The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-03-05
.FALLON PARENT TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
Closer Co-Operation Between Par
ents and Teachers In School
Work Is Sought

Last Friday evening meeting
was held in the High School auditor
ium to form a ParentTeachers' AS
sociation. The purpose of the or
gauization is to look after the well
fare of the children, to make the
home. school and social life of all
the children better and to bring
about a closer relationship between
the parents and the teachers.
An interesting literary and musi-
cal program was nterspersed
throughout the more formal address
es and lent an additional attraction
to the proceedings of the evening to
the large number of parents and
others who had given evidence of
their interest by their presence.
Following is the program as rem
dered:
Folk Dance-"The Reaping of the
Flax" Oats Park School.
Address-"Chil Welfare as
Community Problem Prof. F. w.
Traner, Supt. of Education T. of N.
Song-"Goming Back from Over
There" West End Pupils.
Address Cooperation Between
the Home and School," Dist Supt.
Chauncey w. Smith
Reading Misunderstanding,
Miss Veronica Dickey.
Address-"Why l Believe iH a
Parent-Teachers' Association Mrs.
c. E. Bingham.
Piano Duet-Mrs. Cora Wintz and
Mrs. Joe Moore.
Discussions-Mrs. 2. T. Cam and
Mr.. F. B. fIeadley
song--"rhe School Festival
Oats Park School
Violin Dnet--Miss clorita For
tune and Miss Evelyn Steinbrook.
Mr.. Traner spoke in clear, con-
else manner Of the needs of chiid
life The main theme of his address
emphasizing the need of giving more
freedom for the growth of independ-
ent thought in the child's mind, urg-
ing, however, the necessity of the re-
straining influences of more matured
minds.
Mr.. Smith spoke of the great need
of a better acquaintanceship between
teachers and parents and thereby
better spirit of cooperation in the
school work. He asked. for in
stance, that parents might show
more interest in the report cards of
the students and especially to evince
a greater interest at elections in vot-
ing for school boards. He gave sew
eral personal experiences that show
ed the great need here.
Mrs. Binghafn's address laid great
stress on the need of such an organ
ization in our community. II is the
thought nearest every mothers
chart that her children should be
brought up i'm the very best environ
ment possible.
Following the program the work
of organization was taken up. Mrs
F. E. Nichols was elected temporary
chairman and Mrs. Fred Grob tenn
porary secretary. The following
were chosen as the permanent Off
GERS of the Association: President,
Mrs. E. b. Loring; Vice President,
Mrs. C. E. Bingham; Secretary, Mrs.
Bud williams; Treasurer, Miss Lor-
ia Smith.
Prof. l.. e. McFadden, Eli Cam,
and Mrs. c. E. Burton presented
set of bylaws which We're adopted.
and the following committees were
selected to have charge of the vari-
Gus departments of the work:
Program-Prof l.. E. McFadden,
Mrs. F.. E. Nichols. Mrs. c. E. Bing-
ham
Membership-Mrs M H. Wallace,
Mrs. C. B. Likes, Mrs. M. l.. Wides,
Mrs. G. w. Latin. Consolidated "a;
Mrs. f. c. Smith, Old River; Mrs.
True vencill. Mills; E. P. Mclean.
Soda Lake.
Publicity-Mrs. e. p Osgood,
Mrs. l.. w. Crehore. Mrs. Eli Cam.
1t was decided to hold a regular
meeting on the last Friday of each
month. The next meeting will be
held Friday evening. March 2Sth. in
the Oats Park assembly hail, at s
O'Clock.
An appeal is made to all parents
to take an earnest. personal interest
and lend their support to the organ.
ization by attending every meeting
II possible.