The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-10-09
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fled shortly after October 18th.
NEED OF A PARENTS AND
SCHOOL LEAGUE HERE

AS principal Of the Washburn
schools this year, | feel it my,
duty to give few reasons why
such an organization should be4
formed in Washburn.
There is in every community
a dormant, generally unsupported
spiritual strength and influence,
difficult to arouse in many i'm
Stances. but tremendous in it's
possibilities. 1t is discerned in
the parent dcsilious Of giving
his child better chance than
he himself had; in the woman
who is conscious of great need,
in economic conditins in, her
home; in the teacher who striv-
es unaided for improved condi-
tlons; in all who feel the need Of
better general conditions, but
who have failed to attain them,
or have failed to make them
real and lasting. Attainment
lies in the individual through Coz,
J operation with every other in
dividua]. TO call forth this
energy and influence in each,
j., well. but it is only ONE step.
! Getting together is the main
thing. TO get together and to-
call forth and set in order those
spiritual forces without which.
we are dead in the midst Of
life, is to be wise unto salvation.
Persistence and enthusiasm are
the strength OF organization.
Through organizations we see diff
ficulties encountered and con-
quered, sacrifices made Of time
and money, toward the whole-
some and proper adjustment Of
the influences making life more
livable.
Another n ason for the League
is, that there is a growing moves
ment throughout the United
States to make the school cent;
eps OF community life, an insti7
tuition where all the people of
both sexes and irrespective Of
religious creeds and political
faiths may assemble for an ex,
change of ideas on the various
problems affecting the welfare Of
the community. Let the school
house in Washburn be the rally1
ing point and the Parents
League the Institution. Some
! people think that the sole pur7
pose Of such an organization
is to improve school buildings
and grounds, and that this work
should be done by the school
board, and, consequently that
a parents league is Of little val-
ue. The idea Of the League is
to get people together for the
purpose Of discussing matters
that not only affect the school,
but also matters pertaining to
local interests.
The last and most important
need of Parents and School
League in Washburn is to in,
crease the interest of the par
ents and patrons in the school
t. achers ara human, and some7
times become discouraged ON ac-
count Of the lack Of. cooperation.
shown by the parent and patron.
The people need to realize the
impclta1ce of the school to the
jccmmunity and to seek acquaint7
ance with, and interest in, the
work Of the teacher.
/ have great faith in an Or
ganization that can live up to-
the above mentioned needs, and
II believe with all my heart that
such a League is badly needed
in Washburn4 We should not
minimize the Importance Of the:
work done by the teacher in the
class room, but we should en-
phasize the Importance Of maxi
ing the school a blessing to the
community, and would commend
consideration as a worthy one
and necessary. To the mother
who leaves her home with it's
duties and to the father who
takes time to assist in bringing
about this larger conception Of
tie public school and it's work.
/ would say; 'You are work
ing for the common good and
helping to build up the state.
No greater service than this can
we render to God or our fellow
man,
I H. K. Brown, Principal.
Curtis Peterson and his father
T p Petersnn nlf Ryder were. Ov-