Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-04
CALDWELL.

| Caldwell.
Mrs Scatterday, president Of the Par
| emit Teachers association of the Van
Buren, school gives the following re-
port Of community center meeting:
The Van Buren, Parent Teachers as
ISOLATION of Caldwell held a large and
enthusiastic night meeting on Monday,
| Feb. 10, in the school building. The
subject, Civic improvements" was
discussed from many angles. H. P.
Bennett of the University of Idaho ex-
tension bureau gave an interesting and
exceedingly helpful talk on school
! Ground Improvement" Miss Julia Fin
ney of the College of Idaho and ]. III.
Forbes, member of the city council.
spoke on Civic Improvement. Miss
Ffnney taking up the subject of In
dian Creek, and Mr.. Forbes outlining
improvements which have been made
and those which should be made. It is
! sincerely hoped a spirit can be arous-
ed toward permanent improvements
in Caldwell. The program was made
most enjoyable by music by a quar-
tet composed of ]. Ed Miller. Frank
Munford Rev. Mr.. Vance and w. L.
Girard and readings by Miss Cottrell
of the college faculty. 1t is hoped
these evening meetings will become q
regular institution and means of in
SEPARATION to all.
New Plymouth.
Mrs. F. II. Cross president OF the
New Plymouth Parent-Teachers' asso-
citation reports the following:
Our circle now has a membership of
50. One of our members composed a
circle song which we sing at each
meeting. At these meetings some mart
of the program is rendered by school
talent. Our last melting the subjest
was discussed. How to Manage so
That the Children Have Less Social
Life and More Time to Study During
! the Week." Teachers and parents talk
ed very freely and all left with bet
ter feeling towards the teachers and
better understanding of each other On
the program committee three new
members are appointed with four of
the other members. Several chronic
knockers have been persuaded to Join
and now are good boosters. This year
one evening meeting has been held and
another is being planned for March,
The teachers, one and all, say that they
much prefer teaching where there is a
Parent Teachers association
+ + +
Meridian.
February 90, the Meridian Parent
Teachers association held an after
noon meeting in Mrs. Martins ROOM
grade seven. After a short program
by the pupils the subject, school
Lunches" was taken up and discussed.
Miss Curtis of the Eagle school was
present and told about with what sue
cess the lunches had been conducted
by that school, Miss Kelly, chairman
of home economics and of the Univer-
sity of Idaho gave a most practical
talk. She said, "All over Idaho the
schools are taking up the hot lunches
and preparing same with the assist
ance of the older children under the
supervision of teachers. Every teach
err who has ever tried the plan saws,
Its worth the trouble" H. p. Bennett
of the University of Idaho extension
bureau gave an instructive talk on
Landscape Gardening" To improve
the children's play ground at the grade |
school has been taken up and the fol- |
lowing committee to look after this |
mater has been appointed: Messrs. |
Cato, Newcomer and Filler When the
necessary improvements have been
made dinner will be given the men
who assisted with the teachers as in |
Vited guests. The ladies' who have
charge of this dinner are Mesdames
Caldwell, Hashbargar. Mcneil. Hart |
man and Bentley. Mesdames Hash !
barger, John Waggoner and Beam
were selected TO confer with the Boos- |
ter club as to making a suitable pub !
lie park for Meridian. Dr. c. L. Dut- /!
ton was named to find out the cost and
needed equipment for children's play |
ground on said park. The next af- |
ternoon meeting will be Thursday. |
March 22, when the subject discussed
will be How Shall We Entertain Our /
Boys" The following papers will I've !
read, Adolescence" Mrs. Lucy Morton: |
Teen Age" Mrs. Caldwell. The com |
munity center meeting will be Friday
evening, March at the rural school. !
DIR. c. l.. Dutton will give an instruc- /
tive Health talk. Miss Fowler of
Boise will talk on Club Work" and the
help il has been to the girls ond ho,,. &