The daily sentinel., 1901-03-02
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Parents and Teachers Discuss
Subjects of Common Interest.
Many Citizens Present.

The meeting OF the Womens' club and
the teachers OF the public schools yester-
day in the high school room, drew
a crowd of parents and others to the ex
ercises that tested the capacity OF the
rooms. A large number of chairs were
brought in to accommodate all those who
were desirous of listening to the pro-
gram.
Professor w. h. Miller acted as chair
man Of the meeting and followed the
printed program of exercises. All the
speakers responded except Mr.. Horace
T. DeLong who was unavoidably called
away from home.
On the question the "Value OF Good
Literature" Rev. Dwight L. Bayley, Mrs.
W. F. White and l. N Bunting, spoke
The paper OF Rev. Bayley was very in
teresting and instructive and was given
the closest attention. He advanced a
number of most excellent ideas upon the
topic.
Rev. Bayley was followed by Mrs.
White who read an exhaustive and care
fully prepared paper upon the subject
showing the closest research into aathor-
ity upon the value of the best literature
to be read by the student.
Mr.. Bunting's paper generalized upon
the subject OF the valus Of literature.
"Punctuality in Attendance" was the
next subject and this proved to be the
most interesting topic, as far as the par
ents were concerned.
Professor Otto WAS the first speaker
upon this subject and he spoke direct
from the shoulder. He demonstrated
the value of punctuality in the schools.
He pictured the consequences OF staying
| out late at night, by having the atten-
ton distracted by other subjects than
those of the school room. Lack of
pupctuality brought listlessness in the
| school room. He de rough shod over
| the pc mission granted by parents to
| theii children to attend dances. He said
| that this was prolific source Of annoy
ance and retrogression in the schools.
From the manner in which Professor
Ottu's words we're greeted he had many
in his audience who perfectly agreed
with him
Miss Helen Dewey followed with a
carefully prepared paper supporting the
position taken by Professor Otto.
The subject was then treated from the
parents standpoint Mrs Wilson spoke
| first from this position. Her remarks
were sensible and to the point and were
the judgement OF person who knew
whereof she spoke.
Mrs. A. G. Newton followed and in
most gentle though positive language
took the position of a mother in her re-
| lation to the education OF daughter.
Her remarks were applauded by the
| ladies and seemed to reach right home.
The subject "The Moral Atmosphere
of the School Room" by Professor Mil.
| ler was topic upon which Professor
Miller was thoroughly at home on.
He drew picture of the young scholar
who was brought up in home where
the highest ideals prevailed meeting up
on the grounds of the school the scholar
or child that has no barriers placed
around it in their moral training at
home. He graphically pictured the
means OF contamination which could be
met upon the school grounds in any
public school and then asked il the par
ents did not think that the problem
which the teachers confronted was a
serious one, the result OF which might
and did affect the future lives OF all the
scholars. Professor Millers remarks
were not sugar coated. They came from
an earnest teacher impressed with the
duties Of his calling and he meant them
to strike home.
The meeting yesterday was prolific Of
much good. 1t gave the parents present t
closer insight into the workings Of the
schools and the problems that confront
the teacher.
Following the literary program, the
assembled guests we're provided with
lap lunch served by scholars Of the high
school, teachers and The ladies' OF the