The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-10
P I. ELECTS
 NEW OFFICERS

Officers were elected for the coming year and plans made for future gatherings at the first meeting this season of the Parent Teachers Association held in the school house last night. A fair sig ed crowd of representative people attended the gathering and all spoke with much praise and enthusiasm Of the association and predicted an active organization for the winter. V. I. Hahn previous to the cleo tiCn of officres read letter which he had received from Andrew Stew enscn, president of the association, stating that his necessary absence from The city made 1t imperative for the good of the society new president be selected.
 Nominations were In order for new officers and after considerable voting the following were elected: F. A. Rasmuson. president; P. H. Ganty, vice-president; Miss Helen Wilson secretary; Miss Evelyn Tierney, treasurer.
 MT. Ganty reported that to his knowledge there were no truants in the school this year and that all children who could were attending.
 For the domestic science depart ment Mrs. Albert Reinert said the work was progressing about the same as last year, and that i'm DrCvements in the department would mako the work more efficient.
 l.. II. Pedersen stated the manual training department had an inter- estiug room. Twelve individual bencnes were constructed during the summer months for use of the stu dents. The work has become SO popular that 16 pupils are in the class. One double bench has been made recently, making room for 14, and another bench is under con struction. The boys are reported to he doing well, and the outlook for the winters work is promising.
 Reporting for the committee on horticulture W. c. Blanchard said a garden for the use of the school children has been made on proper ty edjoining the school grounds and that potatoes and other vegetables wero planted there last spring Several berry bushes and shrubs have been started which will 1m- prove each year.
 A committee named to look in tc the adYisability of a night school in Shagway reported they were en- deavorlng to find out how many people would sign up for such a course, and l.. H. Pedersen Yolun- tered to secure signatures of those desiring to attend school. Judge Rasmuson read part of the law re- garding the establishment of night schools and stated that no expense to tho city would result. The Par ent-TeaChers' Association went on record as endorsing the move ment for the establishment of such Q school in Skagway.
 Ten dollars are to be set aside by the association when available for the purchase of pictures of representative statesmen. It was pointed out the school was lacking in such pictures.
 Quite a lengthy and spirited dis cussioL took place as to the value Of serving refreshments at the Par ent-Teacher meetings and it was finally decided to serve none. This acton was taken in conformity with the wishes of Food Adminis- tratCr Hoover. A light lunch of sandwiches and coffee was served last night, but Mrs. Reinert, who sId the lunch III charge, said the total cost was only $1.65 and that no wheat flour was used.
 The city school board volunteered to renew subscriptions to magazines used in the school which heretofore nave been paid for by the assocla- tion.
 After a social hour the meeting adjourned to meet the first Fri day in December.