The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-06
THE SCHOOL PROPERTY
interesting Paper by Prof. T. c. Glen
denen Of This City on Its Care
in the "Sehool News"


subject Of the following ardcle which
vas written Tor The School News by
Prof o. c Clendenen. Of this city
Il Is OF general interest ana should
be read especially bay tae pupils ana
parents:
Public school property should De
eerad for as carefully as is the proper
" in the best homes 1t always pays
To keep both home and school build
mgs well painted; The fences ami
sidewalks in good order. and The weeds
killed of and supplanJed with grass
wrli Kept However. his IS a common
place Observable mur easily declared
Ian performed.
What with 1usy scao.l directors and
members Of boards of education aud
what with superintendent. principals
and teachers unemployed in school
work during the summer vacation. the
care and repair OF school property ana
belongings is over much neglected.
School property. like court houses. city
halls. etc. is neglected and abused for
no other reason apnarenty thaa be
cause il is public property Dirt and
eobwebs inside. weeds and rubbish out.
side are prevailing conditions. The
poorest janitor service generally goes
ath a court house, a c ty hall, or a
public school battling. In tAe matter
OF The ccuf r0ee and city hill the
reason uay lie found n the fac that
there are too many public officia 5
ponsible for the care of the build
ug and each one seems to be afraid
speak out and demand good service.
Bur in the case of the school house
janitor, when the schools tire in sas
s'ou there Is no excuse whatever for
neglect in the matter of janitor ser
vice.
In hundreds Of rural schools in III
nois. the average horse barn and yard
of the average farmer is heater and
better kcpr than is the school building
and its premises. Such condition Of
fairs is not only pRsightly but is pos
lively depressing 10 the estletic nj
lures OF youth. Besides neglect in re-
pairs and slovenness in the care arc
expensive as there is no stitch in time
Cd save nine Members Of scbo,f
boards ata aeglaesfHl NBt excuse sAem.
selves on account OF the fact that hey
receive no pay as school Officers
Teachers then are more at fault thar
any one.
The care of school property shoull
begin with the first day ri school Pr
pils sfould be trained u aka care Qt
heir opu poass PENCILS gems nh and
Iarer Books aaa tasks should ae
kepi fte trpn Aaia and pncit marl
VI ~ Has I8ish ihat q teacher ass
lamar 4 81 ST. Tae eaehef aust make
L So. Gh.idr aaHa nQ rigit b multi
ats thei Books aad iesk even Though
their oWD Or public property, Iniur
10 school property should be paid for
| at once by the pupil or p'rent School
| eferance hooks Libraries, IL aDs md All
pparatus should have seauplsous car
and careful use School room decora
rions--wall r ctures-should ha fran
ed and backed with paper well pasted
to keep out the dust that will sift ii
through smith openings TO mar an
obscure the picture. The sweeping
and busting of floors, walls seats and
blackboards are matters that have tn
hest of housekeeping care. -Cleanlt
ness Is next to Goodness and care
| is nor far away. Cleanliness and car
insure the best mentt and mora
growth condit ons The absence Of
these conditions due to the indi1er-
/ ence Of the teacher, affects more thar
the material surroundings. Hence tn
best work should be found with the
/ best environment