News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-06-29
SALUTAT0RY
OF School Superintendent Cole
MoRRIsvILLE, VT, June 20, ia

MoRRIsvnLE, VT, June 20, 1910.
To the Directors, Teachers, School Pat.
rons and Pupils of the Elmore-Morris
TOMBSTONE Upion-Greeting:-
| Having been chosen to serve Won as
School Superintendent, | desire so to per.
form my duties as to secure the best pos
sible, results.
COOPERATION
The cooperation and kind advces Of
school officers, patrons and teachers is
earnestly requested. Let us make our
schools so excellent that they will be sec
ond to none of the kind in the state or
country. The best is none too good for
us,
NY POLICY
While a public servant ought to be
courteous, kind, considerate of the opin-
lions and feelings of Others, he ought to
have definite policy, clear strong pol
icy, based on the right. In this work nv
policy will be the full rights of all, with.
Ott W any piOSiNoS ny luuuS-
try and steady growth; the best equip.
ment without extravaganza or waste
rigid economy and careful, wise use of
public funds.
ECONOMY
The subject of economy deserves EN-.
phasis. Many persons tend to wastet that
which is provided for them by Others.
Let it be part Of education to teach
children to use sparingly and well the
paper, pencils and other supplies provd.
ed for them at public expense. Let theni
be held responsible for right use of the
public textbooks.
In equiping the schools let us procure
the best textbooks, the best of every |
thing needful; but let us AVOID the pur-
chase of needless articles, which will |
eventually be destroyed and SO be wasted, |
AvofD FADs
Some persons, whose Judgment is weak
er than their zeal, seek mortality by foist.
ing onto the schools wild or clumsy,
dreamy systems, or crazy methods, of in. !,
struction-mere fads. Let US suffer no /
fads to come among us.
i TO TEACHERS
Fellow teachers: Let us not dwell in |
'the valley of dry bones" nor be buried |
but once each Time enough to abide in |
the cemetery at the end of life.
Let us then be up and doing,
With heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait"
for final success. Let us prepare our
selves thoroughly for our duties and let |
us work with industry and devotion. We
ought to study current educational liter |
allure and the writings of the old masters |
of education. The subject matter of the |
branches which we teach ought to be |
as familiar to us as our multiplication
tables.
Be our wages high or low, if we accept
them, we owe our best to those whom
we serve. Promotion is sure to come to
all who earn it. Let us then be true to|
our trust, true to ourselves, true to God.
| will try to be helpful to all our teach
ers, and hope to prove worthy of the
confidence Of ALL
TO PARENTS
Parents, you are living for your chill
dren more than for yourselves. You will
make any sacrifice for them. They are
your darlings, indeed. Then please exert
your influence for good order and perfect
decorum in school. Do not decide against
teachers and school officers. 1t is no
kindness to uphold children in wrong
doing at school. Encourage and help
them to prepare school lessons at home
Teach them to make a business of school
work.
TO PUPILS
To you, pupils, belong the schools The
schools are organized and sustained for
you. Then do your part so well that no
other schools of the same kind can be
better than yours. Never stoop to mean
tricks and disorderly conduct at school
Let your decorum be perfect Study ear
nestly, press forward, be honest, manly
and lady-like.
CONCLUSION
My residence and office are located on
the stage road, about midway between
the villages of Morrisville and Stowe
Here may be reached by telephone, and
here l receive daily mail. Here, too,
shall be glad to welcome school officers,
teachers, parents and pupils. | am
Yours for the best in public school edu-
cation, LEONARD F. COLE,
Superintendent.
GARFIELD ROAD
Allen 4riswold was a guest of friends