A Protest.
(TO the editor.) Sib,—Some remarks which appeared in the Stakdaiid the other day would find a response in the minds of all parents who do Dot wish their children to bacome lightheaded aver every race m eting that people choose to organise. It would be possible to agree with all that you said and go even further, but there is such a thing as trying to go too far. If the information the children bring home ia correct there is a decided attempt now to go too far in connection with the Gisborne School. They say there ia to ba no on Monday next because the examination* are to fall somewhere about that period. In a well regulated school a teacher’s request amounts to a demand, but it will be found that parents will rebel against thia new order of things. The cramming sy-tsm must have been brought to a very fine art indeed when it is found that allowing the children to have a holiday, in loyalty to their futu-o Sovereign, will interfere with the results of the examine tion. Are our schools only sowing for a mushroom crop ? Or is it for the convenience of Mr Hill that all parents of school children in the district are to be asked to spoil their holiday arrangements so as to let the children attend school on the anniversary of the Prince of Wales Birthday ? I should be sorry to say anything to cause offence to anyone ; I fully recognise tho great and glorious work that is being achieved in our school; but I confess I feel nettled at the over-zeal which is being shown. There are several holidays in the year which, from loyal or utilitarian motives, should be respected, and in this matter parants should be considered. They cannot get a holiday when they wish, qm) it they desire to arrange a little family picnic they are not likely to think the educational work will be any more enduring in its nature because the children are rewarded for tho loss of one regular holiday by getting several irregular ones.—l am, etc., IOTAUtsT,
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 528, 6 November 1890, Page 2
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355A Protest. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 528, 6 November 1890, Page 2
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