The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
Parent Teacher Association.


The Teacher Association
met at the Public School Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Ripley
presiding and Mrs. c. v. Clark, sec
retary.
Mrs. D. e. Bennett gave a paper
upon the discipline Of children. 1.-THE
children who are spoiled and not
controlled at home, are the ones who
give trouble at school," said Mrs.
Bennett.
Miss Katie Blair Woodward told
Of the proposed meeting here of the
girls Hi-Y clubs of the southwest
ern district, Dec. 8 to 10. Miss Nc
Intosh, state leader, had been here
to consult with local citizens and
the Kiwanis Club had endorsed the
meeting and Mrs. D. e. Bennett had
been appointed chairman of enter
tainment. About two hundred girls
are expected to attend, and it is ex-
pected that they will be entertained
in the homes from Friday to Monday
There is no local girls Hi-Y organ
ization in existence in Brookhaven
at this time. If the convention was
not to be entertained here Miss Nc
Intosh must be notified so she could
plan for it to meet elsewhere.
Mr.. Bowlus stated that since Miss
McIntosh's visit, it had been decided
to organize the girls of the Brookha-
ven High School so they can assist
with the entertainment. The stu
dents and teachers are very busy
however and could not undertake the
responsibility for the planning Of en-
tertainment. A banquet which will
cost about $3.50 is expected, also
the hotel expenses of the state
speakers of the Hi-Y Mr.. Bowlus
explained that nof boys Hi-Y exists
in the school either, the Boy Scouts
and the DeMolay order being consid-
cred sufficient for local boys clubs.
Mrs. T. Brady moved that the Pa
rent-Teacher Association entertain
the convention, and the motion was
carried.
Mrs. Ripley reminded the body
that the district meeting of the Pa
rent-Teacher Association takes place
in Brookhaven next Saturday Mrs.
John Seavey was appointed chairman
of the auto committee to meet visit
ors and a number of cars were vol
unteered. Mrs. Ripley stated that
forty or fifty delegates were expected
and that the meetings would be held
in the Methodist church. Luncheon
will be served at the church by a
committee directed by Mrs. ]. M.
Wood and Mrs. Henry Meyer, at
cost of about seventy-five cents a
plate; local women may notify eth
.er of the heads of committees If they
with to attend the luncheon.
Miss Lula A. Davis, Child Welfare
Nurse, stated that children generally
we're not getting enough milk to
drink, and that after careful thought
and examination, 1t had been decid-
ed to ask the Parent-Teachers to as
sist in instituting milk diet at
school for the hrst four grades. 1t
is desired that every child drink a
half-pint while at schools, and dai-
ry where cows have been tested for
tuberculosis and where conditions
are sanitary has made tentative a.
greement to supply milk at hye cents
per half pint bottle, delivered to the
school. Mothers will be asked to give
each child a nickel day for milk,
unless he can bring his bottle Of
milk from home. There are some
few, said Miss Davis. who will not
be able to pay, and she requested the
Parent Teachers to furnish funds for
supplying milk to such children. Mrs.
Lera Adams Toler moved that the
Parent Teachers supply the funds.
and the motion prevailed.
Mrs. Brady was elected to repre-