The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-01-19
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The past week has been taken up
with the Term Examinations. This
examination was very thorough and
searching. The esults were very sat
isfactory as a whole. Not over five
per zen failed to pass. In many of
the city schools from 20 to 25 per
cent fail to be promoted. This RECORD
is something TO be proud of. To Sc
cure these splendid results required
very hard and conscientious work on
the part of the teachers, because OF
the crowded conditions of two-thirds
of the rooms, and because of the fact
that there are so many new pupils
entering the schools every week.
There is not a system of schools in
all the west that has at least made
a record superior to this. The qIes
tions and papers of the pupils are on
file if patrons or citizens desire TO see
them.
This splendid record is the result
of tne policy of t~horoughness and
system of unconditional promotion
instituted by Superintendent Brasher
two years ago, and of the fact that a
superior corps of teachers is connect
| ed with the Roswell schools.
Inc nuAlDCT VI ldlluftS VIII NC Sf
en- smaller e year because of this
policy.
AT the beginning of this new term
of school work Superintendent Brasn-
er desires to call the attention of the
patrons to the following natters:-
Incorporation between the home
m the school is regarded as an es
s~ential factor in the schooling of chill
dren. There are some parents that
have but a hazy idea of heir duties
toward the school. Cant we " the
cooperation of every parent in Ros
well with reference to our schools. If
we can, still better results will be Sc
cured for the children this coming
term. We ask of PARENTS
Am Intelligent and sympathetic
interest in the school life of the chill
dren. If the school interests seem to
be going wrong seek the teacher for
a friendly interview.
3.-That the children attend pronp-
thy and regularly, allowing absence
only for illness or equally good @ a
ons.
THAT o will have children at
school on tine-a few minutes before
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5.-As far as reasonably possible
dinner. Complete relaxation from
work and exercise in the open air are
most beneficial
Careful oversight of the school
work necessary to be lone at nome.
On account of the crowded condition
of our schools pupils in the Third and
Fourth grades should study at least
a half hour at home. The pupils of
the fifth and sixth grades should study
at least an our and in the seventh
and eighth grades an hour n a half.
High school pupils should ordinarily
study two or three hours per day at
home. This time should include only
time spent in concentrated effort up
on the lesson and not the time used
in day dreams. 1t is our earnest de-
sire to avoid OVERRIDING in the matter
of home study in this altitude, but We
do not believe the above time would
be too much for our children to spend
in nome study.
For grade pupils 1t is better, If pos
sible, that the home work be upon any
other study than arith netic; the care
full teacher considers il fully as i'm
portant to know the method of work
ing the problems as the correctness
of the answers.
7.-Social Indulgence of the young
people should be limited during the
school year. n SO planned as not to
interfere with regular study hours. II
Is not alone the time actually spent
in sue ways, that does harm. IL
is he dividing of interests and cen
tering them upon lines sure Il make
increasing demands upon both time
and interest until recreation becomes
a dangerous rival of serious work.
s.-Proper direction of outside read
ing. Beginning with the third and
fourth grades children may do with
profit some outside reading. With
such a wealth OF Juvenile literature
there is no excuse for future use of
trashy reading matter. The books
our children read have much to do
with the moulding OF their character.
9.-n you do not believe your child
In rec eiving a square deal, don't 60
around and talk and knock on the
schools. Go to see the teacher of
your child. and, IL you can't adjust
the matter with her. see the Superin-
tendent. and IL his adjustment of the
matter ia not satisfactory, see the
scnool board II this spirit Is carried
out. most OF the school trouble can be
adjusted or avoided The S~uperinten-
dent and teachers are vitality and per.
sonalIy interested In your child and