Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-02-01

we should turn our attention to, is "Wo-
men on School Boards" In the early
DAYS only men Of refinement, education
and broad aims were placed upon the
school boards, but OF late years these
boards have drifted into political control
in some parts and into 'who ever will
take it, in others. We really have trou-
BILE in my town in getting really cd
men to bother with it. Instead of feel
ing that it is an honor to be on the board
they feel that it is a NUISANCE or at least
an office to fill only through protest.
A woman on the school board is a pro-
test against SUCH use Of a great trust.
Moreover, in the majority of cases it is
the mother who keeps in touch with the
school life and work Of her children. If
lessons are hard, mother is asked to help
if the answer doesn't come, mother mist
look for the mistake, and if the teacher
is sewing partiality Ia common COM
plaint) it is mother who hears the tale of
woes; and if she is wise, convinces the
child it has made mistake. So if it is
mother who does the work if it is mother
who knows the situations, why shouldn't
it be mother who shares in directing the
affairs of our national bulwark-the pub
lie schools? She will visit the schools in
school hours, privilege enjoyed by few
busy men. AS housekeeper the school
building will claim her attention and
cleanliness, and sanitation will be investi-
gated; as a mother she will notice the de-
pertinent of other children as well as her
own. and as a woman she will be the
friend and sympathizer of the teacher |
She will notice whether the teacher has |
proper equipment and will see whether
or not she is the right teacher in the
right place.
All true knowledge Of the schools must
be gained by repeated, patient sympathe-
tic visits to the schools themselves.
The last subject wish to mention is
Forestry and Free Protection" From
time immemorial the planting of trees
has been a mark of progress; trees are
sometimes the only beautiful objects in
a community and frequently they are
venerated landmarks. Trees are an in
heritance from the past and legacy to
the future. Ours to use and to enjoy,
but also to converse and maintain.
Responsibility must lock hands with
privilege and opportunity in forestry as
it does in the other relations Of life.
1 would like to call attention to the
to create a National White
Mt. Reserve and the National Appalach-
ian Reserve, which we hope, will be
brought before the House of Representa-
lives at Washington early in this session,
and l am glad to be able to report that
[ have the assurance of our Representa-
i've, Mr.. Burton, that it will receive his
support.
1t is now a triae late to speak Of Chris
mas greens, but do hope that all of you
who own forests containing holly and
,ther evergeens, have exercised your
lights and have prevented the promicu
ius cutting of the came. The desire to
,eautify our homes with things approp-
late to the season is commemorate, and
othing could be more fitting for the
birthday of Christ than the evergreen,
be emblem of eternity. Cut with dis
retion the holly will practically live for
yer, but the wantOn destruction of whole
'ees for the sake of few branches is not
My waste, but a sacrilege to the season
n Christ was born and did that others
light live. WantOn destruction of ever .
reens is now an offense in this State,
i'd no one should hesitate to prosecute
le offenders.
Another protection for our trees is in
lie destruction of caterpillar nests. Every
le owning a tree or a shrub should take
,tice and destroy every caterpillar nest,
hich appears. The wild cherry is said
be the winter home of countless mil
ms of destructive insects, and as it is
actically worthless. should be destroyed
IT forests are too small to be of much
e outside of our own State, but unless
me care is exercised in the cutting Of
e trees, we will soon be dependent
'on other States for our kindling wood
pply.
Every Club, every organization and
cry school should observe Arbor Day.
the tree is planted with appropriate
ercses, a sentiment is aroused which
Il never leave, and all the participants
Il have a feeling of prOprietorship
lich bids fair to save that tree from all
oidable HARM.
Have you er planted birthday trees ?
you bad piece of land as l mentioned
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