Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-02-03
THIRD parent
TEACHERS Meeting

An audience that fairly packed
the High School Assembly room last
Monday night made the third meet
ing of the Wausaon Parent Teachers
Association, one long to be remem
bered.
In the absence of the president Mr..
J. F. Outcalt, Supt. Bowsher, vice
president of the organization called
the meeting to order and presided
during the session.
Mr.. Bowsher expressed his appre-
ciat;on of the interest in the schools
manifest by the large attendance Of
citizens, expressed the hope that this
interest might continue until there
should be a perfect cooperation be-
tween teachers, Board of Education,
parents and citizens in the important
y d essential educational system of
the Village.
Several very excellent o1Ehlestral
--'her were given by the High
School Orchestra during the evening
= g Musical organization this Or
! chestra certainly gives promise of
eclipsing former High School orches-
| tras in its ability to render gooG'
music.
! Mr.. Bowsher introduced DR.. ]. R.
Arp of Minnesota who gave a
mastery address in support of for
warh movement in rural education
and an appeal to the people of Wau-
seon to carry forward the project
of building a new High School build
| ing to meet and fill the educational
needs of Wauseon and the surround
ng community. DR.. Arp called at
r. 4bo tOIxyo 1.1 oop
traliZation of schools in the rural
territory ajacent to Wauseon and of
the attitude of watching what the
people of Wauseon would do in the
matter of providing an up-to-dat'
efficient High School, on. the part Of
these people of the rural territory
before determining what disposition
they will make of their High Schoo
pupils. He left the audience to draw
their one conclusions as to how this
might affect the business interest!
of the town.
DIR. Arp also called attention IL
the educational policy of the Eeder
!: al and State educational bureaus Il
give equal educational opportunit!
! to all boys and girls whether the.
]. live in the country or in town ant
/ also to inaugurate a system of in
] dustrial eduaction throughout th'
! nation.
I DIR. Arp's arguments were unan
swerable and his address was inten
! selv practical;
DR.. E. G. Cole, president of tn
Board of Education briefly outline
I the situation which confronts tina
|. Board and stated that there appear
Z ed to the Board just two lines the
/. might follow; Either build an ade
i quate High School Building or in
Z for~' all tuition pupils that the
+ could no longer accommodate then
8 L.. nrsC a.VeIlative seemed to tn
Z Board to be the wisest and bes
4 course to follow in the judgment j
3 the Board and they have passed tn
!. question to the people for their de
Il cision. If the bond issue carries, tn
{. Board will determine upon the bes
+ location for the building and PIT
& forth their best efforts to see thu
! the best possible building for tn
Z amount is constructed,
Z If it fails to carry, the Board wi
!! follow the only other course LEI
g them.
! The architect, previous to D
/ Coles remarks had given brit
: description of the tentative plar
! and those plans were placed on e.
/ hibition in the lower hall where
I number of the audience inspecte
4 them after the meeting adjourned
+ OBITUARY
\ Bertha Banche Bayes Segrist W,
4 born September 9th, 1888, she die
Z January 26th, 1921 having attaint
4 the age Of thirty seven years, thr,
Z tnoaths and twenty nine days.
4 She was united in marriage
4 Charles Edward Segrist, Decemb
Z oath, 1903. 70 this Union was bo
4 three children; EuGenia May w.
I died at the age of two years; Cliffo
/ Bayes, IL years and Alta Faye
y vears She leaves to mourn the