The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-23
ARE YOU GIVING YOUR
SCHOOL TEACHER A
SQUARE DEAL
Best Work Only When Parents
Cooperate With Them

I was talking with a man not long
ago, well-to-do father, and the
talk drifted to school teachers.
who is your school teacher this
year," / inquired.
"Why err Mr.. Smith, be-
lieve -
Is he good teacher
ct guess So" he replied, i've
been so busy that havn't had time
to make the school visit.
There you are. I happen to Se a
school teacher and know the condi-
tons. Four months of this school
year is gone, and not a parent or
committeeman has entered the school
where I teach to see what kind of
work I am doing. The majority do
not question their children to see
how much and what they are learn
ing.
They do not see that their chill
dren study at night, nor do they back
ND the teacher in the enforcement
Of discipline.
How good it woud feel If parent
we're to come to me and say: i've
been watching your work. You have
a hard Job; I sympathize with you.
But what is more, am going to see
that my children study at night. and
attend school regularly and II you
need any help, I'm back Of you"
Many parents do not send their
children regularly. Some pupils do
not attend half of the time. They are
a bother to the childrenfitQ m .fhh
a bother to the teacher. What little
they learn is disconnected They fall
behind their class and when exam
nations come they fail to pass. Who
Is to blame? The students? No. In
nine out of ten cases II is the pa
rents. The pupil is too young to re-
alize the Importance Of attending
regularly. The father or mother
who is older should see that they at
tend. When the boy or girl is older
they will thank you for forcing them
in their breasts i'll feeling toward YOU
because Of the injustice done them
in not being firm in your decision Of
attendance.
It is the boy or girl who is at their
desk every day that finally comes out
at the head Of the class. This has
been proved by the compulsory
school law that is now in effect in
goes; its scope should be wider than
from eight to twelve years. and
should force attendance for more
than four months in the year But
the present law is getting wonderful
results At the age of twelve the
students are much further advanced
than they are at that age several
years ago. We need more OF the
same thing
In every class I have some student
who stands out prominently above
the others. have inquired into this
and In every case I have found that
the parents take an interest in their
children. why" you may say? If
every parent does that " Do they
II they do some have a poor way Of
showing it. The boy and girl who
advance rapidly are helped by the
parents. who see that they study at
night. have plenty Of good clean
reading matter and good lights. Pa
rents who read a great deal and take
an interest in things will as a rule
have children who are fond of read
Ing. In many cases magazines ndd
papers especially for the girls and
boys are subscribed for.
Such things as this are things
that help the teacher. Recitations
pass smoothly and easily where the
parents cooperate with the teacher
In this manner. It means that your
boy or girl will grow up to be an ef
hcient man or woman.
Mr. Farmer. think these things
over. Apply the things have said
In somewhat of haphazard manner
to yourself Then ask yourself the
question: "Have I been giving NV
teacher and my boys and girls
1Uuare dea1ro ~ ~ -