The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-18

agesment outside of money aid which tho government provided liberaily for
 which the city finally succeeded di-
 vided with school reserving to itself
 the power to say how much should gc
 foi school purposes. The city govern
 ment has. however. dealt iiberally. al
 Iiberaliy as they could. with school.
 tut each recurring school election
 there is heard tho demand for lower
 salaries. elimination of departments
 and if expenses of the city must h.
 reduced there arise the eft recurring
 complaint that school expenses are too
 high and must be reduced-such ts
 snd has been the public interest in tho
 school by the public in general The
 more serious charge against the peo'
 rle of Nome in their treatment of lis
 school lies against the parents 0f the
 city. We venture the assertion that the parents of Nome meet their chil-
 dren many times oftener at public
 balls and public entertainments and where the sensational side of life is
 developed than they do in the school
 room. We venture the assertion
 that the records of the school will
 show that the public's interest in the
 school, as shown by the number ct
 visitors who visit the school to en-
 courage students and teachers in their
 work b practically nil.
 We further venture the statement without making inquiry that the prin
 cipal and teachers in the school have received more visits from parents with retty grievances than they have from those who came with e sincere desire to encourage the teachers in their work by their presence and sympathy.
 These are serious indictments against the public and especially the parents of the city and are prompted by the observations made at the church yesterday when commencement week exercises of the high school were opened by the delivery of the baccaiu- a ureate sermon by Dr. Bauer. These exercises are time hon. ored and are the occasions when thel people should give public expression ot their interest in the school-by their pr esence encourage the students andl teachers in their work arouse the laud- He ambitions of the young people t'i equip themselves for life's duties hyl showing that their efforts are rece'v' ing public attention and public approv- sl and encouragement.
 But to the shame of the public cfi Nome and especially of the parents if must be said that the teachers and students listened to the able sermon ,f Dr. Bauer while the public In gen ,rai staid at home and it would be an exaggeration to say that there were six heads of families present. at |esst 1t can be positively stated that several times more people gathered oh the ice on a cold windy day few weeks ago to witness the high school 5og race than attended the opening # the commencement exercise given n a comfortable building and where al ,piendid musical program was render I'd. The people of Nome should arouscl and recognize that thev asve duties to perform which has been woefuily neglected in the past. It 'sl not sufficient that good teachers bel employed and children be sent tol school every day but the parents and orblic should be co-workers with tho teachers every day of the school year. and by their presence at all school functions show that the work of stu dent and teachers are matters of pub t., onDroria finn