Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
WILL MEET TO ORGANIZE
PARENT-TFACHER ASSN

'
zens of the city of Oxford, are urged
| te be present at a meeting to be held
at the High School auditorium on Fri
day, March II, at 3:15 o'clock. The
purpose of the meeting is for the mu-
tual discussion of the needs of the
school, AID for organizing, if it be the
will of those present, Parent-Teach-
ers' Association. An interesting pro-
gram iS-~being arranged.
Reasons for the Parent Teachers
Association, together with the splea-
did and progressive work it is doing
in all parts of the state and nation,
is generally known. Nevertheless, it
may be in order at this time to set
forth some of the reasons for the Par
nt-Teachers' Association, and some
practical benefits that it could accom-
plish for our own school community.
Reasons For The Parent Teachers
Association.
l. No improvement in school condi-
tions is possible until a strong public
opinion approves and demands it. No
group can so successfully influence
public opinion as an enthusiastic, in
terested group of parents. No par
ents can be interested in school inn
provements unless they know condi-
tions and possibilities for improve
ment. There is no better way to
arouse interest in improvements than
through a Parent-Teachers' Associa-
tion which meets regularly.
2. Full and free discussions of school
problems in a meeting of teachers and
parents often solve, without fiction,
petty, particular problems.
3. Discipline usually becomes easy
when a child realizes that father,
mother, and teacher, not only under
stand each other but are working to-
gether.
4. Acquaintance with the parents
makes possible more intelligent un-
derstanding, on the part of the teach
ers, of the childs needs and poten-
tialities.
5. Intelligent understanding, on the
part of the parents, of the work and
the methods of the school usually
helps to develop a loyalty among the
children, and the teachers efforts be-
come more fruitful.
6. If parents come to know teachers
in a sympathetic way, the criticism of
outsiders will be met by these parents
and disposed of in its incipency. This
will enlarge the teachers powers for
good.
z. Community betterment is more
sure of acheivment from union of
home and school.
8. Devise plans for the wisest of way
of such meetings open the eyes of
many parents to responsibilities and
privileges they had never before real
lied. Parents not only come to real
ize responsibilities to the school but
to the home as well.
Some Practical Things to Accomplish
1. Better mutual understanding be-.
tween the parents and the teachers.
2. Enlarge the teachers knowledge
of the child's home environment and
of the parents view point.
8. Improve sanitary and lighting
conditions in the school building.
4. Supplying place and equipment
for the teaching of household econo-
mics and manual training and secur-
ing techers for classes in the same.
6. Caring for the health Of the chill
dren through medical inspection and
dental clinics.
Z. Adding playground to school
property and equipping that play
ground with suitable apparatus for
organized play for pupils Of all sizes.
8. Devise plans for the wisest way
dealing with question of social hy-
giene.
9. Assist in making the school what
it today is not-a community center.
May we look, forward for the high
est possible cooperation for the good
of the children of Oxford? Please
help make this meeting a success by
coming yourself and urging your
friends to come.
P. L. RAINWATER, Superintendent.