Manamatu Herald. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1889. OUR SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue II, 19 November 1889, Page 2

Manamatu Herald. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1889. OUR SCHOOL.

■> . »~ — I , The Concert given on Friday night wa9 very encouraging, not onh 1 to the pc formers, but to the whole working staff of ■ the school, as it opened one r.f the chinks through which shone the interest the parents really take in the advancement of their offspring .It sounds strange that this fact ever should be doubted, bu* the experience gained by teachers, and committeemen of the apathy generally displayed in school matters, h s frequently caused a douVtt in their mind if parents did care how their chi dren progressed. "We do not set ourse yes up in any I way as a champion fo • the present system, nor for the teachers, many of whom we f ar are Jot worth their salt, but at the snme time *•« can easily recognise the terrible- life a conscientious teacher is aubjocied to, when no notice is paid to the el ; forts he makes, and no assistance fa rendered to him, by th- public lie works for We have had un opinion very nicft'v ex ressed by our j member, M> J. G. Wilson, that ' something more than the m re sue- j tion of books imd dates is needed by , the young, if w» desire to »oa them <

g ot up, a well developed race of wn and women. requisites fo** i this teaching is far outside" what- the | itl lucation boards consider thoiv duty ■■ \ to supply, md ns far as wo hay* hVfl j .n'i.lence by their acts, as far outside" their und vsfcnndinir of the actual necessity that thorn i > fdr such tr iining. This bevi? thecas 1 , it is so far satisfactory that .it. times there c mes jver a district a wave of in - twreat in school matters, for in his, as in nil other wor d y matte ?, th«i sinews of war are cash, and the parents, the ones to provide it. The playground is not only to be viewed as the most necessary adjunct to the school for the development of the brain and musclo, but properly provided with game*, it becomes the best truant inspector ever made, ac a p easant play field ttracts scholars In aiding a masters efforts the good done is manifold, und the children are improved in health and the master is in pocket, .-and" a better fee 1 ing is forme 1 bet we n master and pupil, We have in the school in this town ample opportunity to practise what wo have laid down, and we hope that tho efforts made will lay the groundwork so that all will help the continuation of the attempts, until funds are secured to do all that is advisable to place the accessories to the school on a proper footing