Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-03

I W Iltit uSS LOT WceliHBS was
belongs to Chamber of Commerce.
paid for French war orphan for TOUR
! years; furnished two .victroias ana
many records for schools: gave pic
lures for school rooms: gave several
standard reference books: made re-
pairs and gave maps: offered prizes
for best spelling and best penmansnip
and debating; every year picnic ior
children and mothers: Christmas
candies and boxes: contributed 10
nurses home and memorial; aided III
drives Salvation Army and Red cross
and others; means of establishing
milk system in primary schools; 40 70
so children have been clothed,
North Center Parent Teachers as
ISOLATION. Bath Has so members;
meets every two weeks in Episcopal
Parish house. which is given for pur-
pose; mothers go to meetings at $50
to sew, now on Red Cross work and
teachers come at for the meetings:
needs include a new school building
and police matron.
South Street Parent Teachers asso-
citation. Bath: Just started with few
meetings; hope to rival the South
End association soon; has member
ship OF 75.
The Brewer association was report
ed by Miss Bauer in absence of
delegate: Largest membership thus
far, $50 members: 400 at first meet
ing.
Calais association: Oldest associa-
ton: established manual training in
the schools: installed electric lights:
purchased piano for Calais academy.
Corinna: Revived last January;
three or four good meetings already:
As members.
Cumberland Center: Twenty mem
bers
Falmouth. F'oreside Mothers asso-
citation of the Parent Teachers asso-
citation: Four years old; meetings
each last Thursday in month from
October to June; suppers, food sales.
dances TO raise money. community
responds most generously; installed
electric lights in Underwood and fold
ing chairs for meetings; put drink
ing fountain in Underwood: keep
school pianos tuned and repaired:
beautiful school ground with shrub
berry The list Of fine things which
the Foreside association has done IS
long and encouraging.
Freeport: Organized in April:
father is president: first vice pres
dent a mother: second vice president
teacher secretary a teacher ana
treasurer mother; 50 members.
Gardiner: Organized in 1915; try
ing to establish dental clinic: dem
lists of city give their services for
school: school nurse has splendid
record: have given glasses and sur
gical attention to children who could
otherwise not afford il: raised $500
towards C;renfali mission in l.abra-
dor.
Belfast: Not vet organized. Dele
cate came to get pointers. VIII or
canize in the fall.
Gorham Three weeks Old: 20
members: delegate to listen and to
learn.
Kittery Point: Three weeks old;
25 members: good material to work
With.
Lee: Fifty-onc members: president
seut letter.
Lewiston High School Parent
Teacher Association: Has - mem
bers: splendid work done hy T'r. Du-
lmont public health officer. AZ men,
bcr IF committee; question box of
much use; fine speakers on interesting
SUBJECTS.
Iitchfield: Has IS members.
Machias Has 80 members; has had
at least two lectures a year of local
interest. Joined w. {. T. L. on Gig
arctic and curfew work; established
music and penmanship; rrmodeiled
three school buildings or started the
movement TO- it; now want a COM
munity hall.
Maplctpn: Membership OF rs; much
interest of parents in the schools;
helped install stereopticon machine in
school.