The Meeker herald., 1922-01-07
AN OPEN LETTER
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
TO THE PATRONS OF RIO BLAN-
co COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

TO THE PATRONS OF RIO BLAN-
co COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
We are all Interested In our boys
and girls, and desire to give them
better education and u better equip
ment for life than we ourselves have
enjoyed.
And indeed. much more education
will be needed for the rising genera
tion. Never before. have 10 many boys
and girls been striving for higher educa
tion. Our high schools, colleges and
universities are literally swarming
with students and are Overcrowded,
us never before. Columbia University
Of New York City, last year, enrolled
thirty thousand students. and the en-
enrolment OF all the leading colleges
and universities now runs well up in
to the thousands. This is an age Of
education.
II our young people keep pace, they
must be up and doing, and must use
their opportunities which are now
fast passing.
The United States Bureau Of Labor
has given out list Of forty Industrial
occupations, In which the government
requires a high school education for
those to whom 1t gives employment.
One cannot study for learned pro-
fcsslon without this education. Some
high school work IL now required for
n muses. certificate. and soon full grad.
uation will he required. Teachers for
grade schools will soon he required to
have II high school education and
more. Already college graduates are
demanded for high school teachers.
Yet. In this great struggle for educa-
ton, there seems to be more and more
to distract the attention of the bOas
and girls from their studies. There are
more diversions OF every kind. and to
the young people, life seems to be one
time, with little thought for the stern
and serious realities OF life soon to
confront them. e.
These conditions prevail everywhere.
less so In Meeker than elsewhere. 1
think. as we are farther removed from
the ullurements Of city life, and live
closer to nature. We have fine set
of boys and girls of strong and rugged
character. Let us, keep them 20.
! To cU6ntcract the tendency Of the
times. requires the fullest and heart
lest cooperation on the part Of par
ents teachers and school officials.
take the liberty OF addressing the
parents and guardians to suggest ways
in which they can cooperate with the
teachers and principal.
II is OF great Importance to estab-
lish habits of punctunlity. and of re-
gulnr attendance
Parents can do much In this line by
seeing that children are on time and
present every day, unless sickness pre-
vents. Irregular pupils lose interest
and soon fall behind. Getting an edu-
cation IL the present occupation and
business OF the pupil. A day lost is us
serious and more so. than day lost
by n clerk In n store, IA hand on the
farm, or In any employment where
days wages Is deducted from the pay
check.
| Parents are asked to send excuses
promptly In case Of absence or tardi-
ness, stating the real cause, or II there
is 10 valid excuse, to sn! go frankly
in note to the principal. Habits are
now being formed that will cling to
the boy or girl throughout life.
Parents can also assist greatly by
seeing that their boys and girls carry
out systematic program for home
study during five days In the week.
To do good work In high school, the
average pupil needs to study, at least,
two hours daily at home, some need
three hours. others may do 1t In less
than two hours. An exceptionally
bright and Industrious pupil may be
able to do passing work within school
hours but he should study more. The
parent need not he teucner, nor even
a scholar to assist In this way. It Is
better to let the pupil study 1t out for
himself. Give him quiet and suitable
place for study and see that he does
it. Look at the clock and time him.
and, report the result. please let the
principal know at the end Of the week.
/ suggest that the study program he
from Z o'clock to o o'clock. p m or till
bedtime. II some other time seems to
be more suitable. fix the program at