The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-07-27
PARENTS AT AuLT

Il les ana opoa secret that tbc very
excellent principal Of ,bc uigh school
last session. declined reappojntment
because hc felt that the patrons st the
school did not support him IL main.
tanning discipline The resuis is that
the high school lost aH efficient prn.
rIpal and at a time HhcH school prn.
clpals are few and far between The
tact should cause parents TO give
some serious thought 10 the school
question and what their duty Is ta|
the premises
Parents might FIRST determine exactly
shat they send their children 60 school
for. GIjhIy enough they ~lII answer
To get am education But book
knowledge. for that rs what the aver.
age parent means by education. is Of
Httle value If the best that Is Ia the
child is not brought out and cult
waited. ii the child has knowledge
poured into his mind, without any
exercise Of his better nature and his
heart. If he is allowed 60 be aH unWun.
merry cmurl
Children are punished for mtsbe-
hayior not stupidity. for tdleness, no.
application to their studies Hence par.
ents should be- prepared Ia believe
| that when their child is punished Il
/ Ir for something be has done or the
teacher thinks ne has dore IN tie way
of misconduct. or has not done rs
Regards his lessons. The teacher, as
| q rule. wants peace b. "a" .cboel
room and ls not going 60 disturb his
Town routine unnecessarily therefore
liz II safe 20 assume that the plnlshed
child did something 10 deserve IT,
| Bu. the average parent does MOI ae
cent this view. Ills child nav be any.
thing bat au angel AID the parent VIII
admit II In 9rdna~y conversation IL
hr does not give o"uiaf - of OF his
own dealings y'h uae ufshia, bat ie'
the teacher discipline the child, and all
[ Isl instantly changed fhe var rs on
The child frum the home daredevil
! ia instantly mclamurphosed into Z
| weak and innocent victim of peda
Iroglc fuE
! Every one rs familiar with the
spectacle and appreciates tts ahsuf,iiil
81 hen 10 la the other uau and hli
IrhIId What is needed b. ana Inagh
Into the true state Of affairs whet
Ia man himself rs the pafen aud II IL
Ilt4 child hailed before the judgncn
Ibar of the school tribunal The pafen
Who has eyes Tor that. Who can low
Ibis child and stll pa, that the ehli.
rs uo better NJ school than at home
that man fs rare. Hor Is be one tina
makes il hard to keep school prime
pals Ia happy captivity among nS,
Parents therefore should sobrTl
understand that book knowledge nee
br only part Of what the child learn
, lat school aud that ne con never eve
=. iacHIre that II he misbehayes or
idle. and can never have thn goo
manners of a gentleman that goc
auh knowledge It allowed To b
. brutal an the school grounds. Pa
ItHis hould show cooperation aud M
: Iantarouism with the school If the
would have their children get The hes
results thrrfrom They would realil
. THAT il lis far better for "A child 10 bea
!, punishment than practice nsubord
. nation
II Moreover there is a way by whtc
. Ftho parent may insure ht# child troI
. punishment at school Inspire th.
IrhEld With wholesome fear of wht
. .awafz him ct home for his mjsdoins
= Iar school end he will give less cau'
, for compliant there end elsewhere.