Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1907-02-07

Of having chronic idlers in their
rooms, the minds of which pupils
were brooding over some great bur
den expressing their youthful physi-
cal and mental vigor, We are too
much disposed to tn nix that child
hood is free from care. ! think |
have seen little boys grieve as gener-
ously over the loss of a marble as his
father could over the loss of favor
lite horse. But this only family de-
scribes the cause for day-dreaming
among students. Many times there
may be some domestic infilicity that
is disturbing their minds. This leads
me to say it is impossible to make
the success in teaching a child whose
home life we are not acquainted with.
1t is part of the child, and teaher
can rightly understand the child.s ma
ture of whose home-life she is un-
acquainted. For this reason think
1t should be a part of the regulations
of every school, for the teachers to
visit their pupils homes. Not only
does it put the teacher in possession
Of valuable information but also is
conducive of bringing about health
full spirit Of CO. operation between the
teacher and parent, without which
success is impossible. No doubt
many a child has been punished for
things for which his environment
alone was responsible.
Nor is it sufficient that the teach
err be an inspiration to her pupils
and an example. The same general
high moral tone that pervates the
class room should be maintained on
the play grounds. The snperintend-
ent that permits bad language, smok-
ing, unfair play and rowdyism on the
play grounds is not worthy of his
high Office. The way to prevent these
things is to get out among the pupils
in a companionable way and respect
for your presence, if you are main
tanning your proper respect and dig
nifty is necessary. How often has it
been charged and justly too that my
son learned to chew, smoke or even
swear at school, Would that the
moral atmosphere about every school
house we're such that all its patrons
could feel that their children instead
of acquiring mischievous habits, were
being morally uplifted No other
factor is going to tell in the future
so much for the success Of school a,
this one. This one thing can helI
solve in large measure the question
of attendance. 1t works both ways
1t keeps the parents confidence un
shaken in the efficiency of the schoo
and makes him feel that his child car
not afford to be without its wholesome
influence. 1t makes the child pro
per self respecting person with con
fdence that he or she will become il
the future an important parsonage il
the community. Virtue, honesty
sobriety, and truth are admired by
everybody. Let it be known tha
your school stands for these things
and it is by far the best advertise
ment it can have. There may b,
some who have so far strayed from
right paths that they do not fee
comfortable a in whole environment
but as a rule there is no surer draw
NJ card All m en- love virtue. evel
those who do not practice it.
/ No character is perfect that doe,
not contain as constituent elements
justice, mercy, benevolence, human
ity, self-control aud patience. No
is conduct praiseworthy until it ha,
been prompted by these motives. |
care httle for conduct that is not in
spired by right motives. 1t is true
that the child will should be sub.
servient to the teachers or parents
will until he gets old enough for his
own will to control his conduct. Then
let him be thrown on his own respon-