The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-16
MOTHERS CLUB WORK
COTTONDALE MOTHERS PROMOT-
ING CHILDREN'S WELFARE.
They Believe the School and the
Home Should Be in Close Touch
With Each Other.

With Each Other.
The mothers of Cottondale are
showing an unusual interest in the
welfare and Improvement of their
school, They believe that the school
and home should be in vital touch
with each other, and that it is only
through cooperative effort on the
part of mother and teacher that the
best results can be accomplished for
the child. Realizing that deep en-
bedded in the lives of these little
ones are the sparks that in the near
future will shine forth and direct
their homes, their school and their
church, yea, that will determine the
standards and ideals of their commu
nifty life, they are resolved to renew
their efforts in behalf of their chill
dren. The destiny of the child de-
Ponds very largely upon two things
heredity and environment. Hence,
they have set for themselves this
standard; Healthy bodies, attract
i've, sanitary homes, a well equipped
and efficient school, wholesome,
wide-awake, progressive community,
an enthusiastic people who are not
content with better" but are striv-
ing for the best" These mothers
have organized themselves into club
and hand in hand and heart to heart
they are constantly striving to carry
out the ideals they have set before
them.
At the last meeting in October the
main thoughts of the discussions
were centered upon health and how
a knowledge of the nutritive value
of foods enables a woman to promote
the health and welfare of her family.
The club met Saturday afternoon
and discussed the Sunday school
problems. Papers on the following
topics were read: what the Sunday
School Means in the Life of the
Child" Mrs Lula Kennedy. The
Relation of the Sunday School to
Community Life" Miss Pearl Kenno-
day School, Mrs. Luther Hitler.
When we hear the term Sunday
school we are likely to think of the
definition as "a school organized for
the purpose of children studying the
word of God" And right there is one
of the great difficulties which we must
overcome. The Sunday school eX-
lists for both child and parent. 1t is
only when the parent understands
his responsibility in relation to the
Sunday school that the child will
realize from it what he should.
That the most interested teacher
is the best teacher" was given UP
long ago to be a truth within itself.
Doesn't this hold true for the parent
also?
Isn't the parent most interested in
the child? Then, certainly our duty
is plain. We should and must be
deeply concerned about our children
knowledge of the Bible. The whole
world is crying out that the children
of this age and generation are think
ing and living irreverently. They
think of the Sunday school as a minor
factor. And who is to blame when
the parents instil this idea by nom
attendance? The parents relation
to the Sunday school should be so
close that one is a part of the other.
Not only does the child catch an
inspiration from the parent, but he is
brought up to a life of service for
the Master through the influence of
a God-serving and God-loving parent
age, which is the undeniable right of
every child.
So let us as a people wake up to
our duty, take a new hold with a
new determination and bring to pass
that proper relationship of the pa
rents and the Sunday school X.
Parrot, Ga, R. 2, NV. Is, 1915.