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Page 2 THE GAZETTE' Friday, December 15, 1961 THE ROXBORO ELEMENTARY GAZETTE Published Semi-Annually by the STUDENTS OF ROXBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Roxboro, North Carolina Loretta Pierce -- Linda Clayton .. Edith Bass Lillie Lawrence Gladys Lawson ... Blondenia Miles Editor Associate Editor Humor Editor Sports Editor Business Manager Circulation Manager EIGHTH GRADE VISITS RESERVOIR The B and S divisions of the eighth grade toured the water purification plant recently. Our visit came after we had com pleted our study of a unit on the purification of water. Upon arrival at the reservoir we were divided into small groups for the purpose of touring the plant. As we touted the plant the Chemist explained to us the process that is used to purify water from the time the water enters the plant a raw product until it leaves a .finished one. The chemist also pointed out the facilities and chemicals that are used for this purpose. Some of the methods of purifying (water that we have studied in addition to the use of chemicals, the methods used at our plant are: areation, filtration and sedimentation. Having made this trip each student has a much better un derstanding of how water is purified and why it is important to drink pure water at all times. —Loretta Pierce, Eighth Grade B Developing Responsibility Samuel B. Spencer, Principal CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA Christmas isn’t ,an Anjierican holiday in tiie sense that Thanksgiving is ty^cally American. But it does seem to me that we have patterned our best hopes and aspirations after its mesage. As the holiday sea son approaches, we become aware that Christmas is more than a one day holiday, in a sense it is our emphasis ujpon generosity, good will and a message of peace on earth which is the very essence of Christmas. Preparing to give is surely an exercise of the spirit of Christmas. We try to put ourselves into anothers place and with the insight of love, select worthy gifts. Preparing gifts, planning special surprises for loved ones, giving things to people who cannot afford to buy Christmas gifts, earning a Christmas fund by our own efforts and then spending it ac cording to things that you think some would like, is the spirit of Christmas. Christmas is a time for song and story. The climax of your Christmas preparation may be the family Christmas Eve Service. By the light of your Christmas tree lights you may sing your favorite Christmas carols or someone in your family may read or recite a favorite poem. From this simple service we carry into Christmas Day a blessed sense of peace. All the members of the student body of Roxboro Elemen tary School wish you, and your family A MERRY CHRIST MAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. One of the chief concerns of teachers is the development of responsibilty among pupils. It sometimes seems that all too frequently children must be prodded to do their work, to bring materials to school, and to' supply the help they have promised for class projects. In spite of daily reminders, boys ond girls forget numerous appointments and prom ises. Among many reasons for this laxity in children is the example set by the adults in their lives. Youngsters who grow up in homes where parents do not hestitate toi shirk church or other community responsibilities are not likely to take their own obligations serious ly. When mothers and fathers arel indifferent about taking care of their possessions, keeping their appointments, or looking after the welfare of others, it is small wonder that children are disorder ly, thoughtless, and irresponsible. It is extremely diffiiult for sUp- shod adults to sell younger per sons on the virtue of reliability. Many children come from homes where they are not expected to as sume any responsibility whatever about the house. They expect to have everything done for them. Their parents actuaRy encourage dawdling, idleness, and immaturi ty. Then there are parents who are so busy or impatient that they never take the time or the trouble to train their children to accept any speceific responsibilities. They find it easier to do aU the work themselves than to watch awk ward attempts of those who are just learning. Parents who, for any of these reasons, continue to en courage children to depend on them for everything may expect youngsters to grow into adults who wiU shrink from accepting responsibilities, making decisions, or tackling new jobs for them selves. Some parents go to the other extreme and put so much stress on the importance of assuming re sponsibility that they make the whole idea seem tiresome to j’oungsters. By arbitrarily assign ing tasks; demanding that they be done in a specific way, and ex pecting perfect performance, they defeat their own purpose. The in centive to be a responsible mem ber of home and society cannot! be instilled just by talking to a child and constantly reminding him of his obUgations or by set ting up rules and regulations and rigidly enforcing them. Instead of taking the initiative in doing more tasks about the house, he will probably spend his time trying to avoid them. Parents who beUeve that good training consists of forcing chil dren to do numerous tasks which they dislike may succeed in get ting them to work well under sup ervision but at the same time they may fail to develop in them the more desirable capacity to take the lead in meeting new sit uations. Even though learning to manage his own affairs and share in some of the work of the home are important phases in a child’s development they should not be over-emphasied to the extent that unpleasantness is associated with them. Because the job training chil dren to assume responsibility can not be done by the home alone, it is only natural that it should be shared by the school. The group activities and relationships with friends at school provide excel lent opportunities for practice in sharing responsibility, in coopera ting, and in meeting varied situ ations. Training for responsibih- ty is such an important part of a child’s education that it should not be done in a general spasmo dic way. It should be considered a major objective which is kept in mind and made a part of all activities both inside and outside the classroom. The kind of responsibility that a child can be expected to carry will depend upon his age, his physical strength, his intelligence, and his maturity. Some children fail to measure up to their com mitments because they are in trusted with duties not in keeping with their capacities. Children should not have to experience' failure and discouragement sim ply because adults ask too much of them. Neither should they be denied the opportunity to assume as much responsibility as they are capable of handling. The habit of responsibility can not be coerced. It grows of its own accord when children find it pleasant to be able to look af ter their own affairs and feel that other persons are depending upon them. Teachers and parents help most when they set an example of cooperativeness and helpfulness and they create an atmosphere that is conducive to responsible behavior. They do a great deal to ward making dependability a satisfying trait when they provide opportunities for young people to practice resourcefulness and initi- (See Responsibility page 7)
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