Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-27
PafTuRs' 0sy at Nicholson School.
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Nicholson school. by teachers and
pupils. requesting their presence AZ
the school on a Friday afternooa.
from half past one to half past
soree-sn informal meeting to aks
place between parents and teachers
alone. after school was dismissed.
The writer receiving cne such IN
vitauon attended the meeting. Driv-
'ng IN from the country I was in
uePidsnon lest chance 70 b. the
one representative from the countrv.
out to my relief. other country We
aicles were noticed in the vicinity Of
&c school. so I was not the onlv
,ountry patron But when I entrr.
q TIE hall. and glanced over the
'omeWhst scant attendance. imagine
ny astonishment not 10 note a mar
"a the aucience-none but Prof
Et-lse yeck addressing the meeting
-, saw az once that Il was 10 3.
ST tne usual mothers meeting
slpped down into a back scar and
mace ready 70 listen and learn.
was not long leaning. Not
1e~ or the women present were there
with a grievance. But no two
grievances were alike. Aopar.
emily It seemed that to redress
one trouble. would be 20 distress
another. and SO on. Ones redress
would be another's distress. On.
or the main points under discussion
seemed 70 be the restoration of N,
Old fashioned noon hour. in place OF
ne present twenty minutes, al
certain number favored. and other
were as strongly opposed. favorins |
the present regulation.
IL vas obvious enough that the
wishes OF the principal and teachers
are to do the greatest good 70 the
greatest aumber-with fairness 10
all. and tavors 70 acne. Such ar
attitude on the part OF the teachers i
most Sommenoable and should re.
Selve the support OF the school board
Mr. Editor. / speak as a stranger
with no personal feeling in this mat
1er OF the Nicholson school. savine
to further It's growth and develop- /
ment; l have but the slightest a.
qualntance with teachers and am po,
familiar with names OF the schoo.
board az all. So what say is IN
biased. But l would imagine thai
the success or the school depends
upon the teachers. and how can thev
energize and uplift the school. uptl /
It becomes a High School in reality
unless they are given every encour-
agement from Board and psrrnts2
OniesS they are lefr unrestricted n /
establish rules and regulations tend |
ne 10 elevate the school in every !
wsy1
Of course. as a mother. I can
guage mothers feelings. We are
very prone 10 think We can iudor
best as 10 the ability of our Children
and the manner and rules that best
govern them. But is this really /
uueT Now. consider, the teacher
has studied for years 10 fit himself
or herself to teach; they are verseo
10 cioacticS-or ought 10 be. and |
every teacher should be not onlv
well educated. but imbued with thr
knowledge, and consciousness of
their high calling. with the thou0ht
ever before them. that The great
work OF the teacher is to create
And most teachers
possess al that ! have enumerated L
hen, IS not such a man or woman
better able TO teach our Children |
than weT Are they not better ft-
'eo to Judge Of our children s ability.
and tenoencissS Ny experiencs
With teachers have proved TO be
pleasant. and / have found them not
'nly dong their best to educate. bur
Aso to inspire the boys and girls 20
loble ambitions.
II a teacher ccme into nv horne
would look tor respect from herI
or my domestic ability-my art b
louse- keeping; so, when We entrr :
&c schoolroom. let rs do likewise.
We cannot al excel: lex us b.
tumble Not long since. a chic
'as gong over ltsson. ''Mothey - \
c asked. did you know we wer.t
escended from the Teutonic race?'s i
nc mother was very busy sett;ng cl
CT sponge, for she Was an exrellens v
read maker. She replied. ''Deare p
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