The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-07
PARENTS OF SIT. PAUL TO EXTEND
THEIR MORAL SUPPORT TO
THEM.
ALLIANCE TO BE FORMED
AT MEETING AT THE CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL TOMORROW
EVENING,
By Educators of Eminence I'm the
Local and the National Field
as Well.

There is to be a meeting at 8 o'clock
tomorrow night at the Central high
school building that will undoubtedly
develop something Of great interest to
the citizens of st. Paul. The meeting
has been called by the Mothers club to
hear the report Of the committee. con-
sisting of Prof. W. H. Slack, Miss Sa-
1ah c. Brooks, Miss Flora L. Austin,
Mrs. Charles M. Power, Bishop M. N.
Gilbert, DR.. G. II. Bridgman and E. f..
Woodman, which was appointed at a
meeting held during January, to formu-
late plans for an organization to be
known as the School alliance.
The primary objects for the forming
OF such an organization will be to
bring the parents of the school children
into closer communication with the
teachers of the public schools, to place
the methods employed in the schools
before the parents, in fact, to estab-
lish closer relations between the home
and the school, so that the children
may derive a benefit, and so much Of
the work that is being done at cross
purposes may be stopped. The idea
of such an organization first originated
in the meetings Of the Mothers clubs
and was made public for the first time
at the January meetings, although it
has been one Of the chief topics of dis
cussion in the clubs for more than a
year past.
There are several such organizations
in existence, the principal ones being
located in Brookline, Mass; Detroit,
Mich; Milwaukee, Wis; New York
city and Brooklyn, N. Y. OF these the
first named, which is known as the
BrOokline Educational society, has
probably attracted the most attention,
owing to the broad scope of it's work.
Monthly meetings are held and topics
Of common interest to parents and
teachers alike are discussed. There
are several standing committees cover
ing almost every lire Of work that is
apt to come before the society, such as
physical culture, child study, element
airy teachings, kindergarten work, home
study and methods to be adopted with
different classes of children.
At the meeting which will be held to-
morrow night reports will be read COW
ering the work that has been done in
all the societies during the past year,
and from these reports will be fOrmu-
lated the plans upon which the alll-
ance, to be formed in this city, will
work
The forming of such organizations
has been discussed at the national
meetings of superintendent Of schools
for the past two or three years, ana
has always met with the most favor
able comment. The idea is also rap
idly gaining a foothold among the col
leges of the United States. President
n M. Butler, of Columbia college, hav-
ing been the originator and founder of
the New York city society.
The idea Of such a society In ST. Paul,
coming before the public at this time
when there is so much discussion il
regard to the methods employed in the
public schools, will undoubtedly appeal
very strongly to the minds of the peo-
pie, and it is urgently requested that
parents and teachers and all who are
interested in such a movement will at
tend the meeting at the high school TO-
morrow night,