Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-09
CHILDREN sHOuLDsTUDY
CERTAIN HOURS At HOME
Prot. Peters Gives Schedule
And Tells Why Work
Is Necessary
tbI PROF. J. F. PETERS,
tBy PROF. J. f. PETERS,

sue line watching a holly contested
football game of the boys represent
ing the Home Team" dashed
through the goal The coach said
Good Work Good Work. The
crowd yelled Fine work, boys. keep
it up"
| had never heard the expression
applied in that connection, but it
was all right. If good work is COM
mendable on the football field it
ought to be good in every sphere of
life especially in the intellectual
arena. Each boy on the team did
his part. He did his work we'll. He
was true to himself, true to the team
true to the game and true to his
school.
Would YOU cheer the boy who
mopeS about the field and refuses
to play the game? Would you ap.
plaud the PLAYER that is dishonest
and goes back on the team? lam
sure you would not. The Old Test
ament records this enduring inscrip-
ton of one of lsrael's greatest Kings;
And in every work. that he began
he did it with all his heart and
prospered." He did his work with
ell his heart! What a beautiful
tribute! The whole.hearted pupil
will always prosper in his work. His
example and influence count for
much in raising the school to
higher standard. Work is the eternal
law of the universe. The heavenly
bodies that move in silent grandeur
have work to perform All nature
is at work, should one drop of blood
that covers our veins stop its work,
or single nerve cell fails to per-
form its function, we would be sick.
1t is a happy privilege to be able to
work; to have a part to play in the
great plan of an All-wise, Creator.
To be drone, to be drag, to be
waster of precious time is to me, a
stupid, a most deplorable thing.
The pupils who make good in
school, will make good anywhere.
But, | am sorry to say, there are
always a few pupils who do not
work, neither at school nor at home.
At school the hours for work are
ARRANGED and supervised by the
teacher, and the latter generally sees
to it that the work there is done.
But how is it at home? From,
the fourth grade on pupil is ex-
pected to do some home study.
Not only is this necessary, if the
pupil is to do the best work, but the
pupil should acquire the habit of
doing some things alone, without
the help or eveA the presence Of
others.
The time to be employed in home
study will vary with the pupils.
Some will require more time, others
less. The following is schedule of
the approximate time required for
the best results.
4th grade about 40 minutes
5th grade about one hour
9Th grade about one and one.haIf
hour
9TH grade about two hours
High School about three hours.
In any attempt to put in force the
above schedule, parents would be
guided by considerations of the
individual child. No healthy child
will receive any damage in any way
on account Of studying at home for
the length of time indicated for his
grade. There is no child, that is at
all prepared to do the work, which
ne IS now attempting, that cannot
90 we'll the work Of his grade with
the indicated amount of home study.
And later there will be no questions
OF his passing. If our course of
study is what it is supposed to be
and if the teacher gives clearly and