The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-05

DIR. P, P. COLGROVE.
That the superintendent Of the city
schools must have the cooperation OF
the parents in order to produce the
best results, that the influence of the
home life is all important in the
work of education and that the foun-
dations for whatever the boy or girl
is to be in the future is found in the
physical inheritance and early inf1u-
ence of the home was the keynote of
an interesting and much appreciated
address delivered by DR.. P. P. COL
grove, superintendent of the schools
of the city of Virginia, at the annual
bazaar of the ladies of the Swedish
Mission church at the church parlors
last Friday evening. Contrasting
the schools of the past with those Of
today and the more scientific meth
DDS that have been brought to the aid
of latter day education, DR.. Colgrove
said that without the aid of the home
the schools, no matter how we'll ad-
ministered or how literally financed,
could never reach their highest de-
gree of efficiency. His address in
part follows:
1T is not proper for me to come here to
tell you of the Virginia of yesterday nor yet
- klno Il
than her past history and her present con-
dition. What wish to talk about is the
Virginia of tomorrow, the Virginia that will
be here aftef the pioneers have gone to, their
eternal reward and the present meh and
women at the helm of state will have turned
over the active management of the city af-
fairs to the coming generation.
The young children of our Streets and we
have not few of them, are the ones upon
whom the perpetuity of the welfare of Vir-
Rinia must devolve. That the city has i'm
proved materially and spiritually in the past
decade in q remarkable degree is recognized
by all. That she may continue to grow in
importance and be a source of pride not only
on account of her material wealth but her
civic purity and honor is the hope of every
good citizen.
THAT the citizens here are DESTROYS of Sc
curing the best and surest possible course of
advancement is evidenced by the fact that
you have provided so carefully for the educa-
ton of future citizens. Practically all
the advantages known to modern education
are now offered in our schools Everything
which will aid in the educative process in
school is provided. Compare, for instance
the schools which you and l attended with
any school in our Virginia system. What
wonder that many people get the idea that
the modern school with modern appliances
and trained teachers can accomplish what
ever they desire with a boy or girl! II the
little log school house with it, whitfield
benches. its 'Bluebacked'' speller and master
who knew little beyond the three RS could
produce you and me, what should we not ex-
pect to be graduated from such a magnificent
structure as Technical high with college men
and women teachers?
School But One Factor.
while would in no wise minimize tho
great influence of the school nor underesti-
mate the value of its work, yet we must
remember that the school is but one of the
factors which is engaged in the work of
educating our children. There are 168 hours
In week. OF these. but q IL are spent in
school. How many of them your children
spend in church, on the street and at home
each father and mother can best say. It
seems most remarkable to me that church and
school have much influence as they do
when we consider the small proportion of
time in which they have to act
THE principle upon which am working
as superintendent of the schools of the city
Is that the school must have the cooperation
OF the parents in the home in order to pro-
duce the best results. In fact, l place 80
much importance upon the influence of the
home life that believe where the home life
is entirely opposed to the work of the school
no good can be accomplished. In such cases
the school might be able to train the in
tellect but it must fail to develop those higher
qualities of heart and soul which make for
noble manhood and womanhood. The ideal
condition is where home, church and school
are working in harmony to influence the
boys and girls toward higher life.
THE foundation for whatever the boy or
girl i TO be in the future is found in the
physical Inheritance and early influence of
the home. Someone has well said that, The
Mother. in her Office holds the key of the
soul; and she It l. who stamps the coin of
character and makes the being who would
be . savage. but for her gentle care. q
Christian man. Church and school should
each cooperate with the home. For this rea-
son like to have teachers who can get &C.
Quainted with the parents Of their pupils and
work with them in the common cause of ed
ucating the children. Hatred should never
exist between . teacher and the parents of
. child. The true teacher and any parent
who is interested in the welfare of his
child must be anxious to bring about the
same end. viz. the doing now Whatever isbest
for the child. They may differ in opinion n
to what h hest but such differences should
be settled in . rsasonsble way otherwise the
child h apt 70 suffer.
~All Out Of Step But John"
"Souae parents can zee faults to be cor.
rected in the children Of another family but