Evening journal., 1922-03-03
NEWARK PARENTS.
BACK TEACHERS
Two Factors Will Cooper
ate to Better Conditions
in Schools
NEED EQUIPMENT
FOR HEALTH WORK
specIal to The EvenIns Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, March 3.-An interest
Ing and we'll attended meeting Of the
Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton was held In the high school
building last night when a number
OF matters pertaining TO the school
and cooperation between parents
and teachers were discussed.
Miss Gladys Chadsey the new
health teacher and athletic instruc-
tor at the high school gave an In
teresting talk outlining her work
Miss Chadsey has already started ex-
ercises among the different classes.
She outlined her program in this
request but explained that the work
at this time Is somewhat handicap
ped because OF a lack OF equipment
There was general discussion on
the matter OF raising funds for such
equipment. 10 being explained that
no money was available az this time
either for the local or state boards
that could be used for this purpose
Warren A. Singles representing the
High School Alumni Association
pledged the association 10 S25 10 h'
used for equipment II is though
/ that other money will soon he raise,
when the importance OF the matte
Is recognized
Or. Walter IT. Steel. president o
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| intendent owens attended the meet
ing and took part in the discussions
one OF the features OF the meet
Ing was a report made by Mrs
Thomas r. Manns chairman Or the
visiting committee appointed by the
association AZ a previous meeting In
which suggestions we're made as IA
how parents and teachers could co..
operate 20 remedy unfavorable con
dltions In the local schools. This
committee consists OF Mrs Manns
Miss Mary Houston. a teacher and
Mrs J. Pearce Cam.
The committee Il was explained
/ held a conference one day last weel
with the teachers and the repor
made by Mrs. Manns J st night wa
based largely on matters discussed
AT that conference and reports tha
the teachers made relative TO schoo
conditions. Mrs. c. o Houghton
a. president OF the association sls'
attended the conference between M
teachers and the committee.
Mrs Manus cited some condition
tou ching the schools as related b,
the teachers and suggested remedie
20 better scholarship and the gen
eral attitude and spirit OF pupils il
the schools.
Crbbing which Is fault tha
probably all schools have 20 dea
with more or less was discussed b,
Mrs. Manns In the report At IN
mid-year examinations the pupil
were required 10 give a pledge "a
handing In their papers 20 the effec
that they had not received imprope
help. This. the teachers say elm
mated most OF the cribbing whicl
Il was thought had been going on Il
the past. The number OF pupil
who either failed or got marks whicl
just allowed them TO pass was un
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aminations.
Some other matters that Mrs
Manns mentioned In her repor
which the committee thinks could b
remedied by cooperation betwee
the parents and school authorize
were the congregating OF school boy
on corners before and after schoo
Too many outside interests tina
takes the time OF children tina
should he devoted TO studies; lac
OF cooperation OF parents with IN
teachers Al this time; children CON
ing TO school too early and thereb
having the opportunity 10 get int
trouble; lack OF sufficient text book
and the congregation OF pupils
the basement OF the high schoS
which night have a tendency 10 low
er the general morals OF the schoo
While greatly handicapped by IN
adequate buildings Mrs. Mann
argued that this fact should max
everyone strive all the harder /
overcome and meet such handlcaT
until the new building Is provided.
Miss Anna Gallagher presided I
last nights meeting In the absen,
d OF Mrs. c. o. Houghton. president