The Greeley tribune., 1911-05-25

in one short year and some changes
we can recommend and would be
gratified TO know had taken place
There are at present forty members
in the Greeley circle including sew
eral teachers. Special committees
have been appointed to attend the
moving picture shows. we asked
Navor Houston to relieve the pub
lie of the vaudeville part of the
moving picture show programs ana
he promised to eliminate as far as
nossible all that was detrimental TO
adults as we'll as children. There
being few active mothers. all were
asked TO visit the school as often
as possible, not as critics but as
belpers. Upon several OF these oc-
casions it was found that the halls
were being swept while the rooms
were still occupied by the children.
the children's wraps were exposed
10 dust-laden germs. and also that
the dusting of the rooms was being
done with feather duster with
closed windows. Greater interest
! was aroused in school surroundings
from visit OF mothers. In several
cases special attention was given
to backward children upon solicita-
ton of parents. Much interest has
been manifested in more uniform
weight of clothing, worn in school,
thereby permitting constant venti-
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school functions for this year were
decreased materially in one OF our
high schools in respect to the
wishes Of the parents. A mothers
meeting last autumn developed the
fact that the school room was In
habfted by flies. Attention was call
ed to this and screens have been
promised. Over in the Gypson
school there are many( II not all,
the windows on the north side,
the seats were put in to face the
windows throwing the light direct
ly into the children's faces. Mothers
called the teachers attention to
this and the seats were changed. In
this school there is now meeting
of mothers and teachers once each
month. The mothers now look for
ward to these as social recreation
hours. The club in Miss Fink's
school in the north ward has been
organized for many years and is toe
we'll known to need further COM
ment.
Much of our success can be at
tributed to our advisory board
which consists of six influential
Greeley men, several of'whom have
given US talks both instructive and
entertaining. Also to both the pa.
pers who never refused us space
One program consisted OF talk by
a physician on diseases of children
and which should have been heard
by every father, mother and teach
er in the city. Another by teach
er on the value of story telling te
children. We confronted the same
obstacle Of other mothers circles
where a Normal school and public
schools exist In the same town
Lack of interest OF patrons. one
for the other. has not brought
about the cooperation and sympa
thy really needed here. Ny knowl
edge gained through various ave.
nues has brought to light the fact
that the two school systems are
well worth getting acquainted with
Often the criticism of either II un
Just and An investigation will prove
our boys and girls need never
leave their home town for an edu'
cation. Still without seeming In
consistent. for We can always i'm
prove) there are suggestions m my
mind for Improvements. Ny flrs'
plea is for more outdoor exercise
for the children. This question
shall put to any physician present
Is 1t right to place boys and grill
in 7th and sth grades in . school
room At . o'clock and require then
to stay In that building without In
termission to 60 outdoors. until