The Penn's Grove record., 1914-01-16

Mr.. Fl. g. Krebes. Of Bound Brook,
superintendent of Somerset County
schools, gave a most interesting and in
structive address befofe the Parent-
Teachers meeting in Pehns Grove school
house Monday evening. About twenty
five were present.
Prof. w. d. Snyder, supervisor, pre-
sided. Mr.. Krebs spoke on the Home
and the School. He said in part
The home should be a place where
children can play. II home life is too
strict children will sooner leave the
home to get freedom to play. Kind
words and good advice are best but do
not always rule. There are times when
severe rule is best and in later lie they
will see the benefits Of having had proper
restraint. Children are the life of a
home and plans are made for their living.
Plans should also be made for their edu-
cation. A good way is for the father to
insure his life to come due in l5 or 20
years. If he dies before that time the
widow gets the benefit. If he lives the
money is available for the education of
the child.
Children who have had educational
advantages are better able to take care OF
themselves in after life and also the
parents. Animals take care of and pro-
| tect their young. Surely man, who has
a reasoning brain should have the ambi-
ton to have their children in healthful
surroundings and in educated and cul-
tured environments. The Bible says that
those who do not provide Tor their own
| household are worse than infidels. Also
provoke not your children to wrath. In
difference as to their welfare will bring
an indifference to the child as to the
parents welfare when they get old.
The greatest satisfaction is to have the
child a success. The greatest sorrow is
for the child to be q failure.
Healthful surroundings at home make
healthful children. Ii a diseased child
| comes to school and sits near a we'll n
the wells one may catch the disease.
| Hence we see the need of medical inspec-
ton to keep the well ones from disease
| and the importance of having bealthful
homes for others. tie knew a girl who
reached the eighth grade and then
ceased to advance. Medical inspection
| showed that she needed her visio ii
corrected with glasses. Then she adj
vanced.
Children should be classified as to
what is best for them. If promotion will
stimulate a child to greater efforts he
would promote. At different periods
| some children's minds cease to grow for a
time. He did not believe in whipping
because of poor scholarship, but i'll in
| v~estigation as to the cause.
The school building should be erected
in a way which is best Tor the children's
health as to light, neat and ventilation.
A fine school building incites pride in
tile pupils, attracts a better class of peo-
| pie and advances real estate.
He would treat a child's department.
as a physician and not as a patent medi-
cine man. A patent medicine is recon-
mended Tor a certain disease. 1t may do
for some and not for others afflicted with
| the fsame so called disease. A wise
| physician examines the different symp-
tons, and tile causes OF the diseseas which
are sometimes inherited, imprudent liv-
ing or environment. IT a pupil talks he
would not say in advance what the pun
ishinent should be. Children's conduct
| depends much OH what kind OF home
| they come from.
The atmosphere of the home should be
ip the school, "A kindly spirit, a cheerful
disposition. The teachers should not