The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07

The Utah Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teacher associations met
Wednesday with Mrs. r. d. Seymour
ll45 Fast Sixth South street. The
large rooms were filed with those in
tcrestcd in the vital matter of bring
ing home and school in touch with each
other.
The principal address of the after
noon was by Mrs B. T. Probes on 'sOuf
Schools. While warmly commencing
the work of efficient and conscientious
teachers, Mrs. Probes showed the weak
points in the public school system,
which could be remedied alone by the
parents of the children. Their inter
est in the children should impel them
when the girls who have lost two school
days by the work servo delicious
lunch TO inspecting ladies, and the boys
are huddled uncomfortably in an unac-
customed place, but at unexpected times,
so that the real and customary work
may be observed. Mrs. Probes also
paid high tribute to Prof. w. A. Wet
Eel, speaking especially Of his work for
musical uplift in the public schools.
Mrs. Probes differs from modern play
ground enthusiasts IN believing that
play Loses flavor when supervised, and
that we are spending too much money
on play equipment. As long az part
of the children of Salt Lake have TO
1ecite in Easements. on damp floors, all
unnecessary expenditures should be cur
tailed. Mrs. Probes g address was ablo,
logical and we'll expressed, and was lis
tened TO with close attention,
Mrs. E. Z. Corfman of Provo gave
an account OF tho Home and School as
sociation in Provo, which follows closely
the idea of Parent~Teacher associations:
She told briefly the remarkable work of
this organi Dation In a years time IN
uniting all creeds and classes for the
good Of the public schools.
Election of officers Of the organiza'
tion resulted in the following list for
the ensuing year: Mrs; ]. E. Dooly,
president; Mrs. Fl. r, Fitzgerald, second
wee president; Mrs. c. D. Kipp, secrc-
tary: Mrs. A. R. Cook, treasurer; Mrs.
R. u Siegel, anditor.
Mrs. Clarence z. Allen, the retiring
president, made a brief address in re-
signing the work OF the organization,
saving i'll part:
The work Of the National Congress
Of Mothers and Parent-Teachers as
ISOLATION has been steadily growing
seventeen Years ago. The first idea
was to organize the mothers TO help
and protect the less fortunate chill
nren from tne very Dee.liUiiiS tiio
help of the fathers was enlisted In
national and state organizations. a
strong advisory board OF men having
been appointed AS the child welfare
idea grew il was perceived that every
possiblc remedial agency must be en-
listed In the work. and teachers.
physicians. preachers. specialists OF
all kinds were pressed into service
and gladly responded. The Parent
teacher organization increased TO such
al extent that the name was added
Ia The national society and became
corporate work instead OF a depart
menL The next conference OF the
o-ga MIA ton, held In Washington, y
G.. April 90 TO 81, 1913. will be In
tarnational as is the case every third
year The congress affltates with
similar societies In France, Greece,
Belgium and many other foreign
countries. and has regular organiza-
lions In China, Grest Britain: Persia,
CUon and Mexico.
The dues for general membership
arc very small. only 10 cents MEM
her, so TINT every wage Garner may
have part in the work. The enor-