The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

brightest must grow up. like weeds, and be undeveloped."
 Mrs. Taylor looked into the dis tance.
 Tt Is possible that may not be able to do anything at this, but, oh, am going to work, and I do not de- spair that some little, anyway. can be done. It means labor. but what worth while labor
 Nobody could fail to honor our gen eration for thus reaching out to push upward these little folk of Alabama. I wish I could popularize the -ern Alabama assets'-wish that, I could lead out in some way toward many plans whereby we could do such serv- Ice.
 Somehow cannot help but think God never meant for us not to do our best for the 'geniuses' he gave us.'
 Mrs Taylor then turned to the questions right now facing the Par ent-Teachers association.
 T am very anxious to have all clubs which are eligible to affiliate with us. The work of getting these school improvement associations and mothers circles to join us will be my first big job undertaken.
 state Work Helpful
 Reports of what other communi- ties are doing are very valuable to all associations, and it is almost inn possible for a club to do as good work as 1t could If it belonged to its state body"
 Just where the Parent Teachers as- sociation will meet next October Mrs Taylor said had not been decided She hopes to have 1t come to Bir- mingham.
 The question will be settled at board meeting soon to be held, at which time Mrs. Taylor will have fuller plans to put before the meet ing.
 Mrs. Taylor had some interesting things to relate concerning the state meeting In Montgomery, at which she was elected president. The cor responding secretary chosen was Mrs Robert Gray also a Birmingham woman. Upon Mrs. Gray will devolve the work of the association's letter writing.
 Mrs Taylor also has another idea she wishes to put into effect. She thinks 1t will give association mem bers more thorough insight into the individual needs of grade children in the schools.
 "Ooid illAC to QINlQe SChOOl lTn- provement meetings into little groups of mothers of the several grades, ana let them hold their conclaves separately. I am sure that mothors who have children in the same trades nave many experiences to offer one another. and could do extremely specialized work for them.
 More Benefit Possible
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 efficiently done than by always hav- ing mothers of all grades of children meeting together. My idea would be that improvement associations meet together first, then divide into their different grade groups and re-assem- ole' All problems could then be inti- mately gone into and advice and sug- sestlons sought or rendered At these little grade meetings the moth CTS could ask the teachers of their separate grades to meet with them inviting their suggestions
 What great schools we can make fors our children by intimate co-oper- ation! For the greatest things are realized by people working together One of the most beautiful pictures ever saw was one produced by q teacher and all her students who worked together upon it. The best schools are those where the mothers teachers and pupils labor in happy accord"
 Mrs. Taylor has two children of ner own and was herself a former teacher. Therefore she is well fitted to judge problems, carry on. and do excellent, finished work for the state association which has claimed her as its leader. Says she:
 There aren't any bad children. There are just children who are not understood. Parents forever should be seeking to win the loyalty, respect and cooperation of their little folks -and they will usually find them selves met half-way in their efforts. Find Out Ambitious
 Let children know that won arc interested in them and want to know them just as their little hearts beat Find out from boys and girls what they are ambitious for. have founn many poor children who have won derful dreams and ideas, but nobody to lead them out. Of course ire quently the lack of money handicaps them, but sometimes what they need l most is encouragement, or somebody to show them the way. Just at the present tune am so interested in a girl who is talented in music Her father has rheumatism and cannot give her advantages. I am trying to help her."
 Among the Birmingham people who l attended the Montgomery association meeting were Mrs. Paul H. Earle of Birmingham. Mrs. H. V. Ervine of Birmingham.
 Mrs. Earle presided at one of the evening sessions of the convention.
 A great many notable women at tended the sessions, which dealt with many reports and plans for the fu- ture work of the state body. ! Mrs. Taylor has been president of the Woodlawn School Improvement association, and is now vice president of the Woodlawn Kennedy School improvement association. She has done school improvement association work ever since her marriage Just couldn't stay awav fro,,, o