The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-27

( al eApkalneu 10 bncm. 10 We
accept this as our punishment
for keeping the child at homer
No, too often, we blame the
teacher for not allowing the
child 10 come home on time 10
do some errand for us. OF
course, this extra work after
school gives the teacher more
work. How many of US ever
stopped 10 consider how much
time a teacher really puts into
her work. OF course. she is in
the school room from Q O'Clock
IN the morning until $3.50 or 4
O'Clock IN the afternoon, in
structing Young America"
bat how many more hours does
she spend on her work. Many
times does the midnight hour
Of night find her busy over her
task. Think Of the test papers
and the examination papers
and the daily lessons that must
be written and handed 20 her TO
Toe corrected What an easy
task 10 rs 90 give 20 each pupil
just the grade that is deserved,
being careful 90 give the dull
pupil credit for what he knew
but could not express and also
taking off for what the careless
one knew and did not express.
Then 40 matters not how many
times the teacher has been over
these lessons. previously, each
time they must bc reviewed,
new thoughts must be CLEANED,
and everything must be put M
readiness for the next day
lesson.
This shows as another duty
We owe 90 the one who Dis guild
ing our boy. 10 rs our duty 10
see that the lessons are pre-
pared We can best 90 this by
entering into the child's studies
with him. 10 takes time but we
AN could do 10 If we tried. Your
interest will be transmitted TO
the child and DO will be pleas
ure for the teacher 10 instruct
him
Suppose the report cards ap
I pear with low grades on them
have we "a duty in that respect.
I Most assurdly we have Per
haps the child is weak m one
/ particular branch. find out
4 what o. is. Perhaps he had not
paid attention 20 the examina
tons. Find out from the teach
/ er as we'll as from the child
where the trouble lies and set
/ yourself TO overcome that point.
If the attention has not been
good IF the behaviour is not ass
|it should bee. 10 is our duty 90
help the teacher 90 iusltill ambi
tiOn into the child So that he
viii become "a good student and
overcome his faults. Give him
/ Go understand that low grade
/ IN department viii not be acc
Icepted and that YOU will investi-
I gate 10 every time This is one
/ of the most important debts we
owe 90 the teacher. Not many
of our BOYS and girls are willing
+ 90 have their parents 10 Co the
teacher 10 find the reason for
low grades and i'm many cases
we can very materially assist
the teacher I'M maintaining good
/ behaviour by that course. Then.
get acquainted with the teacher
/ of your boy, or girl. Invite
/ them 20 your home. Let the
child get acquainted with his
teacher and If he grows to like
her. he will strive 10 do well in
school and merit her respect.
/ So many of us never think of
asking the teacher 20 call, and
yet who knows how often she
longs FOR some friendly face and
some cosy home where she
could pass a few hours I'M the
levening and not fell that she is
intruding. Who know the
lonely hours one feels among
strangers, away from a comfort
able home and in a boarding
house where there is no social
lasility. Thus, by having the
teacher spend some of her enen-
ings with your family YOU are
Frightening her life and YOU
are helping her train your child
IN the right manner by getting
some sort of hold on him. Then,
! 80. . l. II.