Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1920-03-03

Editor Journal:

i IN ahA"ey ~ bJe queDElon
have heard several times latsly
~" what IL the matter with tka
public schools Of Washington
Ceunty.''--permis me To ssy 4
few words through your psper.
l firmly believe tie Superin'
tendent il ~ much At saui. an
anyone. Or more so. / should
say that IL cones within the
duty OF the Superb tendent o!
Schools 10 be punctuai and
obi;ging. uphoiding right and
opposing wrong, and that be
should take Advantage oi any
suggestion to better he schools.
Vol, last fsii I wrote to MIR.
Fox suggesting 70 him TO have
monthly report carcs or the
cA'!r rens' work 1t school issued.
50 tina: the parents may get al,
Aeast AL idea Of how Their child.
dren are progressing and what
studies they are good in. / have
other children tell TIE my 500 is
excellent in his studies. Are
they good judges! / have no
proof from those in charge of
the sehtoi that he learns any
thing. For mother that does
all her own work With three ba-
oies tu care :oT, there is little
tine ~ v.si; fhe seacol during
lessons, especially when she
lives q mile srd q hal. from the
school. feel l had good
reason for suggesting report
cards, being interested in the
welfare Of ~ children.
Now, sei me speak about few
other things, while ! am at il. |
Mr Fox laughed at re when | |
tried 70 impress on him The diff |
ference between q child being
sesen. ard child being trUant.
he said he had played tTusnt
many Il time when he was a boy |
tupAeic Ling !is II i, is righ. for |
a child 10 play truant, Why tie |
need ot a trueat o.hcerf Why |
not take tie money the Courty |
pays the probation officer and
place il in the schou, treasury, |
SO ihat Tie schoo! miet; have a |
icll term instead II only six |
months. The Count y had better |
pay Mr.. Elcho~op to 20 around |
preaching to people 20 send their
children 10 schoc, ever il the!
have 10 Eyc on bread aud water.
l ima-ine child half frozen and
hal. starved must be in a proper
To absorb school les.
sons There are stae know ci
who 20 10 schoo! without their
orealaei and WHO have euly cold
and fat boiit.G Meai ir
.aei- eckc,s for c!nner. Bet,
ter haze free, warm lunch foi
sheSc .uLfortsIate children ii 60
10 scl,ool they must.
Mr. Rjche>on msl,G.s no dis
iuc,icu between ",ruaut" and
absent" said the law reeog
sized no diFeroroe. Tic idea is
.asuid, W..eu our children are
shseat w- are responsible, but
when 'lsey are .ruar, eho Is re.
sronslb..s
When was p school girl We
sero tauea. ths, puhc,ua.i,y
,sas mark o' g,od breeding.
Nell. Mr. Fox never even ans
sered NY letter.
Then, ;.Ac, iis my scaool days
"a had opening exercises morn.
ng and noaa. and teachers took
,rerS mesns To teach the child.
-ea singing, | know some 1901
'ongs sill taught in the public
schools Of De So,o. and once
earned | never !e'sc; But viii
ny children be able 10 say G.a,y
Ne. moi II they ge. their educa-
ion under the sc6co. system we
nave here. Nor wAs siaping all
ha: was taught. Wasn l was
h.. age os NY soa ! had e:s hs
lifFereut studies, while be as
,nsy .!ye. Besides we had an
10 stse ivsSeas sve
a any papa! gao catec 70 t. &c
.he1. I'd just glse 10 Stay .s'gc
ong enough. 10 see sach yseg,, is
adopted here. Vita Toe txAes
he p.on., N: .hiS s,epntv nav ,,urf