Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
AT KINGS VALLEY.
Parents Meeting Held There Is
Well Attended.

Saturday, December 10Th was
indeed red letter day with the
friends of the public school in
| Kings Valley. The par ITS
meeting arranged by Sup't Dcu-
man met with their hearty sup
port. Every district was repre-.
sented by teachers, parents and
pupils. The Evangelical church
was filled when hour arrived for
beginning of program. Polk
and Benton county forces. Sup't
Starr, of Polk county, together
with his teachers were there to
add enthusiasm to the meeting.
An excellent literary program
was prepared. 1t consisted of
the following numbers:
Kings Valley school, concert
recitation, recitation, Clara Plow-
man, song and recitation, Lille
McCullum, Dist. No. 81, Alice
Max6eld, Hoskins school, Merl
Groshong, Alexander school,
Elvis and Revillo Lundt, Edith
and Ina Whiting, Laura Van
meter. Mesdames w. S. Alcom,
A. Miller, Thomas Allen, Geo.
Atkins furnished a song with
Mrs. John MCullum acompanist.
Rev. Plowman read a carefully
prepared paper on GLOW we
Keep Our Large Boys and Girls
in SCHOOL, 1t was full Of inter
esting suggestions
D. w. Jones and O. 0. Ar
mold gave excellent talks on "Co-
operation of Parents and Teach
err" Many good points were
thrown out by both speakers.
"Right Kind of Reading for
Our Boys and Girls was handled
in a practical, effective manner
by Rev. w. L. Arnold.
L. c.. Price in discussing
''Duty of Parents when Trouble
Arises in Schoor' said: In
fuence exerted in home will ef-
feet our lives in the world of ac-
ton. 1t will be either for good
or bad. Our parents talk too per-
sonally about school before chill
dren. Child loses respect when
parent fails to respect right of
teacher. :.
Sup't Starr made a stirring,
and enthusiastic address. His
remarks were we'll illustrated by
stories which were enjoyed by
every one. He thought that
teachers should be wide awake to
every opportunity, that many of
ohr troubles were. directly due to
the teachers action. Every
teacher should be. honest and
frank in dealing with the patrons,
IF child was punished or disci-
pline was necessary, if child was
not doing good work, teacher
should be frank and say SO. Pa
rents like frankness. It ever
wins confidence, friends and sup
port.
"How Can Teacher Arouse
Greater Interest," on Part of Pa
rents and Pupils" was thoroughly
and masterfully handled by Earl
Brown, Walter Winniford and
Meldora Jackson. Each showed
how to leach this result in a
pleasing manner.
H. L. Bush read a good paper
On "What Constitutes a Good |
Director. .rs
In discussing "'Parents In
1uence in Governing the School"
w. L. Price said IN undertaking
his duty he did not expect to
say anything new, but he desired
10 show his interest in these
meetings. He felt it his duty as
l director and a patron to help in
such manner as possible. He.
nevertheless gave a, good, talk,
filed with practical ideas.
Rev. M. ]. Stroup closed the
Jays work with talk full of life
and enthusiasm.
At close of regular work, Sup't
Denman made an appeal for help
n placing the Benton County
School Journal in every home.
About IS new subscriptions were
secured.
The Photographic entertain
ment was enjoyed by not only
he little folks but larger ones as
we'll. The dinner consisted OF
1 table of god things which
would take a long time to de-
scribe properly. Mrs. Hattie