The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
HONOR ROLLS IN TH1
SCHOOLS.
Report Of eups. Q. n. Ddmunds 70
a~.a Board OF Education.


] respectfully recommend tempo
ssry suspsosiou Of the rolls Of
houor, This matter 10 one that
bee caused much thoughs; for there
70 ouch to be said on esch side.
We hsve bad, the system ever since
the schools wore established and /
have therefore had % opportunity of
taking careful notice Of ito operation.
] shall briefly set forth my rsssops for
making THE recommendation The
houor roll system does not aceomplish
whst Il 10 intended to do Its pur.
pose 10 70 incite the pupils TO higher
ehort 20 cause them to be more faith.
f6l N doing their duty. The truth
q. however, that Il cots % On incen.
tive TO few. . Encouragement to
many 10. deserminiDg whether .
pupil'e nsme 10 % have . place on
the reQ Of honor We have 10 DO gov.
,sssed b sssolts. aod ihis frequently
'wesks . Hardship to those whose
slLcrt though faithful does not socom.
plish enough TO- entitle them to .
place upoe she roll Of honor. Those
pePIls vhoas names occur upon the
roll Of honor from quarter to quarter
end ron year to yeas would 30 very
likely 70 work jose . hssd were there
20 toll Of honor. sud 70 they do not
tt Will reveal the fact that their zeal
hsa been Inspired not BY trus sense
q dsty est By 90 unnstussl and un.
We0leeo0s desire for . reward
,sWhils We smphssissr .ss much %
ws rcaa the mental training OF our
papilss still Ne rssl,ses I Sbluk, thse
sasssetse- -boildiug should 4 be our
chiSf aim. TO this end we sttsmpl
- Siaipats those thiagS that prsvsot
ehe aetslopuept Of these ohsrsctes.
tslloe ihal are the nasks Of : bsau,i.
fel chaseessr. This, 10 our end 10
sey thai Ne he'd sltaiued 4 would be
lSeeiog oas' ideal very low In ous
nor, hewever 20 rsach this ~ vish
soe puptle 70 I'D themselves Of those
pelty jes)oasiss tibet belitsls and mar
oese ohasasler. 10 lhs honor rolf
1vsesm Ilsa sfrsid thst this jsslousy
ny b oaeo foand smoug The pupils.
lhis envy OF which che pupils then.
1esees nay not b conscious. bat
which nevertheless leaves bliRhs |
spoe lhs character. Another menace |
10 character dsvslopuent 70 The self. |
'o@plscency thst the regular stssin.
nens OF the honor roll 10 likely 10 |
'sgsndsr No special example in
'ur school suggests itself to my mind |
!ue such 10 the sdeot 20 bs feared
AasiraEsd By that college graduate Of
ne Of the higher instit utious Of lesrn.
% In Eoglsnd who when ssksd upon
10 gre9uaeioa what he intended 70 |
20 replied that % b he'd received
10 highest honors Of bic institution
hss hs lelt .aat little else. was left
Q b done. Ous effort 10 to impress
lpoa oar pupils wbss they complete
- course Of our school thst they
eve seslly only just bsgus their
doosston. Any syssem. therefore, |
bet would Lessen THE impression
vould pot % obstacle 10 The way Of
'ss eodesvor to prepare oor pupils
Or resi- life. |
10 the system Of The honor roll .
'upil 10 likely to think 90 much Of The
'osos roll Mssl - % loss siebs Of The
'bligasioss that rest upon bin to do bic
|s.y Tor dusy's cake. OF sossss vs do
'os expect che lissls pspils 70 hsvs .
'sopes soosspsioo Of duiy'; bat in chic
sspses % 10 all Others tho ehild's life 10
4 dsvslopaeus aud II We begin right
he probabilities are that BY . gradual
process Of evolution these abstract quss.
ions OF daty sod risb' will bs- -mors than
itely TO settle themselves properly II
Rould sssm from this ihst | do DOT
svor rewards Suoh. however, is not
be case for they eao be made helpful
md inspiriOg but they muss be
'starsl sod be given upon the basis Of
10 squsl obsoes. Ooe who works
si,hfully sod sooouplishes little 10
'o,islsd to . greater reward than one
Rho does much With little effort. aod yet
he system wust have . standard sod
he ooly stsoasrd that is prse,iosbls 10
'os OF results. l favor 90 equitable
iis,ributioo OF rewards one that is 40
ospira,ioo 90 msoy, . discoorsgeweot
10 pooe. 10 order to sttaio this Just
ones attention 10 TO be
directed TO the individual Ooe gentle
nsu has promised 81 to his son every
Iims be resehss the roll Of honor. This |
dollar could be given upoa the presents
lioo II 90 excellent report from bic
teacher. Thus the boy would be 60.
sod bic good fortune could pro.
duoe 90 hsar,sehe 10 aoother little
falln. eruallv ts;,hfcl hue nat so a.,