The Pensacola journal., 1917-01-10

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seldom in so short time has anyone
given to others more of interest or
inspiration.
Among other things Mrs. Breen
said:
"These meetings are a source of
mind and soul development for our
mother-minds. A sort Of higher cult
walton for our thought gardens.
"Most mothers look after the physi-
cal well being of their children and
fail to fully realize that the mental
field is thus prepared for sowing
ready to take whatever comes its way.
1--WE should teach our children that
life is simply matter of concentra-
ton. They are what they set out to
be. The things they read today are
the things they become tomorrow.
They are composite of the things
they say, the books they read, the
thoughts they think, the company
they keep and the things their aspire
to become. That time is their only
asset. Each moment is a golden
treasure and the way they spend it
shapes their lives / wish to read a
teachers and parents creed, by Ed
win osgood Grover, which we should
all have daily before us:
I believe in boys and girls. the
men and women of the great tomor-
row; that whatsoever the boy soweth
the man shall reap. I believe in the
curse of ignorance, in the efficacy of
schools, in the dignity of teaching
and IN the joy of serving another.
ct believe in wisdom as revealed
in human lives, as well as in the pages
of a printed book; in lessons taught
not so much by precept as by exam
pie; in ability to work with hands as
well as think with head; in everything
that makes life large and lovely.
I believe in beauty in the school
room, in the home and in daily life
and out of doors
"1 believe in laughter, in love, in
ideals and distant hopes that lure US.
4 believe that every hour of every
day will receive just reward for all
we do, and all we are.
ct believe in the present and its
opportunities, in the future and its
promises and in the divine JOY of
living"
! A few words by Mrs. H. S. Merwin
closed the program. Mrs. Merwin
who last year served most efficiently
as president of the Home and School
League, made only short talk, which
was full of helpfulness and carried
with it much of inspiration for those
who were present.
The business session of the after
noon was by no means its least i'm
portant feature, and in the short
space which was given to it, much of
value was brought out.
i Mrs. E. d. Beggs, chairman of a
committee to raise funds for the man.
i ual training and home economic
branches of the school work, reported
that it had been decided to take
charge of a moving picture theatre
in order to create a fund, and that
her committee, which included Mrs
II H. S. Merwin, Mrs. Fl. Collins, Miss
Pauline Reese, were working towards
this end.
: Mrs. C. J. Levey reported that, sc
far, the committee of which she wa:
chairman, and which was interested
in building walk at the school, had
not been successful in it's efforts, but
hoped to accomplish results of i'm.
; portance at an early date.
Among those who made short talks
following the program, were Mrs
Wilmer Hall, Miss Ethel Suter, Mrs
C. j. Levey, and Mrs. D. Kugleman
president of the ParentsTeachers
Association of the High School. >
At the suggestion of Mrs Leve!
that a free will offering be made a
each meeting to further the work il
the manual training and hom eco
, nomics departments, Mrs. H. S. Mer
win made motion, seconded by Mis-!
Reese, that a box hereafter be placed
on the table at each meeting in orde1
, that those who wished to do so NIGH
make a contribution to the fund, bu-
that such contributions should in M
way be obligatory.
Mrs. Levey suggested that Mis-
) Reese secure the names of tn,
/. mothers of the students, and in futur,
: those members of the league havin,
automobiles cooperate in conveyin,
: those living at distance to the schoo
Z house.
: Mrs. Kugleman invited all presen
] to attend the meeting of the Parents
G Teachers Association of the Higl
{ School at the armory hall on Tuesda,
evening at 8 o'clock.
/. At the close>ef the meeting, one o
/ the most interesting and successful
!, ever held at. the school, Miss Rees
: announced that refreshments o
r punch and cake had been prepared b,
the boys and girls of the manua
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