The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-18
Do You Care?

with dinner buckets and books will go
troopiDg to school. Some will 60 re-
luctantlY, and with backward looks,
longing to remain at work or play at
home-some joyfully, happy to lay
aside implements of agriculture, to
drop the hoe, and let loose the pillow
handle and once more to lay hold OF
books not with the hand hut with the
mind. eager to learn, but perhaps the
majority are those who go thought
lessly and carelessly because the vaca-
ton is oyer and the slime has come
again to 20 to school. Mothers are
busy getting them ready, that they
may always be neat and we'll dressed.
The mothers are glad for them to
have AT opportunity to learn, but hew
many know the school teacher or what
her influence, will be over the precious
ones? How many have been inside
the school house or know anything
about the sanitary condition Of the
buildings and the well? Yes, / know
how many things you have to do, but
this Is one OF the important things
that should not be eliminated. Nine
months OF the year your children will
be 10 this room under the Influence OF
this teacher, and you have right to
know, and IL is YOUR duty to know the
conditions that exist.
Country schools are improving.
More care IL used ia tue selection OF
teachers year by year, but they should
have the best that can be found. The
country school teacher requires a
special training and should pc
unusual ability. She should be able
to meet any emergency and be an in
SEPARATION and leader. The school Is
the social center as we'll as the edu
cational center, and the influence that
goes out from the school tells upon
the community.
The teachers character is reflected
Ia the lives Of the young folks, il she
or he has character strong enough
to make u reflection. The teachers
opportunity and responsibility IN the
rural districts are unlimited and I'M
restricted. Therefore the burden she
carries should be shared by the moth
ers and fathers, and they should con-
tribute literally towards her salary.
Ii these teachers require special
training and should be specially fitted
they deserve a better pay than the
ordinary one. Farmers are abundant
" able to secure the best In every
thing, and the best is coming Their
way. The very best things that you
san give your children is not more
quarter sections, but better environ
mants-social, educational and spirit
ual. You can have the best by going
after it and paying for it. See thai
your teachers are what they should
be, and are well paid.
If you want the teacher to be inter
ested in your children, to care for
their welfare, you must snow interest
In them also You would like to have
the place where your children spend
much of the time cleae, fealthful
cheerful and comfortable. You would
like the old room transformed but you
do not know what to Gu. There are
many things l might suggest, but II
YOU become real interested you will
find a way. Just one. hang upon the
dirty wall a beautiful picture, nicely
framed and see il it does not lead to
something better. The teacher and
pupils will want to have a house,
cleaning time and tint the walls, clean
the windows, and hang curtains, etc.
Once a lady gave little girl with
dirty face and hands a beautiful VIII te
lily. She gazed at it long time In
admiration and then looking at her
hands, she ran and washed them. A
very little thing II 1t is step upward
will lead to something better. 1t will
at least show that you care.-Kansas
Farmer.