Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-13
NOW MY IDEA is THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philodelphans Subjects They
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ing directly, upon the school work. We
have no political or religious discussions.
The principal Of the school. Alvin g. Shook.
a, has been NJ an active worker both in the school
zation and the members Of the faculty CO.
operate with us in every effort which we
make. Andrew G. Haines. of the faculty,
has given years Of service in the training Of
the chorus and the ghee clubs. without any
compensation whatever, MI this work being
done outside of school hours.
Ihe active business of the Fathers
Association Is conducted by the Executive
Committee. which is composed Of the officers
OF the association. the past presidents and
presidents serve for one year. and since the
organization in 1912 have been, in order,
Charles Stehlc, Joseph NJ. Smith, G. Grant
incas William II. Thomas. John Il. Side.
60tham. C. Herbert. Aspen. BENJAMIN s.
Thorp, Harry II. Glenn. Robert W. Nc.
Connell. Wallace II. Arnaiz and myself.
The Standing Committees
I'VE have standing committees on Schol.
arship. Athletic Supplies. Musical Clubs,
Refreshment. Publicity, Membership and
Entertainment.
bership dues, $2.50 for active and 81 per year
Tor associate members. and at each monthly
meeting We invite voluntary contributions.
The committees on Athletic Supplies. Nh.
sical Clubs and Entertainment are each nj.
lowed 20 per cent Of the receipts, and the
general expense. account gets the other 40
per cent.
''Thc Scholarship Committee gets it's
funds through private subscription and a
rev OF the members Of the association pledge
dition to this. any worthy boy or pirl is
sent to school or. college BY this committee.
not necessarily for scholastic work. II n
go3d student Of poor parentage desires a
college education he is provided for quietly
or II any boy or girl has had financial 70
verses at home which make it imposs,blc
for him or her to complete the education
given by, the High School, we see to il
Iuletly mat the young person Is financed
through the High School.
Large Membership
- In the ten years Of the existence NJ tbn
fXthers Association the membership has
grown from the thirteen who originated the
movement to about 1900. and We have an
average attendance at our monthly meetinrs
Of about 1000.
During the erection of the now Franz.
ford High School Joseph NJ. Smith. then
president OF the association. aDD0inteI q
committee. consisting of John Is. Sdebothom'
oharles Stshie and Daniel r. Greenwood.
whfa zen WORKED. worried .indetstiGably on suggestions
the adoption Of which suggestions had mmcb
TO DO with the beauty and excellence of mr..
rangement OF the present building. In sew.
cral important particulars these men
brought about changes which have worked
for the ultimate good Of those who make use
Of the structure. Some of these were tSo tho
adoption of the triangular plan of design.
campus OF grass, trees and shrnbberv In
stead OF the usual huge cement school ward
larger auditorium than Originally planned
one large gymnasium and one of the finest
stages OF any s'hoolholise in the country.
'"Hhug Whilo ho 81,
sociation was to aid the students Of The
Frankford HI Oh School. the meetings bave
long since outgrown u narrow or schooiisb
attitude and the association has become =
great civic agency, through which. because
OF lts non. sectarian and non political com.
nifty can express the aims and the aspira
tions of that whole section Of the city'U