The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-01-10

tend regularly will only get half as
much education as they should, and
| from all data and experience we know
that the attendance in such schools is
poor. Children whose attendance is
poor keep themselves back and keep
back to some extent all the rest of the
pupils in their class.
We may think that some of the equip
ment asked for under this law is UNI
necessary and foolish, but the list was
not made out until men and women,
who have educated boys and girls for
years, having dealt with thousands of
them, know how they act and think
and how they. are likely to grow up.
They have considered carefully how
the least amount of money that it is
possible to spend for good results had
best be used,
wish to warn you again, however,
that you do not buy charts, maps, books
and other equipment for your school
from agents or anywhere without con-
sulting the superintendent. Nothing
but the best is good enough for our
country schools and the poorest is often
the most expensive.
This is period of won derful oppor-
tunity for our boys and girls, In the
next twenty-five years when the boys
and girls, beginning school now, are
men and women dozen chances will
be open to them to every one chance
that was given to us. Let us prepare
them so they can take advantage of
their opportunities.
Give them comfortable school room
to grow up with healthy bodies - for
this they need seats and desks that fit,
fresh air always, and good play
ground. Their playground and good
equipment will teach them to play
well Children that learn to play well
grow up with good morals. If they
learn to play fair with playmates they
will learn to deal we'll with grownups
later on. Give them q good modern
school where good taste is used in de-
coraton. In this way we educate their
taste and judgment in such way that
other cultured people of good taste
will be glad to associate with them
later. This is not as important as
arithmetic perhaps but is harder to
teach and is one of the qualities that
often count a great deal toward the
success of young man or woman.
After all, it is just as cheap to decorate
school room I'M good taste and two
pictures that are good may be cheaper
than four gaudy poor ones. We need
to take the trouble to find out what is
best before we decorate our schools.
We know that the farmer who spends
$4,000 or $4,000 in building a modern
up-to date barn gets real money returns
from his investment because of greater
milk production on account Of the good
ventilation, water at all times, and gen
eral cleanliness and comfort for his
cattle. Let us spend as wisely on our
boys and girls and the results will not
he only money results but will be NOR
al results and mind results that money
cannot measure.
Your children are your most valuable
crop. Invest little and the returns
will be great. Give the boys and girls
a chance.
If your building is old and your ven
tilation is poor, hesitate about remodel
ing. AS a rule this is not paying
venture and a number of costly mis-
takes have been made in this respect.
In an average district, the cost OF
new building is only about l1a% Of the
assessed valuation. Surely, the better
moral training, mind training, and
health of your children is worth more
than that to you.
ITO be continued