The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-12-05
MEETING OF PARENT
TEACHER ASSOCIATION

| Inc recently organized FdTenL-
Teacher Association met yesterday
afternoon at the high school at $3.50
O'Clock, and opened with a song by
several pupils of the intermediate
grades.
The president of the association,
Mrs. E. A. Osborne, asked Prof. ]. H.
Brinson to introduce the speaker of
the afternoon. Prof. ]. w. Norman
? of the college of teachers at the Uni
q versity of Florida. Prof. Norman rep
resents the extension department of
the state institution and gave most
practical, helpful talk. Previous to
e the opening of the meeting he had
1 written upon the blackboard the fol-
: lcming themes, an dthe lecture con-
sisted of an amplifcation of each in
the order in which they appeared:
l. If you wish to have good chill
dren, you must work at rearing them.
2. There is nothing in all the world
that matters but human beings.
3. What can a parent-teacher as
: ISOLATION do?
(a). Understand each other.
(b). Understand children.
, (c). Conserve the health of the
. children.
(d). Make the school a social CEN
) ter.
(e). Help the child to select his
) life work.
? Prof. Norman touched upon the
) subject of low salaries of teachers as
2 compared with other workers, and the
0 need in the Ocala school of an audi
! forum.
; Following the lecture. a piano solo
3 was rendered by Miss Ruth Chaffee,
the business part of the meeting oc-
: lcapying the remainder of the after
moons proceedings.
The committee appointed at the in
itial meeting to draw up a constitu-
ton and bylaws, reported. This COM
mittee was composed Of Mrs. G. M.
Britain. Mrs. w. T. Gary and Miss
Cora Griffin, and the following con-
stitution and bylaws were accepted
as read:
Constitution
- Article 1. Name. This organiza.
. ton shall be called the Parent.
. Teacher Association of Ocala.
q Article 2. Purpose. Its object
. shall be to study the welfare of the
= child in the home and school and com
. munity and create a better mutua
= understanding between parents ant
. teachers; to secure mutual co-opera
. ton in all work for the interest o
. the children and to establish mutua
. sympathetic appreciation between
parent and teacher.
Article 3. Membership. Anyon
. interested in the purpose for whiel
: the association is organized, is quail
- fled for membership.
= Article A. Officers. The officers o
y, this association shall be a president
z two vice-presidents, secretary and
treasurer, elected annually.
- Article 5. Meetings. Regular meet
irgs of the association shall be hel
on the second Thursday of eac
month at o'clock in the afternoo
. in the high school building. The Jun
N meeting shall be designated as tn
IN annual meeting.
Article 6. Amendments. This cor
stitution may be amended by unani
lmous consent at any regular meet
lo ing when previous notice has bee
given.
Bylaws
- /. Elections. At the April meet
ing a nominating committee of fiv
. shall be appointed by the presiden
~ At the May meeting, this committe
~: Eshall report and the officers for til
- ~: scholastic year shall be electet
% Nominations from the floor are alway
.& n order. At the June, or annu;
:I: meeting, the new officers shall be il
.E stalled.
81 2. Standing Committees. The o.
- fcers and chairmen of standing con
"A: mittees shall constitute an executiN
~: committee who shall assume gener;
.. responsibility. The following stan'
q rg committees shall be appointed
H the president at the first meeting
~: the scholastic year, namely: Pr
" gam, press, mothers council (men
% cership), campus and equipment.
"a 5. Duties of Officers. The pres
*: dent shall preside at all meeting
~ shall appoint all committees, and a
% a5 member of any on request. tt
q VICE president shall preside in the a
* ;erce of the president, and in gener
*: assist her IN her work.
~ f. The secretary shall keep an a
aCCOunl VI IuS proceedings
*: each meeting; be prepared at ar
M meeting to refer to the minutes
% previous meetings; read commune;
"a tons, send out notices of meeting
~: furnish the names of committees
az: their respective chairmenE file all in
~ portant letters; keep the roll and wit
the president sign all important pal
:E en-, for the association.
az: The treasurer shall receive a
.H money and pay out the same on ord'
- of the president, secretary and chat
% men of the standing committee
81: Keep an account of all receipts ar
sH disbursements and render reports c
~ request.
a. The accepted constitution and b!
*. lows providing for two vice pres
" dcrts, whereas only one had bee
90 elected at the previous meeting. ar
a the office of treasurer being separate
"a: from that of secretary, Mrs. c. \
~: Britain was elected second vice pre-.
y ident, and Mrs. J. L. Edwards trea
y urer.