4. will he found i'm their re-.
Nv. 49, -. spectins, however, for consulta-
II, o.,nn ton u,on. Persons wishing to
morning consuuperintendent may call at
! native his othe building on Saturday
rate fel- afterl this week or during re-
gular hours on next Monday.
mp iast We dull attendance this year
lg great and s,oayor IN make II a nrotit-
subjects. IL III. ~, %'- -
lg greet aolo 'f'l''
Weilly urge all pupils who
are g to attend school this
year at the beginning of the
furnish year they may meet with no