The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-05
CITY SCHOOL HEAD
HAS A WORD WITH
Students PARENTS
Superintendent Caplinger Makes First
Statement To Parents OF School
Children ON Their Work.

Prof, W. J. Caplinger, Superintend-
ent of City Schools, today issued this
statement directed to the patrons OF
local schools: .
We are giving the Honor Roll for
the first month of school and while
the attention of the parents is called
to the Honor Roll, we deem 1t adyis-
able to endeavor to call your atten-
tion to a few other matters of inter-
est to school.
With reference to the High School,
we desire first to say something con-
corning HOME STUDY. 1t is the opin-
ion of practically all of the High
School educators, that students of
High School age and rank should
study from two to four hours every
night. We have made an honest en-
deavor to get students to study at
least two hours at home and If they
are not studying that much, | hope
the parent will insist that at least
this minimum amount of time be spent
in home study. 1t doesn't matter how
much the student may say that he is
getting passing grades there should
be home study even then for the two
fold reason
First: No doubt they could get the
work more thoroughly and pass with
higher grades If they did the home
studying.
Second: Even though they have
been unusually quick in getting the
lessons, sufficient time should be put
on the work to clinch it, as it were, in
the mind.
| One of the most difficult classes of
students to deal with in High School is
that class which learns so readily
from the printed page that they do not
put in enough conscientious effort to
get the instruction thoroughly estab-
lished.
AS has been our usual custom, the
report cards will be given out on Mon
day following the close of the school
month. You should ask for these cards
inspect them, and sign them. Under nc
consideration should parents allow
children to sign their report card OF
return them to the teacher without the
parents inspection.
We are specially anxious that par
ents assist us in seeing that all socia
functions are held at the weekend. II
parents all over the city will assist In
establishing this custom, they will
assist us very materially in being able
to give proper instruction to their chill
dren. Frequently, children do not ap
preciate and sometime parents fail Il
recognize the fact that the business o.
the child from six to eighteen is to ed
ucate himself and to do this 1t mean!
to put in five days week of work.
The schools have started off nicely
We are meeting the requirements o
the Physical Education Law. This Il
done in the grades by each teache
giving the work, while in the Higl
School Miss Schirmer directs the girl
and Mr. Noel the boys. This work 1
not strenuous and is required of all
OF course, we recognize doctors Ger
; tificates stating that pupils are unabl
to endure physical exertion, but W
trust that no one will attempt to TAX
advantage of this situation unless ah
solutely necessary.
| wish to say in conclusion that
we may Judge from the beginning wha
the results will be, this year gives ev
dence Of being the best school year {
my eight in this city To begin will
the Board of Education has don
everything possible to get every fat
tor of the system in shape; second, W
think that taking it all in all, we hav
the best faculty we have ever had
land last, and most important, we fet
that the children have manifested
spirit Of work that is very desirable
Below you will find the High schot
enrolment and total enrolment of tn
first month for the eight years of m
superintendency
High School enrolment: 1881
100; 1914-15, 2O3; 1856, 217; 1851
PIG; 1918, 1879; 1888, 2OS; 191s-s
204; 192O-21, PIG.
Total enrolment, 1924, 971; 191.
Is, 1OOSa 1856, 9S7; 1867, 1904
/ 1918, 946; l91s-1e, $50; 1892
1882; 192O-21, 996.
= The Honor Roll as you noted
based on the four points:
= First: Full attendance.
Second No hardness.
Third. Department Of 80 or better
Fourth Average examination graz
Of 80 or better.
Under no consideration do we pv
the child on the Honor Roll that do,
not meet the four requirements.