The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-25
Children Unclean.
FROM FIRST PAGE.

pathy for me in sports and games.
He was my companion in all SUCH
Older people should look back and
remember how much of their time
was spent in play. Recreation is as
necessary as work, and in not provid-
ing the pleasure and play for the
children parents divorce themselves
from their boys and girls. Many par
ents think their children are made
only for work. This is a sad mistake.
The hard working man, almost unable
to make living at ten hours work,
comes home In the evening tired and
worn out and brings his cares with
him. He neglects his children and
their noise and fun irritates him and
he has it stopped. This is mistake,
and he would get along better If he
would enter into those sports, games
and pleasures so dear to his boys and
girls. Let him throw aside his care,
forget 1t for awhile: he would be able
to secure just as much Of this worlds
goods, and would feel better for the
love and confidence of his children.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
In order to secure the best results
we need your hearty cooperation.
You must help us in the matter of
attendance. Last Friday out of u
total enrolment of 1900, there were
from l25 to 1870 pupils absent or ten
per cent, and that day there were 81
cases of hardness. The regulation of
the Board is that sickness of the child
or in the family is the only excuse for
absence or hardness that will be ac-
cepted-yct there is no record of an
epidemic of any kind last Friday.
Sometimes 20 per cent are absent.
1t is not right to take your children
out Of school for a half day or whole
day. II is bad for the child, for the
school, for the teacher-it Is unfor-
tunate all around. Regular attend
ence developeS will, and absence is
most seriously detrimental to discip-
line. Training the child to do his
chores promptly and to have them
done in time to get to school promptly
gives him training in regularity and
punctuality that will be of the great
est benefit in after life. OF course
parents have to sacrifice great deal,
but if they expect to raise family
properly, they must be willing to
sacrifice. The parents object to send
ing excuses: they feel that the child is
their own and they have a right to do
with him as they please. The law
recognizes the teacher as the guardian
of the pupil during certain hours of
the day, and it is but common court
csy that the parent should ill out ex-
cuse blanks and send to the teacher,
who cannot otherwise know where the
pupil may be in case Of absence. 1t
isn't unreasonable to ask for an
excuse and the parent should give. it
willingly.
HARDNESS.
Parents should make provision for
their children to get to school on
time. 9 O'Clock is the hour and there
is no reason why children should not
be at school at that time. Prompt
ness and punctuality is very essential
in all business, and the pupil should
be taught that in his attendance.
The child is sometimes blamed for
fault Of the parent in this respect.
In case it is absolutely impossible
TO get the child off in time fill out an
excuse blank and send it with him.
Then the teacher understands. The
parent and teacher should work har-
along this line.
NEATNEss
Neatness, including cleanliness,
should receive the careful attention
of parents. 1t may surprise you, but
many of our children are not clean.
The child should be washed and
cleaned properly-that is, his face,
hands, neck and ears should be
washed. Water is free, soap is cheap,
and such vital things should not be
neglected. These are personal mat
tiers and may touch closely, but we
have found it necessary to provide the
material necessary to get the child in
presentable shape. Cleanliness helps
the child-he thinks more Of himself
and Others think more of him.
Cleanliness of body brings purity of
mind. You can't send your children
to school in rich clothing and yon
nor can you always send
them with spotless clothing; we don't
expect either, but we doexpect to find
his body clean.
SILENCE
We must have a silent school. ST.
lence is gOlden-one of the grandest