The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-11-13
PARENTS,
TEACHERS
MEET TO
ORGANIZE

AS the result OF call by the
Mothers club a mass meeting was
hel in the Assembly room OF the
Canon City high school building FRI
day night for the purpose OF oonsid-
ering some OF the problems connect
ed with the public schools and 10
take steps towards the organization
OF n parents and teachers associa-
tion that will help In their solution
There was a large attendance OF
people interested in the proposition
and various matters were discussed:
all OF them having more or less rel
evancy to the educational system Of
the country. Mrs. NJ. J. Evans pre-
sided and explained the purposes and
ambitions of the meeting. Prof.
Sherwood spoke on behalf OF the
high school: Prof Ray for the grade
schools. NJ. J. Evans for the board NJ
education. and George Sinden. +. r.
Hunter. John W. Emmerson. Mayor
Frank p. Smith and others for the
school patrons.
The meeting was not for the pur-
pose OF discussing so much the short
comings OF the public schools Of Can
on City as TO consider some OF the
phases and delinquencies Of cor mod
ern educational methods. The schools
here are conceded TO be In all respects
the equals Of those OF their class any
where in the vest. and. In many re-
speots. the superior OF the majority
OF them. but the ambition OF Canon
City people Is TO place them In the
forefront OF such Institutions; hence
the discussion of Friday niEht-
There are some things that the
public would like to see Incorporated
into the curriculum Of study; others
that II would like to see eliminated.
Where the reform should begin and
where IL should end are matters u
general concern. The object OF an ed
ucaiion Is to equip men and women
for the affairs OF life. to develop Their
intellectual faculties: TO strengthen
the web and woof OF their omraI quail
tiles; TO prepare them for the duties
and responsibilities Of citizenship. To
accomplish these ends II l. essential
that the zork OF the public schools
be made cmlnently practical and A.
thosough and complete a. circum-
stances will permit
Prof. sher~ ood stated in the course
Of an address favoring the idea OF a
parents and teachers organization
that everywhere throughout the
country there was demand for in
creased activity In school work and
that IL could only be brought about
by hearty cooperation and getting
together on the part OF It's friends
and patrons. Prof Ray spoke along
the same lines and elaborated the
proposition that the teacher must
have the sympathy and help OF the
parents II the best results are to ne
secured In the training OF the pupil.
We need" he said. public cooper
tion above everything else n our
ideals as teachers are to he attain
cd"
Mr.. Evans said that the members
of the board of education would well
come any help that the public would
give II tending to increase the effi-
cheney OF the schools and expressed
the belief that gratifying results
could be obtained by such an organi-
xation ms had been proposed. Mr..
sindcn described with considerable
detail the work OF a parents and
teachers organization In connection
with the schools In one OF the larger
suburban towns OF Chicago and
thought that something along similar
lines might advaniageously be done
here. Active. intelligent cooperation
on the part OF school patrons, accord