Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-31
SCHOOL OPENS

Next Tuesday marks the reopenng the public
the length and breadth of land From city and town.
hamlet and countryside enthusiastic band of children will
spend another nine months in that
democratic of all institutions, the public school, And
they will not with tagging feet but for the most part freely
and gladly because OF them are they have al
ready been taught that their the future will depend
IN large measure upon their education
We justly take pride in public school SYSTEM which
present development the result Of the combined labor of
multitude of trained and through many years,
who have educational problems their closest attention and
life long they realized that not only the training of
the children depended upon their efforts but also the future Of
commonwealth For the school is the great training
ground for citizenship and will be just great and
intelligent the citizens who make up the country or
the other hand just ignorant and just small its
citizens.
We appropriate each year large of to support
public schools We make and enforce compulsory attendance
laws that all children profit alike from the benefits to be
derived through attendance school We elect managing boards
who hire trained teachers take of the daily details Of
school management instruct the children under their
in the various branches which make the school curriculum
We erect large well lighted and well equipped buildings and turn
the school children that they may do their work
under the best conditions We publish educational periodicals
and maintain colleges and normal schools and great universities
in order that teachers obtain at minimum of cost to
themselves, the very best possible training for their work
But after all this is done and have before the school
building teachers pupils equipment the school
it will avail little if citizens of the town district
city which live parents of the children who forth
Tuesday morning begin another years work. do not give to
this greatest of democratic institutions moral backing and
loyal, enthusiastic support. For children will look at
their teachers and at their school largely through They
will value and make the most of their opportunities in just the
which parents and citizens impress upon them
the Importance infinite value of these opportunities They
will be loyal to their school and to their teachers at home
through looks words and actions teach them to be loyal
Next Tuesday marks the re-openng of the public schools all
the length breadth land. But important
also marks the opening of school city. And
will watch children start off that morning to spend
another nine ten months in that most democratic of all
institutions the public school, We that the teachers will
all be in their places refreshed by their summers vacation
broadened by additional training to give of their best
to the children ntrusted their And back it all
be the loyal support of the citizens of city,
and because the public school must be allowed
deteroate for lack of it, and because you and fully
realize that the future of children and Of loved
country held in large in the hollow of the hand
the public school,