The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13
WHY NOT ATTEND
PARENT TEACHER
MONTHLY MEETING?
A FATHER POINTS OUT WHERE
NON-ATTENDANCE is DAN
GEROUS INDIFFERENCE

Those parents who fail to take ad-
vantage of the Parent Teachers As
sociation, at its monthly meetings,
held in the High school, to familiar
ize themselves with the methods
made use of by the educational work
ers to equip their boys and girls for
the duties of future years, which
means success or failure in life, un-
doubtediy, in many cases are ne
glecting an important duty toward
their offspring.
At the meeting held April 9th, a
most interesting, instructive and
pleasing program was rendered, be-
fore an audience in which there were
very few parents who had pupils in
the schools. Mrs. Ellis Ranney, of
Greenville, reviewed the work being
done in that wide awake community
to advance every interest of the
scholars, both educational and ply
sical. Nothing mentioned relative to
their good work, was of a nature
which would not apply with advan
tage to the boys and girls of Belding
neither was the effort put forth to
accomplish such results, in any man
ner beyond the reach of the parents
in our city, the lack of interest be-
ing the only hindering cause. The
lady named extensive work of this
kind throughout the state, and hand
led the subject without gloves-so to
speak.
To those who keep in touch with
the work of the schools, it's an enig-
ma why so few mothers, and far less
fathers in this city show so little in
terest in the methods APPLIED for
the home life, and not infrequently
in advance of it, are direct results
coming from school room training
on the life of the child. School dir
ectors as rule are made such on
account of their personality, as to
character and reliability in the COM
munity in which they live. Teachers
are placed in charge of the various
grades, after having passed exami-
nation as to their ability to instruct
scholars in the studies of the parti-
cular grade of work, in both cases
there are at times persons holding
these positions, who are not adapted
to the special work assigned them.
However, as a rule both directors
and teachers render earnest and
faithful service, and at all times are
anxious for the cooperation of the
parents, and the lack of which very
materially retards progress in the
work of the schools, that otherwise
would be seen. The owner of an au-
to, COW, horse or any other piece
of property, allows nothing to pre-
vent them from becoming familiar
with every detail that effects the
welfare, or advances the value of the
property in question, yet We see the
most promising children left to
drift through the formative period
of life alone, at least so far as hav-
ing any interest shown by the par
ents in their physical or educational
advance.
The age in which we live, is far
in advance of any time known to
mankind, and future years will de-
mand from the coming men and wo-
men, who are now in our schools,
achievements, undreamed of by their
parents. To have your boy and girl
fitted for such duties is the desire,
Or should be the desire of every
parent, so it behooves the fathers
and mothers of Belding to wake up
and show a proper interest in what
is being done to insure the future
success of their children.
The meeting of the association for
February was one of the largest ev-
er held, we were told by one Of the
speakers. A lunch was served and
the house was filled, the writer was
not present at that meeting to help
enjoy the fine menu said to kave
been disposed of by the crowd, most
of who were conspicuous by their
absence at the recent meeting, we
wonder why?
A very interesting and suggestive
paper was read by Mrs Charles
Lambertson, bearing on the matter
Of oress reform, Of the methods ap-
rlied in various sections of the ccun-
try looking toward simplicity of
dress for school attendants, man.
ri which could be made use Of in all
coz -nunities. Present day female at
tire, much of which can frequently
Be seer in the Lher grade schools,
as well as that of some teachers,
can better be described as insuffici-
ent, rather than that of overdressing
However, many of the pupils of our
schools cannot be supplied with fine
clothes for every day wear, and
class distinction is often times Great
ed, which is entirely contrary to the
aims of our public school system.
Let all parents demonstrate by
their presence at the Parent-Teacher |
Association meeting, April 26th that
they are interested in the advance |
of their boy and girl. A program
worthy of your attention is in the |
course of preparation.
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