The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-30
F. T. a. Calendar

ent-Teacher associations met in1
regular session At the Y. W. rooms
Wednesday afternoon. The presi-
dent. Mrs. A. F. Eichelsdoerfer,
called the meeting to order at 3
O'Clock. It was voted to change
the constitution so that the annual
dues Of the high school p. T. A. to
the council should be cents per
capita instead Of 10 cents as paid
by the other clubs. The council
membership is in the nature Of an
experiment for the high school,
since all the other members are
from the grades. The book Of An
nual Programs published by the
council was announced ready for
the printer. A committee was ap-
pointed to visit the Victor Animata-
graph company of Davenport and
report on the daylight screen and
lantern which that company makes
for use in visual education work.
1t is hoped that the moving picture
lantern which the council now
earns may be turned in as part
payment on the new apparatus.
Mrs. e. B. Lowry, school nurse, an
nounced that the Red Cross will
again furnish the funds for the
milk and cracker lunches for indi-
gent children in the schools. The
detail work of providing these
lunches will be taken care of in
the Office Of Superintendent E. c.
Fisher, a departure from former
years as the Red Cross has always
done it. The lunches will begin
early in October, and will be given
on the same plan as last year, any
one wishing milk for his child get
ting it by paying a small sum
weekly. The children who are
found underweight and whose par
ents are unable to pay for the
milk will be given it through the
generosity Of the Red Cross. Mrs.
]. S. Drake Of Moline, regional d.
rector for this district of the Ilii-
nois Council of P. T. AS, told of a
recent meeting of the board Of
managers Of that organization and
urged the local heads of commit
tees to correspond at once with
the heads of similar committees in
the state work as a means of MAX
ing the state work more effective
and the local work uniform and
interesting. Mrs. w. H. McCono-
chic told of a very interesting
meeting Of the Austin High School
P. T. A. held last Friday evening,
which she attended. She spoke
especially Of the work done there
by the fathers, and the efforts OF
Chicago teachers to STANDARDIZED
conduct at social gatherings Ct
high school students. 1t was de-
cided to have speaker from the
state organization for the Janu-
airy meeting Of the council, prefer
ably Mrs. NJ. P. Mears, the state
president.
A conference of all chairmen Of
child hygiene committees in the
paEent-teacher clubs will be held
| Midday, Oct. 2, at 2:30 at the Y. w
7 c. A.. DR.. c. c. Ellis, district COM
) missioner of the state board Of
health will talk on the value o.
milk as a food and explain what il
meant by pure milk. This meeting
is open to the public, and every
one interested in the subject is cor
daily invited.
The high school P. T. A. will hole
its first meeting of this year at thu
! high school building Tuesday eve
ming, Oct. 3 at 8 a'clock. Nea
pri1ted copies of the years pro
gram and enrolment blanks To-
the use Of parents in joining thu
club were sent home with all stu
dents Of the school this week. Al
the high school offers the creates
opportunities for parent-teache
work to be found at any point il
the school system, it is hoped thi
year will be an especially import
ant one in the high school club
The teachers are doing their part
i, it is incumbent on PARENTS to d.
7 theirs. In the absence of TIL
president, C. E. Johnson, the vic
president, Miss Georgia First. vii
preside. The two high school gle
clubs and orchestra will give
short program, assisted by Rich
ard Weckel, who will give voca
| number. 1t will be a general get
together session for parents ant
: teachers.
The Horace Mann P. T. A. will
: hold its first meeting at o'clocl
: Tuesday afternoon. Oct 3. at tn
), school. Miss Gladys Allison, spe
: cial teacher in music. will talk o.
Musical Appreciation" explainin
how an effort is made to give tn
children a love for good music il
4 the course called musical appreci
a alton, in the shoots. Miss Mar
t Zook will give vocal solo an
: Miss Ethel Ecklund piano solo.
The Grant P. T. A. will meet at
s o'clock. Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, a
q the school.
) The Washington P. T. A. wi
n meet in the school auditorium a
: 3:15 o. m, Thursday. Oct. 5. Re-
a Joseph A. Chapman will talk c
c "Obedience-AR Requisite Of Goo
Citizenship"
The Kemble P. T. A. will meet o
Wednesday afternoon. Oct. 4, at
y O'Clock, at the school, Miss Nv
n Pearce of the Augustana Shoot {
IL Expression, will talk on "The Iu
y portance of Reading Aloud to Chi
Il dren."