Show THE TEACHERS at tho aw when our children are forming habits rec receiving eivin g impression in rind and gathering ideas that will remain with them through life we give them into the care of a teacher for six hours a day lor for 9 months a year we are sharing our privilege of and shaping the lives and character of our children with someone else considering this do wo we as parents do our part in seeing that these teachers are the best and most efficient that can call be had and when we have what we believe to be the best and it is oui our duty to know for our selves if they are the best then we do all in our power to see that these teachers remain with us or do we let the matter of a few hundred dollars decide whether our children can have the best there is your child and my child have just as much right to the best as any other child but just so long as we parents are willing to lot let some one else shoulder the responsibility and feel that it does not concern us just so long will we keep our efficient teachers for a year or two and then pass them on to some one else who appreciate worth and is willing to pay for it then the thing that must be done is ia for us as parents to become personally interested in the schools meet the teachers visit the school learn their worth as teachers and if they are good use our influence to see that they remain with nig dilo filk as aa possible and like wise it a teacher js ia n not 0 efficient see that he does dobs not remain our children have a right to the best and our personal interest and influence can do much in seeing that the best is secured and kept do we understand the teachers as we should we should not form our opinion of them front from the reports which the children bring but should see for ourselves both in the classroom and out of it visit the school and find out for yourselves w what hat is in being done then too let us make the teachers feel welcome when they come me into our midst it is ia said that the teaching force of the state change every two years and this is due largely to the fact that wo we do not weh welcome ome our teachers and make them feel as a part of our community the first year they are here As aa a result tile the teachers tea chera feel that they are left in a class by themselves and must furnish their own entertainment one teacher had worked in the same place for five years and upon leaving said she had hac not made one friend which she regretted to leave another teachers wife had lived in a place for a year and not had ono one caller of course these are exceptions and very often tile the teachers are not inclined to be as sociable as could be desired but let those who are here and established socially and professionally give them a welcome and do a part to make F them feel that they are among friends |