Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-16
PARENT-TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION IS
DOING GOOD WORK

The parent-teacher movement,
which has now become national.
arose as the answer 10 the need for
closer sympathy between the home
and the school, To be a perfect sue
cess, this object must be clearly kept
in view at all times. The good ac-
complished by personal meetings be-
tween parents and teacher can not
be too strongly emphasized; and the
Parent-Teacher association furnishes
the means for this, II nothing more
were accomplished by It during the
year than the bringing together of
those most deeply interested in the
welfare OF the child. and whose in
tiuence in its life will be most last
ing, the association has not been or
ganiEed in vain. But there are many
more things that can be done, that
are OF infinite value; but in seeking
these things II must be borne in
mind that the association Is self
appointed body, and must never seek
to infringe upon such school matters
as are governed by the board OF edu-
cation. The work of the association
should be internal and not aggres-
sive. 1t should so strengthen itself
that ii shall be a power for good in
the community. and an assistance,
and not a hindranee to the home and
school rulings. And working thus in
sympathy, the home. the school and
the association would be unit. The
Parent-Teachers association OF
Grants Pass has completed It's organ
ization for the present year. 1t has
been slow in this. perhaps, but grow
ing as it has from an organization
for one school primarily, 1t now em-
braces the entire city. 1t is hoped
that before another year comes every
parent. teacher and other adult in
sympathy with its aims will be en-
rolled. The dues are set at 25c a
year, so that nobody may be excluded
by them.
The program committee, Mrs. l..
o. Clement, chairman, has prepared
a most interesting and instructive
program for the remainder of the
year, which will appear in the paper
each month preceding the meeting,
The social committee, with Mrs. w.
W. Walker as chairman. is In charge
of all social functions that the asso-
citation may combine with its pro-
grams. The membership committee.
with Mrs. w. F. Gloeckner chairman,
is to increase the number OF men,
bers. Department committees have
been appointed to represent each
school in the general association. and
have as chairmen the principals of
the schools respectively.
The committee on moving pictures.
Mrs. w. l.. Ireland chairman, was APP
pointed when the board OF education
and city superintendent placed in
the hands of the association the ar
rangements by which the tickets pre-
sented by local picture theater, and
given out in the schools as reward
for good work, should be used. This
committee and the management Of
the theater are working together and
beginning the month the latter has
agreed to put on four matinees each
month, at which these tickets will be
accepted-but at no other perform
ance. Much work is being done to
bring the best moving pictures be-
fore the public, and 1t is hoped that
the people of Grants Pass will do all
in their power to further this work
Ny dttchuiu5 LhC tHcatcIo dI tlulto
when pictures that are especially
recommended are shown. In rela-
ton to the attendance of children at
such evening performances the COM
mittee at the last meeting of the as
sociation especially recommended
that children should have their at
tendance confined to Friday and Sat
urday evenings, so that school duties
may not be interfered with, and that
they should be accompanied by an
older person. Also that whenever
possible they attend the first perform
ance.
The committee on children's books
is for the purpose of compiling list
OF books for reference. The books
listed will be free from the harm
full elements, found in so many so
called reputable children's books. 1t
acts in conjunction with Miss Barnes
OF the public library.
The social service work Is in
charge OF Mrs. Cora B. Coutant, G15
North Fourth street Anyone having