Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-08-31
SCHOOL.

not rejoice that her children will again
be in school. 1t is safe to say that the
happy possessors of the Indian ponies
in our city will regret parting with
their ,ais and amusements for the
grcn.e: part of the day, but when the
regular work begins and it is realized
how much has been forgotten during
the long vacation, renewed energy
will appear and mental work will begin
in earnest.
The three months continuous va
cation is objected to by some, but we
believe that vigorous open-air exercise
and relaxation from mental work of
any kind is one of the necessities of
the American people. Ian McClaren
was right when he said that there is
one thing that the American people
cannot do and that is to rest.
School children of Hot Springs have
recreations and advantages that are
not enjoyed by those of other cities
The swimming resorts, the ponies
obtainable. the drives and excursions
over these interesting hills and
through Lthe valleys, the fresh smell
of the mountain pine and the privilege
of coming in contract with the many
strangers who seek health aud pleasure
here. all go toward making the sum-
mer vacation one of interest and prof
it. Time always flies swiftly when
enjoyment reigns, but he who allows
himself to follow in the paths of least
resistance never develops much
power. The obstacles of life must be
prepared for. 1t is not always good
for us to do just what we like to do;
water always runs down hill. With
but little encouragement children can
understand that some things await
their own efforts, that certain attain
ments are reached only by individual
work. One may learn a thousand
useful things but the greatest and
most important is that of doing ones
duty. School life should be made as
rich, as interesting and as true as
possible that it miglt supplement the
home life.
The plan on which Col. Parker,
perhaps the foremost living American
educator. proposes to work in the
Chicago Institute is of such a high
standard that his proposition will
bear study:
l. That the knowledge acquired
through an understanding of its i'm
mediate value and use in society is
Iincomparably better than that gained
by making !the knowledge an end in
itself.
.. That the true ideal of community
life brings all the human energies
into full play and righteous exercise
3. That order. harmony and brother
ly love grow from within and develop
under proper environment and inspira
ton into spiritual life; that these
inherent attributes become organized
character as necessities derived from
relationship of the outer demand t.
the inner needs.
4. That present good is everlastin,
good. The citizenship of to-day, i
good. becomes better tomorrow.
D. That the duties of citizenship
a should become life habits. Thinking
working and doing for others cultivat
those qualities, the lack of which nov
;. threatens our existence as republic
6. That ii time and toll are to attail
+ the highest possible results, ther
must be the greatest economy of effort
Z. That the right environment o
a the child brings the good in him int
, full activity and allows the bad to di
p of disuse.
a 8. That through proper develop
a ment of selfhood the tendency to self
9 ishness may be banished.
9. That every child through tn
use of his knowledge and skill in th
= help of others, may feel at once an
i, always the highest purpose of life an
living.
IV. 1uaU StlCu cuuCdUlOu Is 1OS(
lutely moral in every form of develop
3 ment.
l. The date for the opening of schos
l this year has been set on Labor Da,
8 legal holiday. Not much work wi
'r be expected of the pupils on that da,
but preparations can be made for tt
= regular work on Tuesday, the fourtl
We hope to make the coming scho
m year better one than the one iu
u. past and we ask for the hearty suppo
u. and cooperation of the patrons ar
all who are. interested in the advanc
'P ment of education. Frequent visi
to the school and conference with Il
teachers will bring about better unde
standing and thus avoid hasty iuda
ment and unjust criticism and pr
mote the welfare of the school.
According to the Board regulatio
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