The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15

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sald, What IL tfle cause? aud up
HpdBeu- 70 the little child and there II
msiu ~ W hand rs proudly as king
M W. ~ n a, HeeH4r a little clover blus
SUN Inere neTeri was child who did
TH eiI Nv hhasure' ! Hope that during this
III nhu, we snhi plant some trees. Let The
S Snaiurcn ghtner theib and plant them Ia
u ',im VI poets ana tstatesmen. It Is not
1870 MI 10 wait until Hrbor Day. the 22d Of
tut tut u e LOT mat ys too late. The best
time 70 plant trees(is In November We.
| 40 MOI nave TO waltz for November TO plant
nowe.s' .,We can PUT them out at unce
una ~ you VIII ger the children to take
suock IN this mattel you will have nl the
myers tuA Your hIcart can desire.
| w haF maue great gain, / think, this
!ttar III nolglng HE exposition of the
| schpol work ot the fhiidren. Teacher after
teacher snid to the III the exposition. OF
great surprlseI ! neves thought we
coulu 90 - We'll 1t was not only q sur
| prise 10 the tenchtrs hut II was n sur
PRISE Prise ana a delghV to the parents of the
VnN,utten OF LUIS Citk who came to the
positioh' during the coming year we shall
see the fruits OF orr labor We will find
ehiidren TAR more Accurate and more care
Iul IN tnelr written work. During the
inohtn ~ July ! Eas in attendance upon
tne NdtloHal iydubitional association that
met IN petroitr Tpcre examined exhibits
atuh HiBe humber of cities throughout
tne united Statesl and II gives plens-
lre now 70 say that your school exhibit,
IN my opinion, would have done the schools
OF houston great Credit in this National ex-
position II has fbeep estimated that as
many as 1000 people visited the exposition
s sls year. held at Ithe close of our schools
some OF us metI greater Number of
pWehts during tPose two days than we
nave met before idurlng several years of
our experience hope that this year we
can arrange the Work so as to show more
OF tne puplIs progress, as well as his best
/ wish that we kould have with us today
az OF the parents of Houston that we
might become acquainted. that we might
lhlk over our plans with them, for we need
their cooperation. We have no reason To
complain Of theh co-operntlon accorded ma
by the parents OF Houston In the past, for
! believe that there is no city in the great
state or Texas where the people at large
for the children We realize that The
teachers authority has Its source In that
OF the parent. As the teacher respects his
| own position he VIII respect that of the
chllds father and mother and whatever
ne can do to Increase the appreciation of
parental care and guidance will help him
70 maintain his own authority, The intel
ligent parent and the intelligent teacher Is
aware of the fact that words or actions
tending to lessen the others authority or
would tend to lessen and lower his own.
Il Is ill.adNsed for the parent to speak
disparagngly OF the teacher in the pres
ence of the child. 1t is grievous error
for, the teacher not to manifest good viii
ana respect for the parent at every oppor.
tunity. 1t Is gratifying to know that in
every school room in this city Intimate and
willing cooperation between parent and
teacher Is the rule and the opposite course
enid mnst be carried on Jointly in the
home and In the school
The fact that the child has reached schol-
astic age does not relieve the parent of
| MS educational duties. Furthermore, 1t Is
the duty OF the teacher to deepen and in
crease the respect which the child should
~ or Indirectly There is no necessity for
the teacher to answer unkind messages
from the parent in the same spirit. Usual
! ly II Is caused by some petty misunder.
standing which It courteous explanation
Will always dispel. In fact, most OF the
dlsagreements between teacher and parent
come about from "hear-say" reports OF
what was done Al school or said at home.
Last year we made great advance by hay
ing the Seven Parents Days and inviting
them ana urging them to come to the
school and get acquainted. l am sure that
q more friendly relationship was estab-
lished and we got acquainted with u great
many people that we did not heretofore
know. Let us keep this up during the com
Ing year. ! can not resist the temptation
here to quote again the language of Prof.
Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard university,
whose childhood was spent in Germany.
He says: AN important factor in our
early education in Germany was the help
which the school found in our homes.
do not mean that I'VE were helped In our
work bat the teachers were silently helped
with regard to the school work The school
lnforced our belief IN the work and our re-
spect for the teacher. reDrimand in the
school w4s shadow in our home life. a
/ word of{Apise On .rhe' school was a ray OF
( sunshine ,SII the hnusehold.' ! would that
/ this spirit might be the spirit cultivated
/ in every home in this country.
| A Word In conclusion, We have set be- |
| fore MS now the scope and nature of our
work It behooves us to acQut ourselves
/ as II BELTS men who are conscious of their |
/ duties and responsibilities. No one can do
the best work unless he finds enjoyment |
] therein. There are those who ever look |
! forward to the future for the time when |
! they shall have pleasure and enjoyment in |
something else other than their work, In |
the language of Schiller. "Whosoever con |
stnntly peers into the future WIN surely |
miss 1t and lose the present" There can |
in service. Carlyle SAYS "Remember now !
aud always that life is idle dream, but
| a solemn reality based upon eternity and |
encompassed by eternity. Find out your
! task, stand to It d"