The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-04-23
ENROLMENT OVER 800 MARK
Pupils in Conway White School
Number 644.
Only Nine "Tardies" Reported During
Month Monthly Report of Supt.
s. S Waters

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Eight hundred and fourteen is
the number of pupils now enrolled
in the Conway public schools, and
of this number GA are IL the white
school, according to the monthly
report of Supt. S. S. Waters. A
remarkable record for 'tardies"
was made, only nine being reported
The report of Supt. Waters for
the month just ended follows:
This brings us to the last month
of school work, and as we look
back over the months that have
passed, we are sorry that no more
has been done and we start fresh
with a heart ready to dare and to
do. Many things have hindered
US in the onward march this year
which we hope to overcome in the
future, and we look forward with
pleasure to the time when we shall
be equipped for our work and many
of the difficulties gotten out of the
way.
Many of our pupils are holding
up their work we'll for which we
are truly thankful; and many more
would do good work but for the
fact that they are not III regular
attendance. We try to keep in
touch with each of these and hold
them to their work, but many, in
fact all, bring excuses from their
parents asking that they be excus-
ed. l think that fyou, as parents,
knew Just what effect such course
was having on your child, you
would hesitate for some time be-
fore you would grant your child an
excuse from school. Some of our
pupils who did good work and had
good interest in school, are now
doing nothing and have no interest
in their work, all because they are
excused so often from school. For
a pupil to do much in school he
must stay there all the time and do
his work and feel that this is of i'm
portance. When you as parents
take your children out for any and
everything, you need not be. sur
prised when you have difficulty in
getting them to take any interest
in their studies. l hope that you
will look this matter over carefully !,
and then try to keep your child in
school regularly from this time to
the close.
Our enrolment has reached GA,
and we have had as an average at
tendance, 80 per cent of this num-
Der. We feel that this is some
thing that should give hope and
courage to all of us, and when we
think that only 9 of this number
have been tardy, we feel sure that
we have a good report. Who is
able to beat it? The Searcy school
with an enrolment of 4I6 had 253
tardies. Our enrolment of 644
and 9 tardies. On the whole, l
gness, we should be very we'll sat
ished, but we are trying to reduce
the number of tardies to zero.
Our society has done much for
the school this year and the pupils
are convinced of the good they
have gotten from this source, and
our society is in the school as one
of the essentials. There have been
many things done in the society
which should not have been done,
but these mistakes have aided the
pupils in finding the way to higher
things. They are learning the
very important lesson of self con-
troll which will fit them for the
most effective service in the battle
of life.
We feel the need of your pres
ence and we hope that you will
come to see us often. We know
that you are busy and that this is
a burden, but for the sake of your
children you can we'll afford to Wis
it US often and this will inspire the
children and they will do far bet
ter work. When the ladies came
regularly, there was a greater en-
thusiasm among our pupils and
they strove with glad hearts to
make you appreciate their efforts.
Sometimes l am asked when will
the women visit our school, and if
they have lost interest in us. As
sure as you live you are throwing
away an opportunity to serve your
town and we hope that you will
see this and lend us your support.
We can go on and do good work
without you, but the highest and
best work can only be done through
cooperation.
The colored school is doing very
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