The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-07
HIT OR MISS.

During the time / have been Super
i%ntendent Of the Scotland Public
School l have tried at all times to
work for the welfare Of the child and
parent, irrespective of who they were.
| might also state that the treatment
given me by the pupils, parents,
school officers and tax payers, in al.
most every instance has been the very
best and ] say to you that it was tho
roughly appreciated. Most of my
time has been spent working with the
material at hand, although in several
instances | vent to see individuals
personally and tried to interest them
in school work. The results have
been most gratifying and if you will
inquire you will find many persons in
our city who are now glad they at
tended school as though it was a bust
ness. Any attempt at business with
out education is dangerous.
But l wish just briefly to call the
attention of the child who does. not
attend school, the parent who does
not send his child to school, the child
who is not able to attend, and the pa
rent who is not able to send his child
to school, to the Importance of a pub
lie school education to the growing
life. Professor John Dewey of Chi
cago University says, "What the best
and wisest parent wants for his own
child, that must the community want
for all it's children. Any other ideal
for our own school is narrow and un-
lovely; acted upon it destroys our de-
m%ocracy." Governor Martin G.
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania says, "It
is my hope that the time may soon
come when the poorest child living in
the meanest hovel on the remotest
mountain side in all this common
wealth may enjoy every educational
advantage he is willing to improve"
There was a time and that not so
very long ago when a child who did
not have al education could make a
success in life. That time is past.
Conditions have changed. We are
now in a period when education is en-
absolute necessity. Most of tile city
children have the opportunity to at
tend school if they will. l am sorry
to state, however, that there are
many who do not and | am still more
sorry. to state that there are many
right around US in this beautiful city
of Scotland who are neglecting the
education they should have. Has your
child done so? Are you going to per-
nit your child to do 30? Some quit
school for little or no cause whatever.
Five Or ten years from now these
same pupils will wonder why they are
not as great ali influence in the COM
munity where they are residing as
come of their classmates. Tie only
logical question they: will have to an
swer is this. (Which one Of us has
the better education?" Then they
will say, "Oh, why did l quit schoo,
SO C Did you, young friends
of mine, ever hear your father and
mother say, ~ wish l had a better
schooling? 1t is in this after life
that we feel the lack Of proper educa
ton. It is when we meet compete
ton that we realize our own weak
ness. Will you be enrolled as a pupil
in some school this faIl2 Your par
ents want you to succeed in life, your
friends wish you well in your future
career, the "let we'll enough alone''
and slackers are the only ones who
oppose your coveted goal. that Of
playing the part Of a star actor and
performer in the game Of life.
In conclusion, therefore, I urge up
on all pupils to enreii!! in IN school
this fall. 1t is the only fair thing to
yourself. Upon parents and guardi.
ans urge that you do all you can to
encourage the pupil TO attend the pub
lie school. It is your duty. For
friends and neiahbors there lie an op-
portunitv to use your influence in CO.
operating with parent and child for
their mutual betterment. Let as all
use every chance we have in promul-
eating the best interests Of all. !
hope this fall to ses a big enrolment
in U own public school Of Scotland.
assure you | will do all I can for
the child under my supervision, and
together VA will receive a benefit.
Cas't more Of us get together?
r. E. WILLIAMS,
Supt. Scotland Public Schools.