The Ocala evening star., 1922-01-17
INTERESTING ADDRESS
Rev. c. L. oololins' Instructive Tall
To the Parent Teachers
Association

J The regular monthly meeting of the
Parent Teachers Association occurred
Thursday afternoon at the high school
building, with the president, Mrs.
Helvenston, in the chair. AS previous
ly announced. this was a social meet
ing, and was opened with a vocal
number by Mrs Philip Murphy, whose
aecompanist on this occasion was Mrs.
S. B. Ware. After several announce
ments of business matters pertaining
TO the association, Mrs. Helvenston
introduced the speaker of the after
noon, DR.. Collins, pastor of the Bap-
tist church, who had been asked to
speak on the subject, What Can We
Do to Secure Better Motion Pictures" |"
DIR. Collins opened his address by
saying that there are two courses of
action open with relation to motion
pictures: We can attend exhibitions
of moving pictures, or we can refuse
to attend exhibitions of motion pie
lures. In the choice of our attitude
towards the picture industry rests the
answer to the question involved IN the
subject of his discourse, and DR.. Coll
inns asserted that he, personally, had
| adopted the former course, and inn
pressed his hearers with the impor-
tanee of the outcome should moral
people refuse to attend motion pic
lures. In the speakers opinion there
is at present a strong tendency toward
better pictures, the day of the vulgar
comedy, sex problems, the vamp, etc.,
being doomed. He cited the instance
of one large producing company
whose pictures until recently had been
| of the risque order, adopting the
policy at present of producing only
plays dramatized from well known
books or stories. Dr.. Collins empha-
sized the educational benefit derived
from the scenic and current topic
| films. and stated that there are three
things to consider in securing better
pictures: First, help to create =
strong, virile public sentiment for
good pictures; second, be your own
censors, and under this head he took
occasion TO score the parents who are
too lazy to do their duty In this re-
gard, leaving it to preachers and
teachers. He said anybody who took
the trouble could acquaint himself
with the character of q picture before
it is shown locally, and determine for
himself whether or not his childrea
should witness it. And the third thing
to consider is the commercial aspect.
This can be done by attending good
| picture so that the management
realizes financially from its exhibition,
the reverse being true should bad
picture be shown.
This lecture on q timely subject was
| a fair, broad-minded view of the SUBJ
ject, and coming from a minister Of
the gospel. himself father, should
have a great deal OF weight in par
ents' attitude toward the question
Mrs. Rex Todd, as chairman Of edu-
cation Of the Woman's CluL, announc-
ed that on Feb. 18th to 18th, inclusive,
there would be an exhibit of pictures,
some 200 in number, known as the
Ellison Art Exhibit. at the club house,
J the money acquired to be used in fur
nishing pictures for the school rooms.
These pictures are copies of MASTER
pieces of al generations, and as an
educational feature are invaluable.
Miss Stevens announced a very IN
teresting program for the February
meeting and Miss Sheppard solicited
aid in entertaining the county teach
ers association, which met in ocaia
Saturday.
A social hour followed, hot tea and
cakes being served by members Of the
social committee.