Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-01
WORK IN
COLORED SCHOOL
Parent Teachers Association
Taking a Lively Interest in
the Welfare Of the
Children

A creditable number OF patrons and
friends braved the inclement weather
Monday night, January 21, to attend
the Parent Teachers Association Of
the Douglas school. Officers were
elected; plans for setting out trees
and selecting a piano were made, and
interesting discussions on the purpose
Of this organization were heard.
A paper was read by Walter Carter
representing the eighth grade. The
following paper was read by Mrs. p.
H. Lee, representing the teachers:
Members of the Association and
Friends:
an the last few years Parent
Teachers Associations have become so
well organized all over the United
States that there is little need to
enumerate their advantages, and the
commendable things accomplished by
them. / wonder that parents have
failed to see the great opportunities
that their cooperation with the work
of the teachers would open. In most
places parents are awake to the well
established fact that they must take
Just as much interest in the welfare
of the children in school as the teach
ers. Now we must not be slackers
1--WE have slackers in home duties as
well as in war;. Parents, when ! say
Parents ! refer not only to you, but
to the vast multitude Of mothers and
fathers, you must not thrust all the
responsibility on the teacher. The
time is ripe when parents must look
after their children, know where they
are, have a time for them to arrive
home from school, and if they are not
there, it is your parental duty to
know why. The day is passed since
we sent our children to school and
then washed our hands" Of any fur
ther responsibility.
"Here in Baxter l find just as much
intellect and interest in the welfare
of the youth, and even more than in
a number Of places. IF you want a
thing done well-do it yourself or see
that it is done well, is true cultivat-
ing the young and tender minds.
"In this Association we don't want
just q few parents, we want all-from
the most thoughtful ones to the most
careless. 1t is the latter that such as
sociations usually fail to reach. We
want not only mothers, but fathers.
Just a word to father: Some years
ago father did not feel his share in
the bringing up of john Mother did
it all. John carried all his little trials
and sorrows to mother, therefore he
grew to love mother more. Father,
if you want your child's love, don't
shirk the responsibility that God gave
you. Be a companion to your boy;
get down and play with him.
This association is a means by
which parents and teachers will meet
each other, discuss scholastic prob
lens, exchange ideas on the problems
which confront US all. Parents, you
owe it to your children and to your
selves to know your child's instructor,
and to visit the school. You don't
know what they are doing if you don't
come to see. We are interested in
them and want them to develop in ev-
cry way, but teachers can not do ev-
cry thing alone, they must have your
cooperation. If you have any criti-
cism to make, come tell US. We, and
do not use we in the narrow sense
Of the teachers at this school, but / al
lude to all who are engaged in teach
ing profession, expect criticism. No
public people, as teachers, preachers,
etc., are immune to it. The motto OF
the Douglas teachers is Let Your
Conscience be Your Guide
The meeting will be held again
night, February a, at the
school. All patrons and friends in
vited. w. ]. l. Norman is president
If the Douglas School Parent Teach
srs Association.