The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-31
School Notes

Parents and friends of pupils in our school to the number of thirty-fve met Friday afternoon and organized a local branch of the National Parent Teacher Association Officers were elected as follows:
 President-Mrs. T. J. Donohoe
 Vice President-Mrs. Chester Melli- son.
 Secretary-Mrs. Louise Schaupp.
 Treasurer-Rev. A. G. Shriyer.
 While waiting for the nominating committee to report, Miss Wright ren- dered some very enjoyable piano music. After the election of officers Rev. Dr. Condit, who has just re- turned from trip to the far North, gave a most enjoyable and profitable talk in which he related many very interesting incidents connected with his trip. ...
 The following are charter members of the new organization: Mesdames Daggett, Ziegler, Porter, Adams, Field, Corser, Robinson, Dooley, Greenig, Dyson, DeLeo, Lydick, Scheffler, Ross wog, Schaupp, Mellison, Call, Walker, Mccarthy, J. c, Smith, Foster, He'd strom, Johanson, Tibbs, O'Loughlen, Donohoe, Howard, Misses White, Ed elbrock, Wright, Kolbenson and Keever, and Messrs. Higginson, Cor ser and Shriver
 The next meeting will be held on Friday, February 13, and it is hoped that our membership may be doubled at that time. .t| >t.},i :.
 On Friday forenoon the school was favored with a very interesting talk on the myths and legends of the Es- kimo people by Dr. Condit, who knows we'll the art of holding an audience, young or old. AS one person ex- pressed it. "Dr. Condit's talk had but one fault-it was too short So say we all. '
 As the last week of February is the National Week of Song, we hope to have a community song-fest in the school house one evening of that week. Get your song books and re- fresh your memories on the words of ye old-time songs, for we want your help that night.
 The school is preparing for an art exhibit to be held some time before the end of the year. Instead of doing work specially for the exhibit, the best work done each day is saved so that patrons and friends of the school may see what has been accomplished in certain lines of endeavor It is planned to hold this affair at night, so that the fathers who have so little chance to visit school and know what their own children are capable of do- ing may be able to be present.
 There will be samples of weaving, sewing, cutting, writing, painting, drawing, etc., with booklets made of work done in different subjects. Work of this kind is tangible and can be put on exhibition. While it is ex- ceedingly valuable in the develop nent of the child, let us not forget that the biggest things accomplished by the school can never figure in any formal exhibit of work done, as they can only be judged by the fruit they will bear in the years to come in the lives of our future men and women.
 We must work always with regard to the social effects of our teaching. We are not teaching just arithmetic, reading, writing and the rest; we are making men, the social pillars of social institutions. The final significance of all our teaching is social.
 "It is for us as teachers to bring the qualities of professional life into our daily teaching practice and make the term teacher" mean four things in one-master, expert, servant and leader" "-Dr. Suzzalo, U. of w.
 Thrift
 Thrift thru the care of body and mind.
 Thrift thru securing and utilizing knowledge.
 Thrift thru simple living.
 Thrift in saving and wise us of time:
 Thrift thru temperance in eating and drinking.
 Thrift thru right care of books and other property.
 Thrift thru saving of time, talent,