The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-09-14
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING

At the last Parent-Teachers' meet
ing held on May 4, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
Realizing the growing needs for
combining the social, intellectual and
moral forces of the city in creating an
atmosphere of public opinion that
shall make the schools vitalizing fac
tors in the further development of
these forces for the good of every
home and to bring into closer rela-
ton the home and the school, that
parents and teachers may cooperate
sympathetically and intellectually in
the education of the child, your com
mittee offers the following recon-
mendations:
1st-That we Systematically and
earnestly promote Parent-Teacher or
ganization whereby a study of educa-
tional problems may be made and thai
we create and foster a spirit of mutual
confidence and sympathy between
each other through frequent meetings
of school officials, parents and teach.
ers.
2nd-ln order to further promote the
efficiency of the work Of the school in
that there may ensue a higher level Of
morals and scholarship and realizing
that good sleep at the right hours, good
CnnI uhn1f3npn, lrtofpp,n ,i-l.
physical habits, promptness in return
ing home from school have a very i'm
poTtant bearing upon the work and
conduct of children at school, we deem
it salutary to set aside certain nights
to be known as school nights" so that
it would be regarded as a breach of
community decorum for school boys
and school girls to be seen on the
street, at motion picture theatres, at
parties or visiting on these nights, and
further hat the curfew be strictly in
forced on these stated nights.
3rd-In order to foster ideals of sim
J plicity, sincerity, tolerance and good
will. wisdom must be shown in recog-
nizing the need of social entertain
ment and recreation of boys and girls
at school. We therefore favor a wider
spirit of tolerance by setting aside FRI
day and Saturday evenings by limiting
arrangements and provisions for en-
tertainments, receptions, various social
gatherings, moving picture shows, etc,
to these stated evenings.
4th-That we may aid in putting the
best educational thought into action
we believe in encouraging clean ath-
letics for boys and girls, a paid super.
visor of play twelve months in the
year, music clubs, literary organiza.
tons, domestic and vocational train,
ing, and recommend to the board OF
education the employment of a well
trained school nurse for the COMING
year.
5th-In order to bring into closer
relation the home and the school, that
parents ana tedCneTS may OOpeIdlt
in~telligently, effectively and harmon,
iously, we recommend frequent meet.
ings. of school officials, parents and
teachers during the coming school
year and further if found feasible at
the opening of school ext fall, a Pa
ent-Teacher Association be organized,
Mary Alton,
Margaret G.. Lentz,
Myra r. Downs.
Now that another school year has
begun, the Civic League invites all
mothers, teachers, and others inter
ested in the welfare of the children to
attend it's annual Mothers meeting at
library hall on Friday, at 3 p, m, to
consider in what definite ways all may
cooperate to carry forward the policy
outlined in these resolutions.
Secretary.