The Washington times., 1911-04-29
Organization Of Parent
Teacher Associations
Urged by Speakers.
SUPT. STUART TELLS
OF WORK DONE HERE
Judge De Lacy Calls Policemen's
Ignorance Menace to
Children.

Discussion of the relation of the
school to child welfare occupied the
attention of the delegates and visitors
to the Mothers Congress in the fourth
daily session, held this morning at
Business High School The opportun-
ity of the school as a meeting ground
for parents and teachers, to insure
cooperation in education of the chill
dren, was taken up by Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, of this city, and the organ
ization of Parent Teacher Associa-
tions urged.
The use of roof gardens for play
grounds in the congested districts
was proposed by Mrs. George X. John
son, of Philadelphia, and Washington
school officials were criticised for not
providing greater areas of play
ground at several schools. Discus
sion OF manual training and domestic
science as a part of the school curri-
culum was taken up by Mrs. Walter
Leroy Smith, of Maiden, Mass.
Stuart Talks.
The congress was addressed briefly
at 10 o'clock by Superintendent Stuart
OF the Washington schools. He said
that although he realized the Wash
lngton school system was not as per-
rect as 1t should be, there was a
steady trend toward improved condi-
tions.
Inc educational function and oppor-
tunity of parents associations was
taken up at some length by the cop-
gress' and the introduction of the sub
1ect OF school hygiene provoked a long
discussion as to the number Of recess
D6TlO0S naana6
cussed We're the school the Teacher,
ana the Course of Study" and the ra,
cent introduction of study rooms in the
open air. Several teachers of the local
air school room as tested in this citv"
AT the evening sessio nof the congress
the principal address will be delivered
ny w: d. Lewis, principal of the Will
Mr. Lewis will take as his subject 1.-THE
hlgh school and the People"
For Child Bureau.
Elmer Ellsworth Brown will address
the congress on the proposed child bu-
reau to be added to the governmental
departments, and the function of the
school in caring for the wayward child
will be taken up by Miss Celeste E.
Parrish. of the Normal School at Ath-
ems, Ga.
A feature of the session will be the
presentation of Swedish folk dances by
9 group of sixth grade children in the
Washington public schools.
tomorrow will be Mothers Day" in
many OF the Washington churches, and
many pastors have selected as the text
of their sermons the subject, 1.-The Re.
lation of the Church to Child Welfare
In the afternoon memorial services
will be held at the Arlington Hotel for
several prominent members of the
congress who have died during the year.
The need for a police force Of better
education was asserted by Judge Will
liam H. De Lacy at the meeting of the
congress last night. Judge De Lacy
said that in their ignorance policemen
often swore out warrants for children
when there, was no need, resulting in
the establishment of a criminal record
In many cases. Washington children,
said Judge De Lacy, were arrested too
frequently.
Urges Better Roads.
Director Logan w. Page sounded
demand for better roads in his address
to the congress. saying that in many
sections of the country children were
prevented from obtaining an education
through the fact that there were no
roads to the public schools. The con-
solidation Of the rural schools was
urged by Director Page. that better ad-
vantages could be offered the farmers
children.
A feature of last nights session was
the Offering Of a series of children's
songs by Miss Alys Bently, directress
Of music in the Washington public
for the health of school children was
delivered by DR.. Charles F. Longworthy.
of the Bureau of Nutrition. of the Agri-
cultural Department.