Evening journal., 1904-09-09
SUPERINTENDENT BROOKS
GIVES TIMELY ADVICE

John d. Brooks. superintendent OF
public schools in Sussex county has
addressed "A timely and well worded let
ter to the school children of that sec
tion which may be read with benefit
by young and old
Mr.. Brooks letter follows;
ITO the School Children Of Sussex |
county:
Dear Pupils: The cool days Of Sep !
tember come again, boys and girls feel
that 1t is time to think once more OF
school. Before the close Of the month
along every road and byway, through
the fields and woodlands OF old sussex
we shall see the children making their
way toward the familiar schoolhouses.
/ If were to ask you why you go to
school, all hands would go up TO
learn, some boy would say TO learn
whatg This is harder. Books some
one would answer. This Is only partly
true. There are other things we must
learn at school. Books are wonderful
things. Through them we gain much
of our knowledge and knowledge Is
one OF the keys to happy and useful
life. Hence we should study these
books carefully. Each days lesson
: well' is a motto that insures every pupil
mastering his books
Another thing that "A boy or girl must
learn at school is obedience. In each
school we have thirty or forty children
and there must be rules or laws to gov
b ern or there would be only confusion.
No person can control others who mas
= not learned to obey. General Grant
/ commanded armies OF millions OF men.
He ruled this great country for eight
) years one time while having his pic
, fture taken. the photographer told him
to fix his eyes on certain object. Just
, as the photographer pressed the bulb,
a brick from chimney crashed
r through the skylight just behind the
General yet he never moved, and the
4 picture was perfect. When l heard
that. knew why General Grant could
rule. He had learned to obey. Every
, community is much like a school. Good
citizens obey the laws. Disrespect OF
j.. law is the greatest danger TO our coun-
try today. When boys and girls are
trained to order and obedience in schoo
we are making good citizens, which is
great purpose Of the school. Plety
is nothing but obedience to Gods law
and perfect character is nothing bul
habitual obedience to all proper law
When a pupil learns TO obey, he is ac'
curing good character which men re-
spect and should value above every
thing else.
Health is the third key to usefu
life or what Is exactly the same, g
successful life. The wisest man tha
has lived IN America said that the frs
requisite for success IN life was to b'
! a good animal BY that he meant tina
! we must be strong and well. A teache
once said that the three causes Of sick
ness were ignorance, laziness and sir
and he was nearly right. So importan
J is this matter that we have study d
each school called Hygiene that teache
the laws Of health. Personal neatnes
and cleanliness also fall under thi
e head. The teacher, the school grounds
It the room and the furniture should cor
., stantly teach lessons OF tidiness an
20 neatness to the pupils. The schoolrool
81 where 30 many children spend seNe
s. hours daily should be the brightest an
ie most pleasant room in the district
" The way to enjoy school is to atten
re regularly ana to study nard Il is a
40 ways the idle and irregular pupil thi
ne doesn't like school Regularits OF a
he tendance is so important that alVa.
IN ask for the register when I visit
Nv school. The parent that keeps his chi
IN cut of school without the best OF re
ier sons does a great wrong. lont
IN afrnid to work hard. Did you ever n
so tice how hard the farmers work In q
springtime? II is their time for plan
ing seed. School is the seed time
ies life for you and every day is precioi
HODing for the most favorable repOf
OF your work when I come TO see yo
II am Your sincere friend,
oer John d. Brooks