The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-16
Martin School Improvement
 Doing Fine Constructive Work
Social Service Department By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN
Martin School, Birmingham, Ala,
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Martin School, Birmingham, Ala, November 9, 1915. To Patrons of Martin School The Martin School Improvement asso- ciation will hold the first meeting of this school year on Tuesday, November 16, 2:30 D. nl., conference room Mo- 6, school building.
 Mrs. J. H. Wallace will present sub jects dealing with after school and street problems in caring for children. School credits for religious instruc- tion will be explained by the principal lrequest having come for same on sev- eraI occasions.
 The new work of the school in offer ing instruction in orchestral instru- ments will be discussed and explained. Some plans for caring for our own people who find themselves unable to meet the incidental fee each month will be formulated. Ten children, whose names will not be given out, needed as- sistance the first month. Only those who aid will know to whom the aid has gone.
 What shall we do to restore the, kin dergarten? s We have wonderful plant for school purposes. New plans are being worked out all the time for conserving health and happy school life. Hear the discus sion on the Double Recess" plan oper- ated. Hear the reasons for the change to marching down inside" at recesses. A little committee work is needed to make our heating plant one <of the best
 School attendance, school work, school discipline, and school health in Martin school for the two months of this year already passed-all have been remarkably good Perhaps better than at any time previous during a period of years.
 Surely some of the activities are of interest to every parent. The associa- tion Is forum for intelligent touch with school life. Yours very truly,
 MARTIN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
 | From the above programme can be seen the fine work being done by such a live School Improvement association as that of the Martin school, and also shows the splendid results that can be obtained in all branches of school ac- tivities.
 l With the cooperation of the princi-
 pal and teachers, this work will be a decided instrument for good It is to be hoped that more schools are as active as | the Martin school. Through the con- certed action of the School Improve
 ment associations much can be done to assist in the alleviation of the hardship of the incidental fec" Although we feel that 1t IS ono of the sad realities of
 our depleted state of affairs, as re- gards the city's financial condition, we
 cannot but feel that something must
 be done for tho family unable to meet the demand, and that the School Inn provement association can be of the greatest assistance to these children. 1 Mrs. J.. H. Wallace is a member of
 the civic board and has splendid, force
 | full manner of presenting any subject
 and is to appear for the civic board on l the programme of the School Improve
 ment associations, as will be noted.
 1 In this talk at the Martin school of
 Mrs. Wallace it is extremely necessary
 to have the interest of the mothers in
 particular, because it is the only way
 lthe work of the school can be effective Civics are being taught in the schools beginning with the simplest study oi