Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15

places where the youth and grown people
of a neighborhood may find, without cost,
or at a trivial cost, pleasant, Interesting
and instructive occupations in the even
ing. Further. he said. that there Is no
doubt as to the nature of the activities
which should be in constant play in such
centers. Individualistic commercialism
has demonstrated what the available
means of instruction and enjoyment are;
IT remains for altruistic collectivfsm to
use them effectively. There are music,
instrumental and vocal, lectures with am
pie illustrations. moving pictures, dramas,
plays, tableaux, recitals, dramatic read
ings, dancing and indoor games-all these
taken part in and enjoyed by young and
old together. and guided by skillful and
sympathetic teachers employed by the
public. DR.. Eliot voiced just such senti-
ments as I believe every one should
have"
Senator Elmer ]. Burkett of Nebraska
is a member of the Western High School
Association, and is generally present at
the meetings and not infrequently makes
an address.
Although not a member Of the associa-
ton, Senator Charles Curtis OF Kansas Is
in accord with the movement. HIS two
daughters and his son have all attended
Western High School
II suppose that Is the attitude of most
fathers said Senator Curtis, In reply
er's lack Of interest. II know from ex-
perience that when / had my children IN
school I did not attend the meetings: my
public duties kept me busy most or the
time. But / approve OF the movement,
and believe that fathers should take as
active a part in school affairs as Is pos
sible."
The Home and School Association of
the Eastern High School is very much
in its infancy, as that body was organ
lied only last December. But already 1t
is doing encouraging work. The first
meeting was held this month. The OIL
GERS are DR.. L. D. Wilson. president;
Henry Hesse. Miss Lewanna Wilkins and
r. B. Handy. vice presidents; L. L. Men
CERT, treasurer: Mrs. William Whitman,
secretary, and DIR. w. S. Small, principal
of the high school, corresponding secre-
tary.
In commenting upon the fathers at
titude DIR. Small was inclined to think
that, after all, father" didn't loaf as
much as might be supposed.
And the cooperation OF the mother,
said DIR. Small, lis equivalent to having
the cooperation of the father also"
Nevertheless DR.. Small admitted that
in an organization formed Of men as
well as women there are many things
possible of accomplishment, which were
the body composed entirely of women
might never be done. While the organi-
zation at present numbers only fifty men,
bers, it is expected that after the first
meeting the membership will be increased
to three or four hundred
Mr.. Hesse, the vice president of the
organization, voiced In no uncertain man.
ner the attitude OF the average father
toward school affairs.
THE father said Mr.. Hesse. after
the child has passed the age where he
has to be constantly running for the
doctor does not bother himself much.
You rarely see a man concerned as to
whether or not his children attend Sun
day school. That is a wrong attitude.
and one which l hope will be remedied
in those men who live in the vicinity of
Eastern High School,
While a large portion Of the men who
have been induced to join school organi-
cations are in favor of the movement.
there are few who have definitely set
tied the question as to just what part
their children. Not so DIR. David T. Day,
petroleum expert In the geological sur
vey and member of the Western High
School organization. pr. Day not only
believes absolutely that father owes 1t
to his children to take an active part in
regular schedule should be followed out
every day
From the time father gets homo
and has time to dress. for dinner" says
DR.. Day, until about. s o'clock he owes
his children his attention"
DIR. Day has mapped out a course of
action which, IL carefully followed. will
fill each moment of that time. In, the
first Mace he believes that all fathers