Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-29
Generous to Teachers.

1nSton by visiting IT the evolution or
the movement will have made it inn
possible for any hall or auditorium in
the District to accommodate the audi
ence that would greet 1t, and that II
would be found that the home and
school were. in truth, united.
Praises Washington Parents.
Washington parents were the recipients
of high praise from the head of the Dis
trict schools, too. They were accredited
by him with being always friendly to the
teachers and seldom seeking to cause
trouble. washington parents, he said.
ARE uniformly helpful and sympathetic
and make the work of the teachers light.
j believe in your work. the board of edu-
cation back of me believe in it, as do also
the teachers. Come back not long hence
and find in Washington that your grand
reforms have Powered and born fruit.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter of this city.
when introduced by Mrs. Frederick Schoff
of Philadelphia, president Of the National
Congress of Mothers. said she felt that
Washington came to the congress as q
little child. holding out its hands for help
simply beginning. But she asserted
Washington was q rich field for the work.
and that from the encouragement she
had received in the short time the move
ment had been under way here felt en-
boldened to predict the successful fruition
of their aims.
Extension Of Congress.
considered at the morning session Mrs.
George *. johnson of Philadelphia, Pa,
and Mrs. Walyer Leroy Smith OF NAL
den, Mass. contributing to the discus
sion. The organization Of parent teacher
rinft 49,
and at length both Mrs. johnson and
Mrs. Smith contributing a fund of fnfor-
nation as to the manner in which the as
sociations were organized in their respec-
tive states.
The school, the teacher, the course OF
study was the contr.oution Of Mrs
William s. Hefferan Of Chicago, chair
man of the national parent-teacher de-
partment. Mrs. Hefferan discussed con-
ditions existing between parents, pupils
gave suggestions on the methods to be
adopted in meeting them.
Mrs. A. l. Hamilton Of Pasadena, Cal.
and Mrs. Walter S. Brown of Des Moines,
Their Educational Function and Appor-
tunity," while School Hygiene was the
subject Of talk by DR.. Willard 8. Small
principal Of Eastern High School, this
city.
Following a conference on the topics
of the morning. DR.. w. E. Watt of Chi
caso spoke on "open Air for Well Chill.
dren."
This Evenings Session.
This evening at 7:45 o'clock the dele.
GEtes Will reassemble in the auditorium
Of BuAness High School for an impor-
tant session, when W. d. Lewis, princi-
pal OF the William Penn High School
Philadelphia, will talk on "The High
School ana the People," and Miss Celeste
n Parrish OF the department Of psychoI.
oey and pedasosy Of the Normal Schoo
OF Athens Ga; will speak on THE Sal.
tfon OF the School,
Music and Swedish folk dances by 6
group OF sixth-grade children also ar,
upon the program, which will close will
Phi. D., on What a National Department
FOR Child Protection Should Embody-
Possibilities OF Enlarging Scope Of De
partment Of Education"
Parenthood a Profession.
That parenthood Is In reality a profes
sion. for which one should train tn
same as for any other profession, was :
declaration by Mrs. Orville T. Bright O
Chicago before teachers and officials O
the colored schools. at the session he'll
at the NJ Street High School today. TIL
recognition Of parenthood az q pr ,fes
sion. however. said Mrs. Bright, was be
ing made slowly.
Mrs. Bright made many suggestion
concerning cooperation between honl
and school. One thing which she sal
parents should avoid>was to evince q ten
dency to settle the teacher every tim
their child brought home some little sfor
of school difficulty. parents wouldn'
feel that way IL they knew their child
A plea for the colored race to take tn
best that the white race had done an
leave the worst alone was made by Mr..
George II. Robertson Of Jackson. Tenn
She criticized the lack Of brotherly Low
shown In many churches.
Mrs. Arthur A. Birney Of this city, VIII
IL president Of the local Congress o
Mothers and corresponding secretary O
the national organization, strongly urge
the organization Of parent-teachers asso
Citations. She said the ideal was -th
home within the school. and the schoo
within the home" She outlined the worl
OF the Congress Of Mothers. saying tina
It Is trying TO conserve the children o
a large field. covering countless topics.
Plea for Educated Policemen.
Pleas for policemen with high schoe
education, female police department
fc attend exclusively to women, and law
that will be lighter. on those who commit
misdemeanors. but moro stringent o.
those who commit felonies, were mad
by Judge William H. De Lacy OF the Ju