Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-14
PIT A. PRESIDENT
PLEASED WITH n.
IN. INSTITUTIONS
Mrs. Virgins Finds Univer-
sites and Normal Schools
and Other Educational
Departments Excellent.

The recent visit Of Mrs. Milton P
| Higgins, the national president Oh
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher association, to New Mexico
included meetings and receptions
in Albuquerque, Las Vegas and
Santa Ice. In all these places she
was welcomed by the parents and
teachers.
In Albuquerque there was a largo
attendance from the associations,
including those from the schools o.
the outlying districts. Mrs. Hig
gins expressed herself as delighted
with her visit in New Mexico and
especially with the wonderful
scenery which makes it the swift
crland Of America" She is also
well pleased with the opportunities
afforded the boys and girls for edu-
cation in the universities and nor
mai schools of Albuquerque ana
Las Vegas.
AS national president she is visit
ing the parent-teachers associations
in all the states, last year going 10
those states east IF the Mississippi
river, and this winter taking in the
southern and western states on her
way to the annual national conven-
ton which will be held in Tacoma,
ashington, from May to May 10.
1t is hoped that New Mexico will
be represented at this convention
The organization has over 10000
members and has associations in
every state in the uniCn. The main
object of the organization, accord
ing to its members, is to prepare
for life more perfect generation
of children who shall have higher
aims, purposes and ideals, and
whose ambition shall be service.
In order to accomplish this object
the parents and teachers hold
monthly meetings in the school
house, and these local asso Citations
throughout the state by means Of 4
small per capita fee form state
association and this in turn be.
longs to the national organization.
1t has its national headquarters in
ashington, ID. c., in the building
.cf the National Education asso cia-
ton.
Mrs. Higgins, in her address in
Albuquerque, said:
SAAtNSAsS*l NudNeAlOll 10 Nllp OllS
great topic in the minds of every
one today. Our country has sud
denly walked up to the fact that
upon the education ard training OF
the children depends the strength
or weakness and, in fact, the very
SAFETY of our nation.
The parent-teacher associations
deal with the home and the school
Home has to do with all phases Of
life. Therefore parents need many
sided training in order to under
stand how to nurture the children
to produce good, strong, sensible,
efficient men and women. There
are four elements that every plant,
animal, and child needs to stlmu-
late physical growth. They are
these: Air, light, food and eXer-
else. There are also four elements
needed to insure mental, moral
are the same four: Atmosphere,
vision, mental stimulation and ex-
ecutive power.
THE atmosphere OF the home
and the school should be cheerful
helpful, OVERLOOKING with kindness.
The mental image is the great in
vestment of education. The vision
which we as parents or teachers
place before the children, form
their ideals. The mental and spirit
ual food which we give them in
their books, their games and theil
sunday schools develop their char
acters.
Exercise and self-activity are
very fundamental essentials of
growth, OF development and of life.
we all know what pleasure there
10 IN accomplishing successfully
difficult task. We who are trying
IN our Mothers congress and Par.
association to save the
physical, mental, moral and spirit.
lal llVes OF the children nd utilize
them fer the salvation OF the world
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