The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-01-29
PATRON TEACHERS
IS PRACTICAL BODY
Better Teeth and Better Health for
Pupils Are Among Vital Subjects
Discussed.

mat lut IdlIOH~ ltChcls AbSoSld-
tion is a practical organization, was
thoroughly demonstrated on last Fri
day evening in the character of pro-
gram presented at the regular month
ly meeting, held in the auditorium of
the High School, Matters of vital in
terest to the school and patrons alike
are taken up and discussed in an in
telligent and instructive manner, and
this organization is the medium
through which any question pertain
ing to the betterment of conditions
surrounding the education OF the chill
dren of the community can be
brought up and rightly approached.
For instance there is the question at
this time of proper Fairgrounds for
the primary grades. The school will
soon be in possession of additional
land near the school building, and
ii is the purpose of the Parent-Tea-
NHcIS AaSOSidtlou " oct that llllo 10
properly equipped as playground
for the little folks, where they will
have room to romp during the hours
OF recreation and in manner that
will do them the greatest good. Just
now these little folks have no proper
place for play; they have to mix up
with the larger pupils or do their
romping on the hard concrete floor
in the big play room in the basement
of the school building, and many a
little head has received hard knocks
and small bodies have been bruised
by the falls they get, These things
are to be remedied through the eff
forts of the Association. Other i'm
provements are looked forward to,
and not the least In the line OF per
manent good things that the Associa-
tion expects to accomplish, is the bet
terment of health conditions among
the pupils, and a consequent better
marking in their studies.
Along this line, a survey made un-
der the direction OF Supt. Boitnott,
for thepresent school year and last
year has revealed a condition that Is
surprising when the facts are known,
and he figures that at least 70 per
cent of the inefiiciency manifested in
the studies can be attributed to var
ious physical disorders, which, If ia
ken early can be remedied and the
child placed on the road to perfect
health. At the meeting Friday ev-
ening this point was thoroughly well
impressed upon all those in attend
ance. Prof. Boitnott stated that he
is getting fairly good cooperation on
the part OF parents In the correction
OF these defects in the children, but
there yet remains much to be done
before the proper standard of eitici-
ency is reached in this district.
The program Friday evening was
opened by violin solo by Bernice
Citizens, accompanied by Elizabeth
Phelps, and a class drill by members
of one of the primary grades. Mrs.
Woodson, president, then introduced
DR.. II. J. Vaughan, who addressed the
Association on "The Relation of the
Teeth to the Health Of the Child"
DR.. Vaughan, who is an enthusiast
over the proper care of the teeth of
children, fully explained the import
ance of proper care for the baby
teeth" that the permanent teeth
might come under proper conditions
to insure their permanency, as well
as the future health Of the child for
much i'll health can be directly attri-
buted to bad teeth. DR.. Vaughan
urges the tooth brush drll' in the
school, and stated that this could be
intelligently handled by the teachers
and he was willing to give a portion
of his time to instructing both teach
ers and pupils in the important work
Of caring for the teeth. This instruc-
ton would be Of such a nature as to
qualify the teacher to make a proper
examination of diseased mouths and
call attention to those needing proper
attention.
DR.. Harold G. Bean gave an ad
dress on "The General Health of
School Children" in which he stress
ed the Importance of proper treat
ment for adenoids, diseased tonsils,
etc, and urged the parents to coop
crate with the faculty of the school
in having these troubles promptly
and carefully looked after.
A very interesting feature of the
program was the report of Mrs. Car
yer, accredited delegate of the Asso-
citation to the Oregon State Teachers
Association, meeting in Portland dur
ing the holidays The report touch
ed on numerous points that Mrs. Car
yer gathered from leading speakers
there, and these she brought forth in
an impressive manner.
Mrs. Frank Turner sang solo, af
ter which the regular business ses-
sion of the Association was held
A few small bills were presented
allowed and ordered paid.
The extremely bad condition exist
ing in a portion Of the side walk and
the fence along the Morrow property
leading to the school house just after
crossing the bridge on Willow creek.
was the cause of lively discussion,
and 1t was decided to call the atten-
tion of Mr.. Morrow to this and ask
that it be remedied as soon as possi-
BILE.
The executive comittee made re-
commendation that the Association
take up the matter of furnishing pro-