The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-05

affecting community welfare.
Celeve1and Park is said to nave
more scientists to it's area than any
other locality Of it's size in the coun-
trv. AS a result, the Eaton School is
more like a private school. and the
PARENTS Of the children, who COM
promise the membership Of this un-
iuue Citizens and School Assoclaton
combined, do not need to go peyoiu
their own circle for all Of the talentea
and learned speakers they neeu loi
their programs. Two teachers are ap-
pointed on the board Of directors. SO
that the school needs may be brousht
directly before the association. Last
wear the society cntributed $3OV O.
watrd repairs fir the scholoi. MT. w
l.. Browning is president. Harolo
Davis. first vice-president; Mrs. }. Tor
bert. second vice-president; Sheridan
| Ferree, treasurer, and MI. +. l.. 1ur-
| ner, secretary. 81
The third division has its parents
league. besides a number or motners
| and parents clubs. which, IKE those
| Of the Powell, Johnson and HUBBARD
| Schools, have long held a record 1or
| efficient work. One OF the most ener-
getic clubs is the Parent Teachers
Association of the Monroe School.
which has also a mothers CLUB, the
two meeting alternate months.
Mrs. J. L. Wilmeth, n president.
briefly outlined their plans:
eve are 50 proud Of our base ball
team and the handsome silver cup
which was awarded it last June that
we intend buying a case Tor it, and we
also want to put some trees on our
school grounds. But our mos, ambl-
tious plan is the establishment OF a
dietary school for mothers. You see,
we all realize tina the planning and
preparing of food for chool children
is a science of which many Of the best
cooks have little knowledge. especially
as we have now learned that children
of different ages require different
foods in order that their diet may help
them to develop best mentally. We
mean to have demonstrations ana lee
5 lures to enlighten ourselves along
: these lines"
/ Mr.. Draper, principal Of the Monroe
School, is vice-president Of this club.
Mrs. Horton secretary and Miss Myers
t treasurer.
f In the fourth division the Thomson
School Parent Teachers Association
: with Mrs. Leyden White as president,
e is following an elaborate social pro-
e gram in ~arousing the interest of the
school community. Mrs. White recent
o ly gave the principal and teachers q
formal reception, and in arranging
It her programs she plans to have schoo'
IS talent furnish the entertainment. One
II speaker only is asked. so that he may
r not need to divide time and honor:
n with any one else. Extracts from
II Shakespearean plays, recitations ant
d musical numbers are supplied b,
n groups Of children from the grades
e Oratory is given special attention
Here the banner scheme has beel
ID adopted as a reward to the room pro
h ducing the largest number Of parent
at at eac meeting.
S, The Brookland Parent-Teachers
20 A CSnoiafinn iC ViOnrNDS1v WnrlyinO fO
1e a diversity Of projects hat make 70
ia school Improvement. They are plan
~ ming Individual gardens for the child
d. rem. Prizes are to be given in Sep
mt TENDER for the best. They also desir
DIS the establishment Of a postal saving
in station in their section, and Will
lis working for these things they stan
ready to relieve the material need
all Of any Of the children Of the schoo
ity For a lumber of weeks last term tn
re club sent a pint of milk daily to scho,
It's for each Of a group of slow or bacl
a ward children, and later provided tn
car fare back and forth for them
ces attend the special school downtown
Iney are also supporting all of TT
De- plans Of the Mothers Congress, whic
Did embraces aids to principals, simple
dressing for girls and the study
lbs school diet.
in Mrs. c.. v. Burnside is presiden
cir Mrs. Edmonston, vice-president: Mi
in Little, second vice-president: Mi
Ier, Margaret Black, secretary and MI
her charles Gooch, Treasurer.
her Emery-Eckington Home and Soho
all Association has the following list
officers: President, Mrs. w. ". Fry
art vlce-president, Miss A. Davis; seer
18th tary, Miss Morrison and treasurer. NJ,
ich kimball
asst, rms association is standing Shout
er to shoulder with the Rrookla
people IN their support Of the pla
or the Congress Of Mothers, and, Ii
&C tne club Of the Maury School, is tr
: to ing to get the moving picture thea+r
the 70 plan shows for Friday evenings a
bile Saturday afternoons that are of Cd
-. cauonal value and especially adapt
Tub 70 children. Secretaries to principa
ma VINO coach teacher and grade mot
but ers for social service work in "a
lich grade, are also a part of their MANS
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