Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-05-11
PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
OF cOokEVILLE
By Mrs. Rutledge Smith

of Tennessee. From a small body OF
faithful women it has grown until
today it's membership has reached
the half-hudred mark, and it is ready
to undertake anything that means the
uplift Of the citizenship of the town
There are ten departments as fol.
lows: Story Hour, Mrs. j. C. Nc.
Dearman, chairman; Better Pictures,
Mrs. Alfred Algood; Civics, Mrs. C.
E. Wilson; Music, Miss Mamie Nor
gan; Library, Miss Laura Copeland:
Health and Sanitation, Mrs. Bennett
Smith; Central High, Mrs. Fred
White; Child Welfare, Mrs. T. j.
Gregory; Publicity, Mrs. Rutledge
Smith; Rest Room, Mrs Fred White.
The chairman of each department
! has her committee and they are
privileged to work for the best inte-
rest of that department with the
good will and cooperation of the en-
tire Association.
Out of the Story Hour department
has grown the Story Teller's League
under whose direction the Story
Hour each week has been most sue
cessful in the City School.
The Civic department acc omplish-
ed more in the two months of its ex-
4 istence than was ever accomplished
before in the history of Cookeville.
, the MeyOr and Board of Aldermen
cooperating in Clean Up Day the
result of which was a thoroughly
clean town. Out of this department
has come the Chrysanthemum Club.
The Better Picture committee have
the hearty cooperation of the man.
agement Of Cookeville's picture show
and only the best pictures are ad-
vertised for our children.
Under the management OF the
Music department, a piano has been
purchased for the City School, one
of the most handsome pianos in the
town. This department promises to
supervise the music of all entertain
ments and will encourage the very
best musical talent TO come to Cooke
vile.
OF the Public Library, the beautify-
ing of it and the selection of books.
In the Library are held the regular
sessions of the Association.
Under the able leadership of the
chairman of Health and Sanitation,
the fight against germs will contin-
ue to wage and public clinic be ad-
vOcated.
The Central High School Depart
ment has FOR it's work the mothering
of the high school boys and girls,
fostering closer relationship be-
tween the two schools and aiding
them materially when the need aris-
es.
Child Welfare is a big department.;
embracing the work of the entire
Association in that the work of all
departments centers in the welfare
of the child
The department of Publicity means
putting the light where it can be
seen, showing others our good works
that they may profit thereby and ex-
tending the membership of the or.
ganization.
The youngest department is that
of the Rest Room, which like Topsy
just grew and was a full fledged
child before one was aware of it's ex-
istence. The pretty and cosy Rest
Room across the street from the
City School is most inviting to the
tired woman and most tempting to
all passersby to stop in by Way
side" Mrs. Fred White, the chair
man, is the direct cause or means OF
having this rest room and when the
Parent Teachers Association was
asked to adopt the result of Mrs
Whites labor. it was adopted with
thanks.
1t has through the work of the Pa
rent Teachers Association that an ap-
preparation was given by the County
to support a Canning Club Collabo-i
rator, and Miss Mckenzie who has
charge of the work has the coopera-
tion of the Association.
1t would be impossible to give the
many benefits that have developed
from this Association since its or
ganizatiOn four years ago. With the
School Board it has cooperated and |
beautified, cleaned and furnished the
City School; it has assisted in bring |
ing Lyceum Courses to town; it has |
aroused better spirit of patriotism,
placing flag upon the school build
ing; in fact it is steadily accomplish
ing it's aims which are:
(a) The advancement of educa-
tion.
(b) The development of spiritual
growth.
(c) Betterment of health condit-
ions
(d) Promotion of diversified farm
ing.
(e) The practice of thrift.
(f) A study Of the principles and
practice of technical cooperation.
(g) The formation of joint com.
mittees of all constructive forces op-
Grating In the town.
(h) The idealization of town and
country life through printed page and
through discussion.
~ The development of bonds of
closer friendship between town and
country and among neighbors in ru-
al communities.
Cd To aid the established agen-
lies of county, state and nation in
to fruition the aims Of their
Ieveral Offices pertaining to the gen.
,ral good.
The object Of the Association is to
study the welfare of the child in
lome, school and community, and !
,reate a better mutual understand
ng between teachers and parents, :
~ tbo;, ooonorofion In oil tho work |