Arizona republican., 1914-02-08

never occurs to them that a visit to the school room during class hours would be to the interest of parent, teacher and pupil. It is, therefore, our aim to bring the par
 ents and teachers into as intimate relationship as possible.
 The regular meetings are held once a month in the school building to which each association belongs. short business meeting is usually followed by a paper on whatever subject the association may have chosen for it's line of work and a general discussion of same, after which social hour is enjoyed over light refreshments. To many busy mothers this little break in the daily round Of household tasks is a bright the only club membership they sus-
 tain, and this because of their de- sire to forward the interests of their children. It will probably be a mat
 ter of surprise. even to many of the parent teachers associations, to know that an association exists on the Sacaton Indian reservation. though as yet working independently of the state congress. Naturally
 progress in the work is slow there. but it is encourag ging to note that they have gained even a foothold. The Douglas school. maintained for Afro American children, has an act i've and interested membership. which hopes to accomplish much for it's children.
 The Adams Parent Teachers as sociation has chosen the School
 Playground" for it's study subject
 Phoenix is unfortunate in not yet
 having attained to municipal play grounds which are proving such a potent factor for good in the moral and physical development of the youth of the rising generation, wherever established. Realizing this. the Adams Parent Teachers associa- tion is endeavoring on small scale to equip its school play ground with some of the needful apparatus. Last Year just before the close of the term the children of the Adams school gave an entertainment under the auspices of the Parent Teachers association which netted a modest sum with which to begin our work. As nucleus We purchased two footballs, one volley ball and net two indoor baseballs, two basket balls, fifty wands and fifty pairs of dumb bells and erected twenty tee | ter-boards. Some may ask, "Of what use are such things on a school ground?'' There are many reasons why something to play with should be provided but we only have space for the consideration of d few. Left ! tc themselves, children drift off into groups of twos and threes and the ensuing conversations are often any thing but edfying; or that danger avoided. there still remains the fact | that children return to the class room mentally refreshed if they have | been physically active during recess. To attain to the highest which lies within him, a child must simulta- neously develop physically, morally and mentally. It is easier to super wise children playing in large groups than when playing in many small
 ones: then, too, through team work
 in the games you develop the faculty
 of cooperation, which is the keynote
 to success in the big game of life
 yet to come. Our teachers make it their business to mingle with the
 children as much as possible on the
 school grounds and join in many of | the games. As in all innovations
 this has occasioned some criticism some parents contending that it
 serves to lessen the teachers dig
 nity and therefore her authority, but
 it has the approval of the large ma : | Jorlty of the mothers and seemingly
 the unanimous support of the pupils l We are now circulating a petition addressed to the mayor and city
 council which We hope will be the means of securing the regular sprink
 ling of all school grounds within the