The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-12-12

has, been controlled in school. i do not
that teachers are infaalible. l
made many mistakes, but can truly
say, ~ tried to make amends and tried
hard not to repeat my mistake" Re-
member that teachers have anywhere
from ten to sixty pupils to control and
instruct. Have you ever Thought of the
wastnesssof this undertaking. Consider
how she must learn the disposition of
each child. That one mode Of punish
ment willdo for one child but will not
fer another. She mast not only please
her pupils but their people Ak home.
Which one4of you, wall undertake this
and swear that you will accomplish tine
DESIRED objeot, and not make mistake I
Better that your child receive little
unjust punishment thanSor you to take
a stand against the teacher. Remem.
Der the teacher is only a human being
and is liable to- err. Rarely ever is I'M
just punishment intended Sbut with the
pressure of the responsibility of her
school ON her mind and under the best
impression she can form, while doing
double duty, that Of governing and in
structing at the same time, she is liable
to make a siistake but 1 beg Of you to
give her your kindest consideration
She needs it Lend her helping hand
whenever you can. 1t will be reflected
back to you in your children.
There is another subject I would like
to speak and yet hesitate too somewhat,
not because it is unimportant but its be-
ing rather delicate subject, but /
know of no place more fitting to speak
of it than here The school is Mecessari-
ly meeting place of children. Do you
know that some children come to school
with foul minds and foul habits2
You know how tenderly you have
guarded and how greatly you prize the
innocence of your children. Did you
ever realize how soon and easily your
child could be robbed of this precious
jewel. 1 realize it, parents, as l have
seen and heard so much of it.. / have
seen the five and six year old Invested
Of their childish innocence in the first
fortnight of their school life and they
tempted to form bad habits. I have
seen bad habits and have fought hard
against them, sometimes having the CO.
operation of the parent and sometimes
not. know that it is hard for fond
parent to believe such thing against
his child but when the truth has become
to the teacher the parent
should act in unison with the teacher.
Someone might say, ooh, yes we know
that such things happen but children
outgrow Them" but / have seen them
result in the disgrace of the parent and
the downfall of youth. Now do not
say it is the fault of the parent, nor is it
the fault of the teacher, but 1 do say
that there is such an existing evil and
parents and teachers should act in per-
feet unison in trying to eradicate it.
Mothers, please think of these sug
gestions, send your child to school so
that he will get there just little while
before the last bell. If it is possible
thing have him come home to dinner.
Forbid him to loiter on the school
ground or any where going to or from
school.
l would like to be fair with both
parent and teacher. Of course you
know that there is machine of law,
whose business it is to legally qualify
teachers Now while it works admir-
ably most of the time once in while
some chaff goes in with the wheat. If
there is a school officer here, let me say,
make it your business to see that when
you are about to secure teacher that
you get none of the chaff. But after all
the precaution has been taken you final
y secure teacher that is disappoint-
nent to the district, not one or two
families, go to her after school hours,
not in hearing Of any pupil and tell her
IF your reasonable complaints. Tell
her kindly, yes demand her to correct
;he faults. This plan in most cases will
work we'll.
1t is often the case where there is a
axity in the teachers work. Tt is be-
,ause the teacher sees that such work
axes best in the district.
There is one thing that the people of
he district very often neglect doing and
hat is the keeping Of the school house
md grounds in proper condition. So
many of our schoolrooms around the
county are gloomy and dirty, with very
,oor furniture.
believe the school room should be
made one of the pleasantest rooms in
he district.
You ought to see how little ones adj
nire anything that is done to make
heir room look well.
wish parents would go to the teach
RS Institutes and association and see
low teachers are studying all the time
o see what they can do to please and
interest their pupils.
l hope have not pictured the dark
ide too much. There is a bright side