Arizona republican., 1914-03-22

dress do not always have the best appreciation of values in life. To live well, and to do well ones work in life, is quite as desirable as to | dress well; that is. to dress becom- ingly and without extravaganza.
 The demands in the matter of | dress for commencement affairs must l occasionally, if not frequently, stand l in the way of students graduating 1 from our high schools, while they | seriously embarrass others ought | this to be the case in public in- {. stitution such as our schools? Are | these schools not a part of our de- mocracy, and as such for the people as whole, and not for the favored few? Should anything be permitted which generates and fosters class distinction, or which makes it un-
 necessarily difficult for any girl or
 boy to complete the high school course? One mother told me that
 her daughter left high school shortly
 before completing the work. having chosen trip. full of inteiest and
 pleasure, rather than graduation,
 with it's expense not commensurate with the returns.
 The opinions of those present at the above meeting. and of those who have communicated with me, have all been favorable to the action taken by the association-those opposed to it not having expressed themselves The general belief is that it is quite time that some definite action was taken. However, this action will be futile unless permanent good re- suits. Both parents and children reed to realize that this is an inn portant question. which affects not | only the present high school days, but the future life. The action Of the association should be looked upon as step in d much-needed reform. to be brought about by concerted action on the part Of parents and children which in the end will result in a saner less eXtravagant mode of dressing in our schools. the chief 1 charm of which shall be simplicity. Around table discussion of Mary ! Stuart occupied the attention of the ! last meeting of the Friday club. Mrs. w. K. James was chairman
 Children in the Hcme" will be l discussed at the Glendale Woman'; ! club at it's meeting Wednesday af l ternoon. The program will be given
 under the auspices of the household I economics department, Mrs. C. H. Painter chairman
 Annual election of officers of the l High School Parent Teacher asso- 1 citation is scheduled for Thursday April 1C This meeting will be the
 last of the season and a large at
 tendance is desired. On Thu sda! ! afternoon Dr. Rosa Goodrich BOido | talked to the members of the circle on Home Study" Generally speak
 ing. Dr. Boido advocates no home study for the child up to twelve years of age. Two hours work after | school for the child of fourteen to sixteen, who is physically strong. is not considered too much time to be l devoted to study. according to the 1 speaker Dr. Wilde of the CniVers- | ity of Arizona. went on record in favor of reducing the number Of 1 credits necessary for graduation. He l declares that the high school covers 1 too broad field and that the change could be made without affecting the students entrance into college A l round table discussion of the com 1 ing commencement festivities com pleted the program. It was the con- 1 census of opinion that seventy-five | cents was sufficient to eXpend on the 1 banquet, since the affair is to be held at the high schol. The rent feature is eliminated and other extravagant l expense unnecessary. By limiting the 1 event to less than dollar d plate the affair will not only be simple, 1 but will set a precedent for college l functions Mrs. C. E. Tannehill. the president. presided at the meeting, 1 which was well attended
 ] For the benefit of its building fund l the Harmony club held a card after
 noon Wednesday. and the treasury is the richer by several dollars as the result The prizes were won by 1 Mrs Henry D. Ross. Mrs. Frank ! Leeper and Mrs. Ernest White. The hostesses at the social hour that followed were Ms. White and Mrs. H. B Chaney.
 Because of the great influence of the motion picture on the child the Fillmore Parent Teacher Association at it's meeting Thursday determined to make an effort to have unfit pictures excluded from the local play
 houses The circle will enlist the
 CO., operation of the various parent
 teacher organizations A direct ap-
 peal with them will be made to the
 managers of the different theaters.
 Mrs. M. P. White, president of the
 Fillmore circle is one of the commit
 tee who will wage the campaign. The other members include Mrs. Dysart, Mrs. Frank Cavalliere and Miss Dolly Oglesby, principal of the Fillmore school.
 Mrs. Milton P Higgins, of Worces- ter, Mass, state president of the Massachusetts Congress of Mothers and Miss Lucy Wheelock. superin- tendent of Training School for Kin dergartners. of Boston, Mass. who lecture1 before the Parent Teacher