Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-22

the regular hour of dismissal. The I
superintendent has been ordered to
strictly enforce this penalty, which I
is designed partly as discipline and
partly to give the strikers" a chance
to make up work lost by unnecessary I
absence from class.
If you believe in fair play, take
less stock in irresponsible rumors /
Much Of the trouble in the world
arises from misunderstandings, snap
judgment and believing any old ru-
NOR that started, heaven knows
where case in point is the ex
aggerated and varying accounts told
about town of the results of the re-
cent mid-year examinations. Permit !
me to say that the schools q am
speaking now of the upper grades
and high school who make prac-
tice of studying evenings and really
trying hard, are not failing If any
of you parents are to allow your
children to be out every evening with
no home study, do not blame the
teachers If at the end of the year
some pupils are not promoted. Look
well and see to whom the blame be-
longs This warning is not aimed
at any one family or any individuals
| If the coat does not fit do not put
it on; if it does fit by all means put
/ il on and wear it. This much you
will agree is reasonable. When
scholar has to recite four or five per
iods out Of seven, he or she has not
in high school, at least time to pre-
pare all the work without some home
work,
Here is a change | am in favor Of
making at once, and my suggestion
has been approved by the board and
the high school teachers. 1t is to set
the passing mark for the high school
at rs instead of 80. Some will say
the new superintendent is starting
out already by lowering the standard
of work. Let them say so. | main
tain that rs is a more reasonable
mark to demand than So 1t is all
very well to point with pride to high
standards. Without wishing to re
fleet upon my predecessors, l say
set the mark reasonably high, not
low enough so one may jump over il
nor high enough so they may walk
under il. In times past there has
been lack Of firmness in the mat
ter of promotions. Set mark, hole
strictly to it and make the scholars
earn every inch Of their promotions
Another change is that hereafter
the examination marks shall coun
one-third and daily work two-thirds
which ! maintain is a more equitabl,
system than having the mid-year ex
aminations count ene-hais as agains
all the daily marks, plus the MONTH.
tests, as was the case last SCENES
ter.
Space is lacking to go into detail
4 but | shall be glad to explain tn
above matters more fully to an,
who wishes to ask
A word in regard to corporal pun
ishment. In general | believe 1t !
+ in the grades in some cases an
within reasonable limits necessary
though by no means a pleasant part Q
the work. Those who do not agre
with the theory kindly ask yourselve
- what you would do Tor what you d
do at home) when mere scolding
not needed, kind words have no effee
and expellng is too severe for tn
case in hand? In the high school
feel that should an emergency aris'
demanding prompt and decisive a.
ton, teacher is justified in resor
ing to reasonable corporal punisl
= ment. But in any case except a
emergency lido not think for a NOR
ent l have in mind the particuli
case that recently led to trial an
that case alone) if the violation
in the assault and battery case hay
shall favor expelling. The recel
attitude of the trustees and the Jul
" in the assault and battery case hay
it would seem, settled the questiC
that in this city a teacher can al
" must enforce discipline, and, if ne,
. be. do II with a firm hand. ! 81