Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1890 — Some Remarks About the Schools. [ARTICLE]

Some Remarks About the Schools.

Wall St., Barkley, Ind. Editor Republican: Having my mind drawn toward the good of our citizens and country generally, I will try to name one existing hindrance to our welfare and and prosperity to the rising generation. As it seems there is a spirit of evil brewing in our public schools which can be avoided easily by taking the proper course, founded on right. When we send our children to school we expect the teacher to keep order. Then to teach the different branches, such as the laws of out common schools require, so as to make in the end useful men and women of the pupils in their charge. And parents should join in with the teacher to gain that point, regardlessof “my child.” Make them (your children,) understand that you are sending there to be governed by the teacher in the right, and make them yield to the same, and if all your efforts fail, keep them away. Don’t join in with the wrong and make a wreck of your child, whilst in his or her tender years. The wreck comes soon and often enough with allour striving against it. If a teacher will not curb and restrain his pupils from bad morals and slugging amongst his pupils, then apply the lash to him. Send him off to where he belongs, until be succeeds in Ending a morsel of morality sufficient at least for one term of school. Good order must be had in school, to meet the desired end. Without this they are a failure. I went to school of different grades and none are a success without order, “(that* is I went a little.)

A FARMER.