Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-31
A LETTER TO
SCHOOL PATRONS
SUPT. BROWNING OUTLINES HIS
SCHOOL WORK
WANTS co OPERATION
PARENTS SHOULD BE FREE TO
CONFER WITH SUPERINTEND-
ENT AND TEACHERS

ENT AND TEACHERS
While we appreciate the high
success reached by the Hot Springs
Public Schools and while we are very
sensible of the responsibilities which
in the beginning that our aim in ad
ministering the affairs of the schools
is not alone to develop bright and
shining lights in the intellectual
world, but to help the boys and girls
in the right direction, help them to
grow strong and self reliant, sensi-
BILE and efficient, earnest and cheer
full, sympathetic, helpful.
believe in boys and girls, the men
and women of the great tomorrow.
l believe in the dignity of teaching,
in the JOY of serving Others I be-
lieve in beauty in the school-room, in
the home, in daily life and in out-of-
doors. believe in laughter, in love,
in faith in all ideals and distant
hopes that lure us on. l believe in
the present and it's opportunities, in
the future and its promises and in
the Joy of living.
In school work as in all other
phases of life, there can be no stand
ing still; either improvement must
be made or the schools will necessar-
lily drift away from the true stand
ard
All persons eonnected with the
schools have important duties to per-
form. The Board of Education, Su-
perintendent, teachers, parents and
pupils have important parts to per-
form IN making our schools a success.
A harmonious working together of all
these factors is absolutely necessary
to the accomplishment of the best
results.
The work of the teacher and the
value of an education were never
more appreciated by the adult mind
than they are now. The young man
or woman who enters the business
world today must do so in competi-
tion with those who are we'll pre-
pared for their work.
In order to succeed they must seek
the best possible preparation.
A high school education is not only
an accomplishment in itself but is
one of the big stepping stones to fu-
ture life work. The boy or girl who
has a high school education has a
recommendation to the world. Such
an education shows that the high
school graduate has been willing to
sacrifice little time and energy with
a certain amount of will power to do
something worth while.
Through the wisdom of the Board
of Education the high school course
of study is to be revised and broad
ened so that it will include all the
various lines of work to be found In
any first class high school of the
country. Being a member of the
commission on secondary schools for
the North Central Association of Col
leges and Universities, am the more
pleased to find the schools fully ac-
credited and ample provisions being
provided for additional equipment
that the work of the schools may be
more efficient in all the departments.
am the more pleased to find the
faculty made up of an efficient and
progressive corps of teachers is suffi-
cient evidence that the high stand
ing of the school will be maintained
anu tu0 SUCCOSS VI IuS 0CuOOA AO1 IAe
coming year assured.
In assuming the responsibilities OF
superintendent of the city schools,
am impressed with the Importance OF
the fact that there must be close
relation between the teacher and the
parents If problems incident to the
lives uf our boys and girls are hand
led in skillful manner. 1t some
times happens that the efforts of the
teacher to help pupil are misunder-
stood. If the teacher calls the pu-
pills attention to the fact that his
work is poor and urges him to
do better or remain after school for
special instruction. they are likely
to charge the teacher with discrimi-
mating against them, or having it
in for them" It may be that we
teachers say things at times that hurt
the feelings of sensitive pupils but
we would not Intentionally do such q
thing. Our motives ought not to be
misinterpreted. Our purpose at all
times is to do or say that which will
he conducive to the best interest OF
our students. We hope that parents
will be free to confer with the super
intendent at all times. and sugges-
tiCns for the improvement of the
school will be gladly received. ]
shall be ready to~confer with parents
at any time; by advising and coun-
selling with you we are better able to
get clear understanding of the
needs of your individual boy or girl.
Complaints should be made direct
to the superintendent for adjustment.
We believe that Hot Springs
schools offers the heat nossihle ad,,.