Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-02
LEAGUE MEET
4 BIG SUCCESS
Saturdays Meeting Of Parent.
Teachers League Proved
Very Interesting

The Parent Teachers league me-
Saturday afternoon in the k%indergar'
ten room of the VIII school, with a
good attendance.
The program was devoted to litera
ture for children. Mrs. Morey of the
high school faculty giving a strong
address on what Children's Litera:
ture is, What to Read, When to Read
flow to Read, and Why" Mrs. La Rose
sang "A Perfect Day." by Carrie ia
cobs Bond, and Marjorie Best gave a
pleasing piano solo. Superintendent
Root attributed a number Of books
containing lists selected for childrens
reading from the Michigan and In.
diana state libraries and from the
children's department of the Carnegie
library of Pittsburgh. Two other in
teresting booklets, "A Guide to Good
Reading" illustrated, and "The Story
Hour" containing guides to a. chilus
library, were included in the collec.
ton and contained much helpful data.
The afternoons program closed
with a number of delightful stories
and songs on the p%honograph, told by
talented readers. One was the old
"Turkey-Turkey. The Sky is Falling
Down." fav0rite, which has entertain
ed young children for many, many
years agone.
Officers Of the league are. Presi-
dent. Mrs. W. A. Hughes, first vice
president, Mrs. Max Kupitz; second
vice president, Mrs. M. l.. Hagen;
third vice president, Mrs. C. N. Kirk;
secretary treasurer, Supt. C. G. Root.
This particular club originated with
three young ladies who visited Bis
marck in the early fall in the inter-
ests of the Twentieth Century Self
Culture association of St. Louis, and
whose plan CT organization conceded
with news and plans of Supt. Root,
looking toward the formation of a
Parent Teachers club. About 80
charter members were secured who
purchased The Draper library of self
culture, and. ri number of associate
members were added. The plan o,
work outlined by the Draper Parent
Teachers league of Kansas City hav-
ing been proven emminently success.
fully, this model was adopted and the
program of each week is mapped out
after that suggested by the Kansas
City club. A constitution and bylaws
has been adopted and the Bismarck
league feels that it is keeping pace
with its sister cities in point of eff
cheney, enthusiasm and attendance.
Sunt. Root is enthusiastic over its
work and feels assured that in time
1t will become a powerful factor in
the development of home and school
efficiency.
Meetings are held every alternate
Saturday afternoon and the next pro-
gram will be significant throughout of
Christmas. Mrs. G. w. Jackson will
give the paper or address, Mrs.
CayOn will conduct the games and
Miss Boyeson will give a talk. Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. Hager and Mrs.
Haney are to tell Christmas stories
and a talk will be given on the Christ
mas spirit. The program has not
been quite completed but will be an
nOunced in due time.
Those actively interested in this
latest acquisition to club circles Of
the city are most sanguine regarding
its future. as it seems to be fulfill
ing a mission particularly it's own,
having for it's keynote the "The Child
Of Today is the Citizen of Tomorrow