Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-02-14
TO AROUSE ZEAL
IN CLUB WORK

lhe following is OF SpeClal interest "
Parent Teachers and Mothers Clubs:
Mrs. Frank Humphrey, 4o7 Rails
ton Street, Reno, President of the
Mary s.. .Doten Mothers Club has
sent the following suggestions as a
means by which interest and enthu-
siasn are aroused III Mothers Clubs.
These ideas are carried out in the
Mary S. Doten Club with great sue
cess. The average attendance is 100
and much enthusiasm is exhibited.
At the first meeting the following
committees were appointed:
|. Telephone committee, whose
duty it is to so arrange, with the help
>of assistants, that every member can
be reached in few minutes if there
is an emergency call.
2 Courtesy committee, composed
of eighth grade girls whose duty it is
to entertain children who must ac-
company their mothers to the club.
8. Who see that there are light re-
freshments for each meeting. The
committee see that each member as
sist during the year.
q. Program committee.
5. Federation Representative,--to
keep club posted on Federation work.
6. Delegates to Local Meetings.
Three appointed, SO if there is call
to send representatives to meeting Of
any sort, the committee is ready.
!. Reception Committee compos-
ed of all Teachers bcause they know
the mothers best and can introduce
them
8. Committee on Short Stories,
Prizes offered for best short stories
by pupils of the 6th,7th, and Sth
grades.
9. Captains for Attendance and
Membership Contest-Two appointed
who divide the membership (on the
same principle as a spelling. match.)
Roll call each meeting Every mo-
ther present counts 100 credits for her
side Good losers party" in May
given by the losers to the winners.
(This creates wild enthusiasm.)
10 A Jar containing white beans
with one black one stands on desk.
Each member attending three meet
ings in succession is entitled to be
blindfolded and draw for the black
bean. If successful she is given q
years dues.
Special Features--When members
sign the roll, they also tell the month
and day OF their birth, At each meet
ing the birthdays OF those members
born in that month are celebrated.
Horoscopes are read, provoking much
merriment, and surprises are found
in the domestic science room where
refreshments are served. \ special
table is arranged and decorated for
the ''birthday folks" Sometime one
big cake decorated with candles
graces the table. Again little sachet
bags on ends OF riabon are pulled
from the banked flowers in center of
table. At other times small cakes
ornamentcd with candles are at each
mothers place. This had been won
dcrful little bit of sunshine for many
of the mothers who have not had
their birthdays remembered for
many years
In November the club had its
first big lesson in Americanization.
The day was celebrated in manner
most fitting to interest Italian mo-
thers. Special invitations were sent
to them. The program was appro-
pirate and the greatest success, per-
haps, was the singing OF Santa
Lucia" by all the Italian children in
the school This beautiful song was
followed by, "Children OF America,
loyal to state and country Tony
Picetti with his wonderful accordion,
delighted every one with his music.
He played, also, during the refresh
ment hour as Italian dishes were
served. The day was marvellous
success, so much SO that many OF the
mothers joined.
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