Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23


acter, it is most impor tant that the
CT lid be given the best chance possible.
1t is the right Of all childrea to be we'll
born but a they are not, their environ
ment should be made such, that the
future generations will profit 1t And
the parent could be induced to work In
harmony with the teacher much more
might be accomplished during the
school period. The Parent teacher as
socations that are formed in some
cities together with the use or the
school room as a social center, are
agencies that bring parents and teach
ers together for discussion Of problems
that are partly in the home and partly
in the school The teacher learns more
of the child's home environment ana
knows better how to work with the
child, ana the parent understands more
of what the teacher Is trying TO 90 ana
pracucal cooperation between the
two is necessary for the best good or
the child. Teachers complain Of the
lack of interest on the part of the
parents. One teacher said that when
ever there was red mark on the re-
port card the parent should come and
Inquire the reason why. There seems
to be an impression among parents that
they are not welcome, especially at IL Q
the nigh school and that that was en-
tirely On erroneous one. AS it ls neces-
sary for them TO visit the school IN
order to keep in touch with the pupils
school work and department, the
trouble now is that 80 few go, that the
pupil whose parents do visit, 30 made
mnduly conspicuous so he begsiof them
not to come again. 1t should be the
usual thing not the exception to see
parents at school.
The need of an ungraded room for
children who do not fit in any grade,
those who are goodin some studies and
dull in others, was spoken of, ais Q
special instruction for defective child
rem, those who have an impeachment in
their speech or some other physl
defect that hinders their work. The
university is planning to send out in
gtructors from the extension division
who will remain few weeks at q
place and help teachers with the prob
lem.
More medical inspection is needed in
oar schools. Often mental dullness is due
to physical defect. DR., Thomas d. Wood
professor of physical education in Col
umbia university, New York, says that
of the 20, 900, 900 pupils in the schools
of our country not less than Is per cent
need attention for physical defects
which are prejudicial to health and
which are partially or completely
remediable.
It seems that much good to the future
generations might accrue from 9
course of nursing in our public schools.
How else are girls to learn the scien, e
of motherhood the most important work
of life. Many mothers are not
able to properly instruct their daugh-
ters, even if they would, and visitir
nurse employed the year around coulc
1--WE such instruction.
More gymnasium work is needed, es
oecially for the girls.
There is not enough play grounc
around the high school and annex tt
20 give the pupils the right amount OF
utdoor exercise and the boys must &C
70 the Playground for their ball prac
ice. More play ground room is sadly
needed. Play is as necessary in the
'hild's development as work and M
houd have suitable place to play.
Baraboo has the same problem that
Il growing cities have, how to make
ne school buildings grow with the
opulation. The high school is over
rowded and the rooms in the annex fal
ar short of what school rooms SHOULD
e. 1t was only supposed to be tenn
orary structure when built, but owing
lack of room elsewhere it continues
be used
The movies are source of mull
oubleto the teachers.
One teacher said that it was the dut,
parents to see that their childre
ere kept mentally and physically fl
r their school work. In one school
cord was kept of the nights out" o
,ch pupil, those who were out tw
gifts week, presumably Friday an
sturday, averaged good standings an
standings lowered according to tn
IRE nights out. Good moving picture
a an aid in the child's education sue
nature studies, historical plays an
ct1res that tend to elevate but
ow children to attend miscellaneou
OWES that depict life in it's utmo'
rilling details, can do nothing b'
rm and it makes one's heart sick
a al MANY Young children down in tt