The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-17
SCHOOL SHOULD Be GEN.
TER OF WHOLE Com.
MUN|TY SOCIALLY

That the efficiency of the school as
a social agent is greatly dependent
upon the closeness of its contact
with the home is undeniable. 1t is
with this idea in mind that the Par
ent-Teachers' Associations, which
have been doing such excellent work
in Caldwell, were organized. These
organizations are yet in their infancy,
and in view of their desire to pro-
mote more efficient service to our
children, every father and mother
should be eager to become member.
The teacher needs badly the stimulus
and enlightenment that results from
an intimate knowledge Of the home
life of her pupils. An insight into the
hopes and desires of the parents for
each child, and a knowledge of the
habits and yearnings of the pupil, puts
the parent and teacher upon common
ground, where they may sympathetic
ally work together to secure better re-
suits.
School Building Becoming A Social
Center.
The school buildings are the right
full centers for the public social acti-
vities of the community, and instead
OF allowing them to stand unused dur
ing large part of the time the peo-
pie are beginning to call them into
service. The high school gymnasium
is the center of much interesting work
just at present. Athletic classes
among the business men are being
organized, and will meet in the gym
nasium two times each week. Ar
rangements are also being made by
several Sunday school classes to play
off their basket ball schedules there
and, along with the regular high
school gymnatics, the gym" will be
very popular place this winter.
Last week meetings of the Ladies'
Health Class was held in Miss SCOTS
room at the high school building. A
cordial invitation has been extended
to the city teachers, by the members
OF this organization, to attend their
meetings.
Thursday evening the "Gymnastic
Circus will be presented by the girls
gymnasium classes to their friends.
1t will be very interesting program,
consisting of folk dances, drills, songs
etc, given in various costumes. A
small admission of zoe will be charg-
ed, the proceeds will be devoted to
better gymnasium equipment, and to
start a fund for the purchase of
victrola for the high school. Grade
children will be admitted for l5c.
Parents Urged to Attend Christmas
Programs.
Friday, December 18th, appropriate
Christmas exercises will be held in
every school room in the city and all
parents are urged to attend and help
this to be feastive occasion. The
programs will consist largely of sea-
sonable work that has been prepared
as part of the regular school work.
Christmas vacations will commence
on the evening of December 18th and
school will resume again on Monday
morning January 3.
Football Banquet Big Success.
One of the most successful social
events of the season was enjoyed in
the high school domestic science
rooms last Friday evening, when the
members of the Idaho State cham
pionship football team and their
friends banqueted.
After an elegant dinner, which was
prepared by the domestic science
girls, toasts were responded to by
members OF the team. Principal Neal
Miss Scott, Miss Reed, DIR. Cole and
Mr.. Gibbons also toasted the cham
pions. Superintendent Clifford presi-
ded as POSTMASTER. At the close of
the program the members of the team
honored Mr.. Robert Nickle by elect
ing him captain of the team for the
season of 1916.
Manual Training Department Scene
of Christmas Preparation.
The manual training department is
busy until late each evening after
school during the days of preparation
for Christmas. Many of the boys are
making useful gifts to be presented to
their parents as gifts. and the boys
are working overtime in order to get
through before school closes for va
cation. Among other articles which
are under construction the boys are
planning to build a complete new
equipment for the girls of the domes-
tic science department At Christmas
time the boys will present that de-
partment with six fine white enameled
screens which they have made.