Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-20
Parents Responsible for Education
of Their Children
CoLLIERsrowN. April 10, 1910.

For The Gazette
Children are the gift of God TO
the home, and parents are their
natural educators. The public
school is Indispensable and absolute
" necessary; nevertheless the re
sponsibility of parents in the aduca-
ton of their children can never
cease. Surely. no one should be-
more interested in the welfare of the
boys and girls than their own par
ents, and their interest must bc
genuine and we'll directed.
Unity is the primary requisite OF
school work, aud unity is now here
more essential than in the relation
OF parents and school. Cooperation
is the basis of success. The parent
is a co-teacher, and every parent
should put forth every effort to aid
in the development of the child,
both morally and Intellectually. The
aim of every school should include
the awakening of the right feeling
toward all, the quickening OF the
conscience, the enlightening Of
moral Judgment and the training of
the will to act habitually from high
and worthy motives. All patrons
can readily see that this aim cannot
be attained without the cooperation
of parents.
There are many bright boys and
girls in this district, who could be
educated into useful men and wo-
men, who do not enter the school
after they are old enough to be OF
use at home, or if they enter at the
beginning they attend very irregu-
larly. Parents, here is respon-
sibilitY. Give your child an oppor'
Itunity to do something in life worthy
Iof bis talents; strive With tht
teacher in developing his talents Il
attain the best. Must your child g
through life incapable OF having o.
enjoying the best and earning onl.
a scanty living by the severes
drudgery, because you failed to Sc,
: that he received the training which
; would have fitted him for labor OF
higher order
There are some in the schools G
this district, capable of high attain
ments, who fail to make the progress
they ought to make and that tn,
! school requires because they ar
= not required to study at home
Parents, don't be deceived; unles
your child is studying at home h
is not apt to meet the requirement
of the school or make the progress
you expect him to make.
d Don't blame the school or til
teacher until you have done you
part. If your child is not maxim
satisfactory progress, do not CRITICS
the school, but visit the school @
talk with the teacher and assis
! him in finding the cause and apply
, ing the proper remedy.
The pupils of Buffalo district hav
, good advantages to receive a hig
school education. There are tw
! high schools in the district whic
j are accessible to all pupils in tn
Q district if they will only put forth
: little effort to attend.
Our high school course will f
and prepare young men for highe
education, or for these who have tt
Q desire to teach in our public schot
e it ably prepares them for that worl
S And then for the larger numbe
- whose ambition leads them to b
come citizens of their community,
" prepares for good citizenship.
10 We urgently plead for the patro
a. to cooperate with the teacher ar
70 the District Board in making :
schools of Buffalo District fulf
their highest mission.
" w. o. COOLEY