Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18
Parent Teachers Meeting

On last Friday afternoon, in
spite of the inclement weather,
and icy conditions of the side
walks. about seventy five par
ents and friends wended their
way to the High School build
ing. They came in response to
An invitation from the High
School Faculty, and the presen-
ce of so many was gratifying
indeed. The readings by Marie
Fanger and Louise Carlisle
were greatly appreciated and
we'll received by the audience
as was also the music by the
High School Girls and Prof.
Culver.
After a few words of well
come by Supt. Graham, a most
excellent paper was read by
Mrs. Barrett on the subject
"The r. lation of the Home to
rhe School" In this she advo-
Gated that these two institu-
,ions should share their proper
tionate responsibilities in train
ing and educating our children.
She mentioned some of the
fundamental factors contribut-
ing to good school work among
which we're the following:
IA sufficient amount of
rest. The mind and body are
so vitality inter-related that
mental vigor depends upon bo-
dily vigor. She urged the par
ents to have all social functions
for the students shifted to the
latter part of the week,
2 Regular systematic hours
for home study were essential
for the best work.
Good wholesome food.
She showed by statistics that
the boys in our secondary
schools and colleges, who are
addicted to the smoking habit.
are very much retarded in their
time of graduation as we'll as
below the average in their
scholastic standing The paper
was very interesting and in
illuminating some of the real
problems of child life with
which parents have to deal.
The address hv Pres. j. S.
McGavren on "The Need of
New High School, was pre-
eminently logical, convincing
and right to the point. He
spoke of the existing conditions
when our present High School
building was erected in 1871.
1t was builded for a graded
school when high schools were
in their incipient stages. He
showed, conclusively, that we
had outgrown the present build
ing and needed a modern, up
to date building that would be
commodious, sanitary. we'll
heated and lighted. His talk
was enjoved and we'll received
by all. What he said favoring
the erection of a new building
seemed to strike a responsive
chord in every heart and if the
spirit manifested at the meet
ing was an index of community
sentiment. the voting of the
bonds will be a certainty.
Mr.. Edgecomb, the last
speaker, gave a splendid talk to
the taxpayers He spoke of
the amount of taxes which he
had paid, a considerable part of
which was for school purposes.
He considered this expenditure
the wisest investment ever
made as money invested in edu.
cation brought the largest divi-
lends He expressed himself
as being very gratified for the
educational advantages given
his own children and was very
enthusiastic to have the new
High School building project
carried bv a large majority.
He pointed out the fact that
the present age is an age of
progress and we owe duty to
do as we'll by our children in
educational advantages as other
cities are doing OF all that is
good Wowa affords the best" "
let us have a new High School
building to meet the present de-
mands. After the helpful and
interesting program the guests
retired to the dining room
where they partook of light
but delicious refreshments
prepared nv the willing work
ers in our Domestic Science De-
partment. All felt that the
meeting was a decided success
and some patrons expressed a
desire to have organized Par-
ants Teachar,s Assnciation