The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-02

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Of the most essential requisites of sue
cess in every road OF lie. II neces-
,arlly follows that IN school work II
must be II anything, more essential
on account OF the two planes upon
which the child must live at one and
the same tune
Co-Operation's Purpose.
To gain complete cooperation it is
necessary to bring the elements OF
those TWO planes IN close relationship
10 do this the patrons clubs were or
ganlcd Different plans and different
names prevail in different localities,
but the idea IS the same. SO Okla
homa City, speaking locally, has been
having patrons club meeting, at the
schools to strengthen the social and
educational relationship
But often, as those attending patrons
meetings know, there is a small attend
ance {. A. Barnett, principal OF the
Mckinley recognizing this difficulty.
began trying to remedy IT. With the
aid Of Mrs John Hill, the presiden,
OF the Mckinley Patrons club, he at
last settled upon the difficulty. On
account Of the various and multitude
nous calls upon the modern mother,
the greater part OF the patrons we're
apt TO stay away.
Personal Element Shown.
Where the children OF family were
participants IN the program there was
no trouble The mother. sister and
probably a friend OF the child in
question would be present Let a par
ICular room be the center OF interest.
the patrons OF that room did not need
/ 10 have a prize given them TO come.
They came because the personal ele
mcnt was there
Mrs. Hill and Mr. Barnett saw that
greater concentration must be held to
bring the results desired They have
been successful decreasing the mum
bcr Of general meetings and increaS-
ing the number OF special-room meet
1 lngs.
Success Immediate.
The success was immediate. Nc
knley now has only three large meet
lngs year to handle the general bust
ness OF the school at large, one at the
beginning. one during the year, and
one in the spring All others are in
| lyldual-room entertainments Some
times IT is one room alone, sometimes
as was the case Wednesday. two OF
three go in together for a special pro.
gram The club president is the onl,
one for whom this plan makes add
tional work, as she is present at each
meeting.
The point is easily seen. In a room
program every child may take part il
some way or other. Now. it is no
hard to get a parent to 90 to heal
his own child recitc. The average par
cnt would not be able TO stay away
The result is that at one-room meet.
lngS now as many, and often more
patrons appear, than for a general ses
sion of the whole school in the past,
More Interest Shown.
Mr. Barnett is well pleased with IN,
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,onal relationship is widened, there /.
more individual interest On the whole
It is more live proposition. Tn,
patrons are practically unanimous it
IT'S favor The children feel that III,
point OF interest has been transferred
to them, Instead OF a poorly ATTENDED
patrons meeting once a month, Their
are crowded ones now more often.
incidentally Mckinley has right I,
he proud of another side of its schoo
life the athletic, in this special cas-
football The team composed OF Ed
win Taber, manager, Lonnie Kelly
captain, Merwin or Red Welsh, EN-
crson Thomas, Glen or Red" Hartford
Horace Bass. Eliza Funk, Bernar,
Hunter, Tom Stewart, Fred Raupe, Ed
ward Me,tle and Harold Branson, ha
won five out OF the six games played
and is working hard to keep the pace
The second team is just waiting 70
that piece OF hard luck to the individ
val player that will give the scrub
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