The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-03
DOUGLAS AND TREADWELL. NEWS NOTES
NOMINATIONS FOR
 OFFICERS OF THE
 P. I. A. ARE MADE

DOUGLAS, April 3-Nominations of officers for next year were pre- sented by the executive board at an enthusiastic and we'll attended meeting of the Douglas Parent Teachers Association last night Following are the nominations which will be voted on at the next meet ing of the order:
 For president: Mrs. Walker, Mrs. White, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Benson.
 For yice-president: Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Stoody, MT. Wied- man and MT. Larson.
 For secretary: Mrs. Halgler, Mis-, Iickman, Miss Wilson, Mrs. John son and MT Coryell.
 For treasurer MT Baltufs, Airg Marley. Mrs. Bollinger, Mrs. Wal lac and Mrs. Sey.
 The following resolutions were also presented by the executive board:
 Resolved: That committee oi the Douglas Parent-Teachers' Asso citation be appointed to make all American flag and present it to the newly organized High School Cadet Corps, as a mark of appreciation tc their director, MT w. A. Walker and as an encouragement for the boys i themselves.
 Resolved: That the Douglas Par ent-Teachers' Association plan to en i tertain at reception next fall the 1 convention of Southeastern Alaska teachers to be held in Juneau the 1 first week in September, and al which there will be some sixty ol more teachers in attendance. i The subject of home and schoo gardens planned and cultivated by ! the school children was introduced l by Miss Tracy and a prize of ter dollars voted by the Association tc 1 be divided among the children rais 1 ing the best gardens by the end oi | the summer. A committee was ap pointed to advise the young gard eners and to oversee their work dur Ing the summer.
 An enjoyable program, inciudine numbers by the High school orehe5 tra. dumb bell drills, Indian clut swinging, mandolin solo and singing was given during the evening and thoroughly appreciated.
 Short addresses by members of The , territorial legislature who attended the meeting last evening were en joyed particularly. Representative Benson made a short talk to the assembly before introducing Senator Roman from Seward, Representative Snow from Ruby and Representative "Scotty" Allan from Nome, all three gentlemen members of the Educa tion committee which is trying to evolve satisfactory school legislation for the territory. Senator Roman ad- mitted that while the committee could not state just what legislation would be passed, he as one of the committee felt sure that sincere effort would be made to evolve a system satisfactory to all.
 Representative Snow expressed his appreciation of the manner il. which the parents of Douglas were backing up the teachers by their Pr. A anl said he believed that was the great es. sign of progress in school affairs. M-. Snow also suggested the need of citizenship evening schools for the special benefit of young foreign CTS who came to our territory to work and make their home.
 Representative Allan declared him self for the schools. first and fore most and al! the time, and was in favor of prov-Ging schools foi the children of our own countr; before establishing night schools.
 Refreshments followed the program and business meeting and those who had not already done so w,rc given ar opportunity to meet the legisla- tf's-