What are the poor reasons?
“That they are away on a visit.”
“That they do not wish to come.”
What do you say of children who often stay away from school.
“That they are not steady in coming.”
Yes, or that their attendance is not regular. Tell me how many people wish you to be regular in your attendance at school.
“You do, because we lose our lessons if we stay away.”
“And our school-mates, because they have to wait for us to make up lost lessons.”
“And our parents, and all good people who know us, because they wish us to learn.”
“We all wish our school to have a good name.”