The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-01-15
MEETING OF PARENT
TEACHER ASSOCIATION

WI EE 1INU Ut TAnLN1-
TEACHER ASSOCIATION
The second Tuesday in every month
the Parent Teacher Association of
Ocala holds its meeting in the assem-
bly hall of the high school building at
4 o'clock in the afternoon. Tuesday
nCst enthusiastic meeting was held,
with Miss Margaret Taylor as the
principal speaker. The topic of (her
address was "The Potentialities of the
Parent Teacher Association" Full of
enthusiasm herself, she inspired her
audience to put forth every effort to
make the Ocala organization a power
for good in the community.
Miss Taylor said that she was glad
that parent-teacher association had
been organized in Ocala; that it was
good for the schools to have the CO.
operation of teachers and parents.
The training of children is the most
important work in the world. The
teachers task ranks only second to
that of the mother. The proper care
of children in point of health and in
their physical and mental develop
ment, means everything to this great
country of ours. Measured in dollars
and cents, if such thing were possI-
BILE, according to the war insurance
allowed by the United States govern
rlent, the children now in attendance
in the Ocala schools at $4,000 apiece,
were worth S6,500,000. Computed by
statisticians, every day that child
attends School is worth in after life
$9.67. Every day that he loses is
THAT much loss in money value. How
lcareful then parent should be that
no minor obstacle ever keep her child
from school for even one day. The
entire community should work to-
gether to furnish the best possible
environment, teachers and equipment
for the children during school age.
While mind, body and moral charac-
ter are being developed and formed.
is the important period.
The speaker complimented the as
scciation on its work of last year in
securing the play apparatus which
had given so much pleasure and been
of such benefit to the children. She
had heard so many commend this ac-
complishment- She hoped that other
pieces would be added to the equip
ment, that teacher of physical train
|. ing would be employed and that field
day projects would be instituted. She
l was glad that we already had physi-
cal examinations in our schools, but
we must go a step further and secure
a community nurse who would see
that proper treatments for the defects
discovered would follow. We need SC
many things that beginning should
- be made in finding wiser method oi
: tselecting those who are to spend the
: school funds. Under the present con
: stitution it is too much in the hand!
= of politicians. There should be train
:, ing for mothers, too, with course in
: housekeeping.
n Perhaps the first need is to built
e ILp a stronger organization in tn,
= Parent-Teacher Association. Ever,
teacher and every parent in the com
a munity should be a member; ther,
= should be an organization in ever,
: community throughout the county, an,
It the membership should include father
e as well as mothers. Twice year a!
= should come together in big count,
J. conference. The way to grow is t
t. work and serve, undertake man
j. things and carry them through.
3 When Miss Taylor had finished on
of the ladies got up and said that
;" was a pity that any parent in Ocal
10 Rad missed hearing such splendi
to talk.
A committee was appointed to sc
all the patrons of the schools and in
vite them to join the association.
y Miss Griffin then read a very fin
paper, the subject of which was "Ot
< LEGATIONS of the Press~ard Edue'
s. ltlon."
a- Miss Stevens announced three yer
lg interesting programs for the ne,
ar three meetings. The speaker of tf
ip first viii be DR.. Riley of the Univel
I'M sity of Florida. At the second NEE
ing DR.. Peek viii speak on Health
and the subject of the third meetin
IS will be Ethics" the speaker yet III
st decided.