The Mena weekly star., 1910-01-27
Judge Wood Arraigns Officers.
Miss Reichardt Lectures.

Miss Eva Reichardt state organizer of School Improvement Associations, gave talk along interesting and practical lines Friday evening at the High School building. Miss Reich ardt's talk was so plain and practic- al and withal so enthusiastic that all present surely caught the spirit of her work. All who have been inter- ested Tn the school improvement movement which has been organized in our town about year should have heard her and realized more fully the work that can and should be done here. She advocates the or ganizing of two more associations in the city, one for each ward building. The members of these are entitled to membership also in the Central organization which has already been formed. The work has been some what hampered heretofore by the fact that few patrons of the ward schools felt that the movement con cerned them as much as patrons of the High School.
 The facts are that the work is in- tended for all alike and cooperation of all is desired. If however better work can be done by having sepa- rate organizations we hope that the patrons and teachers of the ward schools will take It up immediately and feel assured that the Central organization will render all the as- sistance in its power.
 The aim of the work is to bring home and school, parent, pupil and teacher into closer and more held helpful relationship.
 Some suggested lines of work are: Visiting schools and observing condi- tions and conferring with the teach CTS, help in keeping conditions about the school sanitary, improvement ot drinking facilities, improvement of grounds, aid in maintaining school library, placing pictures and flowers in school rooms. School boards ard school teachers are busy people. So are mothers busy people. But busy people move the world. Let's all get together and perfect the envi- ronment of our future citizens so that the sins of omission in this di- rection cannot be laid at our doors.
 The next regular meeting of the present School Improvement Asso- citation will be held at 4 D. m. Thurs day, February 2, in the principals $ office of High School building.
 Miss Reichardt is woman of wide experience in her work and what she says carries weight. She is woman of culture and refinement and most charming personality. All who met her felt the fascination of her presence and only wished she might have stayed in our midst longer. After the meeting Prof. Adams introduced resolution pro- viding for the drafting of set of resolutions designed to aid school improvement at large. This was carried, and we present the resolu- tions below:
 Whereas, We see that the neces- sity of improving our public schools is of so great importance that it should receive the attention and best efforts of all citizens and we be- lieve that better condition can be obtained by county supervision; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That we, the Mena School Improvement Association re- quest that Hon George B. Cook, State Superintendent of public h. struetion, together with officers of the State School Improvement As sociation urge upon the next General Assembly the passage of an act pro- viding for superintendent of public schools in each county.
 Mrs. ]. D. Shaver,
 Mrs. Nj. A. Stratton.
 w. T. Adams,
 Committee.