The Farmington times., 1922-11-24

he receives but his own morale Is
weakened and he feels the effects lat
er in life. Prof. Johns spoke Of the
money value of high school train
ing, and the effect that lack of ap-
plication at this time may have on
the future of the child, but he stressed
as more important the ways in which
laxity now may effect the eternal life
of the individual. Especially with
the boys is there danger from the
loosening of home bonds, an inclina-
tion to loaf on the streets when no
home duties restrain them. hearing
the talk of those who are not fit COM
panions for our youth. and spending
in idleness hours that could with so
much advantage be put to better uses.
Mr.. Johns spoke further of the ele-
ments that enter into the life@of the
child, the home, with it's control and
its enfolding the child in an environ
ment of all that is best for its well
fare; the teacher and the school where
everything is done for the best inter
ests of the child, the child himself,
and the community, which owes these
future citizens every uplifting influ-
ence it is possible to give. The ad-
dress ended with an appeal to the par
ents to see that the children were
given the encouragement and stimu-
lus for home study. Mr.. Johns was
listened to throughout with the clos
est attention.
After a vocal solo by Miss Mary
Fleming, Mrs. o. w. Bleeck. presi-
dent of the Parent Teacher AssOcia-
ton, who presided at the meeting,
spoke of the home as factor in the
life of the country, and of the many
sides from which we are hearing the
same plea of the letting down of the
standards of our home life and of the
morale of our young people. She
brought out the fact that education
is not a matter of book-learning, but
that it is the well-rounding out Of the
mental, physical and moral life of the
individual.
The High School Sextette gave a
vocal selection, and the meeting was
thrown open to the parents for free
discussion Of the problems that had
been presented. 1t would be impos-
sible to give space to all the talks
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mentioned. Mrs. r. c. Tucker spoke
of outside amusement and its rela-
tion to the students life; she proposed
that steps be taken to have specially
good pictures on Friday evenings anc
matinee on Saturdays, and that
school children be allowed to attenC
on no other evenings; that the socia
affairs of the high school pupils bt
limited to Friday evenings, so there
would be no reason for taking young
people away from their studies OF
other nights. Mrs. Gentges STRESSED
the value of music in the home, as /;
factor of keeping the young people in
terested and occupied; Mrs. Stinsor
felt that it is a problem for the indi
vidual parent to solve, but that it mus
be solved; Mr.. L. H. Williams fel
that it is matter of seeing our dut!
and doing it. When Mr. HalGemal
came into the meeting, he was callet
on, and spoke of another problem
that is confronting the high schoo
ard that is the poor attendance. Tht
fact was broughtsout that the attend
ance at the high school ranks tht
lowest Of all the schools, even tht
Douglas school having a better rec
ord in this respect. Mr.. Haldamal
urged that the parents take up thi
matter ard see if the fault can not b,
remedied and a better showing b
made in the future.
Others who took part in the dis
cusgion were: Mrs. Willoughby, Mrs
Will Harlan, W. n Fleming, Mis-
Petty, Mrs. Duggins, Mrs. j. c. Nor
ris, Mr.. Byington, Mrs. Courtney
Mrs. Williams, John Miller, Luthe
Williams, Mr.. Marbury, Judge Tucke
and Jake Karsch.
A motion was favorably acted up
Oh that a second meeting be he'll
during january, for the further dis
cussion of high school problems.
The rendition of "Now the Day i
Over" by the High School Sextett
closed what was felt by those presen
to be an important occasion. AM
which was only disappointing in th
fact that every one of the 154 familie
having children in the high schoo
were not represented in the audience.