The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-04
CONSULTATION
HOUR P. I. A.
IS ELIMINATED
Association Votes - Visiting
Committee Is Also
Abolished.


the meeting last night in the
high school auditorium. 1t was also
voted to strike out that part of the
program providing a visiting commit
tee from the association to the
school On suggestion of Rev. David
Waggoner, it was voted that at each
meeting of the association a roll call
be taken of parents who had visited
the school during the period between
each meeting.
The consultation hour, as arranged
by Mrs. Maud, provided for an hour
each week at the teachers rest room
at the school, to be presided over by
two mothers, one appointed for the
year and an assistant to be appoint
ed each month, and the principal of
the elementary school and principal
of the high school, at which time
all mothers and teachers were priv
ileged to bring up any problems aris-
ing in the school. to be discussed
and solved Teachers and mothers
were to attend the meetings II their
presence was requested. Problems
which could not be solved at the
meetings were to be brought before
the president of the association and
the superintendent of school and If
not solved by them taken before the
association.
Discuss Question
Rev. w. A. Allen of the association
explained the parpose OF the con
sultation hour in detail.
H. T. Trip and II. l.. Faulkner
spoke for the elimination of the con-
sultation hour. They said that such
step which assumed authority in
the school was not in the jurisdiction
OF the Parent-Teacher Association, as
the association is an advisory body
for the aid and welfare of the school.
Such an arrangement as the consulta-
ton hour was mischevious and not
in the order of giving the best aid
and would interfere with the eff
cheney of the school, they said.
Mr. Faulkner made the motion that
the consultation hour be eliminated.
Mr. Faulkner said the result of the
visiting committee from the associa
ton to the school would be much
the same as the consultation hour
as the members of the visiting com
mittee would amount to commit
tee of inspection in the school. Rev
G. G. Bruce made the motion that
the visiting committee be eliminated
Mrs. Maud being absent from the
meeting, Grover Davis, vice presi
dent, presided. A large crowd at
tended the meeting,
The resignation Of Mrs. r. e. Rob
ertson as chairman OF the mothers
committee was announced by the sec
rotary and Mrs. Grace Davis was
appointed in her place. Mrs. Charles
Naghel was appointed in the place OF
Mrs Davis on the committee,
Program
The program for the evening was a
violin solo by Mrs. L. o. Gore. ac-
companied by Mrs. L. d. Henderson,
and an address by Miss Ebba Djupe
OF the American Red Cross, and DR..
W. A. Borland.
Miss Djupe discussed the necessity
of caution for the prevention of dis
ease. She said there Is great need
for public health in Juneau. The
examination of the school children
Is not yet completed and she was
not able to give all statistics but she
said that of the children examined
so far, 1879 children or 20 per cent
are in need of dental attention; 1854
children, or go per cent, are defec-
tive from an unnatural condition OF
the throat. and 80 children, or 10
per cent. are underweight.
The chief reason for children be-
ing underweight is because Of keep
ing late hours. which Is especially
detrimental to their health, and bad
food habits. The children are not
underfed. she said. but do not re-
ceiye the right kinds of food.
There are also a large number OF
children who suffer from extreme de.
fects OF the eyes. Miss Djupe said
she had taken this matter up with
Superintendent LAM and he suggest
ed that possibly the trouble was be-
cause of the necessity of electric
lights during greater part OF the
school year.
Prevention Of Disease
Miss Djupe read an article by an
eminent physician of California in
which he discussed the problem OF
prevention OF disease. tuberculosis
is the most prevalent of diseases, he
said, while pneumonia, influenza and
typhoid fever follow. Community
action is necessary to prevent dis
ease and the work should begin In
the schools. The niggeriy policies OF
today will show results in degener-
alton Of the health of the people 30
wears from now. he said.
Miss Djupe said she has received
splendid cooperation from the teach
ers in the school and the people OF
Juneau In her work with the children
here: better cooperation than in any
ofher town in Alaska. she said. She
thanked the people of the town and
exOresssd her appreciation OF their
assistance.
Or. Borland discussed the i'll eff
sects from the removal OF the -molar
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