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Show : tablishes the relationship between the home and the 1 school and the teacher Such acquantance ship establishes a means of communication com-munication between the teacher and parent, thus enabling each to assist the other in his work. From the foregoing conclusions the following facts were deduced. Parents and teachers should seek the acquaintanceship and friendship friend-ship of each other. No , rules of .' etiquette need prevent their acquaintanceship upon sight. Especially is it the duty of the loarent to make themselves known to the teacher of his child, and that as soon as possible. Parents and teachers should hold meetings, when they might discuss questions pertaining to the home and the school, and thus come to a fuller realisation of the responsiblities resting upon up-on them. They should communicate communi-cate frequently with reference to their work. The parents' meeting will be held monthly during the coming year, and if the first meeting is an index to those that are to follow, they will surely result in great good. School Notes The attendance of the past week was a little better than the previons week owing to the stoppage of farm work by the rain, and also to the registration of new students. Pres. Bullen visited a number of schools Monday. Mr. Morgan of W hitney, Idaho, spent part of a day during the week at the Woodruff. A. goodly number of parents visited the Woodruff and Benson' schools during the week. They expressed themselves as highly pleased with what they saw and heard. Come often parents, your visits are of more import and result , in greater good than you-can ever know. Alexander, ,the optician, has tested the eyes of nearly all- the pupils of the Woodruff school during the week and will spend next week at the other schools. So far the tests show that the f ,-nnW.rv of the school rreat majority of the school children have normal, vision, I he doctor says he , has new tested where the general averages were better. The parents meetings meet-ings held on Tuesday . and Wednesday at the Benson and , V oodruff schools yere , fairly well attended, and we're of:. a most interesting nature Parents and teachers participated in the discussion of the questions propounded,- and many very interesting experiences were related ;many helpful suggestions were offered. There was a unanimity unani-mity of opinion, that parent and teacher should be acquainted the one with the other for the following follow-ing reasons. ' " ' The parent knows the child, hiii ''.-res, c-likei, L-tr .3, f-,ut of clfaractcr, disposition: teinpeiament etc. and c an impart this information to the teacher for her-guidance in the instruction instruc-tion and training of the child. The aquaintanceship of parent and teacher develops sympathy land love between parents, and puoils. The more fnevhy and i ;.vi-n?te'tlie p.cquar nice: Vp .1';: ' i, .! .h : in " .'-"J nu)il'!iv-Such' nu)il'!iv-Such' acquaintanceship es- |
