Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-06

Winslow, May 5.-(SpeciaD. - The
first evening meeting Of the Parent
Teachers Association was held at the
Winslow Congregational church Thurs
day evening. There was a number Of
the members Of the association present
with friends, school pupils, and sew
eral from Waterville and Vassalboro.
The meeting was opened by the presi.
dent. Mrs F. S. Garland. Singing by
the ninth grade of the Grammar school
Prayer was offered by Rev. Fred X. CO.
nant Mrs. James L. Dean, who had
charge Of the program introduced the
speaker Hon. Payson Smith, State Supt.
Of schools, who stated there was no
way for boy or girl to get an educa-
ton, unless they get it for themselves.
He wanted to impress upon the minds
Of every child, that the responsibility
rest upon themselves. The street, the
poolroom, the moving pictures. the
church and the home association are
all factors in the education Of the chill
dren, and the whole responsibility can
not be placed on the school.
Mr.. Smith gave his own experience
and said it was the experience Of many
boys. They are anxious to earn money
and wish to leave school in order to
do SO. He never heard any one COM
plain they staid in school too long or
was sorry for the education they re-
ceived. Mr.. Smith wished the teachers
to make an aim in everything they do,
no matter what study they teach for
the development and growth Of the
child. Let every teacher teach good
citizenship. He stated 1t was necessary
to observe so many special days as
Peace day, anti-tuberculosis day, clean
UP day. and he expected the time will
come when we will set aside few days
for spelling and arithmetic to remind
us what the school set out to teach,
before so many reforms were observed
Mr.. Smith stated 1000 children in
Maine for failure in lessons were re-
peating last years work. The Parent
Teachers Association is to help in the
health of the children. Mr.. Smith stat
ed many Of the girls graduating Dress
es were silk, and the fathers while lis
tening to the graduating exercises were
wondering how they were to pay the
note of 500 for the cost Of the finery.
He thought when the children held
dances, solicited money and sold tags
in order to obtain money for a Wash
ington trip, they do 1t at the expense
of their self respect, and the trip to
Washington was not worth that
Mr.. Smith declared after 10 years Of
schooling the pupil should be able to
entertain the audience for an hour and
half without the aid Of an orchestra
Supt. Perkins Of the Waterville
school was introduced by Mrs. Dean.
He spoke briefly. bringing greetings
from the Waterville Parent-Teachers'
Association. Several questions were
asked Supt. Smith, to which he re-
piled in humorous manner.
The meeting closed with singing by
the ninth grade under the direction of
Miss Julia Patterson.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety held an interesting meeting
Thursday at the home Of the president.
Miss Sybl Dunbar. Papers on China
were read by Mrs. Mary Dunbar and
Miss Leila Haskell. A fine supper was
Sei'eQ W tHo HoStesS, MISS LUMBAR.
The baseball game between Winslow
High and Oakland High will be played
at Oakland Saturday.
The Junior Christian Endeavor will
be held at the church parlors Satur-
day.
Mrs. Chas. Bassett and daughter Ber-
nice OF Cumberland Mills were recent
guests Of friends in town.
The regular meeting Of the Hose Co.