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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
far better for us to neglect some other
duties, if necessary, in order to spend a
few hours each week in visiting the
homes of our pupils and becoming
thoroughly acquainted with the influ
ences' and environments there existing.
No pupil's home should be too lowly for
us to enter if our presence there will en
able it, and no conversation too com
mon or trivial, if in thought and ex
pression we can elevate it. If we do
this with a view of doing good, we will
soon have gained not only the sympathy
of the parents but the love of the pupils. .
"I sometimes think we are so eager in
teaching that two and two make four that
we lose sight of the fact that honor, and
bravery, and habit, and character after
all make the man the others are inci
dental; the others are frequently the
means by which we attain the real end..
Instruction is desirable, is absolutely
necessary, do not misunderstand me, but
it must go hand in hand with other things
equally important or our work is to fail
when it comes to the supreme test, when
our pupil steps into his place in the body
politic. Nothing so spurs us on, whether
teacher or pupil, as interest, enthusiasm
and sympathy.- The successful teacher
must have these as well as give these
she must have these from the child, and
unless she4ias these from the home, then
the home is all unconsciously and silently.
but none the less surely, undoing in some
way some of the work of the schooj.' If
not doing so actively it is at least doing
so . negatively by not strengthening,
confirming and fixing the influences for
good which the school is endeavoring to
implant.
"While in nine cases out of ten we
may fail to even induce parents to visit
the school, if our attempts are made at
long range, no matter how much we may
be convinced it is their duty as faithful
parents so to do, we may on the other
hand visit the homes, and so interest the
parents and stimulate such an earnest
desire on their part in the daily progress
of their child, that they will in return
show their interest by frequently visiting
the school, thus proving to their own chil
dren as well as the teacher that they are
earnestly co-operating with and support
ing the teachers in their great and noble
work of education. -
"Thus parent and teacher join-hand in
hand, school and home become united,
the best results obtained and the great
est success achieved." Twin Falls News.
warm spring notes
Miss Darniell left Friday for her home in Dufer.
Mr. See returned from Portland Tuesday to make a
short visit.
The Indians have been dancing forseveral nights at
Mrs. Burnes'.
Mr. Able cam? in from Portland Fr d ly to finish the
painting of the buildings. '
The children are all back from their yacation and
enjoyed a New Year dinner with their parents at the
dining room.
Monday noon the children sat down to a bouniious
Christmas dinner, after which most of them went
home for a few dHys' vacation.
. The school had their Christmas tree Saturdiy even
ing the 23rd for the children. A short literary' pro
gram was rendered Hfter which the presents were dis
tributed. -
Rev. Gordon and family gave their annual New
Year party Monday evening. A very plesant evening
was spent by all. Mr. Gordon is a fine entertainer.
We hope lo spend many more evenings with them.
The old Indians to the number of 2iH) gathered at the
church and held a feast in honor. of the day, it was
veriiy a wonderful sight to see the tables loaded with
all kinds of edibles prepared by their own hands.
Surely the Indian is adv.inc ng.
On Wednesday evening by invitation all gathered
at Supt. Covey's and spent a delightful evening
games and other amusements were indulged in until a
late hour, a dainty bench was served and all went
home feeling glad that they had gone.
Supt. Covey a! ted as Santa Claus and invited all' the
employes to a Christmas feast which was very much
enjoyed by all, a few tonsts were responded to in with h
Supt and Mrs. Covey were presented with a ha. dome
Gold Meat Fork, by his employes, in token of the es
teem in which they are held.